American River Bike Patrollers Chris Warren (left) and Rick Tower, address a foot injury for one of the contestants of the Great American Triathlon. Warren and Russell were part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

American River Bike Patrollers Rick Tower (left) and Chris Warren get ready to ride, at William Pond Park 30 minutes before the start of the Great American Triathlon. Tower and Warren were part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

American River Bike Patrollers Chris Warren (left) and Rick Tower refresh themselves at the ARBP’s hydration station at River Bend Park, during the Great American Triathlon. enjoying well deserved refreshments. Warren and Tower were part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

American River Bike Patroller Rick Tower, was happy as he rode toward the Great American Triathlon exchange zone under the Guy West Bridge. Tower was part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

American River Bike Patroller Rick Tower, paused to check on the welfare of one of the contestants of the Great American Triathlon on a levee near the Howe Avenue bridge over the American River. Tower was part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

American River Bike Patrollers meet with Great American Triathlon Medical Aid Security Director Jim Geary (black shirt, center). The patrollers were part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Larry Hudgins

American River Bike Patroller Doug Baumgarten (right) and one of the contestants in the Great American Triathlon survey the course near River Bend Park. Baumgarten was part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

American River Bike Patrollers Jeff Du Bois, MD (left) and Cathy Russell staff the ARBP information/hydration station in River Bend Park at the finishing area of the Great American Triathlon. Du Bois and Russell were part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Mark Moreno

Pre-race briefing for the Great American Triathlon. American River Bike Patroller Rich Fowler ( right) confers with Medical Aid Security Director Jim Geary Before the start of the Great American Triathlon. Fowler was part of the ARBP contingent helping monitor the health and safety of triathlon contestants July 16 and 17, 2022 along the American River Parkway near Sacramento, CA. Photo © Larry Hudgins