Distances
1000m swim, 18mi. bike, 5.5mi. trail run
500m swim, 12mi. bike, 3mi. run (dbl. pts. for sprint series)
CLOSED COURSE! with Time Trial Swim Start.
Venue/Area Information
Holly Recreation area has served as the sprint series championship the past 7 years, this year it serves as the final sprint race in the series before the championship at Tri The Creek at the end of September. The park road is closed entirely giving you a totally vehicle free bike course. The park has a nature trail and path it has widened for the event to accomodate the 300 athletes to race on every year. It is a beautiful and has a tree canopy virtually the entire run. One of our favorite courses we have.
Those who park INSIDE the venue (beach parking lot) WILL NOT be permitted to leave until EVERY Bike is off the course in BOTH events. If you plan to depart before 11:30 you MUST park outside the venue (north of pay station). There will be no exceptions as the driveway is used for bikes and runners IN/OUT only.
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Amenities:
No awards, shirt only to those who pre-ordered a shirt, no raffle, keeping entry fee low.
Unless otherwise noted 2011 events will include a custom event shirt, custom finishers medal, custom latex swim cap, sponsor supplied samples, professional chip timing with results available online, awards to top three in each age group, a great sponsor supplied raffle and awards ceremony following the last finishers and the best post race snack table out there.
In order to be guaranteed a custom event shirt you absolutely MUST be pre-registered 14 days in advance. Please understand if you don’t know you are doing the event a week or two out how are we to know? If a shirt is important to you please pre-register. Due to increasing costs with shipping and shirts orders are kept tight.
Finish/Awards
Finisher Medal ONLY due to the extremely low entry fee. No Awards, shirt only to those pre ordered
Please CLICK HERE for awards mail form.
Awards are provided at all events except ACT and TRI. They will be awarded in 5 yr. increments beginning at 20-24, 25-29, etc. Before that they will be in 2 yr. increments based on registrations within those categories. Top 3 Men, Top 3 Women overall in each event are taken OUT of his/her age group. An overall win is an overall win, therefore you cannot win two awards. In most events unless otherwise noted top 3 men and women in Clydesdale and Athena categories will be awarded. Also in Long courses the top overall Master female and male will be awarded to the top 40 year plus male and female.
Awards will in NO circumstances be given out early, or individually before the awards ceremony. If you must depart for the awards ceremony you may opt to pay the $10 shipping and processing fee and have the award mailed to you.
You MUST send this form in within 2 weeks following the event with a check or money order for $10 per award in order to receive your award. Please understand we have NO control over the US postal service.
Course Info
Herron lake is a motor free lake, one of the few left out there. It is very clean and clear, you will have a rectangle course straight out, across 30m and back in. Water temp has been 70 every year. The bike is no only 100% closed to traffic, but it is fun and challenging, rolling to hilly at times. The perfect course for a Championship. Communication is needed as it is a 3mi. course, down and back equalling 6 miles. Three loops will complete the bike discipline and it is your responsibility to count laps. A fast downhill turn at the transition area end will require braking and handling and focus. The run course is a trail run, entirely through the woods of the park. The course has been widened to accomodate several hundred runners for passing opportunities. We have added another aid station back there for 2009. This is a challenging run course, with lots of rolling hills, but it is never boring and a lot of fun to run.
Run | Bike | Swim | Transition Area
Swim: 1000m & 500m
A Time Trial Start Format, no big pack, one athlete at a time, about 5 seconds apart. Herron lake is clean, clear and motor free. Starting on the beach we will make a rectangle course for you straight out, across 30m, and back in. Life guards will be on the water for your safety. Sprint course will turn at the Yellow buoys and head in. Water temps have typically been low 70s for this event every year. Temp as of 8.22 - 75
Bike: 18mi & 12mi
A great 100% closed rolling bike course! You will exit the transition area in the parking lot directly up the hill and follow the park road to the dead end in the back of the park. This is a 6mi. course so it will be 3 laps. 2 laps for sprint athletes. At the back side you will not have a loop turnaround through a parking lot so you can keep your speed and focus. The front side turnaround is a fast short downhill after a short climb, this is what has become the "Hot" corner, a couple hundred spectators gather at this spot, you must slow when heading downhill to the turn. The entire course will be closed to all traffic. We will have cones down the middle ensuring you do not cross the middle line as this is a rolling, sweeping, fast and exhillerating course. After completing your 3rd lap you will head down the hill back to the transition area.
