Download - Omaha Triathlon...Omaha Triathlon Athlete Guide July 15-16, 2017 Welcome Race Omaha is very excited that you have chosen to participate in the 8th Annual Omaha Triathlon! This year’s

OmahaTriathlonAthleteGuideJuly15-16,2017

WelcomeRaceOmahaisveryexcitedthatyouhavechosentoparticipateinthe8thAnnualOmahaTriathlon!Thisyear’seventhasmovedtonewandexcitedvenueatBluewaterDevelopmentinValley,Nebraska.Thisisprivatesandpitlakewithextremelycleanandclearwater!Theeventoffersabeachstartandfinishaswellasveryflat,fast,andscenicbikeandruncourse.Wehopeyouenjoyyourraceweekendasmuchormorethanwewill!RaceDirectorAlanKohllalan@raceomaha.comIronhawkEnduranceCoachBradHildebrandtbrad@raceomaha.comVolunteerDirectorLanaMelroylana@[email protected]

ScheduleofEventsSaturdayJuly15,2017PacketPickupatScheelsVillagePointOmaha11amto4pmMandatoryBikeDrop0ff–Noonto5pmYoungmanLakeandParkPracticeSwim–2pmto4pm(Requiresadvanceregistrationonlinefor$15oratPacketPickupfor$20perperson).Thisistheonlychancepriortoracedaytogetintothelake.SundayJuly16th,2017ParkingShuttleService:4amto6amand8:30amto10:30amTransitionOpens:4:30amTransitionCloses:5:45amNationalAnthem:5:55amRaceBegins:6:00amAwardsPresentation:10:30amRaceConcludes:11:00am*AllTimesareapproximate.VOLUNTEERSWearealwayslookingforvolunteers!Pleasevolunteeratourvolunteerpageathttps://login.registermytime.com/raceomaha/volunteer.Ifyouhavefriendorfamilymemberwatchingtheracethereisnobetterwaytobeinvolvedintheracethantobecomeavolunteer.AgeGroupNationalsarearoundthecornerinAugustsopleasegetinvolvedinourlocalraceteamnow!Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutvolunteering,pleasecontactlana@raceomaha.com.PACKETPICKUPPacketPickupoccursatScheelsatVillagePointeinsidetheNorthEntrancefrom11amto4pmonSaturdayJuly15th.Eachracepacketmustbepickedupbyeachparticipantwithproperidentification.AllRelayteamsmustattendpacketpickuptoassurethateachmemberhassignedtheparticipationwaiver.Iensureallteammemberscanparticipatemakesuretohavethemsigntheelectronicwaiverreminderpriortoraceweekendwhentheyreceiveanemailnotificationorhavethemattendthepacketpickuptosignapaperwaiver.RacePacketsincludeaspecialdesignedtruckerhatforallparticipants,racetattoos,Bib,RaceNumberStickersforyourbike,swimcap,andbikehelmet,racenumberbracelet.Applyallracetattoosinadvanceathomebytheparticipantpriortoarrivingonracemorning.MANDATORYBIKEDROPOFFBikeDropoffisrequiredonSaturdayJuly15thbetweenNoonand5pmonlyatBlueWaterLakeinValley,Nebraska.Allparticipantsmustputtheirbikeinto

transitionattheirnumberedlocation.Allparticipantsmustputontheirracebraceletandbikenumberstickerpriortoenteringthetransitionareaforpropersecurityandidentification.BikeMUSTBERACKEDSOYOUCANSEEYOURRACENUMBEROFTHECROSSBAROFTHEBIKERACKWHENSTANDINGINFRONTOFYOURBIKE!SWITCHRACEOPTIONSIfyouwishtoswitchfromOlympictoSprintforanyreason,pleaseinformourstaffatpacketpickuponSaturdayandmakesureyouareassignedthecorrespondingwaveandswimcapcolorforthatwave.USATriathlonRules TheOmahaTriathlonissanctionedbyUSATriathlonwhichinsuresthesafestraceforourparticipants.TheRaceDirectorsandRaceOfficialsareonhandtoassurethebestracedayexperienceandpreventanysafetyissues.USATriathlonraceofficialswillbecheckingbikesforbarendplugs,walkingthetransitionareatoassureyourgeariswithinyourspaceaswellasonthecoursethroughouttheracetoinsurerulesarebeingfollowed.Youcanseethemostcommonruleviolationsathttps://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/About/Multisport/Competitive-Rules/Most-Common-Rules-Violationsorreviewtheentirerulesathttps://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/About/Multisport/Competitive-RulesWetsuitsTheOmahaTriathlontypicallyexperienceswatertemperatureabove78FwhichisNOTwetsuitlegal.RaceDayairtemperatureshavevariedbetweenthemid70’stomidtoupper80’sdependingontheyear.WewillannouncethewatertemperatureduringthepracticeswimonJuly15th.However,theofficialwatertemperaturewillbeannouncedracemorningasmeasuredbyUSATriathlonraceofficials.Werecommendregisteringforthepracticeswimsoracedayanxietyisataminimum.Ifyouneedawetsuit,XterraWetsuitshasprovidedaBigDiscounttoRaceOmahausingdiscountcodeR-OMAHAatwww.xterrawetsuits.com.Theyalsooffermanyotheritemsthatyoumayneedforyourraceseasonorleisureactivities.CoursesSwim,BikeandRunCoursesarepostedathttp://raceomaha.com/event/omaha-triathlon/.Changesandadjustmentstothecourseduetounforeseencircumstancesmayoccur.Wewillnotifyparticipantswhenweareawareofanychangesthatmayoccur.PARKINGONRACEDAY-IMPORTANTRaceDayParkingisonlyavailableatDCWestHighSchool.SeeMapphotohere.Ashuttlebuswillbeginat4amuntil10:30amonracemorningJuly16th!Novehiclesareallowedtoentertheracevenueonracemorning.ShuttleswillresumeassoonasthelastparticipanthasreturnedfromthebikecourseforbothOlympicandSprintDistanceevents.Pleasedonotdiscardanytrashintheparkinglotandfollow

