Fall Creek Falls Half Iron, Olympic & Calfkiller Sprint Triathlons
Saturday, August 21, 2027
7:00 AM CDT
Spencer, Tennessee
$79.50–$206.70 · 15 races
Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of competition at the Fall Creek Falls Half Iron, Olympic & Calfkiller Sprint Triathlons on Saturday, August 21, 2027, in the stunning surroundings of Spencer, Van Buren, Tennessee! This annual triathlon event, held at the picturesque Fall Creek Falls State Park, has been a favorite among triathletes since its Olympic distance race inception in 2005. Participants can choose from three exciting race distances: the challenging Half Iron Triathlon featuring a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run; the Olympic distance with a 0.93-mile swim, 24.8-mile bike, and 6.2-mile run; or the speedy Calfkiller Sprint Triathlon, which includes a 500-meter swim, 22-kilometer bike, and 5-kilometer run.
This vibrant event promises not only a chance to push your limits but also a weekend filled with fun, camaraderie, and beautiful scenery. With races starting as early as 7:00 AM, athletes are encouraged to arrive by 6:00 AM Central Time for packet pickup and to soak in the electrifying atmosphere. After
This vibrant event promises not only a chance to push your limits but also a weekend filled with fun, camaraderie, and beautiful scenery. With races starting as early as 7:00 AM, athletes are encouraged to arrive by 6:00 AM Central Time for packet pickup and to soak in the electrifying atmosphere. After
Races
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Olympic Triathlon - Age Group
Incl. $5.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Come to beautiful Fall Creek Falls State Park for the race for the Banjo & our Bluegrass music weekend. SWIM - 1500 meters - The swim takes place in a lake - meaning no current, no large swells and warm water. Water temperatures may exceed 78 degrees so the decision on whether wetsuits are allowed takes place race morning. Map Link - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/3011940 BIKE - 40 kilometer - The bike is a flat to rolling bike course that is perfect for athletes of all abilities.Bike Map Link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2752282 RUN - 10 kilometers - The run is one of the highlights of the course, as it takes place on a shaded bike trail through the beautiful woods of the state park. The run features rolling hills--nothing steep. Run Map Link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2789497
Register7:00 AM CDT
$100.70
Organiser's description
The Fall Creek Falls Triathlons take place every year at the beautiful Fall Creek Falls State Park. The Olympic distance race began back in 2005 and races have expanded with the addition of Sprint and Half Iron distances.
Many folks ask about the race date for the upcoming year, so the triathlon will always be on the 3rd weekend every year. We have a standing date with Fall Creek Falls every year. Hope this helps with your planning and lodging arrangements.
SEE MENU BAR ON TOP FOR THE COURSE MAPS.
CALFKILLER SPRINT TRIATHLON - S 500 MTR. - B 22K - R 5K
FALL CREEK FALLS HALF IRON DISTANCE TRIATHLON -S 1.2 MI - B 56 MI - R 13.1 MI.
OLYMPIC DISTANCE IS A .93 MILE (1.5K) SWIM, 24.8 MILE (40K) BIKE, AND 6.2 MILE (10K) RUN.
Weekend events continue Sunday with HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5 K RUNS. The events takes place at Tennessee's most popular state park and is centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, making it very accessible.
FALL CREEK FALLS PARK IS IN CENTRAL TIME ZONE. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FROM EASTERN, ENJOY YOUR EXTRA HOUR!
COURSE MAPS ARE LOCATED LOWER ON THIS PAGE BY DISTANCE.
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PACKET PICKUP TIMES:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 4-7PM AT THE TENT ON THE EAST BALL FIELD.
SATURDAY MORNING STARTING AT 5 AM AT THE RACE SITE.
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COURSE AID: Half Iron Bike will have Deer Park 700 ml water bottles at mile 24 & 39 turn-arounds. No bike aid for Olympic or Sprint. Run aid will have water and Gatorade at each station - two tables each - one for athlete cups & other for volunteers/coolers. Half Iron does two loops & pass aid stations 12 x's - Olympic does 1 loop passing aid 5 x's & Sprint course is out & back passing aid 2 x's.
