Race Details / Course Description

 

This is a USAT sanctioned event thus USAT membership is required for all participants.
There will be a USAT official monitoring the race.

Sprint triathlon: 600 meter lake swim , 13 mile bike, 3.1 mile run.

Sprint swim course triathlon: 400 meter pool swim, 13 miles bike, 3.1 mile run.

Sprint duathlon: 2 mile run, 13 miles bike, 2 mile run.

Aquabike: 600 meter lake swim, 13 miles bike.

Age Groups: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+. Your age as of Dec. 31, 2012 determines you age group. There will be Clydesdale (200 # and up) and Athena (150 # and up) divisions but they will start within their age groups so national ranking points can be awarded.

Awards will be given to the top 3 finishers in each age group in the Sprint triathlon, Sprint swim course triathlon and the Sprint duathlon. Note that the Aquabike will have only two age groups 15-39 and 40 & above. Top 3 male and females in these two age groups will receive awards.

The Aquabike event is for those of you who still enjoy the multipsport lifestyle but have hung up the running shoes. The event consists of the swim and bike course only. Only the 600 meter swim course available in the Aquabike event. Bike course will be the same as in the triathlon course. After completing the bike course in the Aquabike, those contestants will exit the transition area, where you entered from the swim, and run a short distance to the finish line. There will be two age groups: 15-39 and 40 & above with 1st thru 3rd place awards given in female and male age groups.

Duathlon event consists of run, bike, run. Run course is same as the triathlon course, just shortened. Bike course is same as triathlon. All age groups available in the duathlon.

Course Description:

Lake Swim-600 meters. Held in Sloan's lake in Lion's Park. This is a time trial start with one swimmer leaving every 5-10 seconds. . Swim will be a counter clock-wise rectangular course, keeping the buoys to your left. Will begin with oldest female to youngest, then oldest male to youngest male.

Pool Swim-400 meters. Held at Muncipal Pool in Lion's Park. Limited to first 60 who sign up for the pool swim. Will swim counter clockwise in your assigned lane. Will swim 5 swimmers per lane. Will seed swimmers by your estimated 400 swim time with swimmers of a similiar time. To keep your swim smooth, please provide your most accurate 400 meter swim time with your entry.

Bike race is out and back course. Exit transition and exit Lion's Park onto Kennedy. Turn right on Kennedy, left on Central, right on Bishop. Continue on Bishop all the way to Little Bear Inn and return on same course back to transition.

Upon exiting T2, racers will finish race with flat course.  Course is 1 lap around Lion's Park and around Airport Golf course.

Swim Map	Bike Map	Run Map
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