Scenic Mountain Triathlon
About this race
THE ENTIRE RACE IS HELD IN THE MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST (UNDER SPECIAL USE PERMIT). THE RACE STARTS WITH A .5 MILE SWIM IN SUMMIT LAKE, FOLLOWED BY A 17.1 MILE BIKE RIDE OVER KENNISON MOUNTAIN (ELEVATION OF 3,988 FEET) TO THE CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER. THE RACE CONCLUDES WITH A 6.2 MILE RUN DOWN TO THE CRANBERRY GLADES AND BACK TO THE CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER TO THE FINISH LINE. IT IS THE WV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT.
Shirts are only guaranteed if you are registered by June 30th. After this time, all extras will go as first-come, first-served!
The Scenic Mountain Triathlon brings an exciting 38.3K to Richwood, West Virginia on July 10, 2022. Don't miss this beautiful event!
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Triathlon
Individual
The entire race is held in the Monongahela National Forest (under special use permit). The race starts with a .5 mile swim in Summit Lake, followed by a 17.1 mile bike ride over Kennison Mountain (elevation of 3,988 feet) to the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center. The race concludes with a 6.2 mile run down to the Cranberry Glades and back to the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center to the finish line.
Team
Split the triathlon between a team of three! Select to swim, bike, or run! If your team consists of 2 people, it is recommended that one person does the swim and bike and the 2nd person does the run. One person could also do the swim and the other do the Bike and Run. Please note that the lake road closes after the first person enters the water and everyone except those biking must leave the lake.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Richwood in 2022, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Richwood
Scenic Mountain Triathlon takes place in Richwood, West Virginia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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