The Fall Creek Falls 2018 events are approaching including our Saturday, August 18th Tri Fall Creek Falls Olympic and Calfkiller Sprint Triathlons and Sunday August 19
th Tri Fall Creek Falls Endurance Triathlon. Fall Creek Falls State Park is our gracious host again this year. If you are receiving this & have not registered, Registration is still open with quick links on calendar to left.
We are planning that
LIVE RESULTS will be available as long as cell service cooperates. Result displays and computer kiosks will be available each day at finish & under the large white registration / food tent. Here is link to receive Live Results directly to you or your friends & family via text / e-mail - Triathlons - register for notifications at the links at no charge. Triathlon splits will show as we add them to our system throughout the race on Saturday and Sunday
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Olympic / Sprint - Friday evening registration / packet pick-up from 6 PM to 8 PM - This is for Saturday Races ONLY. This is not-mandatory but available should you want to get your shirt and other packet items early.
Saturday morning registration / packet pickup begins at 6 AM. See full time schedule below.
Sprint Awards are set for 10 AM - Olympic awards 11:30 AM. Please enjoy cookout, fruit, snacks and drinks and make sure you stay for door prize drawings - Rudy Project gifts, free Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & FCF 50K/ Half Marathon entries and more.
Water temperature will be posted on our web site by Wednesday evening 8/15 but official USAT reading will be taken by USAT Officials Sunday morning and ruling announced ASAP. We expect temperature to be above the 78 degree level, so most likely no wet suits.
Awards will be 3 deep for triathlon age groupers both days and accompanied by custom awards certificates. All finishers will receive a custom finishers medal.
Course details:
Swim -
1.5K (map link) -
.5K (map link) -
1.2 Mi (map link) with buoys each 150 meters; in water wave starts.
Saturday - Sprint wave starts at 7:30 & Olympic 7:40. Sunday - Endurance waves start at 7:30. Please wear cap provided. We will have a shoe area for footwear designated 1-99, 100-199.....this is optional - test pavement prior to race & decide for yourself.
Bike -
40K (map link) -
22K (map link) -
65K (map link) -
Sprint & Olympic are both out and back courses with water bottle exchange at Olympic turn-around -700 ml Deer Park "sport top" bottles; Sprint - out Rt. 284 to Way Inn & back; Olympic: out Rt. 284 to right on Old 111 to turnaround at Rt. 111 - basically one climb out & one back; otherwise, pretty "car-free" & fast. Return same route and don't forget narrow finish.
Endurance - same as Olympic out Old Hwy. 111 to turn-around & back past water tower to RIGHT on Baker Mountain Road for approx.. 5 miles, to RIGHT on Alt. Davis Road for approx.. 3.3 miles to turn-around - follow Alt. Davis, Baker Mountain & Rt. 284 back to park. Dismount bike before BIKE DISMOUNT signs & please do not get a 2-minute penalty for passing the bike dismount signs - Safety is the number 1 concern & heck, you've got the whole run to make time!
Runs -
Note: Closure of Inn has caused a change to our Olympic & Endurance run courses since we cannot go to the Inn - see details below - "lollie pop" shaped run for the
Olympic 10K (map link) -
revised /
Endurance 12K (map link)
revised & out & back for
5K (map link) with aid approx. each mile using park roads & paved, shaded bike path through the woods. We'll have each mile marked. We are very fortunate the Fall Creek Falls run courses follow shaded, paved bike path and park roads. Temperatures are forecast to be at a high of 83 degrees both days with late afternoon thundershowers - we should be fine for AM races both days - DRINK EARLY & OFTEN! Please follow course markings closely at the start & finish of the runs - out & back courses wind through Taft Village area with paths through woods and park roads starting at 3/4 mile. Also, please stay on park road side marked with cones to help separate runners & vehicles.
COURSE CHANGE DUE TO INN CLOSURE - coming down main park road toward Inn, LEFT turn down toward cabins - mile 4 aid station will be on RIGHT at path entrance down to bike path along lake - go LEFT at lake & continue course. Aid stations will be approx. each mile. Finish chute begins near transition exit and follows along transition approximately 100 yards to large banner.
