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Athletes line up as they wait for their turn to begin the Tri for a Cure, with Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse as a backdrop Sunday. Tri For a Cure is an all-women’s triathlon that serves as a fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation. More than 700 athletes participated in this year’s event in South Portland. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Spectators line the Southern Maine Community College campus Sunday for Tri for a Cure. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Athletes swim during the Tri for a Cure triathlon. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Athletes enter the water for the swimming portion of the triathlon Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
An athlete enters the water for the swimming portion of the Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Athletes fist bump race coordinators prior to the start of the Tri for a Cure on Sunday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Athletes line up as they wait for their turn to begin the Tri for a Cure on Sunday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Athletes line up as they wait for their turn to begin the Tri for a Cure, with Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse as a backdrop Sunday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Diane LaVangie runs through the transition area between the swim and bike ride Sunday during the Tri for a Cure triathlon. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Spectators cheer on athletes from the shore and the jetty at Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Amy Martin waves to supporters as she runs through the transition area between the swimming and bike portion of triathlon Sunday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Kerry Crichton bikes during the Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Athletes bike during the Tri for a Cure. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
A survivor acknowledges the spectators as she bikes along the course Sunday during the Tri for a Cure triathlon. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer

Shawn has been a staff photographer at the Portland Press Herald since 2002. He previously worked for the Journal Tribune in Biddeford from 1993 to 2002, and as an intern with the Miami Herald in 1992. During...

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