Tuesday, December 16, 2008

New Sprint Triathlon Series in Savannah


After holding three successful sprint tris at L. Scott Stell Community Park in Savannah, Radek Parnika has decided to make it a four-race series for 2009. This is the same model as the Charleston Sprint Series at James Island, and actually, the race is very similar in distance. For more information about this race and course, read the race profile I wrote earlier this year.

The distances are:
500 Yards Swim (lake/pond)
16 Mile Bike (flat and fast; open to traffic, but very little; wind could be a factor)
3 Mile Run (2 loops around the lake/pond within the park; 200 yds or so of XC)

2009 Race Dates:
#1 MARCH 29
#2 APRIL 19
#3 MAY 10
#4 MAY 24

All events take place at 7:30 on Sundays, L. Scott Stell Community Park, Savannah, Ga.

Click here to for more information.

Upstate Y Sprint Triathlon Series
I heard about this series of sprint tris last year. I’ve never raced any of them, so I’m not sure about cost, number of participants, etc. I considered going to Rock Hill last year because the Rock Hill race also offered a duathlon event at the same time. But it’s a hike. In fact, except for Irmo, I don’t think any of these are ‘drivable’ from Charleston on race morning.

Here are the tentative dates for 2009:
April 5: Anderson
April 19: Greenwood
May 9: Rock Hill
May 30: Middle Tyger
June 13: Irmo (new to the Series)
July 19: Union
August 19: Laurens
September 12 or 19: Pickens

Click here for more information.

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