Everything is made up and the points don’t matter.
You have found the information page of what will inevitably turn into a day of chaos and tomfoolery. It’s the first running of that annual DaM Triathlon at Wrightsville Beach, the Dan and Marcus Triathlon.
What began as a hair brained idea several years ago, is now being initiated. Dan’s lifelong dream has been to complete an Iron distance race with no focused or extended training, only consistent weekly training in the pool and at Wrightsville Beach. Just show up and do it. He also doesn’t want to pay registration fees for a race of that distance.
Marcus on the other hand, with his common sense approach has been able to squash Dan’s dreams and keep this ridiculousness at bay.
Now, the time has come, Dan gets his wish(kinda), and we have the opportunity to come along with him on this completely irrational quest. Join us for a fun day of camaraderie and brutal exercise.
This is not a competition, this is not intended to create stress. It is intended to be a fun time with swim/bike/run friends, but also challenge us along the way.
Does the race plan make sense? Not really, it’s an odd “event”.
Will it be fun? Yes, especially with friends…the more the merrier.
Will it be something we tell our kids and grandkids about? Potentially.
Details:
Race Day: October 10, 2026. “Prompt” start at 7:00am or there about…
Race Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC. Wynn Plaza will be the primary start/finish/transition/snacking area.
Race Format:
1 mile’ish open water swim (direction to be determined)
20 mile’ish bike (2 laps around WB Island)
20 mile’ish run (2 laps around WB Island)