2016 The Badin Lake Triathlon, presented by Alcoa:

• The Badin Lake Triathlon, presented by Alcoa provides a perfect opportunity for all fitness levels to get involved in a sprint triathlon. Participants will swim a 750 yard open water swim in Badin Lake, bike a 14 miles through rolling country roads of Stanly County, and run a 5K through historic Badin, NC.
• Individuals will have the opportunity to compete in age group, Athena, or Clydesdale Divisions.
• The Athena and Clydesdale divisions are new to the event this year and are sponsored by Great Clips.
• Athletes competing in the Athena division must be female weighing 160 pounds or more.
• Athletes in the Clydesdale division must be male weighing 220 pounds or more.
• The Relay Team Challenge encourages everyone in the community to get active and fit while having fun! It's a perfect way to get involved in the Badin Lake Triathlon without taking on all of the events.
• Three-man teams consist of one swimmer, one cyclist, and one runner.
• Two-man teams are welcome where one member of the team completes two of the legs.
• Teams can be All Male, All Female, or Mixed Gender.
• The YMCA Challenge encourages Y members from Ys across the region to compete in the Badin Lake Triathlon.
• Trophies will be provided to the Y with the Fastest Male, Fastest Female, and Fastest Relay Team. Awards to be given to Overall, Age Group, Athena, Clydesdale, and Team Category winners.
• All proceeds from the Badin Lake Triathlon support the YMCA Strong Communities Fund which funds the six signature programs of the Stanly County Family YMCA. http://www.stanlycountyymca.org