Hanging Man
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Hanging Man
The Hanging Man is a multi-stage triathlon held in Danbury, North Carolina. The overall course distance is 50 Miles and the route starts and finishes at the Green Heron Ale House.
The opening stage is a 30-mile bike that travels out to the base of Sauratown Mountain, climbs Sauratown Mountain Road, and returns to the Ale House for transition. The event then moves into trail and lake segments, beginning with a run up to the Hanging Rock bluffs trail toward the lake.
The swim portions include multiple 500-yard lake crossings separated by short runs back to the swim start. Runners pass the bathhouse and beach, proceed toward the campground and Moore’s Knob Tower, the park high point with panoramic views. A ridge run crosses rugged terrain before returning around the lake to the swim start for additional lake crossings.
The course continues past an aid station down to the waterfalls, through the parking lot and trails back to the bluffs. The final water leg is a swim in the Dan River, followed by a last run from the state park lot back to the Green Heron Ale House where the finish line is located.
A registration fee of $200 is listed for the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
