The Third Annual Kingdom Triathlon
will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Derby Beach House on Lake Salem in Derby, Vermont –deep in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. This year we are running two triathlons on
the same day.
One involves the Sprint distances we have offered the past two years: a 500 yard swim, a 13 mile bike, concluding with a 5 mile run.
But we will also be offering a Kingdom Aquaman “Even-Up” Triathlon that rewards strong swimmers equally with strong runners and strong cyclists. The distances are downright shocking
to some traditional triathletes: 3.5 mile swim, a 35 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. Swimmers, however, say it’s about time. They’ve been discriminated against for way too long. It’s
about time we “evened things up” and gave them a fighting chance. So that’s what we’re going to do with the Aquaman “Even Up” course. It will start
at Lake Seymour with two loops of 1.75 miles each, then a 34.38 mile bike out to Island Pond, back to Derby Center and then to the Derby Beach House, and then a 13.1 mile run on our Dandelion
Run course which is largely on dirt roads.
Individual entries and three person teams are welcome. Each adult participant will be required to pay $70 at time of registration, which includes a registration fee of $35 and a minimum donation of $35 to support IROC’s Healthy Changes Initiative. Cost for three person teams in either event is $150, which includes a $75 registration fee and a $75 minimum donation. After July 15th these charges will rise to $100 for individuals ($50 registration fee and $50 minimum donation) and $200 for a team of three ($100 fee and $100 donation). Race day registration will be $150 and $150 per person with no team discount. Youth under 18 will remain at $10 and $10 throughout. Students age 22 or under, with a valid school ID, are offered a special student rate of $20 registration fee and $20 minimum donation. There are no team discounts for youth or student participants.
Each of these triathlons offers a substantial competitive challenge for some as well as a great recreational event for individuals and 3 person teams of all ages and all athletic abilities.
One thing we’ve learned over the past couple of years – triathletes are just plain crazy nuts! So if you’re crazy nuts, we hope you’ll join us for a great time.
And, if you’re coming we hope you will join us for our Crazy Nuts, Triathletes Pasta Dinner at the Eastside Restaurant in Newport, Friday night before the event – All the pasta you
can eat for $12. Great Food and Great Company.
Prizes worth over $3,000 will be offered in a variety of categories including: highest pledges, best times, youngest and oldest participants, and largest group participating (including families).
So far, Louis Garneau, IROC, and Jay Peak have donated prizes and more are being gathered from area businesses right up to the day of the event.
Register now.
Aerial photo of Derby, VT courtesy of Scott Wheeler