Tri for the Sky Sprint Triathlon
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| Tri for the Sky Sprint Triathlon : |
| Triathlon : Swim 700 Yards, Bike 11 Miles, Run 3.1 Miles |
- Race Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015
- Start Time: 7:30 Am
- Entry Fee:$40-$50
- Location:Rapid City YMCA
- Address: 815 Kansas City St
- City/State/Zip:Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://www.rcymca.org/events/T...
2015 Tri for the Sky Sprint Triathlon:
• The Rapid City YMCA will be hosting the Tri for the Sky triathlon on June 13th 2015.
• The race will start with a 700 yard pool swim.
• Next participants will bike up skyline drive and return to the Y on skyline drive. Bike route is approximately 11 miles. The ride is hilly and a bike with low gearing will be a great help.
• The run is a 5k on 9th St. and Franklin St. The run has a steep section near the turnaround.
• The transition area is on 9th St. between Kansas City St and Quincy St.
• The race will begin with wave starts beginning at 7:30 am.
• Approximately 24 people will start in each wave.
• People with the fastest predicted finishing time will start in the first wave.
• The swim will be the 8 lane pool with 3 people circle swimming in a lane.
• Aid stations will be available at the bike and run turnarounds.
• The bike route is steep and curvy.
• Please use a bike with low gearing and good brakes.
• Mountain bikes would be a great option.
• Certain sections of the bike route will be no passing zones.
There are 3 different start times for the race.
• 7:30 is for the competitive division “you know who you are” .
• 8:00 is for people wanting to push themselves but are not super-fast.
• 8:30 is for those looking to finish the race and for the team division.
Course Information:
700 yard swim
11 mile bike on a hilly curvy road
5k run with some hills
Directions:
downtown Rapid City
Other Info:
• 2016 Race Information
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