Moments before diving into the clear waters of Nona France Quarry for his first triathlon of the year, Howard Hammes felt his prerace jitters dissipate.
“I was a little nervous, but now, the nervousness is starting to thin out,” he said. “I feel a little more relaxed.”
Mr. Hammes, who has been racing since 1985, joined more than 200 athletes at Blue Creek Metropark on Saturday to take part in the Whitehouse Multi-Sport Festival, which features a triathlon, a duathlon, and a “super-sprint” three-person relay triathlon…