Culpeper, Virginia · Saturday, October 3, 2026
The Culpeper Cycling Century is a cycling event held on Saturday, October 3, 2026. It is located at 19206 Edwin Way in Culpeper, Virginia.
Triathlon is seen as a niche sport for elite athletes competing at a high level. At the Fawn Lake Triathlon, we like to think that paradigm can be expanded. Imagine an event that sees three generations of a family competing on one day. Add to that, the entire Fawn Lake Community shows up! In 2025 we had 130 volunteers on the course, ensuring safety and supporting the athletes.
Finally, you will never find a better course on which to compete. You will get a pristine lake, gentle rolling hill ride on traffic-free roads and a fast, shady run course. If you want the perfect triathlon as a 1st timer or experienced racer, “Tri” Fawn Lake!
ADULT
700 meter swim in lake, 12.4 mile bike ride, and 5 km run.
YOUTH
10-15 years old: 225 meter pool swim, 6.2 mile bike ride, and 2 km run
6-11 years old: 75 meter pool swim, 3.1 mile bike ride, and 1 km run
The Giant Acorn Triathlon Festival features Olympic and Sprint distance races staged out of beautiful Lake Anna State Park. With a sandy beach time trial start, a refreshing (low 70’s) freshwater swim, rolling country roads for the bike and a run course that stays completely within the State Park. The race is amazing for so many reasons, but the best part is the park itself with a beautiful venue and banked stadium style seating overlooking the swim course, run course and finish line! Bring the family as the park features miles of trails, a playground, swimming beach and visitors center featuring a “gold mine”. Outside the park you can relax post race at the Lake Anna Winery or the Coyote Hole Cider Works. Be sure to race with friends and make some new ones at the Giant Acorn Triathlon Festival.
On the fence about registering? Watch our race videos HERE then sign up below!
For further race details go to https://kineticmultisports.com/races/acorn/.
Race Weekend Starts Our apologies as this is difficult to put into a binary format - Race Wknd specifics below:Double/Single | Set up Oct 8th PM | Race Start Fri Oct 9th 7AMHalf | Set up Oct 10th AM | Race Start Sat Oct 10th 9AM The Race Welcome to the Virginia Anvil Ultra Triathlon—an unforgettable ultra-endurance event set in the beauty of Lake Anna in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Whether you're taking on your first full-distance triathlon or doubling down on the Anvil’s signature challenges, this event is designed for athletes who live to push limits and forge strength through perseverance. Expect top-tier support, a passionate community, and a course built for both performance and camaraderie. The ANVIL: Ultra Triathlon's Core ANVIL coordinates with local state parks and townships to offer some of the most beautiful races in the US - offering ANVIL [1.5x or more full distance triathlon] and half distance events.Ultra triathlon provides the unique opportunity to be both superhuman and
completely broken simultaneously. Unlike most experiences the sport provides time for reflection, the need for consistent internal feedback, ebbs and flows of doubt, and the understanding that something will inevitably go wrong during the event and as a result, we become better humans. We cannot wait to see you on the course! The Course: Short Loops, Maximum Support The Virginia Anvil course is uniquely designed using short, repeatable loops within Lake Anna State Park. This format ensures maximum athlete safety and constant encouragement from volunteers and fellow participants.The beating heart of the Anvil is its on-course Aid Station & Athlete Village. You will have access to your personal crew every loop, allowing for consistent refueling, gear swaps, and motivational boosts. You will be supported with real food made with care and a 24-hour on-site medical team. Fostering your success At ANVIL we know that success comes well before and well after any particular race day event. From
nutrition and hydration preparation, training plans, sponsor discounts and giveaways, community calls and beyond - we are working to develop all of the essentials to make your race day as smooth as possible. We truly believe that success is all that you gain before and after our events - that they are perspective altering for many who participate and that anyone has the potential to be successful if they apply themselves appropriately. Come learn more about yourself than you had ever imagined possible.Be more human. Event's current local time: 4:43 AM ET