The Athlete's Lawyer

Doug Landau and new friend at Smith Mountain Lake "Big Lick" Triathlon registration

For the 3rd time in his multi-sport career, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau will compete in the Big Lick Triathlon at Smith Mountain Lake Park. This pristine man-made lake is one of the loveliest venues in the Virginia Triathlon Series (“VTS“). The last international distance triathlon of the year in the VTS this race always attracts a huge collegiate crowd and is a great time to spend some time in the western part of our state. This event is the official VTS Collegiate Championship, so the field is skewed toward the younger athletes, and Landau always feels like an “old Master” when he competes against the college triathletes. his year, instead of renting a fully furnished State Park cabin with friends, Landau left from Court in Richmond, staying in a friend’s lake house only the night before. A clean open water lake swim with a sandy beach start is followed by a challenging 40K rolling bike course loop that goes through Huddleston and Moneta, Virginia. The rolling 10K run is all inside the park, which gives the racers a chance to size up the competition. The YMCA of Roanoke Valley‘s Big Lick Triathlon is a fundraiser for the YMCA of the Roanoke Valley’s Youth Programs.