Swim caps, bikes, running shoes, meat pies, and Groovy Girls…we saw it all at the Meat Pie Tri in Natchitoches this weekend. The sun was just beginning to peak over the trees as we arrived to set up our display tent and start loading up batteries and memory cards.
Already, there were dozens of triathletes setting up transition areas, running half-mile “warm-ups,” and basically battling nervous jitters. This was Big Shot’s second year to shoot the Meat Pie Tri. It’s a great event and the Cassanos do an awesome job of planning and making things happen. We even met a couple of elderly ladies at the swim exit who had lots of questions about triathlons. Turned out they were from Beaumont, Texas, and were visiting Natchitoches as a vacation. They had met some competitors at the restaurant the night before and had gotten up early just to come and watch. As usual, our logo shirts make people think that we are “in the know” and they started firing questions away about triathlons. It was so much fun talking to them. One even said she might start training for next year because she was certain that her water aerobics would help her in the swim! They were a hoot!
All five of our photographers had a great time and took some fantastic shots. We can’t wait for next year!
The Slide Shot Meat Pie 2007
