Red River Rampage 2014

Hundreds of Triathletes from all over Texas and neighboring states will be heading to Lake Texoma and Denison, Texas on September 20, 2014 for the Red River Rampage. It all begins on Saturday, September 20th at 5:30 PM with a Fast and Furious Sprint to Main Street Denison. The Triathlon starts with a 300 meter pool swim in Waterloo Pool, followed by a 6 mile bike ride and then a 2 mile run to Main Street Denison finishing at the post party. BluRock Band will be performing at the post party and the public is welcome to join the fun.

On Sunday, September 21st, the Grand Finale of the weekend begins at 7 AM with a Sprint and Olympic Distance Triathlon at Lake Texoma. The Sprint begins at the Denison Dam Boat Ramp with a 750 meter open water swim in Lake Texoma, followed by a 10 mile bike ride on slightly hilly but fast, country roads and finishing with a 5k Run on mainly flat and fast roads. Aid Stations equipped with water and Powerade will be located about every 1 mile point. Each major intersection and turn around will be traffic controlled with directional assistance.

The Olympic begins with a 1500 meter open water swim in Lake Texoma, followed by a 20 mile bike ride (2 loops) and finishes with a 10K Run. The swim area is very spectator friendly and well supported by kayaks and lifeguards.
Sign up for the Red River Rampage Challenge and race both Triathlons and receive Special Pricing. This offer is limited to the first 400 athletes that take the Red River Rampage Challenge and participants will receive a special Denison Red River Rampage Weekend T-shirt. Register online for one or all of the events

Online Registration at http://playtri.com/denisontri

Special awards will be given for the Top 5 Male & Female Combined Times. Top Overall Male & Female combined Swim Times, Top Overall Male & Female combined Bike Times. Top Overall Male & Female combined Run Times.
Red River Rampage Weekend races are all USAT sanctioned events. All participants must be a current annual member of USAT. A one day permit for $12 or a $45 annual membership is available thru online registration or at packet pick up. All established USAT rules will be in effect. USAT member card and photo ID must be shown at packet pick up.

Author: BJ Kirkpatrick

Company: Texoma Connect

BJ Kirkpatrick is the publisher of www.TexomaConnect.com, an online tourism and relocation guide for the Lake Texoma Area. She lives in the hills surrounding Lake Texoma with her husband, their daughter and three grandchildren. BJ is the marketing coordinator for a local mortgage company and Blog post author You can reach BJ by email [email protected]

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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 0.33 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing is great on top waters early along rocky shorelines and sandy flats around coves. Watch for birds on the banks and fish the direction the birds are moving up and down the rocks. Live bait is still very effective fishing ledges and humps near the river channels in 35-45 feet of water. The shad spawn is on and catching will only get better. Crappie fishing is good near boat docks and on structure also using electronics to locate roaming fish in 12-15 feet of water. Glo and milk are colors of choice with a crappie nibble tip. Seeing females in the creeks 2-5 feet of water as well. Catfishing is getting better on cut shad and prepared baits anchored on ledges in 40-50 feet of water a few reels off the bottom near rocky banks. Slip cork with a cut shad down the bluffs are producing channel cats preparing to spawn as well. Bass fishing is good using top waters early, spooks or closed face glide baits and fish crawl baits later. Fish are roaming near the beds and hitting white chatter baits as well. Live shad down the bluffs are producing numbers with the occasional big fish off the rocks in 5-8 feet of water. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Hybrid stripers are excellent with limits coming on topwaters along the bank early in the morning watching for Egrets. Then switch to swimbaits on flats and points in 10-20 feet of water. Shad are spawning along the banks. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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