Packet Pickup - Endurance / Olympic / Sprint Triathlon
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 5:30 AM. See full time schedule below.
Tentative: Sprint Awards are set for 10:30 AM. Olympic awards @ 11:15 AM & Endurance Awards @ 12:15 PM - CAUTION EARLY FINISHERS: Others will still be racing / competing - Please watch your step, keep transition & race paths clear. 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 & other future ESM entries and more.
Race overview and question / answer session Friday at 6:30 PM. Water temperature will be posted on our web site by Sunday evening 8/11 but official USAT reading will be taken by USAT Officials race morning and ruling announced ASAP. We expect temperature to be above the 78- degree level, so most likely no wet suits. Stay tuned.
Awards will be 3 deep for triathlon age groupers and accompanied by custom awards certificates. All finishers will receive a custom finishers medal.
Course details
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We have three race distances going on at same time. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTES, DIRECTIONS, START TIMES, ETC. Number assignments - Endurance = 200's, Olympic = 300's, Sprint = 400's - Volunteers will be looking for your race numbers to HELP YOU follow each route. Please help them by displaying your race numbers provided & letting them know which race you are doing. Endurance, Olympic or Sprint.
Swim:
BUOYS ARE KEPT ON LEFT
- 1.2 Mi Endurance: one loop of ALL BUOYS - 1.5K Olympic: will turn at 2 far YELLOW buoys & complete loop - .5K Sprint: swim across lake to YELLOW buoy & complete loop - buoys each 150 meters; in water wave starts. Please wear cap provided. We will have a shoe area for footwear designated 201-299, 301-399, 401-499.....this is optional - test pavement prior to race & decide for yourself.
Bike -
Endurance
: 40 Mi map - Rt. 284 to right on 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 - back to park - follow Alt. Davis, Baker Mountain & Rt. 284 back to transition. Remember: Narrow section at beginning & end shares road with runners
Olympic
- 40K map - out Rt. 284 to right on Old 111 to turnaround at Rt. 111 - return same - left onto Rt. 284, back to transition- Don't forget narrow section at beginning & end shares road with runners.
Sprint
- 22K map- out Rt. 284 to Way Inn, turn-around & back to transition; Remember: Narrow section at beginning and end shares road with runners.
Dismount bike before BIKE DISMOUNT signs & please do not pass the bike dismount signs - Safety is the number 1 concern & heck, you've got the whole run to make time!
Runs - Cones will be one one-side of Park Road - RUNNERS are to stay on side of road with cones going out & back - this is for safety of runners. Please stay on side of road with cones both directions.
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.
Endurance -
12K Map - Exit transition & stay on LEFT side of road, LEFT around circle & continue through Taft Village - left on Main Park Road - stay on side with cones - cross dam & go RIGHT across road onto paved bike path passing aid station #1 - follow paved path about 1/3
rd
mile to LEFT over small foot bridge with asphalt shingles, about another 150 yards to 2
nd
LEFT @ "T"- follow path past mile 2, exit woods at aid station #2, follow park road approx. ½ mile to turn-around loop (timing verification point) & return past aid #2, go RIGHT to aid station #3 - follow Main Park Road on side with CONES to LEFT down road to cabins & aid station #4 - down stairs to paved path along lake to aid station #5 just before Dam - RIGHT across Dam, up hill, RIGHT back into Taft Village, RIGHT into long finish chute to finish line - have number on front at finish.
Olympic -
10K Map - Exit transition & stay on LEFT side of road, LEFT around circle & continue through Taft Village - left on Main Park Road - stay on side with cones - cross dam & go RIGHT across road onto paved bike path passing aid station #1 - follow paved path about 1/3
rd
mile to LEFT over small foot bridge with asphalt shingles, about another 150 yards to 2
nd
LEFT @ "T"- follow path past mile 2, exit woods at aid station #2, go down short hill to turn-around (timing verification point) & return up past aid #2, go RIGHT to aid station #3 - follow Main Park Road on side with CONES to LEFT down road to cabins & aid station #4 - down stairs to paved path along lake to aid station #5 just before Dam - RIGHT across Dam, up hill, RIGHT back into Taft Village, RIGHT into long finish chute to finish line - have number on front at finish.
Sprint -
5K Map - Exit transition & stay on LEFT side of road, LEFT around circle & continue through Taft Village - left on Main Park Road - stay on side with cones - cross dam & go LEFT across road onto paved bike path passing aid station #5 - follow paved path about 3/4
th
mile to turn-around & return back past aid station #5 - RIGHT across Dam, up hill, RIGHT back into Taft Village, RIGHT into long finish chute to finish line - have number on front at finish.
Note: 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 due to sharing the road with cyclists finishing up.
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 have rows of racks marked 200-250, 251-300, 301-350. 351-400, 401-450, 451-500 - place your bike/gear in appropriate row ALTERNATING DOWN WHEELS - 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 16 - 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 17th - Endurance / Olympic / SPRINT
Packet Pickup 5:30 AM - 6:45 AM (bring Photo ID & USAT card) -
Start Times: Endurance 7 AM - Olympic 7:20 - Sprint 8 AM - Awards: tentative 10:30 AM Sprint - 11:15 PM Olympic - 12:15 PM Endurance
ALL - Bring USAT License or purchase/complete one-day license for $15
- 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.
- Please park in field and along Taft Village road behind transition - 5:30 AM - 6:30 AM Day of Race Registration, Packet pick-up
(bring Photo ID & USAT card) & body marking. Pick up timing chip.
6:30 AM Central Race Overview in transition area - 6:45 AM Central - Overview - at DOCK
7:00 AM Central - Wave swim starts as noted:
1 Endurance Males & Clydesdale - 7 AM
2 Endurance Females, Athena, Aqua-Bike & Relays - 7:03 AM
3 Olympic Males & Clydesdale - 7:20 AM
4 Olympic Females, Athena, Aqua-Bike & Relays - 7:23 AM
5 Sprint Males, Clydesdale - 8 AM
6 Sprint Females & Relays - 8:03 AM
Swim Caps MUST be worn -
PLEASE HEAD TO SWIM START DOCK EARLY
10:30 AM +/- Sprint Awards ceremony - 11:15 +/- Olympic Awards Ceremony - 12:15 PM +/- Endurance Awards
RACE LOCATION - Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN (Central Time)
(please allow extra travel time - park is remote & rural but worth the trip!)
GPS Address (not verified):2009 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.
