Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon - Sunday August 21, 2016 @ 8am
Great venue for a first time triathlete.
The swim is only 400 meters in a pool. Plenty of room to pass slower swimmers as you have a full lane per 50 meters before moving to the next lane to snake your way to the end of the swim.
The bike leg is 23 kilometers or roughly 14.2 miles. It winds through some of the back roads of Bowling Green with some challenging climbs and some screaming fast downhills. I had the lead vehicle driver tell me "I was running 50+ mph to stay in front of you" last year on one of the descents. That particular descent is straight on a freshly paved road so I was never uncomfortable going those speeds.
The run circles the park that hosts the transition area and then winds it's way up a hill into a neighborhood before making your way onto the Greenway that runs parallel with the final 1/2 mile of the bike course.
It is only $60-65 for USAT members depending on when you sign up this month and even has a kids triathlon on Saturday for your kids to enjoy if you want to make a weekend trip to Bowling Green.
Just click here to register for the race.
If you do, make sure to stop by Jackson's Orchard and get some fresh peaches and apples. Some of the best in this region of the country. And definitely worth the trip to go back in October for their fall festival for some apple pies, pumpkins, corn mazes, and then of course the apples. For more info, just click the logo on the right side of this page!
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