Xterra Black Diamond
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Date: August 2, 2009
Race Type: Triathlon
Course: 1000 meter swim, 15 mile bike, 4.25 mile run
Start: 9:00 AM
Location: Black Diamond, Washington
Address: City of Black Diamond Park Corner of SE 312th St & 241st Ave SE
Contact: n/a | tmollett@pacweste.com
Individual Price: 60
Team Price: 120
Course Info: New in 2008, XTERRA Black Diamond is a 100% off-road triathlon. No pavement, no cars, no distraction from plain old dirty fun.
Swim: Lake Sawyer
1000 meters
Enjoy a nice dip into Lake Sawyer that is usually around 70 degrees during this time of year. After a 1000 meter counter clockwise out-and-bakc around the island, be ready for a short run to transition
Bike: Lake Sawyer Trails
15 miles - 2 x 7.5 mi loops
Leaving transition you will enjoy a little over a quarter mile of a flat dirt road. Use this time wisely because there will be no more breaks till you get back. The first part of the trail system has a rude introduction with a short steep climb, then a lot of switch backs, roots, and rocks. This is the technical part of the course. After that you will be rewarded with about a mile of smoother riding, that’s until you get to the stream crossing. Here you will have to get off your bike and maneuver around, over, or under the logs that try and keep you out. Once on the other side, enjoy some more casual riding along the creek where you will cross it again over the wooden bridge. From here there will be some short technical sections and some short leg burning climbs. But that just warms you up for the nice climb up Ruth’s hill. After this grueling climb you will traverse the hillside and make a big loop that will eventually take you on some fast single track back to the start of loop two.
Run: Frog Lake Trail & others
4.25 miles - 2 x 2.1 mi loops
After we make sure that your legs feel like concrete and your arms and hands are frozen to the handle bar position you will enjoy a nice leisurely run through Frog Lake Forest. Here you encounter single track trails with moderate elevation changes. We must warn you though, when you are running along Frog Lake, watch your footing, it’s a windy technical section. You might even have to jump over a fallen tree or two. After this section, we have you do the loop again because we know how much you loved it the first time
More: The XTERRA Black Diamond course is currently sitting on undeveloped City of Black Diamond park property and private land. Raise the Bar will offer pre-rides of the course, the dates of which will be posted on this page when they are made available. Thank you for your respect of this private property and undeveloped land.
Directions: http://xterrablackdiamond.com/index.html
Register: Click here
Website: Xterra Black Diamond
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Race Type: Triathlon
Course: 1000 meter swim, 15 mile bike, 4.25 mile run
Start: 9:00 AM
Location: Black Diamond, Washington
Address: City of Black Diamond Park Corner of SE 312th St & 241st Ave SE
Individual Price: 60
Team Price: 120
Course Info: New in 2008, XTERRA Black Diamond is a 100% off-road triathlon. No pavement, no cars, no distraction from plain old dirty fun.
Swim: Lake Sawyer
1000 meters
Enjoy a nice dip into Lake Sawyer that is usually around 70 degrees during this time of year. After a 1000 meter counter clockwise out-and-bakc around the island, be ready for a short run to transition
Bike: Lake Sawyer Trails
15 miles - 2 x 7.5 mi loops
Leaving transition you will enjoy a little over a quarter mile of a flat dirt road. Use this time wisely because there will be no more breaks till you get back. The first part of the trail system has a rude introduction with a short steep climb, then a lot of switch backs, roots, and rocks. This is the technical part of the course. After that you will be rewarded with about a mile of smoother riding, that’s until you get to the stream crossing. Here you will have to get off your bike and maneuver around, over, or under the logs that try and keep you out. Once on the other side, enjoy some more casual riding along the creek where you will cross it again over the wooden bridge. From here there will be some short technical sections and some short leg burning climbs. But that just warms you up for the nice climb up Ruth’s hill. After this grueling climb you will traverse the hillside and make a big loop that will eventually take you on some fast single track back to the start of loop two.
Run: Frog Lake Trail & others
4.25 miles - 2 x 2.1 mi loops
After we make sure that your legs feel like concrete and your arms and hands are frozen to the handle bar position you will enjoy a nice leisurely run through Frog Lake Forest. Here you encounter single track trails with moderate elevation changes. We must warn you though, when you are running along Frog Lake, watch your footing, it’s a windy technical section. You might even have to jump over a fallen tree or two. After this section, we have you do the loop again because we know how much you loved it the first time
More: The XTERRA Black Diamond course is currently sitting on undeveloped City of Black Diamond park property and private land. Raise the Bar will offer pre-rides of the course, the dates of which will be posted on this page when they are made available. Thank you for your respect of this private property and undeveloped land.
Directions: http://xterrablackdiamond.com/index.html
Register: Click here
Website: Xterra Black Diamond
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