Little Smokies Triathlon

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Little Smokies Triathlon :
Triathlon : Swim 1.2 Miles, Bike 56 Miles, Run 13.1 Miles
  • Race Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
  • Start Time: 7:30 AM
  • Location:Shawnee State Park Public Beach Area
  • City/State/Zip:West Portsmouth, Ohio 45663
  • Country: USA

The Shawnee area is dubbed Ohio's Little Smokies. Looking toward the Ohio River, one can certainly see how the region acquired such a nickname. From the highest points in the forest, ridge after ridge appears to roll away toward the horizon in a gentle blue haze.

HFP Racing and Shawnee State Park and Forest invite you to Ohio's season opening long course triathlon — The Little Smokies Triathlon. This exciting course serves as the final event of the American Triple-T Ohio event, giving you an opportunity to compete alongside Triple-T participants as they battle for top honors. Shawnee State Park is nestled in the Appalachian Hills of southern Ohio. The Little Smokies Triathlon will challenge all ability levels as you take on this challenging bike and run course.

Course Information:

SWIM: The 1.2 mile swim is a counter clockwise 2-lap course featuring a dry land start. Wetsuits Allowed — water temperature ranges from upper 50's to upper 60's.

BIKE: The 56 mile bike is a NEW challenging 1-lap course passing through the fabulous Shawnee State Forest passing along Harber Creek valley on rolling paved fire roads before climbing up through Rock Lick Hollow. The backside of the course is another rolling section through the Bear Creek valley before climbing back out of the valley on Route 125. This course is very twisting and turning and requires good bike handling skills. Come with the proper gearing (42x25-rear) on your bike or you're not going to have much fun.

RUN: The 13.1 mile run is a 2-lap out and back course on the park fire road (some parts gravel/dirt, some paved).

Start Time

7:30am Dual Time Trial Start within your age group. Two athletes starting every 5-10 seconds.

Cut-off Times

The official race finish is at 3:30pm. The cutoff for the swim is 1 hour and 15 minutes after the start of the last wave. Any participant still in the water at this time will be disqualified and will not be permitted to continue with the race. The cutoff for the bike finish is 12:30pm. The cutoff for lap #1 of the bike is 11:00am. Any participant still on the bike at this time will be disqualified and will not be permitted to continue with the race. The cutoff for the run is 3:30pm. The cutoff for lap #1 on the run is 2:00pm. Any participant still on the run course at this time will be disqualified and removed from the course. These cutoffs are in place for the athletes safety and it is critical that any participant that is disqualified adhere to the official's call.

Directions:

http://www.americantriple-t.com/ls/location.htm

Other Info:

Categories / Divisions

Category Awards are presented to the top three in each division, who will receive custom Little Smokies awards.

Age Group — 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49,50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+

Elite Open — 15-39 years old, has chance to finish in top 10 overall

Elite Master — 40-49 years old, has chance to finish in top 10 overall

Elite Grand Master — 50+ years old, has chance to finish in top 10 overall

Clydesdale — Males racing weight groups, not age:

  • under 39 & 185lbs-199lbs
  • under 39 & 200lbs-224lbs
  • under 39 & 225lbs +
  • over 40 & 185lbs-199lbs
  • over 40 & 200lbs-224lbs
  • over 40 & 225lbs+

Athena — Females racing weights group, not age group — 150lbs+

Mountain Bike — racing on a heavier bike with wider tires than a triathlon bike

Aquabike — racing only the swim and bike portions only (no running)

Triathlon Team — one swim, one cyclist, one runner
*You may have your award mailed to you for a shipping and handling fee of $5.00. Contact HFP's customer service via email to arrange for this service.

Previous Results:

http://www.americantriple-t.com/ls/results.htm

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