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Location: TVA Melton Hill Dam area, directions below. Race walk through Friday at 6 PM at race site. Arrive at site Saturday no than 7 AM EST for ample time for parking, packet pickup and getting ready for event starting promptly at 8 AM EST.

PACKET PICKUP & LATE REGISTRATION- PICTURE ID REQUIRED

Friday, Oct 9th - 5 PM - 6:30 PM at race site - see race location below.

Saturday - Race morning from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM - at race site.

Registration is open race morning! Relays MUST come together to pick-up packets - no exceptions.

*Note- We do typically see heavy fog on occasions each year, so if it is too foggy, we will most likely delay until it clears for swimmer safety.

PARKING: Lower lots below dam - walk up hill to transition. No boat ramp access for racers. You can come to the Upper bath house lot to drop-off gear / bike but no parking. Parking is also available at the Overlook.

Half Iron info:

Note: Half Iron participants will have the option to upgrade to a Hoodie Sweatshirt during registration.

SWIM Course Map- START INFORMATION- The swim is a wave start from just outside the swim area at the dam end. The course will be a two loop rectangle finishing on the beach of the swim area. Swimmers will STAY IN WATER TO COMPLETE LOOP ONE. EXIT ONLY AT END OF SECOND LOOP. Keep buoys to your Right. Follow flagging to transition area. Water temp approx. 73.

Bike Courses will be modified from previous years, please stay tuned for a most amazing experience!

RUN Course Map-The Run course has been modified to stay around the dam. Runs will leave the campground/transition and to 58 then across the bridge and back down the other side of the dam to turnaround and head back. Half Iron will complete 2 loops.

Note for the Half Iron: we are instituting "cut off times" for the safety of participants, volunteers and support staff - limits noted are from the start of final starter: swim 1:15, bike 5:15 hours, run 1/2 way point 7:15 - finish line, music, etc. will be in place for all finishers - venue tear-down may begin depending on severe weather forecast, as in past years. Safety is our first priority.

Sprint/Olympic Triathlon info:

Choose either the Sprint Triathlon 500 meter Swim, 18.6 mile Bike, and 5k run or Olympic Triathlon 1500 meter swim, 40k Bike and 10k run.

Sprint Maps: Swim BIKE RUN

Olympic Maps: - Note: Oly swim will have two additional buoys of different color to go around each loop - no exit after 1st loop.

Duathlon Info:

The Sprint Duathlon will be a 5k Run, 18.6 mile Bike and a 5k Run.

Duathlon Maps

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Melton Hill Campground - Campground is right across park access road from transition and finish area. The availability of sites should be good being early October. Here is a link to reservations for the Campground.

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Check out Explore Oak Ridge for Restaurants, Hotels and things to do.

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