Gator Bait Triathlon & Open Water Swim ~ Results

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Gator Bait Triathlon :
Triathlon : Swim 1500 Meters, Bike 24.9 Miles, Run 6.2 Miles
Gator Bait Open Water Swim :
Swimming : Swim 1500 Meters
  • Race Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012
  • Start Time: 7:00 AM
  • Entry Fee:$65
  • Location:Eagle Lake
  • Address: Catfish Alley
  • City/State/Zip:Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183
  • Country: USA

2012 Gator Bait Triathlon & Open Water Swim:

  • The 2012 Gator Bait at Eagle Lake Triathlon and Open Water Swim is scheduled for Saturday, August 25. The Olympic distance triathlon held at scenic Eagle Lake in Vicksburg, Mississippi will begin at 7 a.m.
  • Course Information:

    SWIM COURSE (1.5K): Swimmers will be in a wave start as they enter the water to test their skills around a triangular 1.5k swim course in the calm waters of Eagle Lake. As swimmers exit the water and there will be a slight jog up the exit ramp to the timing pad and transition area.


    BIKE COURSE (40k): The Bike course will be a flat and fast out and back taking place majority of the time on Hwy 465. Bikers will exit left out of T1 and proceed about 1,000ft down Catfish Alley to HWY 465. There they will take a right on 465 for a very flat and fast out and back bike. Upon returning back via HWY 465, bikers will take a left on to Catfish Alley for about 1,000 ft finally making a right into the transition area


    RUN COURSE(10k): The Run Course will be a flat out and back. With the majority of the time spent on scenic Eagle Lake Shore Road. Runners will exit out of the transition area and go straight, following the roped off path across the landing parking lot proceeding on to Shell Beach Road. Runners will turn right on to Eagle Lake Shore road towards famous Tara wildlife refuge, for a flat out and back run.

    Directions:



    DIRECTIONS TO MESSINA BOAT LANDING:
  • From I-20 take Hwy 61N
  • Go 10.4 miles, turn left at MS 465N
  • Go 14 miles, turn left at Catfish Alley (the boat landing is just pass the parking lot)
  • Other Info:

    2012 Results:



    2012 Results at vsaswim.org: Overall / Relay / Duathlon / Swim

    Previous Results:



  • 2011 Results at TriFind.com: Tri-Overall / Open Water Swim - (.pdf files)
  • 2010 Results at TriFind.com: Open Water Swim - (.pdf file)
  • 2009 Results at TriFind.com: Open Water Swim - (.pdf file)

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