Blaine County Triathlon

The Blaine County Triathlon was an event organised by Matthew Bush and held in the Blaine County in May 2024.
==General Information==
The Blaine County Triathlon was an event aimed at bringing some fun to the county. Teams competed in triathlon (running, cycling and swimming) but with a twist involving riddles and questions which would determine the teams checkpoint locations. The winning team won a cash prize of $3000 to share between themselves, as well as a free BBQ afterwards.
== History Behind the Event ==
Back when Matthew Bush was a deputy in the Los Santos Sheriff's Department, he had reached out to his superiors (Heather Ashford and Jessie "Nova" Gallagah) about raising the morale during both shifts 1 and 3. He had an idea about an event that could take place in the county and help bring the community, inside and outside of the PD, together for some fun and enjoyment. 
Over the next few weeks, Matthew began to organise the event that would become known as the Blaine County Triathlon. He reached out to all government departments to invite their members. He spoke to Roman Ellis, the Operations Director of The Haven Diner, about catering for an after-event BBQ. Finally, he invited many of the residents and workers of Sandy Shores to the after-event BBQ which would be free for all to enjoy.
==Location==
The Blaine County Triathlon began at Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office. Contestants ran up to the very top of Mount Chiliad, cycled down the mountain to the Alamo Sea and then swam their way to the finish at Sandy Shores. The event concluded with a BBQ outside of the Sandy Shores Sheriff's Station.
== Results ==
Team Name/Members	Position
The Braincells
Jonathan Cyan and Nicholas Mendoza	3rd
The Cleanup Crew
Robin Steele and Daniel O'Shea	1st
TashTree
Madeline Gumtree-Vidal and Tash Gumtree-Vidal	4th
Dragonslayer
Allen Z. Gammell and Mervin Maggot	5th
The Werewolves
Robyn Walker and Holden Brewer	2nd
==Gallery==
File:Matthew in Paleto.png|thumb|Matthew Bush at the start of the Blaine County Triathlon at Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_IRSGcCvmrg.jpg|thumb|Group photo outside of Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_HQ6CbcDzbF.jpg|thumb|Group photo outside of Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_NoO2xRXhV7.png|thumb|Robin Steele and Daniel O'Shea on top of Mount Chiliad.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_onmokKF2B0.png|thumb|Tash Gumtree-Vidal and Madeline Gumtree-Vidal on top of Mount Chiliad.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_RMyFa7dKrY.png|thumb|Robyn Walker and Holden Brewer on top of Mount Chiliad.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_6d1TCKim3g.png|thumb|Jonathan Cyan and Nicholas Mendoza on top of Mount Chiliad.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_OlFUuFNFIV.png|thumb|Matthew Bush on top of Mount Chiliad, featuring a photo bomber.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_hqFgkKa9pT.png|thumb|Robyn Walker and Holden Brewer receiving the next instructions from Matthew Bush, featuring Heather Ashford.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_qxIqfacUmF.png|thumb|Allen Z. Gammell and Mervin Maggot on top of Mount Chiliad.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_2k4xATntAh.png|thumb|Heather Ashford on top of Mount Chiliad.
File:ApplicationFrameHost_UwiwxZvS0A.jpg|thumb|Harold StockHerd Well on the side of Mount Chiliad.