Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint is an endurance sports event featuring triathlon, duathlon, and aquabike races at sprint distance. Join us for a thrilling day of competition and camaraderie in the beautiful surroundings of Don Carter State Park.
Race Information
Registration cutoff is August 10 or when field limit is reached if earlier. Field limit is 500. T-shirts are NOT guaranteed if you sign up after August 3. Transition Area: Bike racks are coordinated to match with your assigned race number. Place your bike in the rack corresponding with your number. Body Marking: All athletes will be marked with race number and age. Swim Caps: Swim caps are provided in your race packet and must be worn. Your cap color identifies your swim start position.
Event Timeline
6:00 a.m. Park opens. 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Check-in. 7:30 a.m. Report to the beach for the swim seed positioning and duathlon course start. 7:45 a.m. Start sequence information and last minute course updates. 8:00 a.m. Race starts. 11:00 a.m. Awards ceremony begins.
Triathlon Course
Swim Course: The 600 m swim starts off of the dock and finishes at the boat ramp. Bike Course: The 10.9 mile bike course follows the beautiful roads of northern Hall County. Run Course: The run is a 5k course consisting of two laps around the paved walking path.
Duathlon Course
The duathlon run leg starts in the vicinity of the swim start. The bike leg and second run leg are the same as the triathlon course.
Aquabike Course
All Aquabikers start in the time trial swim start and complete the same swim and bike course as the triathletes.
Parking
Parking opens at 6:00 AM and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Volunteer attendants will direct you to a space. Overflow parking will be available. Please remember to bring your photo ID with you as it is a long walk to race check-in/transition.