Highline Lake State Park welcomes hundreds of triathletes for the annual Desert's Edge Triathlon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rachael Gonzales
Northwest Region Public Information Officer
970-773-8587 / [email protected] Highline Lake State Park welcomes hundreds of triathletes for the annual Desert's Edge Triathlon

The Desert's Edge Triathlon at Highline Lake is the perfect way to end the Colorado triathlon season. The Desert's Edge Tri Festival brings you a fun-filled day of racing and a weekend of camping with other triathletes and their fans.

LOMA, Colo. - Triathletes from across the country will gather at Highline Lake State Park to compete in the annual Desert's Edge Triathlon Festival on Sept. 18-19.

Visitors should anticipate increased traffic and periodic closures at the park from Friday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 19. Race events will start early on Saturday morning with a 1,500-meter swim in Highline Lake. Racers will then jump on their bikes for a long-distance bike ride along county roads and end with a 3.1 or 6.2-mile run along the shore of the lake.

On Saturday, Sept. 18, and Sunday, Sept. 19, Highline Lake and the west boat ramp will be closed until 10 a.m. or until all contestants are out of the water. The mountain bike trails and the east day-use area will be closed to the public until 1 p.m. or until all racers are finished. These closures are in place for the safety of the participants and spectators.

Camping will not be available to the general public beginning Friday through the end of the event on Sunday.

Park Manager Alan Martinez advises visitors to watch roads closely in and around the park for spectators and racers.

All vehicles entering the park must pay for a daily vehicle pass or have a valid annual park pass to enter the park.

For more information about Highline State Park, visit the CPW website.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.