Remember this is an open course! You will be sharing the road with vehicular traffic. Use caution at all times. It will be your responsibility to print maps, and know the courses. It is the athlete's responsibility to know and understand the courses. Helmets are a must. No helmet - no race. MP3 players on the bike course are an automatic disqualification. Due to a few athletes actions in the past during an event we are making you aware not only in this event but ALL events whether hosted by us or any other event management company YOU MUST OBEY ALL OFFICIALS and EMERGENCY VEHICLES on the course AT ALL TIMES!! The bottom line here is your race is not more important than an EMERGENCY or OFFICIAL on the course.In the event of an emergency you MUST obey officials requests, and you MUST STOP and pull off the road for any and all EMERGENCY VEHICLES to get by.This is not only to ensure the emergency vehicles can proceed, it is for your safety as well. Any athlete that does not adhere to this rule will be disqualified and will not race in a 3 d event for the rest of the year. This to us is common sense and should not have ever came to this point.
Run: 5.5mi. & 3mi.
Exiting the transition area out the back end opposite of bike, you will follow the run chute back up the driveway that you entered and exited on the bike, up through the crowds watching the bike discipline and into woods on the trail. You will follow the groomed trail along the ponds around the campground and back. Again, rolling, challenging, fun and fast. Sprint athletes you will make the left turn before heading into the second set of trails, heading down the dirt road back into the park.
Relays
At registration you will receive ONE bib number and ONE chip/strap. The bib number goes on the runner as that is who will be crossing the finish line. All relay members must be body marked with that number. The Chip/Strap will be securely fastened around the person competing in the first discipline. There will be a designated spot for All Relays at one of the entry/exit points in the transition area marked RELAYS. All staging and chip/strap exchanging is to be done at this point. Not on the course. The Chip/Strap must be securely fastened to each athletes ankle, do not grab it and go, do not put it on the wrist. Upon finishing it is the last athletes responsibility to return that chip/strap at the finish line. (one athlete may do more than one discipline)
Transition Area
Open at 6:00am closes at 7:40am. No Friends or Family members allowed in the transition area for any reason.The race director and race officials will close the transition area 30-45 minutes before race start to ensure all athletes are at starting lines for mandatory course meetings and announcements. Once the transition area is closed you will not be permitted back in before the race starts. Family members will not be premitted in for any reason. In the event of inclement weather it is recommended you have warm, dry clothing outside the transition area to put on following your finish due to other athletes still being on the bike course. Thank you for your cooperation in following these rules.
You must rack according to your race number based on sequence placed at end of row. Please remember racks will hold 7 bikes racking with seat tip on support bar. Please be courteous to fellow athletes to ensure there is space for 7. Any athletes removing gear from transition areas before the announcer or race director has officially opened the transition area will be DISQUALIFIED from the race! No questions asked, your race number will be taken down and you will be disqualified. The transitionarea is closed until all athletes are off the bike course. Sprint athletes this goes for you as well, you must wait until all the athletes are off the course and race officials open the transition area. All athletes deserve a clear transition. There will be an aid station at the run in/out chute with water and electrolyte replacement. Athletes wearing their own chips, PLEASE remove your chips before re-entering the transition area and exiting again. This can cause a timing error. Run in/out and Bike in/out chutes are clearly marked on the large structures at either end, it is your responsibility to go the right direction.
Race Tips
Another big beach to use. The swim course is clear but outside of that not to far are weeds. If you have a road bike I would opt for that here. Tri bikes or time trial bikes are not great for climbing, and not to say you are going to be doing large climbs, but the amount of rolling hills on the course would be better suited for a road bike. You need to have your gear switching mind set in place, what I mean by that is you want to keep your cadence and momentum up throughout the entire bike. If you are constantly trying to speed up you are working a lot harder than you need to be. So constantly switch those gears to stay smooth, consistant, and keep the momentum up. That may mean a lot of in and out of the saddle as well. This is important and something a lot of less experienced multi-sport athletes fail to do, especially on hilly courses. It is crucial you use the last mile of the bike to loosen your legs up, you need to pay attention to where that is on the bike course, get into a Spinning gear where you are at 100 rpm's or more for that mile. If you don't do this that firt mile to mile and half on the run can make you very tight and make for a less than comfortable start to your run. Now you need to use your arms and work the hills, let gravity do the work on the downhills don't fight it. Shorten your stride up, lengthen on the way down. It is 1 mile from the aid station at the end of the trail where you come out on the camp ground road, splash a cup of water in your face, take a sip or two of another and focus on the crowd at the end of the road and go. When you get to the hill taking you down to the boat launch let er rip all the way home. That is about 500m.
Packet Pickup/Registration
Day of Registration: 6-7:30 am
Remember the $6 park entry fee.
