Season's lone BFAST race set for July 9

  • Aaron Austin nears the finish line as he completes the 3.1-mile run to win the third of last year’s three BFAST races in July. The 31-year-old Austin was also men’s overall winner of the June 2015 race. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)
    Aaron Austin nears the finish line as he completes the 3.1-mile run to win the third of last year’s three BFAST races in July. The 31-year-old Austin was also men’s overall winner of the June 2015 race. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)
Following three seasons at Naval Station Mayport, the Beaches Fine Arts sprint triathlon returns to Mickler’s Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach on Saturday, July 9, for its lone race of the season.  In addition to the sprint triathlon — quarter-mile ocean swim, 16-mile cycling leg and 3.1-mile run — an Olympic-distance triathlon will also be offered. Olympic tris consist of a .93-mile swim, 23…

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