Participants in the Tri for a Cure triathlon gather for the opening ceremony Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Participants in the Tri for a Cure triathlon gather for the opening ceremony Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Cancer survivors participating in the Tri for a Cure triathlon begin their swim Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Survivors are the first to start the triathlon, which raises money for the Maine Cancer Foundation.

Participants in the Tri for a Cure triathlon swim Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

A cancer survivor participating in the Tri for a Cure triathlon hugs a volunteer after her swim Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Lynne Gaudette, a cancer survivor participating in the Tri for a Cure triathlon, is greeted by volunteer Becky Dewever after completing the swim section Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Participants swim at the start of the survivors wave at the Tri for a Cure on Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Survivors are the first to start the triathlon, which raises money for the Maine Cancer Foundation.

Participants in the Tri for a Cure triathlon swim Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Renee Durgin runs up the beach following the swim section of the Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Lynne Patel, a cancer survivor who intended on competing, but needed surgery recently when her melanoma returned, cheers on participants in the Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Sarah Willhoite of Portland prepares for the cycling section of the Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Leslie Nichols, of Exeter, N.H. prepares to begin the cycling section of the Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Melanie Cogan, left to right, Marisa Risbara, and Micaela Sargent, run during the Tri for a Cure triathlon on Sunday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.

Heidi Watson of South Portland finishes first in the the survivors wave of the Tri for a Cure triathlon on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Watson finished in 1:23:40.2.