Smile Train Triathlon

This is a USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned race comprised of a 250 meter pool swim, 12 mile bike, and a 3.1 mile run; in that order.

The Smile Train Tri provides a safe environment for new triathletes while providing a fast bike course with a few challenges for the experienced triathlete.

Early registration is recommended as this race has a tendancy to sell out.

We strive to send 100% of your registration fees to Smile Train, providing free cleft lip and cleft palate repair for children in under developed countries. It only takes about $250 to provide this surgery for 1 child.

Since 2008, we’ve generated over $220,000 in donations for Smile Train.

Venue
The race revolves around the Heritage Wake Forest Sales Center located at 804 Heritage Lake Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587

Parking
Smith Creek Soccer Center located 1/4mile north of the sales center
Along Heritage Lakes south of the swim club
Do not park at the Heritage Golf Club
If you live locally, pack your gear and bike to the race

Schedule of Events
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Pre-race ride: 8:00am meeting at the Smith Creek Soccer Park; 1/4 mile north of the race site on Heritage Lake Road
Race Director Q&A: 8:30am-9:30am at the race site.

After you finish the bike ride, Rebecca Warriner (the Race Director) will meet you at the race site to go over any questions about layout, setup, timing, course, transition, what to wear, what not to wear… anything.

Saturday, June 27, 2015
Packet Pickup: 1:00pm – 4:00pm, Omega Sports

You may not pick up anyone else’s packet; it is against USA Triathlon rules and will be strictly enforced. We must see a photo ID for every person racing. For relay teams, each person on the relay must pickup their own race number and packet for their leg of the race.

Pre-Race Meeting: 6:00pm – 7:00pm at the Race Site (optional)
Comprehensive walk through of the venue with the Race Director; provides many details about the race site setup. Open Q&A is encouraged during this meeting. Race numbers/packets are not avaiable at the Saturday evening meeting!
Body Marking & Chip Pickup begin at 6:30am

Sunday: Race Day!
6:30 am Transition area open, packet pickup, chip pickup, body marking begins
7:00 Pool area opens
7:30 Swim warm-up for 20 minutes
7:50 Pre-race announcements & welcome
8:00 RACE STARTS
8:03 1st athlete begins the bike
8:30 1st athlete begins the run
8:55 1st athlete finishes & Post Race party begins

Post-Race Party
You’ll find our finish line complete with fresh fruit, breads, cookies, water and Coca Cola, along with Kona-Ice selling their snowcones, we’ll have a bounce house and free face painting (provided by Orange Theory Fitness), and many of our sponsors and many spectators!

Our post-race awards ceremony is one you won’t want to miss. A family of a child born with a cleft-lip will be at the awards ceremony to share with you the journey they are on and to reinforce how important the funds we raise are to not just the kids but entire families.