53 Strong DeAthlon
Saturday, August 1, 2026
7325 S Rocky River Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
SCHEDULE:
PRE-RACE Packet Pickup:
FRIDAY, July 31, 2026
4:00-7:00 PM
DeAngelo Williams Foundation Headquarters
9217-F Baybrook Ln
Charlotte, NC 28277
RACE DAY Packet PIckup:
SATURDAY, August 1, 2026
5:30-7:45 AM
Williams Rushing Farm
7325 S Rocky River Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6:55 AM - ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ON SITE BEFORE 6:55 AM. Entry roads WILL BE CLOSED starting at 7:00 AM.
***RUN STARTS at 7:00 AM***
***BIKE STARTS at 7:30 AM***
5:30 AM - Packet Pickup opens
6:45 AM - Athlete Meeting 1 (ALL athletes must attend one of the meetings)
7:00 AM - Run starts
7:15 AM - Athlete Meeting 2 at Transition Area (ALL athletes must attend one of the meetings)
7:30 AM - Bike starts
10:00 AM - Brunch
12:00 PM (approximately) - Awards
****ALL ATHLETES SHOULD ATTEND ONE OF THE PRE-RACE MEETINGS****
Pre-Race Meeting 1 - 6:45 AM before the run starts
Pre-Race Meeting 2 - 7:15 AM before the bike starts
COURSES:
Run Course begins and ends within Williams Rushing Farm. The run course is a mix of paved roads and crushed gravel trail. RUNNERS MAKE A DOUBLE LOOP AROUND THE LAKE.
View RUN Course HERE: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6602122500
Bike Courses will all begin by turning RIGHT onto S Rocky River Rd, then RIGHT onto Trinity Church Rd. Bike courses will be marked with Red, Yellow and Blue arrows. Arrows will be painted on the road as well as on signs at each turn. ALL BIKERS SHOULD HAVE THEIR ROUTE SAVED ON A PHONE , WATCH OR BIKE COMPUTER. While courses are all clearly marked, participants should not rely solely on course marking and are responsible for knowing their own course.
20 Mile Bike : BLUE
34 Mile Bike: YELLOW
53 MIile Bike: RED
View BIKE courses HERE: https://53strongdeathlon.raceroster.com/page/courses3
TIMING SEGMENTS:
All results and awards are based on SEGMENT TIMES ONLY. You will NOT be timed for the full ride, ONLY the segments.
Timing Segment warning signs will be placed ahead of the segment to alert you that a segment is coming soon.
Timing Segment START & Timing Segment END signs mark the beginning and end of each segment.
REST STOPS:
Run Course:
Water stop around mile 1.5
BIKE COURSES ARE ON OPEN ROADS. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS. HELMETS ARE REQUIRED.
Courses can be seen here: https://53strongdeathlon.raceroster.com/page/courses3
AWARDS:
AWARDS are based on segment times only for the Bike courses. Please visit our Awards page to learn more.
PARKING:
Parking is available on site. Please follow Event Parking signs and directions of volunteers.
VERY IMPORTANT: S Rocky River Rd will CLOSE in both directions at 6:55 AM. If you arrive for the bike ride after 6:55 AM, you will NOT be able to enter the venue from the north. You will have to reroute around to the South entrance. Most participants coming from Charlotte will run into road closures and will have to re-route. All participants should arrive PRIOR to 6:55 AM or you may be delayed entering the venue.
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