STERLING, Colo. - North Sterling
State Park will host the HITS Triathlon Series on July 28 and July 29. Water
levels in the reservoir remain good for swimming, fishing and boating. The HITS
Open, a nationwide series of swimming, biking and running races held at sites
across the country, is designed for everyone from individuals
attempting their first
triathlon to aspiring professional athletes.
There will be
several heats held over the two-day period. Each heat will begin with the swim
and then transition into the bicycling followed by the running. David Piper,
North Sterling State Park’s Manager, said all three stages for each of the
events will be held in the park and centered at the swim beach pavilion. The
swim beach area will be busy both days, with athletes, vendors, and food service
staff. The public is welcome to watch or enjoy the swim beach area when the
triathlon athletes aren’t swimming. During the swim portion of each heat, the
area will be closed to swimming to allow athletes to compete without
interference.
North Sterling
State Park offers fast, rolling courses for the biking and running. The Open,
Sprint and Olympic run courses will take place on hard packed trails, while the
Half and Full athletes will continue onto safe, rural country roads dotted with
farms. The swim will take place in the waters of North Sterling Reservoir and
feature gorgeous views and plenty of room for mass starts.
Colorado Parks
and Wildlife was created by the merger of Colorado State Parks and the Colorado
Division of Wildlife, two nationally recognized leaders in conservation, outdoor
recreation and wildlife management. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state
parks, all of Colorado’s wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host
of recreational programs. To learn more about Colorado’s state parks, please
see: http://www.parks.state.co.us. To learn more about Colorado’s
wildlife programs, please see: http://wildlife.state.co.us
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