XTERRA Southeast Championship

• Date: May 22, 2011
• Address: , Pelham, Alabama Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Triathlon (Other)
• Distances: Swim (1500.00 meters) Bike (30.00 kms) Run (10.00 kms)
• Organization: TEAM Unlimited LLC.
• Website: http://www.xterraplanet.com/races/race.cfm?race_id=1384
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: The course at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, located in the southernmost part of the Appalachian Chain, is praised by competitors as being one of the most fun, fast, scenic and difficult on the XTERRA schedule.
  
  It starts with a swim in the warm water of Double Oak Lake - two 750-meter laps separated by a short beach shuffle in-between.
  
  From there the long, single-loop mountain bike course starts at about 500 feet elevation, twists, turns and rolls through the forest for seven miles the begins a gradual 700-foot climb to the summit. The descent is a fast, wild ride highlighted by the notorious "blood rock" section - a series of tricky to maneuver, uneven and jagged rocks.
  
  Now, onto the run, XTERRA has a nice surprise in store for those that have raced here before. The four major death climbs are a thing of the past. This year, there’s still one good climb, but then it gets super scenic as it crosses the road and picks up the new lake trail that circles Double Oak.
• Members who are scheduled to race: JeffY, Marvarnett