Date
Sunday, June 01, 2008 @ 9:00 PM
local time
Registration Closing Date
Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 11:59 PM
Additional Information
The race starts upstream of the historic Town of Thurmond in the languid waters of the mighty New River. Once the starting gun is fired, you will wade into the river and travel with the current for 1.5 miles, navigating a small class 1 rapid. Leap from the water at the site of the once famous Dun Glen Hotel, don your trail shoes and begin a run that will climb 1,000 vertical feet to ACE Adventure Center.
The 7 to 8 mile run is over single-track trails and forest service roads. Now that you¹re warmed up, hop on your mountain bike for a 10-mile ride over single-track trails that will take you to the brink of the Gorge where you see the swim/run transition 1,000¹ below! If you are ready for some good Œol fashioned off-road racing, then come on down to Southern West Virginia for the ACE Canyon ORT!
Don¹t stop there, take a little extra time to play. While visiting ACE, enjoy some of the other activities we offer such as rafting from mild to wild whitewater, climbing, caving, or even take a kayak lesson from one of our ACA certified instructors.
As always, camping is FREE for all racers. But don¹t forget to check out our other on-site lodging options. Be sure to make these reservations early; the cabins and chalets fill up quickly.
Amenities
* Free T-shirts to 1st 100 registered racers!
* Free Camping
* $5 Pasta Dinner on Saturday night
* Free Burrito lunch on Race Day
* Automatically entered in free drawing for lots of great prizes
Sanctioning
USAT Sanctioned Event
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, winter triathlon and aquathlon in the United States. Participation in a USAT sanctioned event means the event director has the proper permits in place, liability and athlete excess medical insurance coverage and the event plan has met the standard of organization required. USA Triathlon provides rules, guidance and governance to set the standard for safe and fair multi-sport races. For more information on USA Triathlon and fueling the multi-sport lifestyle, visit our website at http://www.usatriathlon.org.
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The race starts upstream of the historic Town of Thurmond in the languid waters of the mighty New River. Once the starting gun is fired, you will wade into the river and travel with the current for 1.5 miles, navigating a small class 1 rapid. Leap from the water at the site of the once famous Dun Glen Hotel, don your trail shoes and begin a run that will climb 1,000 vertical feet to ACE Adventure Center.
The 7 to 8 mile run is over single-track trails and forest service roads. Now that you¹re warmed up, hop on your mountain bike for a 10-mile ride over single-track trails that will take you to the brink of the Gorge where you see the swim/run transition 1,000¹ below! If you are ready for some good Œol fashioned off-road racing, then come on down to Southern West Virginia for the ACE Canyon ORT!
Don¹t stop there, take a little extra time to play. While visiting ACE, enjoy some of the other activities we offer such as rafting from mild to wild whitewater, climbing, caving, or even take a kayak lesson from one of our ACA certified instructors.
As always, camping is FREE for all racers. But don¹t forget to check out our other on-site lodging options. Be sure to make these reservations early; the cabins and chalets fill up quickly.
Amenities
* Free T-shirts to 1st 100 registered racers!
* Free Camping
* $5 Pasta Dinner on Saturday night
* Free Burrito lunch on Race Day
* Automatically entered in free drawing for lots of great prizesSunday, June 01, 2008 @ 9:00 PMSunday, June 01, 2008 @ 9:00 PMNew River Gorge
