Description
2014 Turtle Crawl Triathlon & 5K Run:
International Distance Triathlon
1500m swim, 29 mile bike, 10k run
Start at 7am
Sprint Distance Triathlon
600m swim, 14.5 mile bike, 5k run
Start at 7:30am
Packet Pick up at Jekyll Island Convention Center
International Distance Triathlon and Sprint Distance Triathlon:
Friday, May 16, 2014, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 5:00-6:30 a.m.
5K Run packet pickup and last-call registration:
Friday, May 16, 2014, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 5:30-7:30 a.m.
Participant race chips for all events distributed Saturday morning only (May 17)
Pre-Race Pasta Party:
Friday, May 16, 2014 Jekyll Island Convention Center from 6 pm 7:30 pm
Tickets must be purchased in advance with online race registration: $10 per person, children ages 4 and younger admitted free
Course Info
All course are flat and very fast
Olympic:
The race takes place on historic Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Jekyll Island is a great place for destination triathlon and is one of the fastest olympic courses in Georgia.
Ocean swim.
Paved surface run and bike - - -Sprint:
Sprint tri is very fast - great first timer event.
Time start on the swim followed by a one loop bike and out and back run that are both very flat.- - -Directions
Located between Savannah and Jacksonville, Jekyll Island is convenient to Interstate-95.
To get to the island on I-95, take Exit 29 and follow the signs east on U.S. 17 for approximately 6 miles. Turn right onto the Downing Musgrove Causeway (Ga-520).
Be sure to stop at the Jekyll Island Guest Information Center, located about 4 miles down the Causeway, on the left.
Travel through the Guest Information Center and Plaza onto Jekyll after paying your Parking Fee, then begin your escape to Jekyll Island!
Great Dunes Park:101 Beach View Dr N
Jekyll Island, GA
31527
Map & Directions - google maps
Map & Directions - jekyllislandconventioncenter.com