Xterra Appalachia - Off-Road Triathlon

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Xterra Appalachia Triathlon :
Triathlon : Swim 800 Meters, Mountain Bike 13 Miles, Trail Run 4 Miles
  • Race Date: Sunday, August 7, 2016
  • Location:Yellow Creek State Park - South Shore Pavillion
  • Address: Route 422
  • City/State/Zip:Penn Run, Pennsylvania 15765
  • Country: USA

Join us for the 11th annual XTERRA Appalachia off-road sprint triathlon. This race includes some of the best single track mountain biking and trail running in western Pennsylvania, providing racers a fun and challenging day. 

Event details and schedule

Date: Sunday, August 7th, 2016

Location: Yellow Creek State Park

 

National Qualifying Race: XTERRA Points Series

 

Race Registration/Packet pick-up: August 6th at the Day Use Beach Area at Yellow Creek.

Last Minute Registration and Packet Pickup: 7:AM  Sunday the 7th.

 

Pre-Race Ride:Course will be marked by 3:00 PM on Saturday for those wishing to pre-ride and there will be a guided ride at 5:00 PM on Saturday. 

 

Transition Opens: 7:00 AM

Pre-Race Briefing:8:30 AM at Registration Tent

Race Starts: 9:00AM

Race Ends: When all participants finish.

 

Distance: 800 meters (swim), 13 miles (mountain biking), 4 miles (trail running)

Disciplines: Swimming, mountain biking, trail running.

 

Categories: Male: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+, and Clydesdale. Female: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+, and Athena. Challenged Athletes.

 

Included: Race shirts, awards, SWAG

 

T-shirt: You must register 10 days prior to the event to garuntee a t-shirt, no exceptions. 

 

USAT Membership/ License: Racers who are members of USAT must provide proof of membership and membership number. Racers who are not USAT members may purchase a one-day license at packet pickup/registration. One-Day License are $12 for adults and $10 for anyone 17 and under. Racers may also purchase one-day licenses online but must provide proof of purchase at registration/packet pick up.

 

All athletes must agree to the following policies when registering.

  1. You have read and fully understand the refund Policy.

  2. The registered athlete will be 15 or older as of race day.

  3. You fully understand that management can alter, change or cancel the race and you will not receive a refund of entry fees.

  4. Racers must print out and have the USAT Application & Waiver Form on race day.

 

Course Information:



SWIM: 800 meters.
• The average water temperature is 82F.
• The swim will be marked with buoys and athletes will swim in a clock-wise direction, with the buoys on their right.
• DNCR life guards will be stationed at intervals along the swim in kayaks.
• For safety reasons, racers MUST pass through the head count chute before the start of the race and after the completion of the swim.

MOUNTAIN BIKE: 13 miles.
• The mountain bike course is a combination of fire roads, single track trail, and some park roads.
• Terrain is rolling and typical of western Pennsylvania.
• There is some challenging single track, a creek crossing, and some daring lung-busting climbs and bombing down hills.
• Technical difficulty is about a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10.
• The bike course will be marked with the BLUE XTERRA arrows.

TRAIL RUN: 4 miles.
• The trail run is almost entirely on single track trails, some of which are very technical.
• A good portion of the trail run will follow the Ridge Top Trail, located to the south of the beach parking areas.
• Terrain is rolling and typical of western Pennsylvania.
• The run course will be marked with the RED XTERRA arrows.

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Other Info:



• 2016 race registration is open.

Registration Information.

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Previous Results:



2014 Results at: smileymiles.com or athlinks.com
2013 Results at: americanadventuresports.com or athlinks.com
2012 Results at: TriFind.com - (.pdf file)
2011 Results: not available ??
2010 Results at: athlinks.com
2009 Results at: athlinks.com
2008 Results at: archive.org or TriFind.com

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