XTERRA APPALACHIA will be held August 2nd, 2009. Presented by American Adventure Sports, LLC and Trailz End Multisport. www.trailzend.com . In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. www.state.pa.us, PA Keyword: state parks. 

Stop by Trailz End Multisport at 1639 Philidelphia St., Indiana, PA on Friday evening or Saturday to receive your 20% off discount.

Packet pick-up: Saturday, August 1st from 3 pm to 7 pm

On site registration: Saturday, August 1st from 3 pm to 7 pm (No race day registration)
Bike & run course pre-ride will be available from 3 pm until sunset on Saturday, August 1st.

Race Day: Sunday, August 2nd Packet Pick-Up: 0700-08:30 Pre-Race Briefing: 08:30 Race Start: 09:00 Post Race Gear Raffle & Pizza Party: 12:30 Awards Ceremony: 1:30 pm Location: Yellow Creek State Park , Penn Run, Pennsylvania .

www.state.pa.us.com or www.visitPAparks.com

 PA Keyword: state parks.

"Racers must have a USAT license." Get it here

RACE COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Swim: 800 meters, average water temp is 82 degrees. Swim will be well marked with buoys & athletes will swim in a clock wise direction, with the buoys on their right. ( DCNR life guards will be stationed at intervals along the swim in kayaks.) 

SAFETY: Racers must pass through the head count chute before the start of the swim & after the completion of the swim while heading to transition.

Mountain Bike: 11 miles. The mountain bike course is a combination of fire roads, single track trail & some park roads. Terrain is rolling & typical of western Pennsylvania .  There is some challenging single track (the deer trail), a creek crossing and some challenging, lung busting climbs & bombing down hills. Technical difficulty is about a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10. The bike course will be marked with the BLUE XTERRA arrows & BLUE CHALK on the ground.

SAFETY: Please use caution when passing Amish buggies or horses.

Trail Run: 4 miles. The trail run is almost entirely run on single track trails, some of which are very technical. A good portion of the trail run will follow the Ridge Top Trail, located to the south of the beach parking areas. Terrain is rolling & typical of western Pennsylvania . The run course will be marked with the RED XTERRA arrows at waist high & RED CHALK on the ground. (There will be 2 water aid stations along the course.)

There will be an aid station located at the START/TRANSITION/FINISH area with water, Gatorade. Gatorade will be providing plenty of product, including bike bottles full of Gatorade for the bike course. The Start/Transition/Finish area is located near the beach on the south shore. Just off of state road 259. There is plenty of parking, hot showers, a food concession, picnic tables, the beach, play grounds for the small children, boat rentals, pretty much anything that you could need for a day of family fun. 
Awards will be given to the TOP 3 Females & the TOP 3 Males Overall & the TOP 3 Females & the TOP 3 Males in each category.

The TOP 3 females & the TOP 3 males will receive free entry into the 2010 XTERRA APPALACHIA.

DON'T MISS THE athletes gear & sports raffle valued at more than $4,500.00. Win a new mountain bike from Trailz End Multisport, bike gear, and one of three adventure weekend getaways for 2, valued at more than $900.00 each, and much more.

Computerized Timing by, Rogue Racing.
*Results & pictures will be posted on our site & results will be posted on active.com within 72 hours.*   

"Every registered athlete will receive a technical jersey or tank top, 2 bottles of GATORADE & GU. An American Adventure Sports finishers medallion."