Tri Latta Triathlon (Sunday)

• Date: June 12, 2011
• Address: Latta Plantation Park, Charlotte, North Carolina Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Triathlon (Sprint)
• Distances: Swim (750.00 meters) Bike (17.00 miles) Run (5.00 kms)
• Organization: Set Up Events
• Website: http://www.setupevents.com
• Contact email:
• Description: Saturday: Open, Masters Open, Age Groupers, Clydesdales, Masters Clydesdales, and Athenas.
  
  Sunday: Novices, Masters Novices, and all Relay Teams.
  
  Swim:
  The swim takes place in Mountain Island Lake and is basically an out & back designed course. Outbound and inbound swimmers are separated by about 50 yards, to eliminate potential head-on collisions. The water temperature at Latta is expected to be 80 degrees or higher making wetsuits usage illegal per USAT rules.
  
  Bike:
  The bike course is a 17 mile loop – a course that is best described as moderately hilly. There are no big climbs on the course – but a series of rollers and a couple of fairly long hills though not steep. The bike takes place on two-lane roads that are open to vehicular traffic so participants are encouraged to be alert and careful.
  
  Run:
  The new course (debuted in 2009) is a straight out & back design - eliminating the two loops that were required on the old course. It's a mostly off-road run course on the trail system at Latta Park. The run surface is hard-packed dirt/gravel. The course is heavily shaded and features a couple of hills – neither of which is long or steep. Aid stations will be located every mile.
• Members who are scheduled to race: debbie-nc, jslittlefield1, kweezen, pcm95, sincgars, smith_m_d