Mad River Triathlon returns [Video]

AFTER A TEN YEAR HIATUS… VERMONT’S ONLY FOUR-EVENT TRIATHLON IS BACK. NBC5’S SID BEWLAY WAS IN THE MAD RIVER VALLEY TODAY… AND HAS MORE ON THE IMPORTANT CAUSE THAT INSPIRED ITS RETURN. <NAT POP RACE START> ON SUNDAY — MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY RACERS EITHER ON THEIR OWN OR IN A TEAM, COMPETED IN THE MAD RIVER TRIATHLON. IT STARTS WITH A 6 MILE RUN, <NAT 6 MILE RUN, <NAT BOATS IN WATER> FOLLOWED BY 6 MORE MILES ON THE MAD RIVER ITSELF, <NAT CHEERING FOR BIKERS> NEXT — A 10 MILE BIKE RIDE BACK TOWARDS SUGARBUSH, <NAT CROSSING FINISH LINE> AND FINISHES WITH A CROSS- COUNTRY SKI COURSE AT MOUNT ELLEN. <KARRIE THOMAS, PADDLE SAFETY ORGANIZER; “IT IS VERMONT’S ONLY FOUR EVENT TRIATHLON!”> THE COMPETITION HAS A LONG HISTORY HERE IN THE VALLEY… BEFORE TAKING A PAUSE. DUE TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES. <KARRIE THOMAS, PADDLE …