A letter from Will Thomas, Zone Urban Epic Race Director, to all involved in the 2008 Zone Urban Epic

Congrats to all of our Zone Urban Epic Racers!

You battled strong currents in the swim, beat the hills on both the bike and run, and conquered a truely epic race. Here's to you! Soak up the glory, and check out the results and photos. We've listed the top results here, but would like to congratulate everyone who gave it their all!

National Champ and Hometown Pro Race To Victory

With a fast-paced swim and a quick run split, Beijing-bound Olympic triathlete Becky Lavelle was able to overcome a flat tire on the bike and impress the gathered Portland crowd by claiming victory over the women in a time of 2:25:54. more...

Zone Urban Epic 2008 Results Available Here

Capstone Took over 6000 photos. Check them out here.

ZUE to Showcase Downtown Portland Culture

July 15, 2008 – The Zone Urban Epic Triathlon and Festival (ZUE) will draw 300 athletes and over 1,000 spectators to downtown Portland on Saturday, July 26 for a world-class multisport event and city celebration. Professional triathletes and amateur racers from more than fifteen states are set to compete in the second annual Olympic distance race. more...

Becky Lavelle to Race 2008 Zone Urban Epic

June 1, 2008 - It's the opportunity you've been waiting for...a chance to meet and race with an extraordinary athlete and inspiring human being. Tri-Maine is pleased to announce that Zone Labs' very own professional triathlete and National Champion Becky Lavelle has signed on to race alongside local athletes in the Zone Urban Epic on July 26 in Portland, ME. more...

Free Barefoot Truth Show at Urban Epic

Barefoot Truth will take the stage at 10:00 AM at the Zone Urban Epic Venue to play a free show, open to the public.
Young and roots rock are the three defining words for Barefoot Truth.  Their heartfelt, melodic songs are performed with a wide array of instruments including upright bass, lap steel guitar, congas, didgeridoo and lead harmonica. more...

Race Registration:

Registration is now closed. Registration for next years event will open early in 2009.

Entry Includes:
High-quality race t-shirt, loaded goodie bag, extensive on-course support, gear bag service, huge post-race celebration and festival, finisher's award, post-race food and beverage, free shuttle service to and from parking areas, opportunity to compete in one of the most exciting races in the US.

Check out the current List of Entrants

Online Registration Fee:
Please note that Active.com charges an additional fee for processing credit cards. If you wish to avoid this charge, you can print out a paper form and mail it in (see registration options above).

Entry Refund Policy:
We will give a 50% refund up to June 30th. There will be no refunds given after July 1st. Please not that we do not consider the Active.com processing fee part of the entry fee.