The Town of Cornelius is sponsoring the race along with Set Up Events. As of Friday, Sept. 27, 463 athletes had registered. The race is Event No. 19 of the AAA Car Care North Carolina Triathlon Series.

Proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training.

Start/finish locations: Start is at the Davidson College Lake Campus, 200 Lake Campus Drive, Mooresville. Finish is at Bailey Road Park, 11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius.

Parking: No parking is allowed at Bailey Road Park. Participants must park in designated parking areas – Bailey Middle School and W.A. Hough High School, both east of the park on Bailey Road. All athletes and spectators will be transported via shuttle buses from Bailey Road Park to the Lake Campus.

Packet pickup: Saturday 2-7pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Sunday, Sept. 29, 4:30-6:30am, Davidson College Lake Campus.

Davidson College Lake Campus and sport complex closings: Baker Sports Comlex Parking Lot Bay #3 will be closed from 5pm Friday, Sept. 27, through 3pm Sunday, Sept. 29.​ The cross country trails will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10am to 2pm, as the running course follows a section on the trails. Participants may drop off bikes at the Lake Campus on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2-7pm. The swim starts at 7:30am on Sunday, Sept. 29 and should be clear by 10 a.m.

Cornelius traffic alerts: Watch for traffic along Bailey Road on Sunday morning from 7am to noon. Bailey Road Park will be closed for the race Sunday from 4am to 4pm. Police are urging drivers to be aware of cyclists and runners. Officers and volunteers will be stationed along Bailey Road to occasionally stop traffic.

For more information, or to register for the race, please visit www.setupevents.com.

The new series adds some depth to the fall race calendar by offering three runs on the trails. The feature run is a 12.6 mile event. For those who aren’t ready to tackle the long distance yet, the race also offers a 6.6 mile run and a 5k run.

The new event is sponsored by Team Triumph, a group of Lake Norman area women who participate in triathlons and other endurance sports.

As for the difficulty, all trails are primarily made up of rolling hills. The 5k course follows the Hawk Loop. The longer races follow the Monbo Loop. The 12.6 mile route includes two loops on the Monbo trail. The registration fees are $20, $25 and $30 for the 5k, 6.6 mile race and 12.6 mile race respectively.

Race registration is open at Active.com.

Team Triumph will provide refreshments, raffles and awards following the races. Awards will be given for the top three places overall in each Age/Gender Group: Under 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 and older.

Proceeds from the event will go to Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports Charities (W.A.M.). Team Triumph’s mission is to empower women of all abilities to train, race and socialize around the triathlon and other endurance sports.

DETAILS

SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 8;30 a.m., Lake Norman State Park, Troutman – Rumble in the Woods running races, including 12.6-mile, 6.6-mile and 5k runs on park trails. Sponsored by Team Triumph, a group of Lake Norman area women runners and triathletes. Proceeds benefit Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports Charities. Registration on Active.com.