Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Things You Need To Know About Rock Hall Triathlon

By Beryl Dalton


Triathlon is a series of successive sports challenge. From the name itself, there are three marathons involved in the event, usually swimming, running, and cycling. This is a test to the endurance and stamina of the participants as well as their patience and perseverance to finish the entire course. Often, the management and organizers of events like this choose beautiful spots.

One of the most famous sports events in the world is held in Kent County in Eastern Maryland. Rock Hall is actually a small and friendly town in Maryland with very beautiful spots. Rock Hall triathlon can be the most amazing event an athlete can experience. It is also known to be historical because George Washington reportedly took Annapolis Ferry going to Rock Hall about ten times then went to Philadelphia through horseback. He did this during the time he was working for the independence of America.

The triathletes experience swimming first at the Rock Hall Harbor, swimming through the Chesapeake Bay which is considered as a safe yet challenging location for swimmers. The waves and the winds are just enough. There are areas where the winds are really strong that they can chop anyone who would swim. Of course, the safety of the athletes are prioritized by the organizers.

The triathletes will then have to bike through a very flat course. They can go as fast as they can because it is not bumpy. They can also get to see wonderful spots like lakes, oceans, agricultural fields, and townspeople smiling at them as they pass by.

After which, the athletes are set to run a long marathon where they can also view spectacular places, friendly towns, and clean side roads. The run course is about two loops for International level and one loop for the Sprint level. They organize mostly International Distance, so athletes get to run two loops.

There is a specific time allocated for each of the challenges. They need to swim for a duration of one hour, three hours for the biking, and three hours and thirty minutes for the marathon. Failure to comply to the time limits will be disqualified from the competition.

There are medics and organizers who will monitor the athletes. If they are fit and healthy enough to go on with the race, they will have to advance. But of course, provided that they have made it to the required time. Otherwise, they will be pulled out from the competition.

The International triathlon this year will be held on the thirtieth of May, Saturday at eight in the morning. The distance for the swimming event is one thousand five hundred meters, the biking course is at a distance of twenty four point five miles, and the run will be at ten thousand meters. Aqua bike will also be part of the race category.

It is expected that many International athletes, amateur and professional will participate in the said event. There are those that keep on coming back annually because the place is really beautiful and the courses are just as challenging. The people are also very nice. Many tourists from other states and different and media personnel will surely be coming as well.




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