June 12, 2010

400 yd swim / 13 mi bike / 3 mi run

Oak Mountain State Park, Birmingham AL

 

Find complete 2010 RACE RESULTS here

Your event photos by brightroom.com available soon

View a slideshow of some race photos

 

 

Welcome to the Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon!

This great triathlon tradition continues, celebrating 24 years in 2010. Join us at this beautiful Alabama State Park Venue for one of the longest running triathlons in Alabama. The race honors the life of Buster Britton - one of the Birmingham area's original triathletes that lost his life in a fun run after completing the Hawaii Ironman only a short time earlier. Buster was a true inspiration for triathletes as the sport began to take shape in Alabama.

 

This race is a great place for veterans of the sport to test their speed and for a beginner racer or weekend warrior to enjoy challenging but not long race distances. The swim is particularly inviting for those doing their first open water swim or that may view the swim as intimidating - Double Oak Lake is very calm and the swim is a very reasonable 400 yards.

 

Important Note about State Park Entrance Fee:

Racers and spectators will be charged a $3 park entrance fee on race day. The fee is waived for racers that show their confirmation email on Friday for packet pick up.

 

While this race is great for all ability levels, as you can see below, it has been chosen as a qualifier for two very prestigious championships!

 

Once again, the Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon will qualify the top male and female state of Alabama resident for the 2010 Best of the USA Amateur Competition.

 

 

Exciting News from the BOUS Staff! New in 2010 there will be a Best of the U.S. Wave 2 consisting of the 2nd and 3rd place state medalists. First place finishers will still go out ahead of the field in the Champions Wave, as before. But Wave 2 athletes will have the chance to strut their stuff, too, as they will also be eligible for individual awards.

Plus, the presence of your Wave 2 teammates allows us to expand the Fastest State Team Competition to include awards for the Fastest Men’s Team and Fastest Women’s Team, as well as the Fastest Coed Team awards. Now more athletes than ever before have the chance to take home BOUS awards. The 2010 championship location will once again be in Mission Viejo, CA, hosted by Orange County Triathlon on October 10th. More on BOUS new rules.

 

 

 

Junior Regional Qualifier Event for the 2010 ITU Sprint World Championships

Team Magic is honored to be part of the USAT Junior Development Series - come out and see the up and coming triathlon stars! The winner of the 16-19 age group for the guys and the gals wins a slot on Team USA for Sprint Worlds,with slots rolling down to second place only.

 

Look for more information on the series here soon!