FULL Duathlon Course Distances:

• 2.2 mile run
• 10.5 mile mountain bike
• 5.8 mile run
  

Aquabike Course Distances:

• .75 mile swim
• 10.5 mile bike

You are going to love this race venue! With its picture perfect beauty, fantastic amenities, large clear mountain lake, and challenging trail network, Rocky Gap State Park offers a stellar venue for this nationally recognized points series race. Rocky Gap has tons to do and is just a 2.5 hour drive from the Washington and Baltimore metro areas.

You can make it a family weekend, with camping, a Jack Nicklaus golf course, awesome beaches, plenty of trails, and fishing – everyone will love it! Or you can make it a fun weekend getaway – there is a fancy lodge/casino on site and plenty of hotels and bed and breakfasts located in and around Cumberland.

FULL Course Descriptions

FULL Bike Course

The full bike course is a one-lap course measuring 10.5 miles and has a mix of natural surface trails and a little pavement. The total elevation change on the bike course is about 900 feet. The bike course incorporates the newly build trails on Bear Ridge and the technically challenging Rocky Trail, and beautiful water views along the Lakeside Loop Trail, and a little pavement. There are two on-course aid stations. We strongly recommend carrying a water bottle or other way to carry fluids. At the end of the bike, racers enter the TA and transition to run.

FULL Duathlon Run #1

The full duathlon substitutes the swim with a 2.2 mile run with an elevation gain of about 100 feet. The terrain is a mix of trails and pavement. There is one on-course aid station on this leg.

SPRINT Course Descriptions

SPRINT Bike Course

The sprint bike course is a one-lap course measuring about 5.1 miles and has a mix of natural surface trails and some pavement inside the park. The total elevation change on the bike course is about 320 feet. The bike course incorporates the beautiful water views along the Lakeside Loop Trail and a little pavement. There is one on-course aid station. We strongly recommend carrying a water bottle or other way to carry fluids. At the end of the bike, racers enter the TA and transition to run.

Team Relay Option (FULL courses only)

Each full duathlon and triathlon relay team may be comprised of two or three racers. Each athlete on relay teams must complete at least one segment of the race, either the swim or run (duathlon leg #1), 10.5 mile bike, or the 5.8 mile run. Racers will ‘tag’ each other at the bike rack where their bike is placed. For two person teams, one racer will have to complete two FULL segments and the other racer will only complete one segment.

Registration Fees

Duathlon

Soloists
$100 – New Year (through 1/1)
$110 – Early (through 4/12)
$120 – Regular (through 6/12)
$130 – Late (through 7/10)
$140 – Race weekend

2 or 3 Person Teams
$50/person – New Year (by 1/1)
$55/person – Early (through 4/12)
$57.50/person – Regular (through 6/12)
$60/person – Late (through 7/10)
$65/person – Race weekend

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Gear Information

Bicycles

• Helmet use is mandatory. All racers are required to wear a CPSC, ANSI, or SNELL certified bicycling helmet while biking.

• Mountain bikes with at least a front suspension system are recommended for this course. The sprint course does not ride the technical trail sections on Rocky Trail, but some of the Lakeside Loop is rocky and rooty.

Wetsuits

The water temperature of Lake Habeeb in mid-July is normally around 80 degrees.  Water temperature will be measured the day before the race and race morning.  All athletes will be notified whether or not wetsuits are allowed under USAT rules.

Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit. The wetsuit policy for elite athletes shall be determined by the USAT Athletes Advisory Council. The AAC has set the wetsuit maximum temperature for elite athletes at 68 degrees for swim distances less than 3000 meters and 71.6 degrees for distances of 3000 meters or greater. Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit with a thickness measured in any part greater than 5 millimeters shall be disqualified.

Race Location and Parking

Rocky Gap State Park
12500 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Flintstone, MD 21530

Rocky Gap State Park is located in Western Maryland, 6 miles east of Cumberland in Allegany County. The park is approximately 2.5 hours from the Baltimore and Washington regions.

Once in the park follow signs for race parking. We stage the race out of the Mountain View Pavilion and the TA is between the pavilion and the lake.

A hotel/casino is located at the park and the park has a great campground. Several hotels are also close to the park.

Age Groups

Triathlon Age Groups include:
14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, etc…up to oldest competitor

Triathlon Relay Divisions include:
Mixed Gender, Female, Male

Duathlon Age Groups include:
29-Under, 30-39, 40-49, 50+

Duathlon Relay Divisions include:
Open

Additional Information

• Credits and refunds
• Transfers
• Class changes
• Minimum age