Viewfinder: Black Diamond Triathlon/Duathlon at Nolte State Park

The Black Diamond Weekend of Sports & Fitness spans two days of various events at Nolte State Park, including a Long Course Triathlon and Endurance Duathlon on Saturday, and a Half Marathon, Olympic and Sprint Distance Triathlon on Sunday.

Patch hung out for most of the events Saturday. The triathletes navigated well through the pea-soup conditions in the morning during the swim event though by the time the footrace began, the sun had burned away much of the fog. 

Jeff Smith, 30, from Portland, Ore., came in with the fastest overall time of 4:24:21 in the triathlon.

Locally, out of 148 athletes who competed in the triathlon, Jeff Spiro, 50, of Enumclaw, clocked in an overall 5:39:58 and was third in his age group.

Ten individual athletes and two teams made up of two individuals each competed in the duathlon (minus the swim event). Kevin Heinze, 47, from Mission, British Columbia, came in with the leading overall time of 4:22:24.

Fifty-six-year-old Jeffrey Taylor, of Enumclaw, registered a time of 6:38:27.

And Enumclaw's Jeremy Murray, 28, along with teammate Henry Betts, 34, of Auburn, finished at 5:04:16.

For full results, click here.

Several events continue Sunday. 

Parking near Nolte State Park this weekend is prohibited though spectators can park in Cumberland and take a courtesy shuttle to and from the race area.

Drivers in the area of the park should be aware of competitors on the roadway Sunday and use caution.