Ironman Louisville 2008 Race Report Ironman Louisville is the youngest race in the North American Ironman Series. Louisville is known for horse racing and the mighty Ohio River and the multiple industries that surround the river and the city. The mayor of Louisville spoke at the Thursday night welcome dinner for the participants and was [...]

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Wilmington Sprint Triathlon Race Report September 20, 2008 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Swim 1500m intercoastal channel(point-to-point) Bike 20K Run 5K The Wilmington Sprint is the largest triathlon in the North Carolina Set Up Events series. The race is approximately 1300 participants strong and upon looking into the sea of bikes racked in transition, it looks [...]

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Duke Half Ironman Race Report September 14, 2008 Cary, North Carolina The Duke Half is the most “feared” Half in the area. The bike terrain has constant rolling hills and the run in just 13.1 miles has as much elevation change as the 56-mile bike (over 4000 feet). Typically the sun is shining in full [...]

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BASF SMILE TRAIN SPRINT TRIATHLON JUNE 29, 2008 250 Meter Swim / 11 Mile Bike / 3.1 Mile Run Race Results: Swim: 3:47(15th) T1: 0:37(4th) Bike: 35:46(17th) T2: 0:51(43rd) Run: 27:03(86th) Overall: 29th This was a very well organized race, with a hilly bike and run course, for a great cause. Over half of the [...]

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Woodlake Sprint Race Report: May 25, 2008 Vass, North Carolina 600m swim/ 17.2 mile bike/ 3 mile run The Woodlake Sprint is a local race that is designed to be very friendly to triathlon beginners in the sport. The total number of participants was just over 200 and the course is fairly forgiving. This is [...]

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White Lake Sprint Race Report: May 4, 2008 White Lake, North Carolina 750 meter swim/ 14mile bike/ 3mile run The White Lake, North Carolina race weekend is one of the most popular race weekends in the NCTS series. Set-up does a Half-Ironman on Saturday and a Sprint on Sunday. Each day they have a full [...]

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Kinetic Half-Ironman Race Report: April 19th, 2008 Lake Anna State Park, VA Weather Conditions: Perfect for race conditions: mid-50’s in the morning, 80 at end of race, light wind, sunny This race is one of the first Half-Ironman races in the southeast. It is a good test to see how your early season condition/training has [...]

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Inside Out Half Marathon Race Report: March 30, 2008 Cary, North Carolina Weather conditions: 42 degrees, cloudy, 16 mph wind, and 38 degrees with wind-chill The race started in front of the Inside Out store location in Cary, North Carolina. Inside Out is probably the most well-known triathlon store in the country. They are the [...]

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