TALI Croft State Park Off-Road Duathlon

The TALI Croft State Park Off-Road Duathlon is a trail-run and mountain-bike race held at Croft State Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It offers adult, youth, relay, high school, and short trail-run divisions. The adult race begins with a 3.5-mile trail run through areas frequented by horses, followed by a two-loop, 9-mile mountain bike course featuring climbs, drops, and water crossings. The event concludes with a 1.5-mile out-and-back run on wooded trails. Adult participants must be 15 or older, while the youth division is for ages 7 to 14. A relay option is also available for teams. The course is designed to be challenging and fun, not smooth and fast. Younger racers start with a 1-mile nature trail along Fairforest Creek, navigate a 3.5-mile bike lap, and finish with a 0.75-mile out-and-back on Crags Trail. The high school race consists of a 2-mile run, a 5-mile mountain bike ride, and a final 2-mile run, totaling approximately 9 miles. Tri And Like It covers park entry for athletes and volunteers, accepts canned goods for a local Spartanburg food bank, and provides a special gift to the first 15 first-time TALI event participants.