First State Duathlon - Update for 2020

We were looking forward to having our 4th Annual First State Duathlon at Bellevue State Park as usual and we hope everyone shares our public health concerns that require us to change our plans for our 2020 event.  After discussing this with our board, volunteers, partner organizations, and previous participants, we have decided to take the event virtual. We hope that many more will be able to participate in our event as a result and hopefully will also raise a lot of money for Urban Bike Project of Wilmington as well as other nonprofits our participants want to support.

There are two options for which you can enter results, an official course, and a virtual "ride anywhere" course. Information about the official course is shared here and you can run and ride this course at your own pace and schedule. Results will be compiled as they are sent/posted. After the event, we will determine winners and share final results. For the virtual course option, you can ride your virtual duathlon anywhere. Although we leave the exact distance and course difficulty to you, we recommend a distance of a 5K run (3.1 miles), a 20K bike (12 miles), and a 2.5K run (1.5 miles). Competing as a 2- or 3-person relay team isn't really possible as a virtual event, but certainly if you wanted to compete as a team and submit your results jointly, we will recognize them accordingly.

A duathlon is an athletic competition featuring running and cycling events, and consists of a running leg, a cycling leg, and another running leg. In ordinary years, the First State Duathlon is a trail-race duathlon, with all three legs of the competition taking place on different trails. A mountain or trail bike is needed for the cycling leg. The running legs will be on cross country trails.