Nearly 900 peo­ple, includ­ing elite ath­letes from all over the coun­try, par­tic­i­pated in one of the most envi­ron­men­tally con­scious triathlons in the world Sun­day at McN­ears Beach County Park on San Rafael California’s east side.

Rac­ers were treated to a per­fect day at the sec­ond annual Marin County Triathlon, a fundraiser for sev­eral nonprofits.

TJ Tol­lak­son, 29, a pro triath­lete from Des Moines, Iowa, was the top male fin­isher in 1 hour, 55 min­utes, 40 sec­onds. Sarah Hask­ins claimed the women’s crown in 2:03:26.

While the ath­letes were out on the race course, the Surftech SUP demo was treat­ing spec­ta­tors to the world’s hottest new water sport, stand up pad­dling. When the rac­ers fin­ished their race, many of them joined the fun at the Surftech tent down at the waters edge. Notable triath­letes includ­ing Chris Lieto and TJ Tol­lak­son to triathlon coaches Reid & Eileen Swan­son of Tri Lab Coach­ing, Neil Fraser of Tri More Fit­ness and Dor­rette Franks of Trifin­ity to triathlon hope­fuls and non-athletes alike, the water was filled with stand up pad­dlers enjoy­ing the beau­ti­ful day on offer in Marin County pad­dling the best stand up pad­dle­boards on the planet!