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THE 2006 MISSISSIPPI TRIATHLON CALENDAR
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Saturday, April 01, 2006 ::: Oxford, Mississippi: Rebel Man Sprint Triathlon

Swim 400 yards, Bike 10 miles, Run 3.1 miles

Location: University of Mississippi, Turner Center

Course Info: Swim will take place in the Turner Center Natatorium, Bike will be through City of Oxford, and run will take place on Ole Miss campus

2006 Results At: besttimescct.com

Saturday, April 01, 2006 :: Meridian, Mississippi: Sunfish Duathlon

Run 3.1 miles, Bike 18.6 miles, Run 1.5 miles

2006 Results At meridianathletic.com: Awards / Overall / Male / Female (.pdf files)

Sunday, April 23, 2006 :: Gulfport, Mississippi: Woolmarket Duathlon #1

Run 3.1 miles, Bike 11 miles

2006 Results At: gulfcoastrunningclub.org

Friday April 28, 2006 ::: Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Go Big or Go Home Adventure Race

Teams of 3 - Estimated completion time is 10-14 hours.

Location: Paul B. Johnson State Park

email: jbezou@gbghar.com

Course Info: (28-29 April 2006) - Teams of 3 will compete in co-ed, all-male & all-female divisions. Estimated completion time for course: 10-14 hours. Disciplines include: Running/Trekking, Mountain Biking, Paddling & Orienteering. The GBGHAR is a supported race! Teams must have at least one (no more than two) support crew available throughout the entire race.

Directions To Race: Paul B. Johnson State Park is located just south of Hattiesburg on Highway 49.

2006 Results At: besttimescct.com

Saturday May 20, 2006 ::: Madison: Soak up the Sun Triathlon

Swim 200 yards, Bike 8 miles, Run 2 miles

Start Time: 7:00 AM

Location: Cypress Lake Courthouse

Course Info: Pool swim, time trial start, rolling hills for the bike leg, flat run, chip timing

More: Perfect race for a beginner, families welcome

2005 - 2006 Results At: doitsports.com

Sunday, May 21, 2006 :: Gulfport, Mississippi: Woolmarket Duathlon #2

Run 2 miles, Bike 11 miles, Run 2 miles

2006 Results At: gulfcoastrunningclub.org

Saturday, June 03, 2006 ::: Ridgeland, Mississippi: Heatwave Classic Triathlon

Swim ½ mile, Bike 24½ miles, Run 6.2 miles

Location: Ross Barnett Reservoir

Course Info: The race will consist of a ½ mile swim in the Ross Barnett Reservoir, a 24.5 mile bike ride along the scenic and historic Natchez Trace Parkway,and ending with a 10K run along Ridgeland's heavily shaded Multi-Use Trail.

Directions To Race: To arrive at the Ridgeland Recreational Center (Race Headquarters)…..

•I-55 approaching from the North (Grenada, Memphis, St. Louis), take Exit 105B Ridgeland.

•I-55 approaching from the South (Brookhaven, McComb, New Orleans), take Exit 105 B Ridgeland.

•I-20 approaching from the East (Meridian, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham), take I-55 North toward Memphis and then exit at Exit 105B Ridgeland.

•I-20 approaching from the West (Vicksburg, Monroe, Dallas), take I-55 North toward Memphis and then exit at Exit 105B Ridgeland.

•Natchez Trace Parkway approaching from the North (Kosciusko, Tupelo, Nashville), take the Ridgeland Exit at Craft Center (little wooden house) . Stay on exit road and it will intersect Rice Road. Turn left on Rice Road and travel approximately 2.8 miles to Post Road.

Use these directions when you reach the Ridgeland Exit::

•Exit and go East on Jackson Street. Turn right at the first red light (Hwy 51). You will be headed South on U.S. Highway 51. Turn left at the second red light (Rice Road). Travel approximately 2.9 miles to the intersection of Post Road and Rice Road. Turn right on Post Road and enter Old Trace Park. The Ridgeland Recreational Center is located at Old Trace Park.

2006 Results at: besttimescct.com

2005 Results at: besttimescct.com

2004 Results at: besttimescct.com

2003 Results at: besttimescct.com

2002 Results at: besttimescct.com (Ridgeland is in central Mississippi, just north of Jackson)

Saturday, June 17, 2006 ::: Sardis, Mississippi: DragonFly Triathlon

Swim ½ mile, Bike 18.5 miles, Run 4 miles

Start Location: The swim is a .5 mile swim in the Lower Lake at Sardis Lake from Cypress Point.

