250 Yard Swim / 9 Mile Bike / 2 Mile Run
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Ramblin’ Rose Charlotte takes place in September at the beautiful Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatic facility in Huntersville, NC. It benefits Tri It For Life and the Girls on the Run of Charlotte. This event is typically the largest event on the Ramblin’ Rose Tour and is unique because it takes place in the largest pool on the Tour. It also has a beautiful bike course and a compact (2-loop) run course which gives spectators plenty of opportunity to cheer on their favorite athletes. The finish line takes place in the middle of a large field and the energy there is always tremendous!
Registration Information:
1,200 total slots available
Individual Entry:
$75 through May 31, 2015
$80 through August 15, 2015
$85 through Race Weekend*
Relay Entry:
$125 through May 31, 2015
$130 through August 15, 2015
$140 through Race Weekend*
Note: Relays can consist of 2 or 3 individuals.
Inside Out Sports Gift Card Entry:
$100* through September 17, 2015 at 8:00am
Registration fee includes entry to race and $100 Gift Card to Inside Out Sports. Gift Cards will be distributed at Packet Pick Up, September 19th.
*Note: $100 Registration does not include one-day USAT fee. Promo Codes do not apply to this entry.
Registration Deadlines:
Online registration closes at 8:00 AM on the Thursday before race day.
*On-site registration MAY be available during normal packet pick-up hours. Please review the event site at www.ramblinroseevents.com for more details regarding on-site registration.
USAT Requirement:
Ramblin’ Rose events are sanctioned through USA Triathlon. You will be required to purchase a $12 one-day USAT license when you register if you are not a USAT annual member.
Packet Pick-Up:
Saturday, September 19th: 1-5 PM
1514 South Church St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Also possible on Race Day, September 21st: 6:00-7:15 AM at the race site (please arrive early).
Race Day Info:
Host Venue:
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics
11725 Verhoeff Dr, Huntersville, NC 28078
Start Time:
8:00 AM
On-Site Parking:
Please visit www.ramblinroseevents.com for a parking map. Please note, you will NOT be able to leave until the event concludes. In the interest of the safety of the runners still on the course, there will be no exceptions made! Please travel via Statesville Rd to Verhoeff Dr to access the race site parking lot (orange route).
Off-Site Parking:
Spectators and athletes interested in leaving prior to the end of the event need to park in the Central Piedmont Community College parking lot. Overflow parking is available at the Lake Norman Charter High School, located approximately 1 mile from the race site. Please travel via Old Statesville Rd (accessible from I-77 via Gilead Rd and Mt. Holly Huntersville Rd) to access the off-site parking (green route).
Pre-Race Wrenching:
Provided by the expert bike mechanics of Bike Source starting at 6:30 AM near the Transition Area.
Swim Warm-up, Transition Close/Re-Open:
The Pool will be open for warm-ups from 7:15am – 7:45am. The Transition area will close at 7:45am and re-open at 10:00am
Pre-Race Clinic:
Melissa Bell of Inside-Out Sports will be hosting a transition clinic during Packet Pick-Up at Inside Out Sports for participants of the Huntersville Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon. The clinic will include tips and information to help you become more comfortable with the layout and logistics of triathlon and how transition works. Time-saving strategies, gear (including apparel), and transition space layout will be addressed. A question and answer session will follow. No equipment is necessary. The clinic will take place outside the front entrance to Inside Out Sports on Church St., Charlotte.
Host Hotel:
Ramblin’ Rose Events would like to welcome Comfort Suites in Huntersville as the Official Host Hotel for the Ramblin’ Rose Charlotte. Make sure you tell them you are racing Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon when you make your reservations!
Comfort Suites
14510 Boulder Park Dr, Huntersville, NC
(704) 875-6220
*Mention “Ramblin’ Rose” for the group rate.
The SWIM
The swim takes place in the beautiful and spacious aquatic facility of the Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics Center. Participants will exit through the side door of the building and take a short run to the transition area.
The BIKE
Due to unfinished road construction on Julian Clarke Ave, the bike route has been slightly adjusted. Participants will now continue on Reese Blvd to Boren St, where they will turn left. From Boren St participants will turn left on Kincey Ave then left on McCoy Rd. The remainder of the bike course will be the same. The slight adjustment adds approximately 1/2 mile to the bike course.
After cautiously going downhill on Verhoeff Drive, riders will turn right and head north on Statesville Road. The bike course then goes along Mt. Holly/Huntersville Road into the Julian Clark business park. Upon exiting the business park, athletes will ride along McCoy Road and then Hambright Road to return back to Statesville Road and complete the loop. Be sure to push the pedals hard as you ride up the Verhoeff Drive hill, and before you know it you are back in the transition area.
The RUN
Runners will exit the Transition Area and run up and down Verhoeff Drive (closed to traffic) as well as around the Huntersville Athletic Park. You’ll have 2 opportunities to hit up the aid station and you’ll even have easy access to a restroom along the way to the finish line.
The FINISH
Takes place on the soccer field located in Huntersville Athletic Park. This is perhaps the MOST spectacular and exhilarating finish line of them all.
