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In 2004, Valdese hosted it's first Sprint Triathlon and unofficially kicked off the triathlon season. The event requires competitors to swim 250 yards, bike 9 miles, and run 3.1 miles. Approximately 274 men and women competed in the first year's event. The 2008 Sprint Triathlon took place on Saturday, April 12th and had 292 participants.
The race begins at 9:00 a.m. in the pool at the Valdese Community Center. Competitors begin in fifteen second intervals and swim ten laps of the pool, changing lanes with each lap. They then head up Carolina Street on an out-and-back bike circuit and finish the 5-K run down Laurel Street (the same route as at the Festival footrace.) To register, you can either use the link below to the official website, or you can stop by the counter outside the fitness room and swimming pool at the Valdese Community Center and register. Call the recreation department at 879-2132 for more details. Click here for the official triathlon website, hosted by Set-Up Events, Inc.
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