Booking It Through the Bluff
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BOOKING IT Through the Bluff : event overview
BOOKING IT Through the Bluff is a community multi sport event in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, organized by the Hokes Bluff Library Foundation with co-sponsors Hokes Bluff Lions Club and Tawannah Lions Club. The event includes a full triathlon and a separate 10 kilometer road run, both starting and finishing at the Hokes Bluff Community Center.
Distances
- 42 kilometers triathlon: 5 km run, 4.5 km kayak, 32.4 km bike
- 10 kilometers road run loop starting and finishing at Hokes Bluff Community Center
Triathlon course details include a 5 km run through town to Hokes Bluff Ferry Park, a downstream 4.5 km kayak paddle on the Coosa River with safety boats present, and a 32.4 km bike segment on county back roads with a hydration station at the halfway point on Tom Cats Road. All triathlon participants must wear life jackets when in and around the water. The triathlon may be completed by an individual or by teams of two or three, and participants are requested to meet a minimum age of 14 years.
The 10 km route makes a loop through Hokes Bluff and includes aid stations along the course. Packet pickup is available at the Hokes Bluff Public Library the day before the event and on race day at the Hokes Bluff Community Center. Proceeds from the races benefit the Hokes Bluff Library Foundation.
Awards are given to overall and age group finishers in specified categories and to team placings. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
