Ocala, FL

Ocala, Florida is a beautiful community that is spacious, picturesque, and very family friendly. The famed Carney Island Park will be home to this third stop on the HITS Triathlon Series circuit. The course is a convenient loop lay-out, where family and athletes can be engaged with each other throughout the entire day; both the bike and run come back through the park for high-fives and general spectator frenzy. Plus, the short drive from Walt Disney World and plenty of affordable lodging and dining options make this a destination for the entire family.

 

Ocala Distances

open 100m swim | 3 mi bike | 1 mi run
sprint 750m swim | 12.4 mi bike | 3.1 mi run
olympic 1500m swim | 24.8 mi bike | 6.2 mi run
half 1.2 mi swim | 56 mi bike | 13.1 mi run
full 2.4 mi swim | 112 mi bike | 26.2 mi run
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HITS Latest News: Ocala

HITS Triathlon Series returns to Florida with "A distance for everyone!TM" in Ocala

OCALA, FLORIDA (March 27, 2012) – Nick Nothoff flew from Winston Salem, North Carolina to Ocala, Florida this weekend to not only pick up a personal best time, but boast a win in the HITS Triathlon Series – Ocala Full distance race. The 31-year-old swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles in a time of 10:02:04 to cap a weekend full of racing.

“This was my best full distance race ever,” said Nothoff. “I flew here to take a chance on HITS [Triathlon Series] and it proved to be as high caliber as I expected. This was a great venue with superior swim and bike courses and I felt like somebody – I wasn’t just another athlete in the crowd.” Read more >