XT Race Swim: in the Columbia River for 750 meters.
Mtn Bike: 8 mi, 2000 ft elevation gain (single and double-track).
Trail Run: 6 mi, 1400 ft elevation loss (through poison oak fields!).
Rachel's number: 315
Total time: 3:02:27
30th woman overall in XT
Before the
swim - Columbia River in background.
Getting
ready for the bike ride - and still smiling!
The final
leg was the run - and it is all over. Still looks like a smile!