Last weekend, on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, the Saugerties-based HITS Triathlon Series staged its first New York state race at Hunter Mountain. The course began at the historic North/South Lake State Park in Haines Falls and encompassed the entire highlands community. The closest multi-distance triathlon to New York City drew a field of more than 500 competitors. Even casual park passersby said they found it hard to resist the collective enthusiasm for training to participate in “the multisport lifestyle.”