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Photo Gallery: Athletes Test their Mettle with Triathlon

The first-ever Vineyard Warrior triathlon took place Sunday, Sept. 11.

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Hundreds of athletes tested their strength and endurance early Monday morning during the first-ever Vineyard Warrior triathlon, which kicked off at State Beach at 7 a.m. The race took participants all over the Island, from Oak Bluffs to West Tisbury and Edgartown, and back, on a one-mile swim, 24.7-mile bike ride and 6.2 mile run. 

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