Giant Acorn International Triathlon - (Saturday) ::

Events

Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon :
Triathlon : Swim 1500 Meters, Bike 26 Miles, Run 6.2 Miles
Giant Acorn Olympic Aquabike :
Aquabike : Swim 1500 Meters, Bike 26 Miles
  • Race Date: Saturday, September 23, 2017
  • Start Time: 9am
  • Entry Fee:Varies by date, see website.
  • Location:Lake Anna State Park
  • Address: 6800 Lawyers Rd
  • City/State/Zip:Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551
  • Country: USA

_ 2017 Giant Acorn Triathlon Festival:

 -Located at beautiful Lake Anna State Park the Giant Acorn is an end of season ritual for hundreds of triathletes throughout the region. You can expect crystal clear water, a sandy beach start, and an immaculate park with lots of activities for the kids. The bike course is now one loop and a big ring flyer! Located just 30 minutes SW of Fredericksburg and about an hour NW of Richmond.

This event features a Tri-Blend Crew Style T-shirts, Custom Race Socks, Finisher’s Medals, Professional DJ, Bounce House and a post race meal.

Course Information:

Swim Course: The 1500 meter swim begins on the beach at Lake Anna State Park. The rectangular shaped course will have 2 right turns and sighting buoys will be located approximately every 75 meters. We expect the water at this time of year and at this section of the lake to be in the low 70’s. A temperature reading will be taken and posted the Thursday prior to the event. The water temperature at this location has averaged in the low 70’s which is pretty nice for October!

Bike Course: Voted by VTS-MTS Staff as the best bike course around, the Giant Acorn International bike course is a one loop 42K course. With a right turn out of the park athletes have great pavement and traverse much of the first part of the Kinetic Half bike course. The pavement is great and the terrain is varied as you traverse rural country roads and cross several causeways across Lake Anna. With a total of 6 right hand turns on the course and a great elevation mix you too will give this course your vote!

Run Course: The International run course is the same as the Sprint course, it’s just 2 loops. There is a large hill at the beginning coming out of T2 but it levels off for the middle section of the course. There is a large down hill towards the finish line where athletes will start their second lap of the run. On your second pass athletes will veer 15 degrees into the finishing chute. The course is heavily shaded, well supported and entirely run on asphalt.

Directions:


Lake Anna State Park:
• 6800 Lawyers Rd
• Spotsylvania, VA
• 22551

Map & Directions

 

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Previous Results:

http://www.vtsmts.com/vtsmts-race-results/

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