Parking - Please use field next to finish area for parking and outer loop around softball field. Around back is only steps from transition. Please abide by NO PARKING area signs and park where signs direct you. Please proceed to large white registration tent for packet pick-up and race morning chip distribution.
Click Here for Taft Village map - parking past Park Headquarters in large field on left & around circle.
Transition - Bike racking will be "OPEN" - FIRST COME. Please place you gear by your DOWN WHEEL (as required by USAT), allow 6 bikes per pole and utilize trash cans in transition.
TRANSITION IN & TRANSITION OUT BANNERS WILL SHOW FLOW FOR ALL ATHLETES. Relays exchange timing chip at bike rack. No riding bikes in transition.
Post Race - Piney Fire Department will be cooking chicken, burgers, hot dogs (& any anything else on sale at Sam's!) starting about 10 AM. Fruit, snacks, salads, baked beans, beverages, etc. will also be available. Spectators can join for $7 per person with kids 6 & under free. Door prize drawings will begin approx. 11 AM & prizes held for folks still racing. Our web site will be updated with results ASAP depending on internet access.
We look forward to a great and memorable weekend. Please let us or our local volunteer groups from the surrounding counties know how we can help.
WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE -
Friday Aug 18 - 6 PM - 8 PM - Registration & packet pick-up @ large white tent by transition (bring Photo ID & USAT card) - Taft Village Area Parking on left in field past Park Headquarters
SATURDAY - August 19th - OLY / SPRINT Packet Pickup 6 AM - 7:15 AM (bring Photo ID & USAT card) -
Start Times: Sprint 7:30 - Olympic 7:40 - Awards: tentative 10 AM Sprint - 11:30 PM Olympic
4 PM - 6 PM - Endurance Triathlon Registration & packet pick-up (bring Photo ID & USAT card) Taft Village Area Parking on left in field past Park Headquarters - Relays MUST pickup together - all present
5:30 PM - Triathlon Race overview from transition
- Bring USAT License or purchase/complete one-day license for $15
REQUIRED OF ALL PARTICIPANTS - HAVE HARD OR ELECTRONIC
- Photo ID is required at packet pickup for ALL PARTICIPANTS
- Relays must pick-up packet together
- Day-of registrants will need to show proof of USAT membership or purchase a one-day license.
Saturday August 18th & Sunday August 19th - Please park in field and along Taft Village road behind transition - 5:30 AM - 7 AM Day of Race Registration, Packet pick-up
(bring Photo ID & USAT card) & body marking. Pick up timing chip.
Schedule for both days:
7:00 AM Central Race Overview in transition area -
715 AM Central - Overview - at DOCK
7:30 AM Central - Wave swim starts as noted:
Saturday
Sunday - Endurance
1 Sprint Males - 7:30 AM
1 - Males - 7:30 AM
2 Sprint Females
& Relays
7:33 AM
2 Females, Aqua-Bike,Relay 7:33
3 Olympic Males - 7:40 AM
4 Olympic Females, Aqua-Bike & Relays - 7:43 AM
Swim Caps MUST be worn - Clydesdale & Athena start with their Gender
10 AM +/- Central - Sprint Awards ceremony - 11:30 +/- Olympic Awards Ceremony - Announce all finishers as they come in - Endurance Awards ceremony - Noon (approx..)
RACE LOCATION - Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN
(please allow extra travel time - park is remote & rural but worth the trip!)
GPS Address (not verified):1997 Village Camp Road, Pikeville, TN 37367
Directions-
From Nashville take I-40 East to Cookeville. Turn right onto 111 South (exit 288).Travel approx. 45 miles. Left on Highway 284 - park about 10 miles.
From Knoxville- take I-40 West to Crossville to Peavine (exit 322). Take a left off the exit, turn right at the light and follow Highway 101 to Highway 30. Turn right on Hwy 30, park entrance is about 6 miles on the left.
From Atlanta/Chattanooga - take I-75 North to Chattanooga, take I-24 toward Nashville, take Hwy 27 North toward Dayton and follow Highway 111 North to Hwy. 284 on the right - park about 10 miles. Follow signs & arrows to site.
