Its hard to ignore the disproportionate number of strapping seniors strutting around St George this week. Of course drawn by the Huntsman World Senior Games, these athletes will strut for two full weeks, starting this past Monday. Learn more about the games here.
Last year several DART members and parents volunteered to count laps during the triathlon. Lap counters use a device appropriately called lap counters to count a swimmer's laps. Say that 10 times fast ... Lap counters use lap counters to count laps. The time spent helping proved quite rewarding. Some of the more outgoing competitors can be very engaging, striking up conversations with everyone they meet. Dick, or was it Melvin, was one such talker.
The two men, clearly friends, live in different states and only see each other at senior competitions. Dick and Melvin stand out among the other hundred or so triathletes because of their age, being two of only three participants in their 80's, Alan being the third.
This Saturday, Dick, Melvin and the new guy Alan will be at it again and they will need someone to count their laps. Maybe you should volunteer. Few things will inspire you more this Saturday morning than helping three men, born during the great depression, as they compete in a triathlon. Maybe you should volunteer for no other reason than to meet Dick, Melvin and the new guy.
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