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As many of you are aware, Set Up Events has postponed every 2020 triathlon to date. Recently both of our August race weekends, Lake Logan and Lake Lure were postponed until 2021. It has been our approach to wait until about one month prior to race dates to make the calls. With the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, we have felt that waiting until one-month prior to races was the prudent time frame.
However, today we are announcing the official postponement of both the White Lake Triathlon weekend in September as well as our new “Clash of the Carolinas” team event in October at White Lake. The reason for this announcement in late July is due to the decision that the North Carolina FFA folks in Raleigh just made. The FFA Center at White Lake will be closed for the remainder of 2020.
Everyone currently registered for the White Lake Fall Sprint, the White Lake Fall International (both in Sept.) or the Clash in the Carolinas will automatically be deferred to the 2021 races. There is nothing that registered participants (or teams) need to proactively do – this deferment is automatic.
Registered participants also have the option to transfer their registrations to another NCTS race in 2021. Since everything is so up-in- the-air right now, this decision does not need to be made now. Registered participants can wait to see when things return to normal, and then transfer their registrations to other NCTS races.
We hope people understand that we will not be offering a refund option. This is consistent with our normal policy regarding event postponements. We appreciate your understanding on this matter.
Thanks for your patronage and we look forward to the day when we can get back to the business of staging endurance events.
1247 Hwy 53 East
Elizabethtown, NC US 28337
* An iron distance triathlon for RELAY TEAMS ONLY (3 person teams only)
* $3,000 prize purse
* Distinctive awards in numerous categories
* Limit - 250 teams
* All three segments take place simultaneously
* 7:00 AM - Bike Start
* 8:30 AM - Run Start
* 9:30 AM - Swim Start
* 1:00 PM - Award Ceremony
* White Lake (NC) offers one of the finest open water swim environments in the triathlon world.
* The 2 mile long by 1 mile wide oval-shaped lake is 10' deep at it s deepest point .
* White Lake is blessed with crystal clear water compliments of the underground aquifers that supply the lake.
* White Lake has been the annual home since 1996, for a number of triathlons that Set Up Events produces
* The North Carolina FFA Center (race venue) provides a superior location to stage an event of this nature due to the abundance of on-site housing options (see "Lodging")
* The 112-mile bike course is designed for a PR; pancake flat, good pavement, very few turns, and hardly any traffic.
* High quality long-sleeve race shirt
* Superior "swag"
* Pasta dinner - 10/9 @ race site
* Live music on race day
* Distinctive awards in numerous categories (141 total awards)
* PRIZE MONEY - $1,000 each to the top overall male team, female team, and mixed team.
* The 2.4 mile swim will be a two-loop swim.
* This will be a time trial start with participants starting about every 5".
* Participants will begin the swim by crossing over the Swim Start timing mats located at the very end of the start pier.
* Participants will then jump off the end of the pier (NO DIVING).
* At the end of the 2nd lap, participants will climb up ladders located at the end of the finish pier and immediately cross the Swim Finish timing mats.
* The swim caps that are provided must be worn during the swim.
* The water temperature is expected to be about 70 degrees - making this a wetsuit legal race.
* A water temperature update will be posted on the website by 9PM on Thursday (10/8).
* The bike course is a two loop course.
* The 112 mile course has very few turns, very little traffic, and is flat.
* This is a time trial start with participants starting approximately every 10-15".
* There will be aid stations at the following points: Mile 22, Mile 41, Mile 57, Mile 77, and Mile 96.
* The Mile 57 aid station will also be the Special Needs location.
* There will be a number of bike tech support crews on the course.
* The run course is a two-lap, "out & back" course.
* This will be a time trial start with participants starting about every 5".
* The course is flat and offers little shade - however, the temperature on October 10th should be very mild.
* Aid stations will be located about every mile and will offer a variety of beverages and food.
* It is mandatory that runners stay inside the traffic cones along hwy 53 & Hwy 701 (this represents only 2.8 miles of each 13.1 mile lap).
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