Was nervous since bike went through some very questionable neighborhoods. I was bib #1 so I went first in the swim and was out of the pool first and was out front all by myself the entire bike, did not like having nobody to follow, and almost got lost a few times. No volunteers on the bike course, so had to actually stop at intersections. Also, if someone wanted to cheat and cut the course, plenty of U-turns to do so.

During this run I was so frustrated I almost stopped running to walk back to transition. Once again, I was out in front by myself the entire time so I was getting lost. I could only jog because if I started running I would miss one of the many confusing turns that were only marked with caulk arrows. Once again, I was all alone with no one to follow and I didn't see a single other racer on the course. Also to note there were also plenty of opportunities to cut the course just like on the bike. Finally managed to find the last turn and cross the finish line. The race director congratulated me on the overall win, along with several other volunteers.

I went back to the stretch of road that leads to the finish line to cheer on the other competitors. About 5 minutes later the next competitor crossed the finish line, and joined me to cheer everyone else on. Something strange happened at the awards. Since I was out in front the whole race by myself, and crossed the finish line first, and was the first in the water, I had thought I won. Especially being all alone not having seen any other competitors the whole race. According to the results, I came in 1 minute behind the winner. So I got the age group win.