Formal activities at Kona kick off with the kids duathlon and the Parade of Nations.

All photographs © Timothy Carlson

2013 Kona champion Frederik Van Lierde rides in a fancy Kona dune buggy.

One of Chris and Sarah Legh' children leads an exodus from the water.

Paula Newby-Fraser helps a child out of the swim.

Two children race along Alii Drive.

Greg Welch interviews a very young Brazilian competitor

A proud finisher

WTC CEO Andrew Messick and Paula Newby-Fraser confer after helping the kids swim.

Chris Legh and Sarah Legh and their children and Paula-Newby Fraser.

Mark Allen, USAT President Barry Siff and Paul Clark.

The Kona Registration contingent

Cool runnings man.

France flag bearer.

Representing Morocco.

Six-time Kona champion Natascha Badmann

Acrobat.

Mary Beth Ellis and husband Erik Larson.

Traditional Hawaii musical entertainment.

TriBike Transport representative takes time to enjoy the sunset

2012 Ironman Pete Jacobs and his wife Jamie at the Rudy Project- USAT gathering