Valdese Triathlon

• Date: April 26, 2014
• Address: 312 Massel Ave SE, Valdese, North Carolina Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Triathlon (Sprint)
• Distances: Swim (250.00 yards) Bike (9.00 miles) Run (5.00 kms)
• Organization: Valdese Triathlon
• Website: http://www.valdesetri.com/
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: The Valdse Tri is a home town race with home town treatment. The whole community comes out to cheer you on and make your day unforgettable.
  
  Its a short sprint distance race with a pool swim. Its perfect for the first time triathlete, or the avid triathlete who wants a course they can use to gage yearly progress. The course hasn't change since its inception. Over its 11year span the Valdese Tri has introduced hundreds of people to the sport of Triathlon in a safe, warm, welcoming environment.
  
  The 250 yard swim course takes place in the Valdese Aquatic Center indoor pool. Athletes begin in 20 sec intervals and complete the course in a snake pattern.
  
  The 9 mile bike is an out and back lollipop course. While this is the flattest 9 miles in Valdese, be prepared for some serious climbing. But don't worry, its only 9 miles and the last mile is down hiil. Turns are marked with payment arrows and directional signs. Police and volunteers man each intersection and the Town of Valdese actually sweep the entire course with a street cleaner the night before the event.
  
  The 5K run is out and back and is mostly flat to lightly rolling. The course is closed to traffic as one lane is blocked for runners only. Aid stations are placed at the he beginning of the run and at the turn around.
• Members who are scheduled to race: Tdbuckner