Photos: HITS Corpus Christi

Runners out on course in Saturday’s HITS Triathlon Series Sprint and Olympic races along the waterfront in beautiful Corpus Christi. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

HITS Race Director Mark Wilson stands with the first and second place overall female winners of Saturday’s Sprint distance race - Monserrat Morales Lopez of Mexico and Taunya Zipse of The Woodlands, Texas. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Half distance winner Brian Shelden of Austin, Texas crosses the finish line. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Buck Snyder of The Woodlands, Texas on the Half distance bike course at HITS Triathlon Series – Corpus Christi. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Triathlon legend Dave Scott congratulates seven-year-old Mara Wheat of San Antonio, Texas after her race in the HITS Open. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

A young triathlete prepares for the HITS Open at Corpus Christi. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

A family of triathletes enjoy a moment together in transition. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Houston’s Rocky Harris prepares for his swim in Saturday’s Sprint distance race. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Trainer Dana Lyons stands proud with his team of Sprint and Olympic athletes after the race. Twenty-one Finish Strong Racing team members traveled to Corpus Christi to train at the HITS Triathlon Series – Corpus Christi on February 18-19. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Second place overall female, Taunya Zipse crosses the finish line after the Sprint distance race at HITS Triathlon Series – Corpus Christi. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Two Olympic athletes celebrate their finish. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Houston’s Monica Marsh on course in Sunday’s Half distance race at HITS Triathlon Series – Corpus Christi. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Austin Saylor returns back to his roots in Corpus Christi and takes first place in Sunday’s HITS Triathlon Series Full distance race. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Open athlete Zsa Zsa LaBlac from Austin, Texas carries a little good luck charm with her for the swim. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Robert Verhelst gathers with members of the Corpus Christi Fire Department after completing his second Full distance race this year. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Dave Scott stands next to Race Director Mark Wilson to sound the horn to start the Half and Full distance race in Corpus on Sunday morning at sunrise. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.

Irsaema De Aquion of Katy, Texas prepares to head out for her 56-mile bike ride. Photos provided by HITS Staff/Rolly Astrom.