Cape Fear 16 at Riverlights - Wilmington, North Carolina - Triathlon

The Cape Fear 16 at Riverlights is a Triathlon race in Wilmington, North Carolina consisting of a Sprint.

Swim: The swim takes place in the 38-acre man-made lake that meanders through the RiverLights community. Participants will enjoy the fresh clean water compliments of the underground Cape Fear aquifer, the water source for the lake. The lake's unique shape means that the width ranges from about 25 yards across to as much as 75 yards. The run trail, which completely encircles the lake, will provide spectators with unparalleled opportunities to follow swimmers through the entire length of the half-mile swim course.

Bike:

The entire 20K bike course is closed to vehicular traffic. The bike course incorporates 2 miles of the newly re-constructed River Rd. featuring a grass median running down the middle, wide lanes, and ultra-smooth asphalt.

Participants will do three laps of this 2-mile stretch - 2 miles down to the big sweeping turnaround - 2 miles back (3 laps - 12 miles). This will be a super fast bike course and actually has some elevation changes - typically unheard of in Wilmington.

Run:

The 5K run course utilizes the hard-packed multi-use path that encircles the lake at RiverLights This trail is wide and the surface allows for any type of lightweight racing flats with no difficulty whatsoever. The run course is pancake flat.