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For most folks once they see one of these planes they know that they are close.
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The Kona airport is quite unique.
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Lots of bikes arrived and that surely makes these athletes happy.
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Sister Madonna Buder got her bike as well.
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Coming in from the airport around 3pm there were quite a few folks out there riding their bikes already.
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Surely this place will be very busy the next few days.
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Not everything is about triathlon this week.
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This year the media info is no longer printed out. Saves the trees.
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This year K-Swiss moved across the road
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Starting tomorrow this area will be filled with folks.
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Tom Ziebart bought a cool bike a couple years back here in Kona and now no longer has to look for a ride when he arrives.
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Later in the day there are still some folks swimming, but many people mostly play around.
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Michael Goehner is one of the Pro triathetes who had a crash here in Kona
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No colors for the Coffee of Hawaii boat this year?
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Sergio Marques arrived direct from Europe only yesterday and looks forward to a less troubled Kona event.
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Nils Goerke was connected through slowtwitch to his homestay in Tucson, AZ, and they are both in Kona right now.