2006 Results at: besttimescct.com

2005 Results at: besttimescct.com

2004 Results at: besttimescct.com

2003 Results at: besttimescct.com

2002 Results at: dragonflytri.com

2001 Results at: dragonflytri.com

2000 Results at: dragonflytri.com

1999 Results at: dragonflytri.com

1998 Results at: dragonflytri.com

1997 Results at: dragonflytri.com The DragonFlyTri starts with a 1/2 mile swim in the lower lake at Sardis Lake, Bike is out and back, completely flat except for one hill, then a 4 mile run.

Saturday June 17, 2006 ::: Flowood, Mississippi: Ronald McDonald House - Courthouse Kids Tri

Children ages 7-14: swimming, biking and running

Location: Lakeland Drive Courthouse

Course Info: The courses in the RMH Kids Tri are desinged for two age groups

7-10yrs old Swim 100yd. Bike 3.1 mi .6 run.

11-14 yr old: 200yd. 6.2 mi bike and 1.2 mi run

More: For informartion on the special needs division please visit our website and call the Ronald McDonald House.

2006 Results At rmhkidstri.com: Senior / Junior / Relay / Special Needs - (.doc files)

2005 Results At: rmhkidstri.homestead.com

2004 Results At: rmhkidstri.homestead.com

2004 Results At Ronald McDonald House: Ages 7-10 / 7-10 Relay / 11-14 / 11-14 Relay / Special

2003 Results At: Ronald McDonald House

2002 Results At: Ronald McDonald House

Saturday June 24, 2006 ::: Madison, Mississippi: TRI4GOD Sprint Triathlon

Swim 1/3 mile, Bike 18 miles, Run 3 miles

Location: Lake Caroline Club House

2006 Results at: besttimescct.com

2005 Results at: besttimescct.com

2004 Results at: besttimescct.com

Sunday, June 25, 2006 ::: Woolmarket, Mississippi: Woolmarket Duathlon #3

Sprint Duathlon

2006 Results At: doitsports.com

Saturday, July 08, 2006 ::: Meridian, Mississippi: Sunfish Summer Triathlon

Sunfish Triathlon ::: Swim ½ mile, Bike 21 miles, Run 5 miles

Location: Lake Okatibbee, Meridian, MS

Course Info: Horseshoe swim course with a 3 sec. staggered start, some rolling hills on the bike course that circles Lake Okatibbee, 5 mile run ending on the dam of the lake.

2006 Results At: meridianathletic.com

2001 - 2006 Results at: meridianathletic.com

Saturday, July 22, 2006 ::: Philadelphia, Mississippi: Heart O' Dixie Triathlon: Swim ½ mile, Bike 27.5 miles, Run 7 miles; Start Location: Lake Tiak-O'Khata - Louisville, Mississippi; Finish Location: Neshoba County Fairgrounds - Phildelphia, Mississippi; Course Info: 1/2 mile swim in Lake Tiak-O'Khata with a 5 second staggered start. Bike 27 1/2 miles of rolling hills from Louisville Mississippi to Philadelphia Mississippi.7 mile run finishing at the historical Neshoba County Fairgrounds on a red clay race track.; 2006 Results At: besttimescct.com; 2005 Results At: meridianathletic.com; 2004 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com; 2003 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com; 2002 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com; 2001 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com (Louisville is in central Mississippi, 35 miles northwest of Meridian)

Saturday August 05, 2006 ::: Tupelo, Mississippi: Tupelo King of the Hill Triathlon

Swim ½ mile, Bike 22 miles, Run 3.1 miles

Start Time: 7am

Location: Tombigbee State Park, Tupelo, MS

email: triall3@tritupelo.com

Course Info: Event will be Championchip timed and is Sanctioned by USAT.

Swim will be a .5 mile Lake Swim at Tombigbee Stae Park.

Bike 22 miles in the surrounding are with some rolling hills and flat fast sections.

Run 3.1 miles in the State Park in an out and back with shade.

More: This is a first year race and will be limited to the first 250 registrants.

All racers will receive a Cool Max T-Shirt

Race Awards will be Custom Handmade Awards by Midnight Pottery.

Directions To Race: Tombigbee State Park is located 6 miles southeast of Tupelo off Mississippi 6 on State Park Road. Click Here for exact location and Park Information.

2006 Results At: doitsports.com

Saturday August 26, 2006 ::: Hazlehurst, Mississippi : 4th Annual Totem Pole Off-Road Challenge

Swim ¼ mile, Mountain Bike 14 miles, Run 3.2 miles

Location: Warren A. Hood Scout Reservation

Course Info: The swim portion starts at the camp boat dock and is laid out in a triangle pattern which brings the swimmers back to the boat dock and transition point. The bike portion requires a mountain or trail bike and is two full loops around the camp lake on dirt roads, logging roads, hiking trails with both flat and hilly sections. The run portion is through the woods on well marked trails that are mostly flat with very few hills.

