Pain And Pleasure At The Savageman Triathlon

By Leslie Ball


There is a race that will keep you panting nonstop. At one point you are gasping for breath to climb a very steep road and at the other, you are panting for the bicycle ride of your life. Also in another pace, you are swimming as fast as you can. These are the basics of a triathlon.

Somewhere at the Mid Atlantic, at the heart of Maryland, there is a sports festival that every athlete dreams about joining. The savageman triathlon offers a lot of pain, that is, muscle and body pains. And also pleasure, which is the views and vistas of the tracks and courses.

One thousand athletes are registered in the event but only one gets to be the most savage of them all. The event starts at the Deep Creek Lake, which is the swimming course. The athletes are expected to swim at an allocated time and reach the lake side for the next trail. The bicycle trail is very challenging yet the roads are really smooth allowing the bike to run fast. This is in Garret County where the Allegheny Mountains can be seen. Finally, the running track is in the Deep Creek State Park.

The most savage area of the entire course is the Westernport Wall, where the athletes will be climbing. This trail is very steep and will really test the endurance and stamina of the participants. Reports show that it is the steepest in all triathlon events.

In addition to the nice scenery that can take away all the pain and exhaustion, there are also local folks dressed in amusing costumes. There are funny signs and a lot of screaming tourists watching. All of which make the steepest climb all worthwhile. According to records, Phillip Grave holds the quickest climb which is thirty minutes and thirty two seconds.

This can be one of the most brutal events but it also has a soft spot. It was organized to support the charitable foundation of Chesapeake Bay, which objective is to protect the watershed. Part of the proceeds will go to the foundation for research and development and other needs.

The main rule of the race is to finish the race within nine hours. The breakdown of hours include one hour and fifteen minutes for the swim, six hours for the bike, and seven point five hours for the run. If within five hours they have not reached the thirty ninth mile of the race, which is also called the Killer Miller, they will be disqualified from the competition.

Emergency response and race personnel are in every corner to monitor the race. They are tasked to stop an athlete from continuing the race if deemed unhealthy or unfit. Hence, the way to join here is to keep training hard especially for the brutal climb. Another more important reason to stay in the race is the beautiful views. There is no way they will be able to explore the other side of the course if they will give up or get disqualified.

The schedule of the triathlon will be on September this year. The assembly will be in the morning at nine. The swim distance in miles is at one point two, the bike course is over fifty, and at approximately thirteen for the run trail.




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