Off and running at Palouse duathlon

Racers react to the starter’s gun, shown here smoking after it was discharged, for the duathlon race in Palouse Saturday. The race featured a two-mile run, followed by a 10-mile bike race and another two-mile run to the finish. The route of the run stayed within Palouse city limits, while the bike race went out North Palouse River Road. Proceeds from the race, organized by Mark Sawyer, will help Palouse youth attend a Young Life summer camp in Canada this June. Sawyer said the fund-raising race was a quicker way to raise money for the students than a car wash or bake sale.