As part of the Triathlon Business International Conference (an annual triathlon industry gathering), a new company called Athletepath staged their first annual Transition Challenge. I was invited to participate along with about 10 other professional triathletes. I really had no idea what to expect and was taken aback when I got to the location - the rooftop of the Marriott in Marina Del Ray with stunning 360 degree views of Los Angeles at sunset. The race (a slip'n'slide into a spin bike into a short sprint run) was the entertainment (enta-tainment) for the evening's cocktail hour. The Athletepath crew set up the course, bikes up on a stage and even a finish line tape and divided us into heats. Then the winners of the heats went head to head in the final, all staged right amongst the cocktail party! I ended up outsprinting Jordan Rapp to the tape and somehow ended up with the fastest qualifying time and a place in the final. Mind you, this was all loosely officiated and totally fun - in the photo below I'm being passed a mug of beer - but I can't hold in my competitiveness and I worked for it. I ended up third in the final and won a magnum of Merlot from Washington State. For everyone who was there, thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the show! And a big thank you for Athletepath for putting it on. If you are not familiar with them, check out athletepath.com They are based in Portland and are online hosts for race registration and also have a social platform for events and results. 