Directions To Race: Hazlehurst is located 40 miles south of Jackson on I-55. Once to Hazlehurst take exit 61 to Hwy 28 west. Travel approx. 2.5 miles on Hwy 28 west before turning right onto Old Port Gibson Rd. Camp Warren A. Hood will be approx. 9.3 miles on the right. After arriving to the camp, follow the camp road to the check-in area and parking lot which will be approximatly 1 mile.

More: There will be a spaghetti dinner on Friday, August 25th, in the dinning hall at Camp Hood, where participants can pick up their race prerace packets and make sure that all information is correct and complete. The cost is $5.00 a person. Also, participants are welcome to stay at the host hotel in Hazlehurst or they may stay at Camp Hood in a primitive cabin or in tents.

2006 Results At: jacksontri.org

2005 Results At: bsa-jackson.org (Hazlehurst is located 40 miles South of Jackson on I-55)

Saturday, September 16, 2006 ::: Philadelphia, Mississippi: Race of Grace Triathlon

Swim ¼ mile, Bike 17 miles, Run 3.1 miles

Location: Willis Farms Lake

Phone: 601-416-5586

email: coymiller2003@yahoo.com

Course Info:

The swim will be a 1/4 mile. The location is a beautiful privately owned lake. There will be a 5 second staggered start.

The bike course is 17 miles of rolling hills ending up at the church.

The run is a 5K out and back.

2006 Results At: besttimescct.com or active.com

Saturday, September 16, 2006 :: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi: Blaze Race

Duathlon :: Bike 13.1 miles, Run 6.2 miles

Runs : 1/2 Marathon, 10K and 5K

Location: Columbus Air Force Base Fitness Center

email: stephanie.akins@columbus.af.mil

Course Info: Race Rain or Shine

All courses will be traffic-controlled and have water stations.

Duathlon will consist of a 13.1 mile ride on unimproved gravel road and the flight line, then a 10K trail run.

1/2 Marathon: Course is eight miles on the perimeter road and five miles will be run on the flight line.

10 K will be a trail run.

5 K will be run on paved road.

More:Parking is available directly behind the Columbus AFB Fitness Center, off “D Street.”

Directions To Race: Please have ID available at front gate

From Tuscaloosa: Take Hwy 82 W to Hwy 45 N. Follow Hwy 45N for 7.5 miles. Turn left on to Hwy 786. Follow for 3/4 mile, this will take you to the front gate.

From Tupelo: Take Hwy 45 S to Hwy 786. Turn right. Follow for 3/4 mile, this will take you to the front gate.

From Starkville: Take Hwy 82 E to Hwy 45 N (Aberdeen exit). Follow Hwy 45 N for 7.5 miles. Turn left on Hwy 786. Follow for 3/4 mile, you will be at the front gate to the base.

2006 Results At: TriFind.com Please have ID available at front gate

Saturday, September 23, 2006 :: Long Beach, Mississippi: Yak-A-Du

Run 2 miles, Kayak 2 miles, Run 2 miles

Location: Wolf River Canoes

2006 Results At: gulfcoastrunningclub.org

Saturday, October 07, 2006 ::: Noxapater, Mississippi: Noxapater Cotton Gin Festival Duathlon

Adults :: Run 2 miles, Bike 18 miles, Run 2 miles

Kids :: Run ½ mile, Bike 3 miles, Run ½ mile

Location: Race will start on Main street in Noxapater, MS 39346

Course Info: Race starts and finishes on Main Street, Noxapater, MS

Run is out and back with rolling hills.

Bike is out and back with rolling hills, smooth surface, and minimal traffic.

Directions To Race: Noxapter is on Highway 15 between Louisville ans Philadelphia. Approximately 60 miles northwest of Meridian and 75 miles North of Jackson.

2006 Results At: TriFind.com Noxapater is located between Philadelphia and Louisville on Hwy 15

Sunday, October 22, 2006 ::: Longbeach, Mississippi: Paddle-Pant-Pedal

Paddle 4 miles, Run 5 miles, Bike 23 miles

Location: Wolf River Canoes

2005 Results At: gulfcoastrunningclub.org

2007 TRIATHLON EVENTS

Saturday, March 31, 2007 ::: Oxford, Mississippi: Rebel Man Sprint Triathlon

Swim 400 yards, Bike 10 miles, Run 3.1 miles

Start Time: 8:00

Location: University of Mississippi, Turner Center

Phone: 662-816-8477 or 662-915-5521 ext. 5570

email: gbfabian@olemiss.edu

Register On-Line At: racesonline.com

Price: $40.00 Individual $100.00 team

Race Director: Greta Bailey

Course Info: 400 yd. swim, 10 mile bike, 5k run

Swim will take place in the Turner Center Natatorium.

