Visit Nantahala Village for directions and make reservations. http://www.nvnc.com/
Friday:
10:00 AM Optional competitors practice on the Little Tennessee (Meet at the Run/Paddle Exchange). (Email Ed Sharp prior to September 18 if you plan to attend ( edsharp14@gmail.com )
INDIVIDUALS RACE
Note: Only the first 100 entries will be accepted for the individual
race on Saturday.
Saturday:
8:30 – 9:00 AM Late Registration (Nantahala Village Pool Area)
9:05 AM Competitors Meeting (Nantahala Village Pool Area)
11:00 AM Individual Race Begins
4:00 PM Awards (Nantahala Village Pool Area)
TEAM RELAY RACE
Note: Only the first 100 teams will be accepted for Sundays
relay race.
Sunday:
8:00 – 9:00 AM Late Registration (Nantahala Village Pool Area)
9:05 AM Competitors Meeting (Nantahala Village Pool Area)
10:00 AM Relay Race Begins
3:00 PM (or as soon after the last competitor finishes as possible): Awards Ceremony (Finish Area)
Classes: Individual event classes will be Men, Women, Juniors (not yet 18 years old), Open (18-39), Masters (40-55), Seniors (56-65), Guru (66 and up), and Collegiate. Team Relay classes will be Men, Women, Masters, Seniors, Collegiate and Mixed (male/female combined teams). There must be at least three individuals/teams in a class for that class to be contested.
Collegiate Challenge Class: In the Collegiate class all participants must
be FULL TIME STUDENTS. In the Collegiate Relay event at least one member must be a woman. The Relay Team may consist of 2,3, or 4 members with 1 swimmer, 1 runner, and 2 paddlers in any of the following formats:
2 Person: 1 swimmer, 1 runner, both paddle.
3 Person: 1 swimmer, 1 runner, 1 paddler and the swimmer or runner also paddles.
4 Person: 1 swimmer, 1 runner, 2 paddlers.
All formats compete in the same “Collegiate Relay” class.
Awards: Winners of each class will receive a first place prize. The fastest split times will receive awards. All race entrants and volunteers will be eligible for door prizes, but must be present at the drawing to win. A LIMITED NUMBER OF T-SHIRTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EARLY ENTRIES ( must be registered online or postmarked by September 10). $CASH$ prize for the Collegiate Challenge Relay, (check made out to the winner’s College or University club of choice).