WASHINGTON PARK — The sun was out Saturday morning as over 250 athletes converged on Washington to compete in Sprint and Olympic-length triathlons. It was a hot morning, but the breeze coming off the Pamlico River and occasional cloud helped create a fantastic atmosphere for the races.

The races saw both local and visiting athletes swim a course around the river right off of Riverside Drive in Washington Park. After emerging from the water, each competitor biked down River Road before taking a loop around McCotters Marina Road. The races wrapped up with the athletes running out to the waterfront in downtown Washington and back.

The Olympic Triathlon was a 25-mile course. Kory Gray, of Raleigh, finished first overall in that race. He won the 2015 iteration of the event, too. Todd Midgett, a Wilmington resident, took first overall in the Sprint Triathlon, which was a 12.5-mile race. He also finished first last year.

Here are some of the top finishers and local competitors from the 2016 Olympic and Sprint Triathlon:

 

TOP MALE OLYMPIC FINISHERS:

First Place: Kory Gray, 30, Raleigh (2:08:43)

Second Place: Kerry Martin, 25, Greensboro (2:18:07)

Third Place: Derek Russel, 43, Virginia Beach, Va. (2:19:36)

 

TOP FEMALE OLYMPIC FINISHERS:

First Place: Lisa Hecker, 41, Mebane (2:21:45)

Second Place: Cath Rueckeis, 20, Chapel Hill (2:24:35)

Third Place: Sara Larson, 42, Chapel Hill (2:26:43)

 

TOP MALE SPRINT FINISHERS:

First Place: Todd Midgett, 39, Wilmington (1:05:10)

Second Place: Will Belote, 16, Cary (1:05:26)

Third Place: Marty Gaal, 45, Morrisville (1:05:53)

 

TOP FEMALE SPRINT FINISHERS:

First Place: Carrie Hughston, 38, Raleigh (1:09:56)

Second Place: Ashley Gilreath, 43, Manteo (1:18:43)

Third Place: Amber Oakes, 29, Farmville (1:23:20)

 

LOCAL MALE OLYMPIC PARTICIPANTS:

Kirk Jones, 48, Greenville (2:23:20)

Bert Kelly, 50, Greenville (2:33:00)

Scott Barker, 42, Winterville (2:48:56)

Stuart Oliphant, 50, Greenville (2:51:42)

Doug Parker, 26, Greenville (2:53:11)

Michael Colombo, 68, Greenville (3:05:37)

Shad Watters, 47, Washington (3:20:38)

Xin He, 48, Winterville (3:30:19)

 

LOCAL FEMALE OLYMPIC PARTICIPANTS:

Molly Albecker, 31, Greenville (2:47:14)

Amy Rundio, 29, Winterville (2:48:11)

Jen Picha, 43, Greenville (2:50:28)

Tonya Winfield, 40, Greenville (2:51:38)

Lillian Wilter, 47, Greenville (3:31:03)

Angela Harne, 35, Washington (4:13:22)

 

LOCAL MALE SPRINT PARTICIPANTS:

Bruce Richter, 45, Grimesland (1:07:17)

Charles Boulineau Jr., 49, Greenville (1:14:56)

Charlie Kresho, 44, Winterville (1:18:52)

James Clarke, 63, Washington (1:26:09)

Joshua Barker, 13, Winterville (1:29:11)

Wilson Pou, 52, Greenville (1:33:43)

 

LOCAL FEMALE SPRINT PARTICIPANTS:

Shirley Winfield, 33, Greenville (1:28:39)

Sara-Morgan Pou, 22, Greenville (1:33:05)

Lauren Dicktel, 18, Greenville (1:35:15)

Kate Pierce, 29, Greenville (1:42:16)

Kelly Porter, 53, Grimesland (1:42:47)

 

LOCAL OLYMPIC RELAY TEAMS:

Algae Strong, Greenville (Second Place, 2:46:55)

 

LOCAL SPRINT RELAY TEAMS:

Geezer Power, Washington (First Place, 1:11:55)