October 15 & 16, 2011 Ko Olina Resort & Marina, Hawaii Event Organizer: JJ Johnson
The setting for this triathlon video is the beautiful Ko Olina Resort and Marina located in West Oahu, home to the newly opened Disney resort and spa, Aulani. The International Sports Fest consisted of a variety of events conducted over the course of two days: a sprint triathlon, sprint duathlon, aquathon, keiki triathlon, youth triathlon, junior triathlon, lagoon swim challenge, and 5k/10k runs.
Conditions for the October 15 events were blustery, clear, and surprisingly chilly as the events got underway. October 16, the date of the featured events, produced weather for which the islands are famous.
The course for the sprint triathlon began with a unique and spectacular 4-lagoon swim/run from the Ihilani Hotel to the marina, followed by a 27k out-and-back bike course from the resort to Maili on the Waianae coast. The event wrapped up with a closed-course 5k loop around the verdant resort properties, skirting the blue Pacific coast on the inbound segment.
Triathlon Illustrated has produced two videos of this event: My Cameo and a 6-minute montage of the races. To watch the videos simply click in the middle of any of the pictures below.
What is My Cameo? It's slow-motion video from the Sprint Triathlon of YOU, regardless of where you placed in the race.