Date: September 24, 2017 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 750 meter swim, 15.5 mile bike, 5 kilometers run Start: 9:00 AM Location: Lake Anna State Park, Virginia Address: 6800 Lawyers Road Spotsylvania, VA 22551 Contact: 757 570 9934 | races@vtsmts.com Individual Price: See website for current pricing! Team Price: See website for current pricing!
Date: September 24, 2017 Course: 750 meter swim, 15.5 mile bike, 5 kilometers run Location: Lake Anna State Park, Virginia Address: 6800 Lawyers Road Spotsylvania, VA 22551
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: Now located at beautiful Lake Anna State Park, the Giant Acorn is an end of season ritual for hundreds of triathletes throughout the region. You can expect crystal clear water, a sandy beach start, and an immaculate park with lots of activities for the kids. The bike course is the same as the Kinetic Sprint and consists of 3 turns outside of the park. Located just 30 minutes SW of Fredericksburg and about an hour NW of Richmond this is the last weekend of racing in the 2014 Virginia Triathlon Series.
Swim Course: MAP The 750 meter swim begins on the beach at Lake Anna State Park. The rectangular shaped course will have 2 right turns and sighting buoys will be located approximately every 75 meters. We expect the water at this time of year and at this section of the lake to be in the low 70's. A temperature reading will be taken and posted the Thursday prior to the event. The water temperature at this location has averaged in the low 70's which is pretty nice for October!
Bike Course: MAP (Scroll Down) The bike course is a lollipop style 16 mile course. With a left turn out of the park athletes have great pavement and a few hills as they ride the country roads of Spotsylvania County.
Run Course: MAP (Scroll Down) The Sprint run course starts with a serious climb out of transition on the main park road. You will be tired coming out of T2 but it levels off for the middle section of the course as you run along the forested cabin and campground loops. There is a large down hill towards the finish line where athletes will finish by veering 15 degrees off the beach sidewalk into the finishing chute. This is a scenic and seriously fast run course once you get past the first 1/4 mile!
More: This event benefits High School Boosters.
This event benefits many local community groups and organizations for their support of this event. In particular, we would like for you to consider making an additional donation to the High School athletic teams that come out to support our event!
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