Date: May 20, 2017 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1500 meter swim, 30 mile bike, 10 kilometers run Start: 1:00 AM Location: Pinehurst, North Carolina Address: Pinehurst, NC Contact: ncts@setupevents.com | ncts@setupevents.com Individual Price: 65-105 Team Price:
Date: May 20, 2017 Course: 1500 meter swim, 30 mile bike, 10 kilometers run Location: Pinehurst, North Carolina Address: Pinehurst, NC
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: The Pinehurst Triathlon has been considered for a long time to be one of the most beautiful race settings with some of the best courses in the NCTS. A staple for years on the fall race calendar, we moved Pinehurst to the spring in 2016 to rave reviews.
The Courses:
For course maps - click on ""Course Maps"" button above.
Swim:
The swim setting is right off of a postcard.
The race begins with a beach start at the Pinehurst Marina.
The course is a triangular shaped course in beautiful Lake Pinehurst.
The race was wetsuit legal in 2016, so expect it to be the same again in 2017.
We will post a water temperature on our website on Thursday night of race week.
Bike:
The bike course at Pinehurst is a challenging test - rewarding stronger cyclists.
The course is a pure one loop design.
There are no large hills on the course - but a constant series of moderate hills and rollers. The road surfaces are for the most part very smooth.
There is one short section of the course ( Derby Rd ) that is not smooth - but that section is only a couple of miles long. There will be one water bottle handoff location (water only).
Run:
The run course is tough.
There are lots of small rolling type hills, but there are also plenty of flat sections.
It's a wonderfully picturesque course - as the one-loop 6.2 mile course circles Lake Pinehurst on quiet residential streets.
There's lots of shade, as you run past beautiful homes, the lake, and parts of the Pinehurst golf courses.
Aid stations will be located every mile (water & energy drink).
More: See race website.
Directions: Please visit our website for complete information including directions.
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