Type: Duathlon

Richmond is the perfect place to hold the National Duathlon Festival. Traditional on-road duathletes are welcome, off-road multisporters are welcome, and with no qualifying requirements it’s a great chance for anyone to try duathlon for the first time. It is also accessible for kids to try.
Set for April 26-27, with the transition zone/expo area in the field off 2nd Street between the Lee Bridge and Byrd Street, the run course will be the same for both off-road and on-road competitions. In addition to the traditional on-road duathlon events, the off-road events will capitalize on Richmond’s legendary trail system in the James River Parks. The off-road courses vary in difficulty. The youth races are held in the general vicinity of the transition area. All youth activities will take place within a central parental vantage point. Think of it as the multisport version of attending a kids’ soccer game.
“Richmond’s mountain bike course is awesome,” says Mark Junkermann, event director of the Camp Hilbert Mountain Bike Series. “The XTERRA pros love the Richmond trails because they are so rugged. And while you can ride the trails a lot, you rarely get to race them. This is another chance to race them, and it’s a national championships. If you have a good day, then you could win it all. How cool is that?”

For more information go to www.sportsbackers.org
EVENTS SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 26, 2008
Off-Road Duathlon Championships (10k run, 30k bike, 5k run)
Off-Road Duathlon Junior Championship (5k run, 10k bike, 2.5k run)
Off-Road Youth Championship (1k run, 4k bike, 1k run)
Off-Road Duathlon Sport Race (5k run, 10k bike, 2.5k run)
Sunday, April 27, 2008
USAT Duathlon National Championships (10k run, 40k bike, 5k run)
USAT Duathlon Junior National Championships (5k run, 20k bike, 2.5k run)
USAT Duathlon Youth National Championships (1k run, 5k bike, 1k run)
Duathlon Sport Race (5k run, 20k bike, 2.5k run)

www.duathlonnationals.com

Added by RichmondMike on March 3rd, 2008