Last weekend I headed over the Rocky’s to Banff to race in the Subaru Banff Triathlon and it was a fun weekend! a much needed one and honestly more than anything it was just really nice to have a ‘drama-free’ race too : )
I’ve driven through Banff with some friends a few years ago on our way to Calgary for stampede, but this was the first time spending a little time there … and it’s beautiful! The weather was also super great so that helps too.
The race started at Two Jacks lake ….
Stunning view right off of the shuttle to the swim start
The course was great in that it was easy to race your own race and every so often get distracted on how scenic and beautiful the course was. It was also pretty amazing how supportive the community was as well. The women’s heat was 4min back from the guy’s heat so I thought I’d just have some fun with it and see how many guys I could catch through the race : )
The race in general felt solid, nothing crazy, but just good to get out there and have some fun with it. I always want to go faster, but like I said it was nice to race solid from start to finish … and winning is always fun too!
After the race it was good to celebrate a little … and then the next morning it was up early to get in a nice ride around Banff, which I was really looking forward to. After stopping almost every 10min to take a picture I finally had to stop myself or I wasn’t going to get much of a ride in! Anyways, here’s a few pics along the way …
Thanks to the series and Subaru for making this trip so much fun! Hmm so what’s next …
