Scott Swanson
Nearly 200 triathletes are expected this weekend for the inaugural Best in the West Triathlon Festival, which starts and finishes at Lewis Creek Park.
The two-day event will feature three separate races – sprint- and half-Ironman-distance events on Saturday, Sept. 10, and an Olympic-length event on Sunday, Sept. 11.
The sprint event will be a 600-meter swim, a 14-mile bike ride and a 3.1 (5K) run. The half-Ironman event will include a 1.2-mile…