Outer Banks Sporting EventsSchedule

Olympic Distance | Olympic Aquabike

Friday, September 8

1-6 p.m. Packet pick-up¹ Fort Raleigh National Historic Site²
3-7 p.m. Mandatory bike drop-off Old Swimming Hole³
6 p.m. Mandatory athlete meeting⁴ Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Saturday, September 9

5:15-6:45 a.m. Pre-race safety, bike safety check, chip pick-up, body markings⁵ Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
6:50 a.m. Pre-race announcements at swim start (start in your own wave) Old Swimming Hole
7 a.m. Swim starts (swimmers on course, gun start) Old Swimming Hole
10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Post-race party Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
11:30 a.m. Awards Fort Raleigh National Historic Site³

Sprint | Sprint Aquabike

Friday, September 8

1-6 p.m. Packet pick-up¹ Fort Raleigh National Historic Site²
3-7 p.m. Mandatory bike drop-off Old Swimming Hole³
6 p.m. Mandatory athlete meeting⁴ Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Saturday, September 9

5:15-7 a.m. Pre-race safety, bike safety check, chip pick-up, body markings⁵ Old Swimming Hole
7:05 a.m. Pre-race announcements at swim start (start in your own wave) Old Swimming Hole
7:10 a.m. Swim starts (swimmers on course, gun start) Old Swimming Hole
10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Post-race party Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
11 a.m. Awards Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Footnotes

¹ THERE WILL BE NO PACKET PICK-UP ON SATURDAY

² Packet pick-up (Sprint & Olympic) is under the tent located in the Lost Colony parking lot at Fort Raleigh. Have your ID and bib number ready. This will help expedite the process. Be prepared to show your USAT card if you have one.

³ Parking for bike drop-off will be at the airport parking lot (beside Old Swimming Hole). Spectators and athletes will ride the shuttle bus on Saturday for the event.

⁴ The USAT official will talk about USAT course rules including the most common violations. Debbie Luke, OBSE Race Director will present a course review followed by a Q & A.

⁵ You must show your bib to be body marked and to pick up your chip. Transition area closes at 6:45 a.m. Once closed you cannot re-enter. Remember, the last shuttle leaves from Fort Raleigh at 6 a.m.

Cumulative Cut-Off Times

From last wave into water

Olympic Distance: 2-4 hour total race

Swim: 1 hour (8 a.m.)
Bike: 3 hours (10 a.m.)
Run/Finish: 4 hours (11 a.m.)

Must be at mile 3 by 10:20 a.m.

Sprint Distance: 1-3 hour total race

Swim: 45 mins (8 a.m.)
Bike: 2 hours (9:15 a.m.)
Run/Finish: 3 hours (10:15 a.m.)

Must be at mile 3 by 10:20 a.m.