5981 Gilliland Street, Hokes Bluff AL
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
The Hokes Bluff Library Foundation and our Co-Sponsors: Hokes Bluff Lions Club and Tawanna Lions Club, invite everyone to join us as we go "BOOKIN IT" THROUGH THE BLUFF on April 19th beginning at 8:00am.
The race will be an exciting triathlon totaling 42 kilometers starting at the Hokes Bluff Community Center. Athletes will run a 5K through the streets of Hokes Bluff, kayak almost 4.5K on the Coosa River, and cycle 32.4K through Eastern Etowah County to the finish line.
The race can be completed individually or in teams of two or three. A 10K ONLY course will start and finish at the Hokes Bluff Community Center. ALL proceeds go to the Hokes Bluff Library Foundation. Triathlon minimum age requirement is 14 years old.
RACE START TIME:
10K Only - 8:00am
Triathlon - 8:30am ARRIVE EARLY for check-in and bike placement at Veranda Trace staging area. Packet Pickup opens at 6:00am.
HOST HOTEL with special pricing - more information to come.
RACE COST:
Triathlon - $50.00
Triathlon (Team of 2) - $90.00
Triathlon (Team of 3) - $125.00
10K ONLY - $30.00
Triathlon: 5K run, 4.5K kayak, 32.4K bike ride on county back roads.
5K (triathlon): Pleasant run through farming community with rolling hills.
KAYAK (triathlon): 4.5K paddling with current and safety boats along the river.
BIKE (triathlon): Hydration station at halfway point on Tom Cat Road, sag wagon available for limited bike repairs.
10K ONLY: Loop starting and finishing at Hokes Bluff Community Center with a hydration station at the halfway point.
CUSTOM Handmade Wood Medals for Age Group winners!
TRIATHLON: Overall Male/Female: Male/Female Age Groups 3 Deep.
TRIATHLON TEAMS: Male/Female/Co-Ed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
10K: Male/Female Top 3: Age Group 3 Deep.
AWARDS CEREMONY: 10K at 9:15am, Triathlon at noon-12:15pm at the Hokes Bluff Community Center.
For more information contact: Devin Forsyth (404) 964-3251, devin@forsythstriders.com
Registration Forms are available online and at Hokes Bluff Public Library.
Starting Line Map
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