Triathlon competition this weekend

Clemson plays host this weekend to the largest field of collegiate tri-athletes for this year’s Triathlon championships.  A field of 1,350 college athletes competes Friday and Saturday at Clemson’s Campus Beach.  Race action starts 10 o’clock Friday morning with a 750-meter swim, 19.6-kilometer biking, and a 5-kilometer run.  The collegiate women race first, followed by the men at noon.  Ken Sloan of the Mountain Lakes CVB, is delighted that once again the competition will impact nearby Oconee County, with runners and bikers taking to the highways leading to and from  Clemson Beach.  Those driving in the area are asked to be patient as there likely will be delays.