On the move

Will Price pedals hard for the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Price was 10th overall and first in his age group finishing at 44 minutes and 27 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Game face

Jonathan Balent, age 13, pedals to the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Speed

Tyler Hall heads toward the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Hall was ninth overall finishing at 44 minutes and 13 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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My first tri

Amber McAdoo, 46th Operations Group, begins her bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. McAdoo was 11th overall among first-time competitors and second in the first-time women’s competition finishing at 53 minutes and 44 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Sight to see

A mother and daughter watch as bikes wiz by during this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. David Shearon finished with the best overall time - 39 minutes 24 seconds. Wendy Ewing had the best time for females with 47 minutes 39 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Brand new start

Peter Lennox, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, rolls his bike to the starting line after completing the swim portion at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Lennox was 20th overall among first-time competitors finishing at 56 minutes and 47 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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My first Tri

Wendy Kennedy sprints to the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Kennedy was 55th overall for alumni and first in her age group finishing at 57 minutes and 10 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Transition point

Eric Snyder, age 67, moves toward the run portion after completing the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Snyder was 121st overall for alumni and first in his age group finishing at one hour and 12 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rolling

Kathy Bartlett coasts to the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Bartlett was 38th overall for alumni and first in her age group finishing at 53 minutes and 31 seconds. Her husband and daughter also competed this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Athletes of all ages compete in My 1st Tri: Bike

Published June 21, 2011

On the move

Game face

Speed

My first tri

Sight to see

Brand new start

My first Tri

Transition point

Rolling