Kickin it old school turning back the clock with low entry fee, no awards, shirt only to those who pre order.
Day of Registration will close promptly 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each event unless otherwise noted.
Will be located in most cases under the white tents, please follow the registration signs and look for the purple “Registration” flags.
ITEMS YOU MUST BRING: USA Triathlon member card and drivers license. You will not be permitted to race without your drivers license. NON USA Triathlon members will be required to proceed to the USA Triathlon registration table to fill out a one day member license and pay the USA Triathlon $10 fee. This entire fee is sent directly to USA Triathlon following the event along with the event results. If you are not familiar with the multi-sport governing body please see their website at: www.usatriathlon.org
Upon completing the initial registration process you will be issued a race bib number, it is YOUR responsibility to check your personal information for correct spellings, age changes, etc. at this point. Wrong information can cause issues with your race timing and scoring. If you registered by the 14 day pre-registration cut-off date you will receive your T shirt, then proceed to the partner supplied sample area where you may pick one sample of each product.
Note: Kids participating 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to sign event waivers.
USAT
A $12 one day USAT license fee is required for all NON - USAT members. Relays are required to pay $12 per relay member. Youth 17 and under is a $5 fee for the year.
Pre registered athletes your fee was collected online this fee goes directly to USA Triathlon NOT 3D.
Remember the USAT age up rule, meaning you will race at the age you will be at the end of the year.
Timing/Scoring
We provide all the timing and scoring services for each and every event we host. This will be with ChampionChip or Chrono Track timing systems.
Proceed to the “Chip Pick Up” flag typically near the transition area entrance. You will be issued a neoprene strap with a plastic chip. This must be securely fastened to your ankle for the entire event. It is recommended you put this around your ankle immediately.
You will NOT be issued a chip and strap without your race bib number. There are no exceptions so do not forget this when picking up your chip and strap.
Throughout the event there will be sets of timing mats or gators, typically under structures indicating finish, bike in, run out, swim finish etc. You must cross over these areas. Do not avoid them or attempt to jump over them. Finally every effort will be made to supply you with a swim, bike, run, transition 1, transition 2 and finish times. However it is explicitly expressed the electronic timing systems are not fool proof. They are electronics and computers outside in the elements and they are not perfect systems. We along with any other timer out there can only score what is captured in a system.
PRELIMINARY results will be posted on and in results kiosks typically located in and around the post event areas. Results are rarely 100% final at the time of the awards ceremony, due to post race corrections.
Your results will be posted on the event website under the “Results” tab located on the home page as well as event page. Every effort is made to post these by the following morning or within 24 hrs. of the event.
You are responsible for that chip and strap once it is handed to you. If you lose this at any point, meaning you do not turn it in at the finish line you will be responsible for the $40 replacement cost. There are no exceptions to this.
Body Marking
After picking up your chip and strap the “Body Marking” flag is typically located near this area. Please proceed to the body marking area. Event support crew will be marking race numbers on your swim caps, biceps, tops of hands, and quadriceps. You will also have your event code marked on one calf. T= long course, S= sprint, D= duathlon, R = relay, H = half. On the opposite calf will be your USAT Age Up. Meaning your age for that year.
Friends, Family and Spectators
You to have some rules to follow to ensure your safety and the safety of the athletes. You cannot be in the transition area for any reason at any time. This is absolutely OFF LIMITS. All fenced areas are fenced for a reason, it is not to see where you can get around or crawl over or under. These are athlete only areas and are fenced for their safety and yours. Fenced areas will be taken down before raffle and award ceremonies. Athlete post race snack tent areas are off limits. This is simply because some out there find it very difficult to resist the delicious snacks for the athletes. Unfortunately we do not have enough to feed everyone, if you are taking it there will not be enough for the athletes following their finish. So we have been forced to fence this area, therefore it is off limits. “Hot Spots” which are always the swim exit, bike in/out and finish chutes are high priority areas in terms of safety and caution. At our events these areas are always fenced and flagged and typically patrolled by crew. Please do not lean on, or over in order to get a picture. Please make sure you have all pets on short leashes. Please make sure you have all your kids close by your side, a small child running across a chute in front of athletes running full speed is not a good thing. Finally if you would like to help out the support crew on the course please feel free to ask them or please see the race director before the event. We are ALWAYS looking for additional assistance on the course and you will receive access to the post race snack tent with your athlete as well as receive a support crew shirt.
Support Volunteers
If you would like to be a part of the event and receive a support crew shirt and access to the post race snack tent we will never turn down help. The more help on the course just means it is that much better for the athletes. We can ALWAYS use your assistance.