directionsofanyparkingattendants.Anyvehicleparkedoutsidethedesignatedparkingareawillbetowedatowner’sexpense.ParkingLotLocationMap:

DropoffLocationnearVenue:EastofRRTracks

RELAYTEAMSRelayTeamsaremadeupoftwoorthreemembers.Attheswimstart,allotherrelayteammembersotherthantheswimmermustremainattheirbikepositioninthetransitionareauntiltheirturn.Thechipisusedastheexchangebaton.Makesuretoplaceyourtimingchiponyouranklesecurelyduringeachrelayteammembersegment.Thebibshouldbeworkbythebikerandexchangedwiththerunnertowearalongwiththechipexchange.Theeasiestwayistousearacebeltforquickchange.Thebikershouldfacetheirracebibtotherearandtherunnerinthefront.TIMINGCHIPSAllparticipantsarerequiredtopickuptheirtimingchipthatmatchestheirbibnumberonracemorning.Doublecheckthatyourchipnumbermatchesyoubibnumber.Ifyouarenotcertain,pleasecheckwithTimingandassignedvolunteers.Ifyouloseyourtimechipduringtherace(commonontheswim),pleasemakesuretonotifyavolunteerimmediately.Ourtimerwillhavechipsatswimexitthatcanbehandledouttoanyparticipantsthathavetemporarilylosttheirtimingchip.RACEWAVEASSIGNMENTSYourWaveassignmentandswimcapcolorispostedatPacketPickup.EachWavehasacorrespondingcolorswimcap.Pleasedonotleaveyourswimcapathome.Ifyouhappentolooseyourswimcap,pleaselookforavolunteertoassistinlocatingareplacementswimcap.RESULTSResultsfromtheraceareavailableduringandimmediatelyaftertheraceatthetimerresultsmonitor.Wewillpostthefinalresultsathttp://raceomaha.com/results/.Ittakesupto2to3weeksforresultstobeprocessedbyUSATriathlon.

AWARDSAwardsarepresentedtothetop3overallfemaleandmalecompetitorsaswellasthetop3ineachagegroupfortheOlympicandSprintDistanceEvents.1stPlaceTeamandAquabikeDivisionalsoreceiveandaward.NEWIN2017,wehavenewlydesignedawardsinournewestcolor(BLUE).PHOTOSNewthisyear!“PhotosattheFinish”withOmahaTriathlonLogoPhotoBackDrop.RacePhotosfromtheweekendarepostedbeginningracedayatourFacebookpageathttps://www.facebook.com/OmahaTriathlon/.Wewillposthundredsofpicturesofourtriathletesinactionallforfree!RACE OMAHA UPCOMING 2017 EVENT SCHEDULE

o July 6th - Stroke and Stride #2/Youth Splash and Dash 6pm Lake Cunningham – 6PM

o July 8th - Nishna Valley Classic Sprint Triathlon - Individual and Relay- Race Starts at 8am and features a 750m Swim, 20k Bike and 5k Run. Individual and Team Relay. The town of Griswold, Iowa is helping to make this a special race day for all competitors. It is worth the drive for a great event to get warmed up for the Omaha Triathlon!

o July 15th - Omaha Kids Triathlon 9am and Special Practice Swim for Omaha Triathlon 2pm to 4pm.

o August 6th – Stroke and Stride Final at Levi Carter Park and USA Triathlon Race Omaha Youth Splash and Dash. A picnic follows with hot dogs and drinks courtesy of our sponsors, Omaha Steaks and Natural Grocers.

o USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships – August 12th and 13th, 2017.

o October 7th - Dirty Duathlon and Fred's Gravel Fondo Registerforalltheseeventsathttp://raceomaha.com/race-omaha-events/