Distances
750m Time Trial swim, 13mi. bike, 5k run
1.5 mi. run, 13mi. bike, 5k run
Date/location
Sunday June 27, 2011 7:45 am - Metro Beach, Metropark, Mt. Clemens, Mi.
Venue/Area Information
Another gorgeous metropark. This venue actually was the site for one of Michigan's first triathlon back in the day. A short sprint race that saw a couple hundred athletes from both Canada and Michigan compete. Well before the sport exploded and even before there were aero bars. The event kinda faded away in the early 1990's. The park sits on some beautiful beach front property on Lake St. Clair. The terrain is pretty much flat so this will be a perfect setting for a sprint race. You will of course have the metropark entry fee which makes these events possible and keeps the metroparks beautiful. Some of you know of beach closing issues along lake St. Clair beaches. These issues are almost always associated with a hot summer and later in the summer due to warm water temperatures and seagulls. This event will be no different than any other we host in that beach/water monitoring results done by the health department will be forwarded to us. The date for the event was chosen specifically to ensure we have done everything possible to avoid a potential water issue. We will not compromise your health or safety in the extreme rare possibility that the beach is closed the event will not be cancelled. The triathlon will become a duathlon for all competitors. Again there has not been an issue with beach closings in June.
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MultiSport 101
Not for This event.
We have been told by many athletes from across the country that our 101 is the best anywhere. Our goal with the 101 from day one has been to go through the entire event start to finish for the newbies, the beginners, the less experienced athletes. To try and calm down those butterflies as much as possible. Along with the information on the race the Race Director will give you dozens of racing and training tips along the way and answer any question you may have as well. Classes range from an hour to 2 hours depending on size and how many questions there are. If you are new to Multi-Sport it is Highly Recommended you attned this class.
Amenities:
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
There are NO awards for this race, finisher medal and T shirt! keeping the costs down for the event enabling you to depart right after you finish.
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
The Mt. Clemens area is predominantly flat, as is the park property. Every effort will be made to keep you in waist to shoulder deep water for the swim. The bike course will basically be an out and back as there is only one road entering and exiting the park. The run course will use existing black topped park paths keeping you inside the park. It will be a fast course.
Swim | Bike | Run
Swim: 750m time trial start
TIME TRIAL START 7:45am with 5-15 seconds between each swimmer Every effort will be made to keep you in waist to shoulder deep water. There will be several metropark lifeguards on boards and waverunners to assist you if you need help. The swim course will be marked with large neon orange buoys. A map of the swim course will be posted at registration as well as the transition area. This will be determined by weather that weekend as well as weed growth. Waves will not be larger than 100 athletes per wave for your safety and comfort. Provided swim caps must be worn during the swim, if you are allergic to latex you must bring your own silicon cap. A mandatory pre-race meeting will start about 7:35 am on the beach. Swim course instructions will be given at that time as well. Each athlete will be counted in. In the rare event the beach is closed for some reason the swim will become a pool swim. Which will not be a 750m length, as there are not lane lines. Water temp as of: 6.22 - 70
Bike: 13mi
An out and back 2 loop flat and fast and CLOSED bike course. This will be a two loop course, exiting the transition area in the grass near the beach you will make a Right off the driveway to a loop through the train area before exiting the park on the INSIDE lane on Metroparkway. This lane will be coned the entire way down to the final left U turn before Crocker. You will be again on the INSIDE lane heading back east to the park. This lane will be coned for bikes as well. If you cross the orange cones for any reason at any time you will be disqualified. The cones are in place for your safety to seperate the vehicles from bikes. As you cross Jefferson and head towards the pay booth for the Metrobeach entrance you will make another U turn and head back out for lap 2. Upon completing lap 2 you will proceed through the inside pay booth station, taking you to a LEFT at the stop sign which will take you back into the transition area. Faster athletes are asked to stay on the outside, along the cones. Slower athletes should remain on the inside along the median at all times. Slower athletes please do not block the lane along the cones for the faster athletes. There will be Macomb county police at the Jefferson intersection, do not proceed through the intersection until they wave you through. Again you will have a dedicated closed INSIDE lane both west bound and east bound on Metro parkway from and to the park entry points. Communication is a must on all multi-loop courses so please be vocal with fellow athletes on the bike course.
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: 5k
Utilizing existing park black topped walking paths, keeping you in the metropark, flat and fast. Water and electrolyte replacement at 3 spots on the course.
Duathlete Run 1: 1.5 mi. - Starting at the edge of the finish chute under the Duathlon Start flags, you will head out to the 1mi. turnaround point, turnaround and head back to the transition area meshing in with the swimmers exiting the water. All duathletes will report to the mandatory meeting on the beach at 7:45. After the meeting they will then head up to the Duathlon start flags near the finish chute. You will follow the run course coordinator on the course.
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 7:20am. 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
A great super flat course which makes it super fast. A dedicated closed lane on the bike course with two loops out and back and a loop on the black topped path in the park, sprint distance so the operative words here are Go, Go, Go. If you are an experienced multi-sport athlete this is the perfect all out brick workout for you before Inter-Rockin. Those newbies, just starting out this venue and format provides the perfect opportunity to do your first triathlon in a non-intimidating time trial start format.
Packet Pickup/Registration
Day of Registration: Sunday 6-7:20 am ONLY
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.