Bike take athletes through City of Oxford.

Run will take place on Ole Miss Campus.

Directions To Race: From I55 follow signs to Oxford on Highway 6, take Coliseum Drive exit towards University of Mississippi campus, take first right onto Hill Drive, Turner Center is brick building directly accross from Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium at intersection of Hill Drive and All American Drive.

2006 Results At: besttimescct.com Race website will be up and running in the middle of November

Saturday, March 31, 2007 :: Meridian, Mississippi: Sunfish Duathlon

Run 3.1 miles, Bike 18.6 miles, Run 1.5 miles

Start Time: 8:00 AM

Location: Lake Okatibbee

Phone: (601) 934-8006

email: jsbarr57@hotmail.com

More: More information coming soon

2006 Results At meridianathletic.com: Awards / Overall / Male / Female (.pdf files)

Saturday June 16, 2007 ::: Flowood, Mississippi: Ronald McDonald House - Courthouse Kids Tri

Children ages 7-14: swimming, biking and running

Location: Lakeland Drive Courthouse

email: galics@millsaps.edu

Printable Entry Form At: rmhkidstri.com

Course Info: The courses in the RMH Kids Tri are desinged for two age groups

7-10yrs old Swim 100yd. Bike 3.1 mi .6 run.

11-14 yr old: 200yd. 6.2 mi bike and 1.2 mi run

More: For informartion on the special needs division please visit our website and call the Ronald McDonald House.

2006 Results At rmhkidstri.com: Senior / Junior / Relay / Special Needs - (.doc files)

2005 Results At: rmhkidstri.homestead.com

2004 Results At: rmhkidstri.homestead.com

2004 Results At Ronald McDonald House: Ages 7-10 / 7-10 Relay / 11-14 / 11-14 Relay / Special

2003 Results At: Ronald McDonald House

2002 Results At: Ronald McDonald House

Saturday, June 23, 2007 ::: Madison, Mississippi: TRI4GOD Sprint Triathlon

Swim 1/3 mile, Bike 18 miles, Run 3 miles

Start Time: 7:30am

Location: Lake Caroline Club House

Phone: (662) 719-5303

email: yankees2004@cableone.net

Register On-Line At: tri4god.com

2006 Results at: besttimescct.com

2005 Results at: besttimescct.com

2004 Results at: besttimescct.com

Saturday, July 07, 2007 ::: Meridian, Mississippi: Sunfish Summer Triathlon

Sunfish Triathlon ::: Swim ½ mile, Bike 21 miles, Run 5 miles

Start Time: 7:00 AM

Location: Lake Okatibbee - (dam area)

Phone: (601) 934-8006

email: jsbarr57@hotmail.com

Course Info: Horseshoe swim course with a 3 sec. staggered start, some rolling hills on the bike course that circles Lake Okatibbee, 5 mile run ending on the dam of the lake.

More: More information coming soon

Directions To Race: Take MS Highway 19 North out of Meridian... approximately 8 miles past Meridian Community College... turn right on Okatibbee Dam Road.... follow the signs.

2006 Results At: meridianathletic.com

2001 - 2006 Results at: meridianathletic.com

Saturday, July 21, 2007 ::: Philadelphia, Mississippi: Heart O' Dixie Triathlon

Swim ½ mile, Bike 27.5 miles, Run 7 miles

Start Location: Lake Tiak-O'Khata - Louisville, Mississippi

Finish Location: Neshoba County Fairgrounds - Phildelphia, Mississippi

TriFind.com News Department Race Profile: Click Here

Event Website At: racesonline.com

Course Info: 1/2 mile swim in Lake Tiak-O'Khata with a 5 second staggered start. Bike 27 1/2 miles of rolling hills from Louisville Mississippi to Philadelphia Mississippi.7 mile run finishing at the historical Neshoba County Fairgrounds on a red clay race track.

2006 Results At: besttimescct.com

2005 Results At: meridianathletic.com

2004 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com

2003 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com

2002 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com

2001 Results at: www.meridianathletic.com (Louisville is in central Mississippi, 35 miles northwest of Meridian)

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