Tri-ing to Save Sea Turtles
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Jekyll Island celebrates the start of the sea turtle nesting season with the Turtle Crawl Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, and Fun Run on May 16. All activities are produced by Georgia Multisports with $5 per Triathlon entry and $2 per Fun Run entry benefiting continuing operation of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island.
“We enjoy producing the Turtle Crawl Triathlon on Jekyll Island,” said Jim Rainey, President of Georgia Multisports. “The swim portion of the races takes place in the open water off of Jekyll Island’s beautiful beach, and the bike and run portions take athletes down beachfront roads and paths adjacent to Jekyll Island’s natural marshlands. Overall the route is one of the fastest routes in Georgia and often recognized for being one of the most enjoyable.”
The Triathlon is a USAT Sanctioned triathlon and consists of a 1.5 km. swim, 40 km. bike and a 10 km run. It is open to individual participants, as well as relay teams of two or three. The Sprint Triathlon is new for 2009 and includes a 750 m swim, 20 km bike,
and 5 km run. The 5km Fun Run/Walk is open to people of all ages and athletic abilities.
The activities begin at the Jekyll Island Beachdeck at 7:30 a.m. and conclude with an awards ceremony at 12 noon. Registration and information about the Turtle Crawl Triathlon can be found at www.gamultisports.com.