The awards top 3 overall & top 3 age group FOR EACH OF THE THREE EVENTS and are highlights of a wonderful time to be had by all in this quite rural setting.
RACE START TIMES: SATURDAY - 7:00 AM CENTRAL TIME - HALF IRON - 7:30 AM AM OLYMPIC - 8 AM SPRINT ARRIVE AT SITE NO LATER THAN 6 AM CST for ample time for parking, packet pickup. TRANSITION CLOSING @ 7:30 AM. If you do want to stay within the park, please reserve cabins and campsites ASAP - RESERVE ON-LINE https://tnstateparks.itinio.com/?_ga=1.12405107.672319845.1488906556&utm_source=March+Madness+20%25+Sale+2017&utm_campaign=2017+March+Madness+20%25+off&utm_medium=email or call to reserve NOW - Campground 800-250-8610. You may also do a Google search for options - each seem to have their own web site & not one central site covering all.
RACE LOCATION Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN (please allow extra travel time park is remote & rural but worth the trip!)
BOOK ROOMS, CAMPSITES & CABINS EARLY.
THE LODGE AT FALL CREEK FALLS HAS GIVEN US A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE EVENT WITH OUR BALD EAGLE EVENTS GROUP CODE. GO TO THE LODGE AT FALL CREEK FALLS MENU AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE OR CLICK HERE. FCF LODGE RESERVATIONS https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1800&skipfirstpage=true&page=196161
Age Groups and Awards: Overall awards for the top three male and female finishers & top three male and female masters. Age group awards for first, second, and third place in the following M & F age groups: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45- 49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over & top 3 Clydesdale & Athena. Open Relay Division: Male, Female, and Co-ed.
Bald Eagle Events LLC have enabled event insurance for your consideration in the event you are unable to compete. Please review this option during the registration process.
All Bald Eagle Events triathlon events are sanctioned by USA TRIATHLON https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon. When a race sanctions with USAT, it is required for each participant to purchase either a one-day license or annual membership in order to participate in said event. A one-day USAT license is $15 and an annual USAT membership is $50. Either can be purchased when signing up for the event. A youth one day or annual USAT license is $10.
REFUND POLICY - Bald Eagle Events LLC have a NO REFUND policy. Insurance is available during the registration of each event. Please take advantage of this option should you wish to insure your entry fees.
Race entries are non-transferable between individuals.
EVENT CANCELLATION / MODIFICATION POLICY - If Natural Disaster or Community Disaster occurs, our action steps are as follows:
1. Bald Eagle Events LLC in concert with local officials will make decisions based on safety first.
2. Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between Bald Eagle Events LLC and local officials
3. Financial: It is not financially feasible for Bald Eagle Events LLC to accept the risk of a disaster for everyone. Each registered participant needs to accept the risk of his or her entry fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or free entries to future races. The money you paid is spent developing the subject event.
4. Bald Eagle Events LLCdoes not save any money if one of our events has to be canceled for reasons beyond our control. All supplies and services needed for the events are purchased and/or arranged in advance. All event supplies and services associated with that event must be paid for, regardless of the outcome.
Many folks ask about the race date for the upcoming year, so the triathlon will always be on the 3rd weekend every year. We have a standing date with Fall Creek Falls every year. Hope this helps with your planning and lodging arrangements.
SEE MENU BAR ON TOP FOR THE COURSE MAPS.
CALFKILLER SPRINT TRIATHLON - S 500 MTR. - B 22K - R 5K
FALL CREEK FALLS HALF IRON DISTANCE TRIATHLON -S 1.2 MI - B 56 MI - R 13.1 MI.
OLYMPIC DISTANCE IS A .93 MILE (1.5K) SWIM, 24.8 MILE (40K) BIKE, AND 6.2 MILE (10K) RUN.
Weekend events continue Sunday with HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5 K RUNS. The events takes place at Tennessee's most popular state park and is centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, making it very accessible.
