Date: March 18, 2017 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 500 meter swim, 10 mile bike, 5 kilometers run Start: 1:00 AM Location: Parris Island, South Carolina Address: Parris Island Combat Training Contact: NULL | http://www.setupevents.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=event_detail&eventID=2921 Individual Price: 45-70 Team Price: No Relay Teams Allowed
Date: March 18, 2017 Course: 500 meter swim, 10 mile bike, 5 kilometers run Location: Parris Island, South Carolina Address: Parris Island Combat Training
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: Parris Island starts the South Carolina Triathlon Series season in a big way. Triathletes from all over the nation come to test their early season training at the flat and fast course.
The swim is held in the Parris Island Military Combat Training pool. In order to keep the marines warm during hours of water training the water temperature is in the mid 80's. Swimmers will begin one at a time every 10 seconds swimming down and back in each lane before changing lanes. A simple rule of thumb here is that all lane changes are made at the same side of the pool where you begin.
The bike course is fast. Depending on the wind you may find a few sections of headwind and a few sections of tail wind. Either way this is a great chance to see just how fast you can go on a bike.
The run course also is flat and fast. A very simple out and back course. All turns are marked on the pavement. The course is mostly closed to traffic.
For the majority of the marines in the US as well as the SCTS Triathletes, Parris Island truly is "Where it all Begins."
SHIRT POLICY Anyone registering within the final 2 weeks leading up to the event date will not be guaranteed a shirt as orders must be placed at that time.
More: Event Capacity
This event is limited to the first 550 registrations.
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AWright at March 4, 2017 2:39 PM jeremey at December 10, 2008 7:45 AM