Xterra triathalon at Lake Sawyer in Black Diamond | Slide Show by Ron Olness | Covington-Maple Valley Reporter

Xterra triathalon at Lake Sawyer in Black Diamond | Slide Show by Ron Olness

The third annual Xterra triathlon kicked off Aug. 1 at Lake Sawyer in Black Diamond.

August 10, 2010 12:01 am

The Xterra triathlon was Aug. 1 at Lake Sawyer in Black Diamond.

The third annual Xterra triathlon kicked off Aug. 1 at Lake Sawyer in Black Diamond.

The triathlon drew people from around the region, state and out of state.

The photographs in the slide show were shot by Ron Olness.

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