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The Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon
Lake Swim 1000 meters, Bike 24km, Run 9km Location: Grant Lake- Skyland Course Info: 1K Lake Swim: The triathlon will begin with a 1 kilometer swim in Grant Lake, which is located above the Club at Crested Butte on Skyland Drive (private land). The temperature of the lake will be in the mid sixty degree range, so wetsuits will be required. 24 K Mountain Bike: After the refreshing swim, you will make the transition to your mountain bike. There you will test your endurance as well as your technical skills on a variety of trails including Upper Loop, Upper Upper Loop and Strand Hill. After some lung popping climbs and steep decents you will ride back to Grant Lake on Brush Creek Rd. and re-enter the transition area to prepare for the run. 9 K Trail Run: Once you have make it through the second transition, the run will lead you back to the Upper Loop Trail. Instead of continuing to the Upper Upper, you will head down Whetstone Vista Trail to Brush Creek Rd. and back to Grant Lake where you will find the finish line. Directions To Race: Packet Pick-Up: From Gunnison, take Hwy 135 N for 28 miles to Crested Butte. Continue on Hwy 135 (6th St.) through town. At the 3rd stop sign you will see The Crested Butte Bank on the right. Venue: The triathlon venue is located at Grant Lake in the Skyland Residential Community (private property) above the Club at Crested Butte on Skyland Drive. There will be no access to the swim venue until race day. Directions will be provided when you pick up your packet. Other: Please Note: Skyland is a private residential community. No dogs, no camping (camping available near by), no pre-swimming and no parking at the Club will be allowed under any circumstances. Please respect the Skyland Homeowner's generosity, so that we may have the opportunity to run this event for years to come. Past ResultsFind Similar EventsGaboons.com is a free-content site focusing on participatory sporting events such as adventure races, marathons, triathlons, duathlons and more. You can update event information by clicking on any "Edit" link at the top of the page. |