XTERRA Southeast Tour Heads to Fort Yargo
On April 29th, the third race of the XTERRA Southeast Tour will be held at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Georgia.
“We’ve got a fast, fun course,” said race director Dave Berger. “And that attracts fast, fun people. Last year we had a super close race between AJ Petrillo and Yaro Middaugh, and I guarantee more great racing this year.”
Middaugh was the XTERRA Blackwater Champ last month in another close finish – this time with Ryan McMullen. Middaugh runs Middaugh Coaching with the 2015 XTERRA World Champ and 2017 Costa Rica Champ, Josiah Middaugh.
Located between Atlanta and Athens, Fort Yargo State Park has some of the most well-maintained trails in the area.
The race will start with a half-mile out and back lake swim and then onto a 10-mile mountain bike loop. The 5-mile run course follows mountain bike trails, dirt roads, and power line sections.
Last year, AJ Petrillo finished just 20 seconds ahead of Yaro Middaugh. Petrillo was first out of the lake, but Middaugh kept a steady chase. In the women’s race, Carly Anderson came out of the water so quickly, no one could catch her.
View last year’s results here.
XTERRA Fort Yargo is the fifth race in the XTERRA America Tour, and the third of nine in the Southeast Region. Next up in the series is XTERRA Oak Mountain, which serves as a qualifier for the 2017 XTERRA World Championships. To find how the series works and see the full schedule visit XTERRA America Tour.
Learn more and register for the race.
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