Tri Roanoke Valley – Sprint Triathlon

Presented By The Halifax County Convention and Visitors Bureau
of Roanoke Rapids, NC

Saturday April 4, 2009 – 8:00am

T.J. Davis Recreation Center
400 E 6th Street
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
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Posted by Delta Triathlon at 4/6/2009 9:20 PM
Categories: Race Reports

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I did this race with, and on the recommendation of, some friends ... it was not on my original plan but figured it would not hurt and would be fun.  I was right!!!  This was the 2nd year they did this race, and the idea is to bring the level of support and meaningfulness of an IRONMAN to a small race. 

 

And folks, I kid you not, they pulled it off.  For such a young race it was extremely organized and very well laid out.  The course was just challenging enough, and there was support everywhere you might need it.  The coolest thing they did was set up bleachers along the "shoot" and held up an IM like finish line for EACH athlete to break thru!!  Another nice touch was that every finisher got a medal to wear and their picture taken in front of a "Finisher" backdrop.

 

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Event Information
  The Swim

The swim will be located in the Aquatic Center indoor pool located at the T. J. Davis Recreation Center facility. When registering, participants must submit an approximate swim time for completing the 300 yard swim. Please submit your swim time in the MM:SS (minutes:seconds) format. (Example 06:35) Swimmers will enter the pool every 15 seconds beginning with the fastest swimmer. Please be accurate with your estimated swim time.

 
  The Bike

The 14.8 mile out and back bike course will allow for both town and country settings while giving the participant a taste of rolling hills and flat terrain. You will cross over beautiful Roanoke Rapids Lake. This is a scenic, but challenging bike course. Roads will be open to traffic.

 
  The Run

The 3.1 mile run course will be a challenge to all participants. The one loop rolling hills course will carry you through local residential communities and along the scenic Roanoke River Road development. Water stations will be located on the run course. Roads will be open to traffic.

 

There will be a race time limit of 2 hours and 40 minutes per participant. The event organizers may stop any participant during the race if it appears they will be unable to finish within this allotted time. It is hoped that all participants will finish the race in less than 2 hours and 40 minutes from their individual swim start time.

 

Five split timing will be provided by Kale Running using the ChampionChip Timing System.

 

The Tri Roanoke Valley Sprint Triathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.

 

 

 

 

For more information or answers to questions regarding the event or on Kale Running, please contact tom@triroanokevalley.com.
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