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Click here to learn all about The 1st annual Aspen Club Triathlon
Relevant Tags:aspen, bike, club, colorado, race, run, swim, triathlon Aspen High Country Triathlon/Duathlon
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Do you swim? Bike? And Run? Then Aspen, Colorado has the perfect event for you, the Aspen High Country Triathlon. This multi-sport event consists of an 800-yard indoor pool swim, 17-Mile bike (gaining 1,500 feet in elevation) to the spectacular Maroon Bells, and a 4-mile run in the Elk Mountain range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley. This is the perfect triathlon for beginner triathletes looking for a unique challenge and seasoned racers wanting to compete on a short, but challenging course. The triathlon is a USAT sanctioned event. Prizes will be awarded to the overall male and female competitors as well as prizes will be given for each age group. Aid stations with high energy snacks are strategically placed along the entire course for participants. The state-of-the-art Aspen Recreation Center will act as the start, finish, and transition area for the race. Please join us for this exceptional event!
**Please Note: Maroon Creek Road from the Forest Service kiosk to the Maroon Bells will be closed on Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 7:00am to 12:00pm for the Aspen Triathlon.**
Swim Times Updated August 14th @ 2pm - Click Here!
Triathlon - Start Time: 7:00am
Swimming, Biking, Running
This multi-sport event consists of an 800-yard swim, 17-Mile bike (gaining 1,500 feet) and a 4-mile run in the Elk Mountain range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley. The Aspen Recreation Center will serve as the transition/staging area for the entire race. Click Here for a Map of The Course.
Duathlon - Start Time: 7:10am
This multi-sport event consists of a 2 mile Run, 17 mile bike (with a 1,500ft vertical gain) and a 4 mile run in the Elk Mountain Range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley. The Aspen Recreation Center will serve as the transition/staging area for the entire race.
Cost and Registration
Registration will be available online at www.active.com, at the Aspen Recreation Center (0861 Maroon Creek Road) and at the Red Brick Recreation Department at 110 East Hallam.
Online registration will close at noon on Thursday August 16th. Walk in registration will close at 7pm on Friday August 17th. Packet Pickup will be held on Friday August 17th, from 5-7pm at the Aspen Recreation Center, and Saturday morning starting at 6:15am. There will be no race day registration available. The Fees are as follows:
NEW THIS YEAR ATHENA AND CLYDESDALE CATEGORIES FOR TRIATHLON INDIVIDUALS
| Duathlon-Individual USAT Member |
