Mecklenburg County YMCA - Dual Triathlon - -
Events
| PADDLE, or SPLASH, PEDAL & DASH - Dual Triathlon : Off Road |
| Triathlon : Swim (.62 miles); or Kayak/Canoe (1.24 miles); Bike (12.43 miles); Run (3.1 miles) |
- Race Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Entry Fee:$75 (Individual) $125 (Team)
- Location:Occoneechee State Park
- Address: 1192 Occoneechee Park Road
- City/State/Zip:Clarksville, Virginia 23924
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://mecklenburgcountyymca.o...
- Printable Entry: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/...
- Telephone: 434-374-5858
- Email: [email protected]
This Dual Triathlon will be comprised of two races running simultaneously. Participants may compete as an INDIVIDUAL, or as a TEAM (2 or 3 team members - any gender / any age). There will be age and gender divisions for INDIVIDUALS.
Participants will either: Swim 1K (.62 mile); or Kayak / Canoe 2K (1.24 miles); ...then Trail Bike 20K (12.43 miles); and finally Run 5k (3.1 miles).
Course Information:
This dual triathlon will begin at the same location (boat ramp near the Visitor Center), the swim portion is a 1 kilometer loop, the kayak/canoe portion (participants must wear a certified flotation vest) is a 2 kilometer loop. Swimmers and paddlers will return to the boat ramp and move to the Bicycle Transition area (50 feet from ramp) to begin the Trail Bike portion of the race, a 20 kilometer loop. trail bike portion of the race includes semi-rugged trail riding (12%), crushed gravel surface road (67%), and asphalt roads (21%) and will return to the Bicycle Transition area (Mountain/Trail, or Hybrid bicycles are recommended - Cyclists are required to wear helmets and stay to the right). running portion of the race, a 5 kilometer loop will be a trail run on grass (35%), and forest paths (65%). Finish line will be in the field across from the Bicycle Transition area in front of the Park Visitor Center. (Competitors must provide their own bicycles, helmets, flotation vests, kayaks and/or canoes.)
Directions:
Occonneechee State Park is located on Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir in Clarksville, Virginia. 26 miles east of South Hill, Virginia on Route 58. 27 miles west of South Boston, Virginia on Route 58. Approximately 50 miles south of Farmville, Virginia.
The address is: 1192 Occoneechee Park Rd, Clarksville, VA 23927
Previous Results:
This is the first year for this event.
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