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Rajiv Nambiar appreciated seeing people clanking cow bells as he crossed the pedestrian bridge on Houston Street during Sunday’s Batavia Triathlon. “You knew the end was closer,” Nambiar said. “It kind of pushed you along.” He was among 730 participants who swam, biked and ran Sunday to raise money for local charities. Last year’s event raised a record $20,000 for several charities, including The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Batavia MainStreet and Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. This is the first time Nambiar, 37, of Glen Ellyn, has participated in the race. “It was harder than I thought it would be,” he said. “The hardest part was the swim at Quarry Beach. The water was so cold.” Since its inception in 2004, the Batavia Triathlon has raised more than $77,000 for charity. The sixth annual Batavia Triathlon started with a 400-meter swim at Harold Hall Quarry Beach, followed by a 14.7-mile bike loop and a 4.1-mile run along the Fox River. The race attracted participants of all ages, in
