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minutes before the race starts
our team: Elke, Marc, Christian, Haider, Anja, Olaf, Rolf, Jens (taking the photo)
riding above Teguise /
at the Mirador del Rio lookout
D-day!
high tension seconds before the storm
all hell breaks loose at 7 am
age groupers wildly chasing the pros
slower swimmers, more calmly
1h27m: finally out of the sea /
staggering and fighting with the zipper
1h35m: ready and eager to mount /
the first kilometer on the bike
bike km 35: Los Hervideros at the El Golfo loop
bike km 38: at El Golfo start climbing to the Fire Mountains /
bike km 92: Elke and Anja cheering in Teguise
bike km 92: up and up and up... /
bike km 118: famous Mirador del Rio lookout
7h40m: homing in on Puerto del Carmen
run km 2: now the aching begins
run km 13: on the first and long way back /
run km 17: passing Anja ...
run km 17: ... and Elke on the first way in /
run km 18: about to collect the first wristband
run km 20: meeting Anja ... /
run km 20: ... and Elke again on the second way out
run km 21: being encouraged by Maren and Thomas
run km 25: after the turnaround of the second lap /
run km 29: hurting uphill but ...
run km 29: ... smiling at Anja and Elke /
run km 30: coming in to collect the second band
run km 37: with Haider's pringles on the 3rd lap after the final turnaround /
run km 41: final exertion on the home stretch
run km 42: zooming in on the finisher chute, savoring the crowds /
11h16m: showdown!
finish: the final steps
after the handshake with Kenneth Gasque
DONE!!!!
sharing relief and happiness
the awards party at Club La Santa