About the Top Notch Triathlon

The 16th Annual Top Notch Triathlon will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2008!

Download a registration form here.

About the Race: Starting from the picturesque mountain village of Franconia, NH, you will mountain bike along 3 miles of paved road before you embark on a wooded uphill trail climb to the top of Franconia Notch. Along the way, expect to encounter mud, rocks, roots, and more. The next leg will be a plunge ahead into pristine Echo Lake (average August water temp: 65°) for a brisk swim. Last, but not least, you will start your ascent up the ski trails of Cannon Mountain. Loose gravel, ledge and wild life may all be encountered on the 2 1/2 mile trek. Your vertical rise from lake to the summit will be 2280 feet. The grand total vertical climb from start to finish will be a phenomenal 3320 feet! So....don't hesitate; "Take the Challenge!"

Race Information:

• Registration is 7-8:30 am at the Lafayette Regional School
• Racers will sign release liability form at this time
• Pre-Race Meeting at 8:45 at Lafayette Regional School
• Race starts at 9 am on Saturday, August 4th
• Training time on lake must be before 8 am or after 6 pm
• An athlete under 18 must have parent or legal guardian present on Race Day Equipment Requirements

Off road bike:

• No drop bars
• A helmet which meets or exceeds the specifications of ANSI or SNELL
• Wet suits will be allowed
• No headphones permitted
• Proper foot attire for uphill mountain trek
• IRON PERSON should provide own Support Team
• No glass of any kind permitted in or around race course/transition area

Relay Team Categories:

MENS - All team members must be male
WOMENS - All team members must be female
MIXED - Minimum of 1 male and 1 female per team
FAMILY - All team members from same immediate family
RELAY TEAMS - Three people maximum
RELAY YOUTH TEAMS - All members of the team under 18

Age Groups:

Male and Female: Under 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 -59
60+

IRON PERSON: This category denotes same person racing each leg of the event. SIGN UP SOON !! we are limited to 400 entrants.

Click here for 2007 results

All-Time Record Holders

MEN'S OVERALL
1:06:02 2006 Kris Freeman

WOMEN'S OVERALL
1:19:24 2006 Melonie Brown

IRON PEOPLE
BIKE
MEN'S 26:37 2000 Donnie Zanis
WOMENS 32:25 2000 Celeste St. Pierre

SWIM
MEN'S 9:29 1997 Andrew Whitney
WOMENS 10:08 1994 Debra Whitney

HIKE
MEN'S 26:03 2006 Kris Freeman
WOMENS 33:07 1997 Patricia Heaney

TEAM
1:08:01 2006 Myers/Stileo/Charles

BIKE 27:28 2004 BEN MOODY
SWIM 7:40 2000 AGED & POTENT
HIKE 27:57 1993 R. REUTER

NEW RACE!!!!

Franconia Scramble - July 5, 2008
10K walk/run