USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival

Events

College Clubs/HS & National Triathlon Dev. Race (NTDR) Only

$125 8:00AM EDT - 9:30AM EDT
88 spots left. Registration ends October 5, 2024 at 4:00pm EDT

Open to ages 14 - 39.

Invitation Only!

$125 10:00AM EDT - 11:30AM EDT
90 spots left. Registration Opens July 1, 2024 at 12:00am EDT

Open to ages 16 - 30.

Invitation Only!

$125 12:00PM EDT - 1:30PM EDT
90 spots left. Registration Opens July 1, 2024 at 7:00am EDT

Open to ages 16 - 30.

Description

The US Performance Center Draft Legal Triathlon Festival is a day of collegiate and elite development draft legal triathlon racing featuring both a National Triathlon Development Race (NTDR) but also the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier. Proudly presented by the Charlotte, NC based US Performance Center and staged out of beautiful Lake Norman State Park, this draft legal triathlon features clear water, rolling courses and great racing. The swim start features a sandy beach start and a crisp, clear lake. The bike and run courses are rolling and stay completely inside the park. Each lap of the bike and run courses bring athletes through the race site, so get ready to watch some great racing!

If you are spectating and bringing the family this is a great time of the year to be in the Carolinas. Lake Norman is home to numerous lodging options and attractions including great trail running and mountain biking in the park. You can learn more about the area HERE. Be sure to book your rooms early as hotels tend to fill up in advance.

This is the East Regional Qualifiers first year at Lake Norman State Park. You can check out video footage from prior years at Smith Mountain Lake State Park HERE.

Please note The DI, DII, DII draft legal races are for Collegiate athletes only!
The National Triathlon Development Race (NDTR) is open to high school/collegiate & elite athletes only!

Place

Lake Norman State Park
759 State Park Road
Troutman, NC US 28166

Schedule of Events

Course Maps

USA Triathlon (USAT) Sanctioned Event

The Competitive Rules are intended to provide for the orderly and consistent administration of events sanctioned by USA Triathlon and are not designed to establish standards of care for the safety of participants or other persons. Every participant, official, volunteer and spectator should consider all safety issues and make related decisions prudently without reliance upon the Competitive Rules.

USA Triathlon makes no express or implied warranty, guarantee, or representation regarding the degree of safety, which may or may not result from compliance with the Competitive Rules. Examinations or inspections of equipment at sanctioned events are undertaken solely to monitor compliance with the Competitive Rules and do not guarantee or ensure safety from personal injury or property damage. The safety of race equipment is the sole responsibility of each and every participant.

The USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival athletes will follow the World Triathlon Rules of Competition for elite draft legal racing with dispensations outlined in the rules brief and online presentation found HERE

Equipment
Draft-legal athlete equipment must meet the following standards or the athlete will not be allowed to participate in the event:

- Bikes must have standard drop handlebars.
- NO Stubby or Time Trial Bars are allowed at all.- Wheels must have 12 or more spokes and no disc wheels.
- Helmet must have the original CPSC sticker in place inside the helmet.

- If the water temperature is less than 68°F, athletes will be allowed to wear wetsuits. The water temperature the day prior to the race will be announced at the athlete meeting. The official water temperature will be announced one hour prior to the race start.

- The final water temperature for all of the races will be taken by officials one hour before the swim start (one reading for age group race). The results of the temperature will be announced via the public address system to all athletes on race morning.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://kineticmultisports.com/races/blue-ridge/.