Sunday, September 7, 2014 -- Neola, WV / Sherwood Lake Recreation Area
Appalachian Du/Triathlon to Fight Cancer
The Greenbrier Group to Fight Pancreatic Cancer and WVSOM Wilderness Medicine Club present the Second annual Appalachian Du/Triathlon to Fight Cancer!
2014 Registration
- [ Register For Triathlon/Duathlon On-Line ] Or Print [ Entry Form ] (pdf file)
This event takes place in the beautiful Monongahela National Forest at Lake Sherwood Recreation Area, WV. Your participation helps raise funds for better detection and treatment of cancer, and is a fun way for you to be active. Plan to feel a sense of accomplishment as you complete one of these events on your own, or as part of team!
Triathlon:
The triathlon is a Sprint event with a 740 meter swim, 13.5 mile bike, and 5 K run. The swimmers will be started in waves according to age; the Young Adults and First Timers will be in the last wave.
Swim:
This is an open water swim in relatively shallow water. Swimmers will be started in waves according to age, with First Timers and Young Adults being in the last wave. The 740 meter course starts just off the beach with the participants in the water. The swim is in a clockwise direction, around a small island and then returning to the beach. Upon exiting the water, the participants will cover about 50 meters of sand/grass as they proceed to the transition area.
Bike:
The bike route is an out and back. The riders will walk the bike out of the transition area before mounting and then proceed away from the lake area to the west, down Route 14 for 6.5 miles. Riders will then turn left and proceed uphill for 0.25 miles to the turn around point - a cone in the center of the road. Riders will then head east, back to the lake area, dismounting before entering the transition area. Course is fairly flat; overall elevation change ~ 400 feet.
Run:
The running course starts out on pavement for ~ 0.5 miles and then transitions to a packed gravel road that will take the participants through the camping areas. Runners will head east from the lake area and head down the far end of the park on the left side of the road. They will then follow the far camp ground loop clockwise and work their way west, back to the lake area. They will loop two additional camp ground areas on the return, staying on the right hand side of the road as they go. The run is basically flat; overall elevation change 182 feet.
Duathlon:
Run:
The run will be on pavement. The duathletes will all start the 1 mile run together, heading east from the transition area. They will head out on the left side of the road for 0.5 miles, then work their way back to the transition area.
Bike: See description above under triathlon.
Run: See description above under triathlon.
For more Detailed information out the website:
http://www.appalachiantri.org/
| Start Date: | 2014-09-07 Start Time: 9:00am |
| Event Name: | Appalachian Du/Triathlon to Fight Cancer |
| Location(s): |
Neola, WV 24961 Sherwood Lake Recreation Area |
| Event Type(s): |
Multi Tri/Duathlon Road |
| Event Distance(s): | 0.5mi 1mi 3.1mi 13mi |
| Contact(s): |
Kristi Godby Phone: 304-661-5115 |
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| Offsite URL: | www.appalachiantri.org |
