Events
Harris Lake Reverse Sprint Triathlon
Harris Lake Reverse Olympic Triathlon
Harris Lake Reverse Aquabike Sprint
Harris Lake Reverse Aquabike Olympic
Harris Lake Reverse Olympic Triathlon RELAY
Description
Harris Lake Reverse Sprint & Olympic Triathlon
This is a multisport event weekend to remember with your choice of reverse sprint or Olympic triathlon or aquabike plus a crazy fun party, brought to you by Humans of Steel Racing, a subsidiary of The Endurance Edge, a women-owned Triangle business. Let's create multisport memories for the entire family. Everyone shares a finish line and gets to celebrate their accomplishment! It will not only challenge you, but be super fun!
We are beginner friendly. In fact, if this is your FIRST race, we have a special, handmade (huge) plaque for you to have your picture taken with.
Held at Harris Lake County Park in New Hill, NC, convenient to Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fuquay Varina, and Holly Springs, you'll run through the single track trails, ride through Hollys Springs, then swim in Harris Lake (yes, in that order...since we like to be different...we're humans of steel, after all!).
*NEW in 2024: Olympic course, high school athlete friendly and USAT sanctioned, so you'll get the additional benefits of earning USAT points for rankings. You can view the rules here.
Detailed course maps, GPX links, parking and transition layout can be found here: https://bit.ly/HOSTriMaps
Race Weekend Timeline
On Sunday, August 4th
- 5:45-7:15am packet pick-up (this will include a trash bag for you to haul out your own trash). No packet pick up prior to race day. **DO NOT ARRIVE EARLIER THAN 5:45am--no waiting allowed outside the park!!
- 7:30am (7:35am Aquabike start) Choose from our
- Reverse Sprint Triathlon (5k trail run, 12.5 mile road bike, 750m open water swim)
- Reverse Olympic Triathlon (10k trail run, ~20 mile road bike, 1500m open water swim)
- Reverse Sprint Aquabike (12.5 mile road bike, 750m open water swim)
- Reverse Olympic Aquabike (~20 mile road bike, 1500m open water swim)
- *We may release runners as a mass start or in 2 minute waves, which we'll know closer to race day.
- 8am-12:00pm Stick around to enjoy music, kids fun run, playground, photo area, sno-cones and snacks!
- 9:30am kids dash
- 10:00am (tentative) Sprint awards (overall Male, Female & Non-Binary plus age group 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- 10:30am bike course cut off time
- 12:00pm (tentative) Olympic awards (overall Male, Female & Non-Binary plus age group 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Place
New Hill, NC US 27562
Course Maps
**Remember the unique "reverse" format of run, bike, swim (or bike/swim for the aquabike). Updated course maps with GPX links are attached.
- NEW in 2024! The 5k and 10k trail run LOOP winds through the single track Peninsula hiking trails and double track gravel maintenance roads, providing ample shade and scenery. It's FLAT (less than 150ft elevation). While trail running shoes are not necessary, we wouldn't recommend racing flats.
- The bike is a moderately rolling course that goes through the roads of Holly Springs. There will be BIG signs, volunteers and police at turns, however, the course is not closed to traffic.
- Finally, the swim is in Harris Lake along the shoreline and will have plenty of lifeguards and water support.
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
Benefiting Girls on the Run of the Triangle
Your donations go to making a difference in the lives of Girls around the Triangle. In 2022, GOTR was able to give out over $70,000 in scholarships for our dynamic girls to participate. Donations also go towards supplying sites with t-shirts, program bins, water bottles, medals, and our amazing culminating 5k experience.
$205 -Can fund a girl's program experience for a season
$85- Can cover a team's program t-shirts
$23- Can cover a team's water bottles
$3253- Can sponsor a team of 15 (this is our GOAL for Humans of Steel!)
Sustainability: BYOB
We're working on creating a top notch race experience while keeping the environment in mind.
In an effort to keep trash to a minimum, we're asking participants to haul out their trash and recycling. We encourage athletes and spectators to bring ample water bottles since it will likely be hot! Water will be provided at the race start/finish, but you'll need to BYOB (bring your own bottle)
Medals by Falcon Children's Home
Since they were so popular last year, we're excited to have these unique medals created by the young residents of Falcon Children's Home in the volunteer-run woodshop in Falcon, NC.
This time EVERYONE gets a finishers medal!!
The woodshop provides the opportunity for these children to develop vocational skills, self confidence, and to earn a few dollars for the products of their skilled labor. Learn more about/donate to Falcon Children's Home.
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.humansofsteelracing.com.
Race Contact Info
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