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Buster Britton Triathlon
About 400 participants are expected to compete in the June 13 Bike Link Buster Britton Triathlon.
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Buster Britton Triathlon
Link Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon starting gun goes off at 7 a.m., June 13 at Oak Mountain State Park. Photos courtesy of Team Magic.
Athletes of all levels will converge on Oak Mountain State Park June 13 for the 29th annual Bike Link Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon.
More than 400 participants are expected to take part in the event, which is one of the longest running triathlons in Alabama, race co-director Faye Yates said. Yates is the co-owner of Team Magic, which manages the competition.
The race legs are a 400-yard swim, 12-mile bike and a three-mile.
“This race was on the forefront of triathlons but is very beginner friendly,” Yates said. “The distances are short enough for newcomers but long enough for good competition.”
The triathlon honors Buster Britton, one of the first area triathletes who lost his life in a fun run not long after having completed the Hawaii Ironman.
Same day registration begins at 5:30 a.m. with a 7 a.m. race start, Yates said.
Participants are encouraged to stay for after-race food, drinks and an expo. The awards ceremony will be directly after the race and include prize drawings.
Yates said that as long as participants are in decent physical shape and have done some of each of the event segments, they should come out for the Bike Link Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon.
“It’s a very manageable course and the community is very social and welcoming,” Yates said. “Some racers are very competitive but some aren’t – it’s just a great blend of folks.”
Race and registration information can be found at team-magic.com.
