Spring Fall Classic Sprint Triathlon - Spring Race
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| Spring Fall Classic Sprint Triathlon - Spring Race : |
| Triathlon : Swim ½ Mile, Bike 23.8 Miles, Run 3.1 Miles |
- Race Date: Sunday, April 17, 2011
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Location:Lake Tawakoni State Park
- Address: 10822 FM 2475
- City/State/Zip:Wills Point, Texas 75169
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://bigearthracing.com
- Email: [email protected]
2011 Spring Classic Sprint Triathlon:
SPRING RACE STARTS @ 8:00 AM
The Spring Fall Classic was created to challenge those triathletes who desire a longer Sprint course. Whether youre looking for that perfect Sprint Tri to squeeze in before your Olympic distance event, or you want a fast course you can go all out on, this race is for you.
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The 12 mile open water swim has a beach entrance, and takes place in beautiful Lake Tawakoni, which is only 50 miles east of Dallas. The scenic 23.8 mile single-looped bike course is fast with a couple of rolling hills. The bike mileage is closer to an Olympic distance. If youre packing up your gear and coming out to race, we want to make it worth your while! The 3.1 mile run is an out and back with a couple of challenging grades to conquer, and a fun 14 mile trail run to kick it off.
The Spring Fall Classic Sprint Triathlon series also gives racers the unique opportunity to improve their times on the same course in the same season! If you choose to do both races, you no longer need to wait an entire year to compare your race times in a single event. With one race at the beginning of the tri season and another race just 4 12 months later, participants will be able to accurately mark their improvement over the summer. This race is definitely not your ordinary Sprint triathlon - The Spring Fall Classic is the BIGGEST little Sprint in Texas!
TEAM CATEGORIES:
The Spring Fall Classic features 2 team categories. In addition to getting your individual results you can also race n either of the team categories. For the Duo team category 2 teammates' times will add up to their total time with categories for men's, women's and mixed. For the Team category you must have at least 3 and at most 5 team members and the top 3 finish times will count toward the team ranking. Don't know if you have a team yet? Don't worry you can still register now come back and edit your registration later and add that information. Just provide us with your team names for each category using the optional questions during registration and you are ready to go!
Course Information:
SWIM COURSE: The 12 mile open water swim has a beach entrance, and takes place in beautiful Lake Tawakoni. The course runs counter-clockwise and takes swimmers around a small peninsula. Swimmers exit the water via a boat ramp, which takes them directly into the transition area very little running is involved.
BIKE COURSE: This 23.8 mile single-looped course is mostly flat and definitely fast. There are a couple of minor hills with gradual grades, but nothing a seasoned cyclist would bat and eye at. The mileage is closer to an Olympic distance, giving racers a slightly larger race than your ordinary Sprint distance. If youre packing up your gear and coming out to race, we want to make it worth your while!
RUN COURSE: The 3.1 mile run takes you out of the transition area and down a short path to a trail head. This short trail run weaves through trees about 14 mile, before it takes you out of the park. Once you hit the road, the course becomes an out and back with a couple of rolling hills to challenge your tired legs. Back in the park, it is a fast and straight path to the finish line.
Visit our race website to see course maps and an interactive bike course map.
Directions:
10822 FM 2475 Wills Point, TX 75169
www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Where is Lake Tawakoni? Surprisingly, its the same distance from Dallas as Lake Ray Roberts. Instead of heading north out of town towards Denton, you head east out of town towards Terrell to find Lake Tawakoni State Park. The lake is 30 minutes east of Rockwall, 55 miles from Dallas, and a straight shoot out on 80 to Wills Point. Its easy to find and the scenic drive is a nice change from the congested and hectic city traffic.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Dallas: Take Highway 80 east through Terrell to Wills Point. Be sure not to miss the 80 exit to Terrell. Once you enter Wills Point, turn left on N. 4th Street and head north to Lake Drive / FM 47. Turn right onto Lake Drive / FM 47 and proceed north to FM 2475. Look for Race Signs - Turn left onto FM 2475 and head north until you reach Lake Tawakoni State Park. There are also signs for Lake Tawakoni State Park along the way.
From Interstate 20: Take State Highway to FM 47 north through Wills Point to FM 2475. Turn left onto FM 2475 and head north until you reach Lake Tawakoni State Park. There are also signs for Lake Tawakoni State Park along the way.
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