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Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake 2017

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Swimming

Kent Morris, from Conroe, stretches against against the fence before the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Kent Morris, from Conroe, stretches against the fence before the swimming portion of the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

A contestant waves at the crowd while warming up before the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
A contestant waves at the crowd while warming up before the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Contestants swim in the lake during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Contestants swim in the lake during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Volunteers carry a hand cycle contestant out of the water during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Volunteers carry a hand cycle contestant out of the water during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
A volunteer helps pull the wet suit off a contestant during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
A volunteer helps pull the wetsuit off a contestant during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Cycling

Marti Greer, the race director, moves cyclists away from sand in the road during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Marti Greer, the race director, moves cyclists away from sand in the road during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Daniel Dobesh, from Houston, pedals up the hill during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Daniel Dobesh, from Houston, pedals up the hill during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Mike Marsh, from Lubbock, tells cyclists where to turn during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Mike Marsh, from Lubbock, tells cyclists where to turn during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
James Hallberg, from Longmont, Colo., grabs a bottle from a volunteer during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
James Hallberg, from Longmont, Colo., grabs a bottle from a volunteer during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Terry Dougherty cheers for his brother Steve Dougherty during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Terry Dougherty cheers for his brother Steve Dougherty during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

Running

Josh Cunningham, from Amarillo, runs down the final stretch during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Josh Cunningham, from Amarillo, runs down the final stretch during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Millie and Lexie Toth, from Aledo, cheer for contestants as the run by during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Millie and Lexie Toth, from Aledo, cheer for contestants as the run by during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Kobi Otero runs beside her father Pete Otero, from Pflugerville, in the final stretch of the race during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Kobi Otero runs beside her father Pete Otero, from Pflugerville, in the final stretch of the race during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
James Hallberg, from Longmont, Colo., holds the banner as the first contestant to cross the finish line during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
James Hallberg, from Longmont, Colo., holds the banner as the first contestant to cross the finish line during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Kya Porter hangs a medal around Eduardo Della Maggiora after he crossed the finish line during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Kya Porter hangs a medal around Eduardo Della Maggiora after he crossed the finish line during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Finisher medals on display during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)
Finisher medals on display during the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Buffalo Springs Lake in Buffalo Springs, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/A-J Media)

And the rest of the slideshow from the triathlon can be seen on LubbockOnline.

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