The RF Events T-Rex series of triathlons is finally back in business, and kicked off June 2 at the Island Lake Rec Area with its brand-new fourth in the series, the Stegosaurus! Despite a cold, rainy afternoon fit for neither man nor dinosaur, several hundred eager athletes braved the weather for a half mile swim, 12 mile bike ride, and 5K run. And, as usual, Happy Planet Running was there, keeping the event Zero Waste.
One new development was the absence of park trash cans. This worked out well, since there was no confusion about where the athletes would stash their trash. Our Zero Waste Station model changed as well, replacing the scattered tent & bin approach with one main station with sorting done real-time. Transition had one pail at each end for all waste, and the finish area had one recycling bin and a bag for plastic wrap. With overhead reduced, one person was able to manage the situation.
Below is the report (click to enlarge). We continue the grand tradition of less than five percent landfill at these events!
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