Cold and rainy Reston Triathlon

It was a soggy Sunday for spectators and volunteers, but for the 691 entrants in the 27th annual Reston Triathlon, the conditions were quite good for racing.

Cool temperatures and on-and-off rain were "pretty favorable," says Neva Fulkerson,  the top women's finisher (2:15:43).

"A little rain was great for running, and it was not enough to make you cautious on the bike course," she said.

Fulkerson, who lives in Aldie, has been a triathlete since 2005, but this was her first Reston Triathlon.

Dan O'Connell of Herndon was the top men's finisher and the top finisher overall in 1:57:55.

"It was about my same time as last year, when I finished third," said O'Connell, 35.

"Everyone loves this race," he said. "The entries sell out in about an hour."

The course began at 7:00 a.m. (actually a slightly delayed 7:10 start) with a one-mile swim at Lake Audubon. The bike course went 23 miles through the streets of south Reston. The bike/run transition was at South Lakes High School. Racers then ran the 10K on the Reston bike paths before finishing in the football stadium at South Lakes.

For official race results, check the Reston Triathlon website.