FALL CREEK FALLS PARK IS IN CENTRAL TIME ZONE. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FROM EASTERN, ENJOY YOUR EXTRA HOUR!
COURSE MAPS ARE LOCATED LOWER ON THIS PAGE BY DISTANCE.
----
PACKET PICKUP TIMES:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 4-7PM AT THE TENT ON THE EAST BALL FIELD.
SATURDAY MORNING STARTING AT 5 AM AT THE RACE SITE.
----
COURSE AID: Half Iron Bike will have Deer Park 700 ml water bottles at mile 24 & 39 turn-arounds. No bike aid for Olympic or Sprint. Run aid will have water and Gatorade at each station - two tables each - one for athlete cups & other for volunteers/coolers. Half Iron does two loops & pass aid stations 12 x's - Olympic does 1 loop passing aid 5 x's & Sprint course is out & back passing aid 2 x's.
The awards top 3 overall & top 3 age group FOR EACH OF THE THREE EVENTS and are highlights of a wonderful time to be had by all in this quite rural setting.
RACE START TIMES: SATURDAY - 7:00 AM CENTRAL TIME - HALF IRON - 7:30 AM AM OLYMPIC - 8 AM SPRINT ARRIVE AT SITE NO LATER THAN 6 AM CST for ample time for parking, packet pickup. TRANSITION CLOSING @ 7:30 AM. If you do want to stay within the park, please reserve cabins and campsites ASAP - RESERVE ON-LINE https://tnstateparks.itinio.com/?_ga=1.12405107.672319845.1488906556&utm_source=March+Madness+20%25+Sale+2017&utm_campaign=2017+March+Madness+20%25+off&utm_medium=email or call to reserve NOW - Campground 800-250-8610. You may also do a Google search for options - each seem to have their own web site & not one central site covering all.
RACE LOCATION Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN (please allow extra travel time park is remote & rural but worth the trip!)
BOOK ROOMS, CAMPSITES & CABINS EARLY.
THE LODGE AT FALL CREEK FALLS HAS GIVEN US A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE EVENT WITH OUR BALD EAGLE EVENTS GROUP CODE. GO TO THE LODGE AT FALL CREEK FALLS MENU AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE OR CLICK HERE. FCF LODGE RESERVATIONS https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1800&skipfirstpage=true&page=196161
Age Groups and Awards: Overall awards for the top three male and female finishers & top three male and female masters. Age group awards for first, second, and third place in the following M & F age groups: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45- 49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over & top 3 Clydesdale & Athena. Open Relay Division: Male, Female, and Co-ed.
Bald Eagle Events LLC have enabled event insurance for your consideration in the event you are unable to compete. Please review this option during the registration process.
All Bald Eagle Events triathlon events are sanctioned by USA TRIATHLON https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon. When a race sanctions with USAT, it is required for each participant to purchase either a one-day license or annual membership in order to participate in said event. A one-day USAT license is $15 and an annual USAT membership is $50. Either can be purchased when signing up for the event. A youth one day or annual USAT license is $10.
REFUND POLICY - Bald Eagle Events LLC have a NO REFUND policy. Insurance is available during the registration of each event. Please take advantage of this option should you wish to insure your entry fees.
Race entries are non-transferable between individuals.
EVENT CANCELLATION / MODIFICATION POLICY - If Natural Disaster or Community Disaster occurs, our action steps are as follows:
1. Bald Eagle Events LLC in concert with local officials will make decisions based on safety first.
2. Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between Bald Eagle Events LLC and local officials
3. Financial: It is not financially feasible for Bald Eagle Events LLC to accept the risk of a disaster for everyone. Each registered participant needs to accept the risk of his or her entry fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or free entries to future races. The money you paid is spent developing the subject event.
4. Bald Eagle Events LLCdoes not save any money if one of our events has to be canceled for reasons beyond our control. All supplies and services needed for the events are purchased and/or arranged in advance. All event supplies and services associated with that event must be paid for, regardless of the outcome.
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10821 Park Road, Spencer, 38585, TN, United States
Fall Creek Falls Half Iron, Olympic & Calfkiller Sprint Triathlons
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