All athletes receive a great race, a super comfy race shirt and socks, finisher’s medal, post race food/drink, high-fives and sore muscles!.Click here to view the route and elevation (164.0 ft). This is a nice event to add to your early season schedule. Once you hit the turnaround, you’ll reverse course to finish where you can get something to eat and cheer on your fellow athletes. This surface is well paved and features a nice, rolling topography with views of the lake on both sides. 2 wheels and you’ll see returning cyclists and the occasional turkey or deer as you run along the State Parks main road. It’s a lot of fun to tackle the same route on 2 feet vs. The run course leaves transition by winding though a cheering crowd of spectators as you follow the first 1.55 miles of the run course. Run Course: The sprint run course is a pure out and back. Click here to view the route and elevation (519.7 ft). This is a beautiful course and a lot of fun to ride. After the turnaround, athletes will ride back to re-enter the park and ride all the way back to the transition area. The section outside the park is “big ring” ready as you can really get some speed as you head to the turnaround point. The first 5 miles of the bike course is all inside the park, this section is super fast, well paved and technical in sections. The water temperature has ranged from 59-71F, you can find a complete water temp history in our FAQ’s.īike Course: The bike course is a super fun, rolling 12 mile course. Family and friends can cheer you on as you finish the swim and get ready to crush the bike! We expect the water at this time of year to be in the low to mid 60’s with a preliminary reading posted the Thursday prior to the event. Featuring a time trial start to the rectangular shaped course athletes have 2 right turns and sighting buoys every 50-75 meters. Swim Course: Athletes have a 750 meter swim in the crystal clear waters of Smith Mountain Lake.

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