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General Information (TOP)

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008

Place: Green Lakes State Park

Starting time: 8:45am (Information meeting at 8:15am)

Order and Distance of Events: ½ mile swim in Green Lake; 20 K Bike ride (outside the park with last 2 miles on Park roads); 5K run - on trail around both lakes.

Awards:

  • Overall top three M&W
  • Top 5 for the 5 year age groups for M&W
  • Top 3 place finishers for the relays
  • First timer award (Reiner/Rudy Award) - fastest M&W doing their first Triathlon ever.

REGISTER: Online at Active.com

Frequently Asked Questions (TOP)

  1. Can I wear a Wet Suit?  Yes, if you choose to.  Perhaps half of the participants wear them.

  2. What is the water temperature expected?     In Mid June, the water temp has usually been in the low to mid 60’s.  Much depends on what kind of weather we have in the Spring.

  3. What about first timers?   We have two major purposes for this Triathlon.  One: it has always been our intention to encourage people to get into Triathlons, by trying this one.  The distance is short enough to be reasonable for newcomers to the sport.  In fact, we have an award – called the Reiner/Rudy Award for the first man and the first woman who finish first – who have never done an individual Triathlon before.
    Secondly:  We want to provide a well-run event for more experienced triathletes to begin their summer racing season.

  4. What about the venue?    Green Lakes State Park is a beautiful site – the water is clear, basically calm.  The bike course is as described in the text of the application and roads that are a mix of well traveled and rural country roads as well as portions within the park itself.   The run is on dirt or in some places chip trails with mostly flat fast surfaces.  There is only one approximately 100 foot climb about a mile out on the course.

  5. Can I pick up my packet ahead of Race Day?   No, all packets are available at the Bathhouse at Green Lakes beginning at 7am on the 21st.

  6. Are bike tags provided? Bike tags are provided to be attached to your bike for identification.

  7. When must bikes be removed? Bikes must be removed by 11:00AM to facilitate taking down racks

  8. Do I need to wear a bike helmet? Bike helmets with chin straps buckled are mandatory on the bike course and noone may ride within the bike transition area.  Always ride on the right side of the road, and if passing another cyclist, signal your intention, and pass on the left. (Variable time penalty.)

  9. Do I need to wear a bathing cap? Color coded bathing caps provided must be worn during complete swim. (Variable time penalty.)

  10. Does everyone start the race at the same time? The race start will be in 2 waves aproximately 5 minutes apart. There will be a third wave for Senior Games participants only.

  11. What if I cannot finish the race? If you drop out before finishing the race please notify the  person at registration so that we are not looking for you at the finish line.

  12. Will there be a transition area for teams? There will be a transition area for relay teams between swim/bike and bike/run
  1. When the field is filled, will there be a waiting list for others?  Sorry, no waiting list will be provided.
  2. Do I need to wear a shirt? Torso (upper body) clothing is required during the bike and run legs and your running number must be dislayed on the fornt. (Variable time penalty.)
  3. Where will I find the complete results? Complete results will be posted by noon on the 21st on www.plattsys.com  (Splits will be shown at each transition.

 

What's the Bike Route for this years triathlon? Click here for a map . (TOP)

 

 

 
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