Thu
Jun 13 2013
07:16 am
2nd Annual Smokin' the Water Sprint Triathlon
By: Mike

The 2nd Smokin' the Water Tri will be in Kingston on June 15th. The event starts at 8am. It will begin with a swim at the Gravel Pits. Athletes will bike 20k from the park around Swan Pond Circle and back. They will finish with a 4 mile run along the lake ending at the pavilion.

Last year there were about 100 competitors. We should see more this year.

Be careful Saturday morning around the park entrance and in the Swan Pond area. The bicycles will be everywhere.

Come out and cheer on the racers.

Race Info - (link...)

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Great Event!

Submitted by WhitesCreek on June 13, 2013 - 8:13am.

For some reason I'm unable to bump this to the front page right now, but it's a really fun event. This kind of thing is exactly what we need more of. Kudos to Rick Ross and the Kingston folks for putting it together.

I don't know the specifics,

Submitted by Mike on June 17, 2013 - 9:53am.

I don't know the specifics, but one of the riders got hit by a trailer being pulled. It was a large trailer with mowers on it. I think another rider might have been taken out when the first rider went down.

It happened about 1/4 mile into the ride beside Kykers.

I hope the driver was

Submitted by WhitesCreek on June 17, 2013 - 11:54am.

I hope the driver was ticketed. There's no excuse for not giving cyclists safe room, not to mention the bad press this gives Roane County.

Was the Cyclist OK?

I'm trying to find out. I

Submitted by Mike on June 17, 2013 - 4:29pm.

I'm trying to find out. I sent a message to one of the athletes that was there.

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