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Father's Day Triathlon |
Important event information for the Father's Day Triathlon/Duathlon, Kids mini-tri & Footraces, June 15, 2008
| TIME: | Adults all races: 10:00 a.m. Kids mini-tri: 11:45 a.m. Packet pick up
starts at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 9:45 a.m.
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| PLACE: | Elma, WA @ Vance Creek Park
Vance Creek Park (see map)
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| DISTANCE: | TRI: 250 meter swim, 13 mile bike, 3 mile run. DU: 2 mile
run, 13 mile bike, 2 mile run. KIDS: 25 yard swim or wade, 3/4 mile bike,
1/4 mile run. FOOTRACES: 15K, 10K, 5K, 2 & 1 mile
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| COURSE: | SWIM: Out and back along a bouy line in a small man made
lake, water temps in the 60's. Wetsuits are recommended but not required.
BIKE: Out and back all flat with very few turns along a scenic, paved,
country road. RUNS: Out and back all flat with aide stations every mile
with water and gatorade. KIDS RACE: All flat inside the park on a bike
path. FOOTRACES: Out and back all flat with water and gatorade at the aide
stations every mile. Course is perfect for beginners or veterans.
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| AGE GROUPS: | 0-5, 6-9, 10-13, 14, 16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 up. Also team division of
male, female and co-ed.
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| ENTRY FEES: | See entry form. Online sign up for the triathlon, duathlon
and kids mini-tri is at www.signmeup.com/60242 and for the footraces at
www.signmeup.com/60243.
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| AWARDS: | Top 7 overall male and female in the triathlon will receive
trophies. Top 3 in 5 year age groups will receive neck medals. Top 3 male
and female in the duathlon will receive trophies. Top 3 in 5 year age
groups will receive neck medals. Overall winners in the footraces will
receive trophies and top 3 in age groups will receive neck medals. All
children in the kids race will receive medals.
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| T-SHIRTS: | All entrants will receive a designer short sleeve shirt
unless the no shirt option is checked. You can order an extra short
sleeve, long sleeve shirt or tank top. You can also upgrade to a long
sleeve shirt or tank top. All garments are 100 percent cotton and are
preshrunk. Sizes are small, medium, large, extra large. Also kids sizes of
medium, large and xl.
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| DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS: | From the north take I-5 south to Olympia and take Hwy 101
north. Follow to hwy 8 and west towards the ocean. Take the second Elma
exit and go left over the freeway. Turn right on Wenzelslough road and
follow to the park on the right side. From the south on I-5 take EXIT 88B
and go west towards Rochester. FollowHwy 12 to Elma and take a left onto
hwy 8. Take the first exit and turn left over the freeway. Turn right on
Wenzelslough road and follow to the park on the right. Elma, WA @ Vance Creek Park (see map)
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| OTHER INFO: | 8th annual event with lots of postrace food and quality
awards. There will be ham, turkey and cheese sandwiches along with
cookies, chips, donuts and other goodies. There will also be cold bottled
water, soda and poweraide to drink after the race.
RESULTS: Will be posted at www.ontherunevents.com and www.racecenter.com.
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