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This weekend USA Triathlon celebrated the second class of its Hall of Fame at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. A fine time was had by all as the incomparable 8-time Ironman Hawaii champion Paula Newby-Fraser and former ITU World Number One Barb Lindquist, plus pioneer USTS race organizers Carl Thomas and Jim Curl and legendary Ironman Hawaii race director Valerie Silk were inducted. While Silk, who was universally regarded as the gracious angel who took over guardianship of the Ironman from John and Judy Collins, is caring for her ailing parents in Florida and could not make it, Ironman announcer Mike Reilly gave Silk a stirring tribute. Notables included Mark Allen, who was in town to give a seminar to USA Triathlon members about Ironman training, Paul Huddle, there to cheer on wife Newby-Fraser, emcee Barry Siff, Competitor publisher Bob Babbitt, there to introduce Newby-Fraser, and Loren Lindquist, Lindquist’s coach, husband and co-parent of two rambunctious 3-year-old twins.

All photos © Timothy Carlson