See Highlights From the Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley

Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley marked its fourth year on Sunday, serving as a Pro Series event and the North American Championships for the first time.

More than 1,700 athletes from 44 states and 43 countries, ranging in age from 18 to 80, took part in the half-Ironman, including dozens of professional competitors seeking critical Pro Series points and a purse with a $7,500 prize for the first place finishers.

Trevor Foley took the men’s title with a time of 3:42:25 and Paula Findlay was the women’s champion at 4:14:02.

The day started at 7 a.m. with a 1.2-mile, single loop in Sayers Lake at Bald Eagle State Park, then embarked on a 56-mile bike ride that swung into Clinton County before traveling over Hubler Ridge to Pleasant Gap, going over the mountain and descending to Centre Hall, then heading through Linden Hall and Lemont toward State College. The final leg was a two-lap , 13.1-mile run through the Penn State campus that included a loop through Beaver Stadium and ended on Curtin Road outside the stadium.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights from start to finish through the lenses of photographers Jeffrey Shomo, Greg Guise and Tim Weight.