Race Report: Dunedin Sprint Triathlon
This past Sunday, June 7th, I participated in the Dunedin Sprint Triathlon. This race is in its 12th year and has received numerous good reviews. It has a field of nearly 1,000 so it isn't by ay means a small race. I put it in my schedule as my first race of the year since I started late with training. It's odd to have my first race so late. The venue is Honeymoon Island, a barrier island and state park just off of the coast of the city of Dunedin. There is only one causeway onto the island and the park encompasses the entire island. No hotels, beachside bars or any of the touristy features at other beaches in the area. Race organizers made it clear that with one way in, you need to get there early as traffic would back up. Over 1000 people were trying to get in through a two lane road. I arrived around 5:30 and had no issues driving right into the park and finding a very close parking spot. Many didn't take the warning and had to walk over a mile and a half f