Photos: 2012 Life Time Tri Minneapolis

The pro men jump into the water to start their day.

Sarah Haskins, the leader in the Race to the Toyota Cup, is first out of the water and on to the road.

Becky Lavelle, a Minneapolis native, returns to her hometown crowd to again race in the LTF equalizer, having placed second in the original race in 2002.

An appearance in a non-drafting event is a rarity for Jorgensen.

Alicia Kaye moves through the pack on the bike.

Haskins had the fastest swim and bike of the women, making her lead into T2 more than her competition could handle.

Sarah Haskins has had success in Minneapolis in the past.

Jenna Parker on the bike.

Gwen Jorgensen used her ITU style aerobars in prep for her race in London.

Matty Reed had a tough day after being stung by a wasp on the top of his foot during his warm up.

Cameron Dye crosses over the Mississippi River.

Hunter Kemper on the bike.

Andy Potts on the bike.

Hunter Kemper chose to use his ITU (road) bike for the non-drafting event.

Sarah Haskins works to stay ahead of the male and female pursuers.

Cameron Dye is chasing Sarah Haskins and the $5,000 equalizer prime.

Andy Potts drives the pace of the chase group.

Sarah Haskins built an insurmountable lead.

Hunter Kemper had the run of the day, clocking a 31:21 10K to win the men's race.

Andy Potts ran his way to second.

Alicia Kaye had a great bike, but faded in the heat and high humidity.

Gwen Jorgensen turned in a 35:24 run split, a full minute faster than winner Sarah Haskins.

Blind runner and his partner head to the finish line.

Sarah Haskins sets a course record finishing in 1:57:50, just nine seconds ahead of a rapidly closing Hunter Kemper to take home the "equalizer" title and an additional $5,000 prime.

Gwen Jorgensen, a soon to be Olympian, is all smiles with a second-place finish.

Becky Lavelle finishes fifth in front of her family and a hometown crowd.

Dan Hedgecock of Minneapolis wins the elite amateur race.

Daniel Brienza, head of Global Triathlon for Life Time, shows what he can do away from the offices and finishes a strong 17th as an elite amateur.

The 2012 Life Time Fitness Minneapolis Triathlon is in the books.