Robert Rooney starting off on the 56-mile bike portion of the Tongass ToughMan triathlon, shortly after completing a 1.2 mile swim. Robert completed two stages of the triathlon, while Jason Rooney handled a 15-mile run. "Although this year was unofficial and mostly self-supported, we learned a lot and are excited to make improvements for next year," reads a July 4 Facebook post on the Tongass ToughMan page. "We hope to have a full-blown event in 2021 and look forward to creating a platform and atmosphere where all are welcome and encouraged to challenge themselves."
The second annual Tongass ToughMan triathlon took place last Friday. This was an unofficial event, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the only participants were taking part just for the fun of it. There were five participants in all: Nicholas Howell, Patrick Howell, Jimmy Nelson, Robbie Rooney, and Jason Rooney. Pictured here is Nicholas Howell near the completion of a 1.2 mile swim near City Dock.
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