Sprint The Gaps Triathlon

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  • Date: September 14, 2014
  • Address: 405 Vogel State Park Rd., Blairsville, Georgia Get directions
  • Country: United States
  • Race type: Triathlon (Sprint)
  • Distances: Swim (600.00 yards) Bike (14.00 miles) Run (4.00 miles)
  • Organization: Zone 5 Events
  • Website: http://zone5events.com
  • Contact email: [email protected]
  • Description: The 600 yard swim portion will be a deep water start in the calm and pristine waters of Lake Trahlyta and will commence in waves. The swim start/finish is located adjacent to the transition area and consists of a one loop counter clockwise course. Spectators will be able to view the entire swim course from the banks of the lake or the Pavilion located next to the swim exit. The water temperature this time of the year is 68-72 degrees. Wetsuits will be permitted.

    The 14 mile bike portion is an out and back course leaving the park up a short climb on a private exit onto Wolf Pen Gap Rd. Once on Wolf Pen Gap Rd athletes will travel seven (7) miles towards the town of Suches GA. and turn around at the designated turn around point and travel back to the park. This course offers terrain of rolling hills and climbs. Athletes can experience the beauty and challenge of what it is like to ride on a section of Wolf Pen Gap. All turns will be clearly marked and manned for safety by police and volunteers. All roads are open to general traffic, please be aware of your surroundings and obey the officers and volunteers during the bike ride. There will be one aid station located along the bike course.

    The 3.1 mile run course will exit transition and run a lap around Lake Trahlyta on a soft dirt trail (0.8 miles) only a few feet from the water’s edge. Athletes then continue running through the serene campground park on the surface roads finishing adjacent to transition. The run course is heavily wooded which offers plenty of shade for the athletes. There will be aid stations every mile along the run course.
  • Members who are scheduled to race: JHiott, melroseproject153