Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell
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Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell State Park
Tri the Parks at Richard B Russell State Park in Elberton, GA is a Sprint XL distance multisport event held on July 11, 2026. The event offers individual and relay divisions across triathlon, duathlon, and aquabike formats, with a field limit of 350 and specified registration fees.
- Sprint XL Triathlon: Swim 750 m; Bike 22 miles; Run 5 km
- Sprint XL Duathlon: Run 5 km, Bike 22 miles, Run 5 km
- Sprint XL Aquabike: Swim 750 m; Bike 22 miles
- Sprint XL Triathlon Relay: Swim 750 m; Bike 22 miles; Run 5 km
- Sprint XL Duathlon Relay: Run 5 km, Bike 22 miles, Run 5 km
- Sprint XL Aquabike Relay: Swim 750 m; Bike 22 miles
The swim is a single 750 meter triangle lap with a shoreline start and exit. Swim starts are conducted as time trial waves with athletes seeded by race number at five second intervals. Wetsuit legality is determined by a race day water temperature reading, and swim caps are provided in race packets to identify start positions.
The bike is an out-and-back loop that follows the park main road onto paved county roads. The route is signed and has mile markers every two miles, and turns are staffed by event personnel and uniformed sheriff officers. The three mile run is one lap, partly trail and then paved park roads, with water stations at each mile and Gatorade at the first water table and the finish.
Transition bike racks correspond to assigned race numbers and all participants receive body marking with race number and age. Parking near the beach is first come, with overflow at the pavilion about one quarter mile from transition. Course maps are included in the race packet. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
