Sea2Sky 2022 Race Report
If I had to describe the Sea2Sky Triathlon in just three words, I wouldn't. As you are about to find out (if you can make it through this meandering quagmire of a race report) I would use 871 words to describe it. The Sea2Sky Challenge is the self proclaimed most scenic race in the country. There might be one or two that would dispute that claim, but lets leave that for another day, and just agree that it has some lovely vistas. It is however, without shadow of a doubt, the most challenging triathlon I have had the displeasure of competing in. It may not have scorching temperatures, or be a long enough day to test one's mental fortitude, nutrition strategy and overall endurance, but what it does have is elevation, and lots of it. Not even the swim is exempt from significant elevation gain. Due to rampant Omicron in the community, the Canterbury Triathlon Club worked their magic once more and devised a cunning plan to allow the race to proceed. As such, we were set off in waves ...