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A Beautiful Day of Racing at 70.3 Oceanside

The 2017 triathlon racing season is here!

Photo: Competitive Image

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2017 — Out of town visitors to Oceanside are always welcomed by the locals.

2017 — The race’s beachside expo is an awesome way to kick off the season, especially for those athletes coming from cooler climates.

2017 — As the sun starts to rise, age-group athletes warm-up in Oceanside Harbor. This race always features a pretty chilly start with the temperatures warming up dramatically over the following couple of hours.

2017 — This is the first year that the race has used a rolling start. Athletes self-seeded based on their anticipated swim finish time and then entered the water one at at time. It took about 46 minutes to get all of the athletes in the water.

2017 — Athletes line up for their turn to walk down the ramp and into the water at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image

2017 — The rolling start made for a long wait for some athletes. Plenty of time to think about the day ahead.

2017 — The rolling start was intended to make for a less chaotic swim for athletes.

2017 — Niels Vande Casteele came from Belgium and was fourth in his age group with a 4:26.

2017 — Age-group athlete Carlos Santiago of Mexico is out on the run course.

2017 — Jenson Button at the finish line. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image

2017 — Pacific Street in Oceanside is taken over by triathletes and spectators on race day.

2017 — The long string of athletes make their way down Pacific Street in Oceanside.

2017 — The twisty run course takes athletes along the coastline.

2017 — Christine Desrochers is smiling through her 10th Ironman 70.3 Oceanside.

2017 — Eric McElvenny, an Operation Rebound athlete, competes as an age-group athlete in the race. He made his way through the course in 5:19:03.

2017 — Ironman 70.3 Oceanside is the hometown race for the San Diego Tri Club, whose members are out in full force both competing and supporting their friends and teammates.

2017 — A chance encounter by race partners on the run course clearly gives them both a burst of energy toward finishing the race.

2017 — Spectators line the run course on a beautiful day in Oceanside.

2017 — Caitlin Johnson enjoys the sunshine on her way to a 10th-place finish in the 25-29 age group.

2017 — A busy time out on the run course.

2017 — Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning!

2017 — The course heats up as the day wears on in Oceanside.

2017 — You’ve just finished 70.3 miles of grinding – time to celebrate!

2017 — The best moment of any race!

2017 — Nevada’s Kathy Micali finishes her day of racing.

2017 — Francesca Nicoletti from Pennsylvania came to run in the sun!

2017 — Having the voice of Ironman, Mike Reilly, welcome you down a finish chute is always a treat in racing.

2017 — The reward for a long, hard day of racing.

The 2017 Triathlon racing season is here! Enjoy these photos from the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside course from photographer Paul Phillips.

Photos: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image

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