10. The views – lighthouses, ocean, bay, dunes, and woods

9. Clam fritters

8. The CCAC Winter Grand Prix

7. Racing in one of the oldest continuous triathlon series in the country

6. The CBI wine stop just before mile 5 of the Chatham Harbor Run

5. Spring and fall

4. Salt spray from the waves at mile 5 freezes when it hits you. 15 miles to go!

3. Getting blown across a parking lot by a Nor’easter

2. There’s a race every weekend

1. Getting your butt kicked by that tourist who is ‘just down for the weekend and thought the race looked like a fun thing to do.’