By Benny Westcott
Of The New Era/Lebanon Local
The 12th Best in the West Triathlon Festival at Lewis Creek Park and the surrounding areas on Sept. 9 and 10 brought in just under 1,000 racers from 23 states and various countries. That was about 150 more participants than last year.
The fitness festival featured a plethora of events, including a half-iron, kids splash & dash, olympic, sprint, super sprint, 5K, 10K,…