Culpeper Triathlon
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Culpeper Triathlon festival
The event is staged at Mountain Run Lake Park in Culpeper, VA, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It includes Olympic and Sprint triathlons, relay and aquabike options, and a non-timed gran fondo with 32, 62 and 100 mile routes.
Distances:
- Olympic Triathlon: 1.5K swim, 24 mile bike, 10K run
- Sprint Triathlon: 750 meter swim, 14.3 mile bike, 5K run
Swim courses use time trial starts and rectangular loop layouts with yellow turn buoys and orange sighting buoys roughly every 75 meters. Water temperatures in late July are typically around 80–82 F and wetsuits are not likely to be legal; a temperature reading is posted the Friday before the race.
Bike courses run on well paved, low traffic roads through farmland with Blue Ridge Mountain views. Both courses are rolling with short steep climbs and some technical descents; they are not described as fast personal record courses. Run courses are out-and-back with lake and mountain scenery and include rolling terrain. Aid stations are placed about every mile and provide ice water and Gatorade.
The race is USA Triathlon sanctioned. Race categories include age group, aquabike, military, Clydesdale, Athena and relay teams. Packet pickup requires athletes to collect their own materials and present photo identification. Camping is offered near the race site with electricity, fire pits and showers for a nominal tent fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
