Photographs and Video by Ryan Morrill

Triathletes enter the water for the first leg of the race. Ryan Morrill

Swimmers round the first buoy in sight of the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference. Ryan Morrill

Triathletes exit the water after a 750 meter swim. Ryan Morrill

Lifeguards paddle out as a precaution. Ryan Morrill

Seth Josephson of West Windsor, NJ, runs from the water to his bike for the next leg of the race. Ryan Morrill

Triathletes jog from the swimming portion of the event to their bicycles for a 20km ride. Ryan Morrill

Chuck Rothrock of Colts Neck, NJ, starts the bicycle portion of the race. Ryan Morrill

Chris Byrnes of Brooklyn, NY, starts the bicycle portion of the race. Ryan Morrill

Mark Solomon of Philadelphia, Pa., starts the bicycle portion of the race. Ryan Morrill

Michelle Budai of Manalapan, NJ, rounds the first corner of the 20k bicycle race. Ryan Morrill

A triathlete casts a shadow. Ryan Morrill

Pamela Carton of New York, NY, waves hello to her supporters. Ryan Morrill

Brendan Corcoran of Ridgewood, NJ, competes during the bicycle portion of the event. He will eventually go on to win the race. Ryan Morrill

Jason Devlin of New York, NY, competes in the 20k bicycle race portion of the triathlon. Ryan Morrill

David Thiruselvam of Philadelphia, Pa., completes the first lap of the 20k bicycle race. Ryan Morrill

Renee Ortner of Manahawkin, NJ, turns around for the second lap of the 20k bicycle portion of the event. Ryan Morrill

Cristina Judge of Marlboro, NJ, starts the 5k portion of the event. She goes on to be the first female to cross the finish line. Ryan Morrill

Peter Zaleski, of Haverford, Pa., gets cheers of support as he starts the 5k running portion of the race. Ryan Morrill

Runners compete in the 5k portion of the triathlon. Ryan Morrill

William Warren of Ada, Mich., gets shown the way to the finish line. Ryan Morrill

John Keegan of Farmingdale, NJ, rounds the last corner on his way to the finish. Ryan Morrill

Pamela Carton, of New York, NY, is in the home stretch. Ryan Morrill

Emily Damuth of West Deptford, NJ, charges across the baseball field towards the finish line. Ryan Morrill

Brendan Corcoran of Ridgewood, NJ, crosses the finish line to win the event. Ryan Morrill

Cristina Judge of Marlboro, NJ, crosses the finish line, becoming the first female to finish the event. Ryan Morrill

Michael Stabile of West Milford, NJ, crosses the finish line, placing third overall. Ryan Morrill
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