Oskaloosa Cross Fit Triathlon Continues To Challenge

The Oskaloosa CrossFit OFC hosted their 4th Annual Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Edmundson Park. (submitted photo)

Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa CrossFit (OFC) hosted their 4th Annual Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Edmundson Park.

The 50 athletes started off by tackling a 500 meter swim in the Edmundson Pool. From there, the athletes moved on to a 12 mile bike ride on the open road. When completed with the bike portion, athletes transitioned to a 3.1 mile run on the city recreation trail.

Lisa Alderson with Oskaloosa CrossFit said that athletes came from all over Iowa, with a few from Missouri.

Alderson said that, after the completion of a successful 4th year, the plan is to continue growing the event each year.

A computer malfunction has prevented sharing the winning times from the athletes, but the group hopes to have those finalized from a backup by Monday.