PRE-RACE ACTIVITIES

• Photo 01: As Stuart Calderwood and Stacy Creamer get ready for the race, they looked up and ... lo and behold ... there was the surveillance camera.
• Photo 02: The cyclists watch their running partners line up for the start.  Here are Randy Ehrlich, Stuart Calderwood and Odin Townley.
• Photo 03: Defending champion Randy Ehrlich makes a bold prediction about who is number one, as Stuart Calderwood shakes his head in disagreement.  Look at this photo carefully --- Stuart's right arm reaches to about Randy's neck while Randy's left arm touches Stuart's far shoulder.  Yes, those big shoulders and arms of Randy are made for rowing!
• Photo 04: This is Odin Townley and his partner Laurie Davidson.  When Odin told her that this photo will be published on the World Wide Web, Laurie said, "Uh oh!"
• Photo 05: Alayne Adams and a friend went out for a run and came across the race start.
• Photo 06: Randy Ehrlich's partner Sonya Witt arrived late.  Randy was sufficiently concerned that he dialed emergency services for a backup.   So who do you call when you need a running partner in an emergency?  This is the same answer to the question, Which person would never refuse any chance to run anything anytime?  and we all know it must be Audrey Kingsley.

RUNNING RACE

• Photo 07: One partner will run and the other will bike.  As it turns out, the preponderance of runners are female, as Stacy Creamer is surrounded by other women.
• Photo 08: The running course goes from the boathouse up Cat Hill across the Great Lawn and south to complete the lower loop.  Here is Stacy Creamer in about 8th place overall going up Cat Hill.  By an amazing conincidence, the Thursday workout consists of 4 times Cat Hill, so she knows this piece of landscape very well.
• Photo 09: At West 72nd Street, Stacy Creamer has moved into third overall, right behind a male runner.
• Photo 10: Heading towards the finish, Stacy Creamer was second overall in the run portion, behind only one male runner.
• Photo 11: Randy's partner Sonya Witt arrived about one minute later behind Stacy.
• Photo 12: This is New York Flyer Francine Alfandary on the run.
• Photo 13: This is Odin's partner Laurie Davidson.

BIKE RACE

• There are no photos at all.  Who can tell who's who underneath those helmets?

ROWING RACE

• Photo 21: Coming through the transition area in the lead was Stuart Calderwood.  Where is his partner?
• Photo 22: Stacy Creamer had to go back to pick up a fallen bike and is sprinting to catch up.
• Photo 23: At the start of the rowing race, there was a tie between two couples.
• Photo 24: The finish line is the balloon arch.  But it will be a long time before Stuart and Stacy get to pass underneath it.
• Photo 25: Quickly, Stuart and Stacy took the lead.  The bad news was that the guy with the big shoulders was right behind, and moving up inexorably.
• Photo 26: Randy and Sonya had taken over the lead by the time that they reached Bow Bridge.
• Photo 27: Right behind them are Stuart and Stacy in second place.
• Photo 28: First to emerge on the other side of Bow Bridge are Randy and Sonya.
• Photo 29: This is the lead that Randy and Sonya has over Stuart and Stacy.
• Photo 30: Brace yourself for this photo!  On this gorgeous spring morning, this is what New York City living is all about.
• Photo 31: Here is another view of this scene of tranquillity in the middle of the metropolis.
• Photo 32: By the halfway mark, Randy and Sonya have build a sizeable lead as they go past two white swans.
• Photo 33: This is the turnaround at the farthest point of the course.  The lead is so big that even the photographer has turned his attention to the wildlife in Central Park instead.
• Photo 34: Randy and Sonya are the first couple to get back to Bow Bridge.
• Photo 35: After Randy and Sonya passed under Bow Bridge, they even had time to see who is cheering for them from the bridge.  Smile!
• Photo 36: Stuart and Stacy are the second couple to get back to Bow Bridge.
• Photo 37: The Central Park Track Club cheering squad of Audrey Kingsley, Craig Chilton and Colin Frew are strategically located at the gazebo by Bow Bridge.
• Photo 38: Stacy gives directional instructions to Stuart.  This would have been a leisurely Monet-like photo of shimmering water in a pond if they were not competing in a race.
• Photo 39: The first couple of Randy and Sonya have already crossed under the balloon arch.
• Photo 40: This is the funniest photo of the day.  Do we take it that Stuart Calderwood had done a hard day's work?
• Photo 41: Craig Chilton, Audrey Kingsley and Colin Frew are perched on the rock next to the finish line.  After watching this exciting race, all three are plotting and planning their assault on this event next year.  Who will be their respective partners?