After thousands of age groupers set the table with their 7 AM start, the pros had the roads and trails clear for their 9:22 start at another sizzling fast Boulder Peak 5i50 contest for a $35,000 purse. When the action was concluded, Helle Frederiksen and Matt Chrabot prevailed – and a good time was had by all.

All photographs © Timothy Carlson

Mark Bowstead of New Zealand ran 34:28 on his way to a 1:53:33 4th place pro finish.

Pro Kim Magrobang of Louisville, Kentucky finished 12th

Pro women stretch before the swim.

Radka Vodickova of the Czech Republic smiles as she is about to post her second straight runner-up finish of a busy weekend which began at Life Time Fitness Minneapolis.

Age group swim start at Boulder Reservoir.

The watery Charge of the Light Brigade begins for pro men.

Pro women exit the swim.

Age group man at T1.

Drew Scott rode a tied-for-4th-best 58:19 bike split on his way to 14th overall.

Lauren Goss was not at all satisfied with her 1:06:09 bike split and 3rd place finish.

Helle on Wheels! Helle Frederiksen put the rest of the women's field away with a race-best 1:02:24 bike split.

Matt Chrabot led the pro men with a race-best 56:14 bike split on his way to a winning 1:49:13 finish.

Radka Vodickova ran 10 seconds faster than Helle Frederiksen, but it was not nearly enough to overcome the Danish star’s dominant bike split.

Jimmy Seear of Australia ran 33:46 on his way to his second straight runner-up finish at Boulder Peak.

Long time ITU star Brad Kahlefeldt of Australia was not on his A-game – he ran 33:47 on his way to 5th place.

Kyle Leto displays excellent run form on his way to 7th place.

Matt Chrabot added to his lead with a race-best 32:49 run split.

Kevin Collington ran 33:47 on his way to 3rd place.

Matt Chrabot was the only man to break 1:50:00 on this day.

Helle Frederiksen exults in victory – and the $7,000 for first place and a bonus $1,000 for winning the gender handicap division by 38 seconds.