Hanging Man
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Event
The Hanging Man Triathlon is a multi-stage endurance event held on April 19, 2026 in Danbury, NC (Flinchum Road, 27016). The event fee listed is $500. Registration closes April 17, 2026. The race is organized as a sequence of cycling, running, and open-water swimming stages that start and finish near the Green Heron Ale House and pass through park areas including Hanging Rock and Moore’s Knob.
Course and qualification
The course begins with a 30-mile bike leg that goes out to the base of Sauratown Mountain and climbs Sauratown Mountain Road before returning to the Ale House. Athletes then complete multiple run and swim stages around the park, including runs to the Hanging Rock bluffs, crossings of the lake by 500-yard swims, routes past the bathhouse, beach, campground, and the Moore’s Knob Tower ridge, and a final swim in the Dan River followed by a run back to the Ale House.
Distances and key course features:
- 30-mile bike
- 500-yard lake swims (repeated crossings)
- Dan River swim (distance not specified)
Qualification requires completion, within the past 12 months, of either a 70.3 half triathlon under 6 hours or a 140.6 full triathlon under 14 hours. Official results must be provided during registration or before packet pick up; exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
