2013 Tri-ing for Children’s Triathlon – Adult Tri
Event on 2013-07-28 07:00:00
The 6th annual Tri-ing for Children's triathlon will be held at Ottawa Lake State Park in the beautiful Southern Kettle Morraine Forest. A swim in Ottawa lake is followed by a bike course through the gently sloping hills of the forest. A portion of your registration fee and all fundraising proceeds benefit Tri-ing for Children's, Inc., a non-profit charity for children's hospitals.
Each athlete will recieve a technical t-shirt, a safe course with an experience water safety team on the swim marked by large highly-visible buoys. Pre-race water and post-race refreshments will be served.
The course will be accurately measured and well-marked, and the race will be chip-timed by SMA timing. Transition will be secure and professional bike SAG will be provided by Trek Bicycles in transition and out on the course.
A pre-race clinic from a local pro triathlete and/or USAT certified coaches will be announced closer to race day.
Throughout the season, the Wisconsin Tri Series scoring will be tracked on Athlinks, and at each race you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a Trek Speed Concept bike at the end of the series.
Details:
When: July 28, 2013. Transition opens at 5:45am, race starts at 7:00am.
Where: Ottawa Lake State Park, Dousman, Wisconsin
Distances:
Sprint Distance: 400 yards swim 15 mile bike 5K run
Olympic Distance: 1.5K swim 40K bike 10K run
Race Preview Clinic:
All of the races in our series have a preview clinic in the weeks leading up to the race. Each of these clinics is hosted by either a USAT certified coach or pro triathlete that has done the race before and is familiar with the course. Beginner triathletes and experienced athletes alike will benefit from this opportunity to preview the course with an experienced racer!
The date and time of the pre-race clinic will be announced closer to race day.Course:
Swim: The swim is in spring-fed Ottawa Lake. The Sprint distance will be a single loop swim, cornering to the left. The Olympic swim will be two loops cornering to the left. Swim buddies will be available on a first come, first serve basis at packet pick-up. Swim buddies will be limited based on interested volunteers. **This course is opposite direction as previous years to facilitate the new transition area.
Bike: The bike course is flat and scenic for all distances. Sprint distance is one loop and Olympic distance is two loops. There will NOT be an aid station on the bike, please come prepared.
Run: The run course is flat and fast on paved trails and Hwy ZZ. There will be two small sections requiring you to run on grass. The Sprint route will be an out and back. The Olympic route will require two loops. An aid station will be located in the park allowing runners to take fluids in both directions.
Run Course Map Timing:
This event will be chip-timed. All athletes will be provided with "ChampionChip" timing chip supplied by Sports Management Associates. Awards:
Overall awards, 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be awarded to men and women for each distance. Overall awards will also be given to 1st, 2nd & 3rd relay teams for each distance.
Age Group awards, 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be awarded for each age group, men & women for each distance. Age groups are as follows: 19 & U, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64 and 65 & over.
Special Award Categories, 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be awarded to men in the Clydesdale category, women in the Athena category and men and women in the Novice category for each distance.
*** Awards ceremony will begin at 11:00 am **
Packet Pick-up:
Early packet pick up will be available on Friday, June 28th. The time and location will be announced closer to race day.
Body Marking:
After checking in, please go to the body marking area. Your race number and your wave will be marked on the leg and the arm. These markings are used to identify you and people in your wave at the start of the swim.
Rules and Regulations:
- Wetsuits may be worn.
- Helmets and swim caps are MANDATORY.
- Drafting is NOT permitted. Penalties and disqualification will be given for drafting.
- You MUST wear your velcro band with a timing chip on your ANKLE throughout the race. NO CHIP = NO TIME.
- All relay athletes will exchange the timing chip in transition.
- All athletes need to mount/dismount the bike at the mount/dismount mat.
- All runners are required to wear a bib number and it MUST face forward at the finish line.
- Racers and Spectators must follow volunteer instructions at all times.
Refund and Inclement Weather Policy:
Race Day Events and the WI Tri Series has a strict NO REFUND policy. Refunds will not be issued for any reason, including race cancelation due to inclement weather. The race director reserves the right to cancel or alter the race and its course at any point in time to preserve racer safety.
at Ottawa Lake State Park
S59 W36630 County Road Zz
Dousman, United States