WunderWoman triathlon is a wondrous event

It’s normal to see people at Waterfront Park on the weekend. It’s a good place for families to have a picnic in the early afternoon or to do some swimming.

This past weekend I was surprised to see over 600 women from all over the Inland Northwest — along with their families and friends — at the park, just as the sun was coming up, for this year’s WunderWoman triathlon, on Sunday, Aug. 17.

The triathlon began with the Olympic Distance competitors swimming 1,200 meters in the lake. The second leg of the race was a 40K bike ride south on State Route 902 and into Malloy Prairie Road before making...