Start: Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 8:00 AM
Regatta ParkChesapeake Boathouse, 725 S. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK
Junior - Men: $55Junior - Women: $55Elite - Men: $75Elite -Women: $75
Thursday, May 14, 2009 @ 11:59 PM PST
This event features five great races. On Saturday, May 16, the Junior Elite Women and Men will race the Sprint Distance followed by the Elite Women and Men racing the International Distance. Sunday, Age Groupers will race the International Distance. The event is USA Triathlon sanctioned, Elites and Juniors races will be draft legal and will follow ITU rules and guidelines. The event will host the 2009 PATCO Pan American Championships and athletes will earn Continental Cup points.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 8:00 a.m. - Junior Women 9:30 a.m. - Junior Men 1:00 p.m. - Elite Women 4:00 p.m. - Elite Men Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:30 a.m. - Age Group
SWIM: The swim course (which is one 1500m lap) starts off the Chesapeake Boathouse docks. Athletes head west upriver and after a couple hundred meters athletes make two left turns around a couple buoys and head east down river. At the east end of the swim course athletes go around a couple buoys and head back west toward the boat ramp. They exit the water and head up the slight hill to Transition. There will be a turn buoy for the Juniors when they take the course .
BIKE: The bike course (which is four 10K laps) heads north up Lincoln Boulevard towards the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex. Athletes circle the Capitol and return south on Lincoln Boulevard towards the Chesapeake Boathouse and three more laps. Juniors only bike two laps.
RUN: The run course (which is four 2.5K laps) is on the Oklahoma River Trails and heads west from the Chesapeake Boathouse for 1.25K. Athletes then turn around and head back east to the Boathouse. After passing through Transition athletes run three more laps. Juniors only run two laps.
There will be a total prize purse of $30,000 for the Elite races. The breakdown for both men and women is as follows. 1st - $3,750 2nd - $3,000 3rd - $2,250 4th - $1,500 5th - $1,200 6th - $1,050 7th - $900 8th - $600 9th - $450 10th - $300
Speedo is offering a total of up to $5,000 in bonus money to U.S. Elite athletes that finish in the top three places. 1st - $1,500 2nd - $750 3rd - $250
ALL elite athletes must register both through their National Federation as well as at www.active.com. If an athlete has not register through both their National Federation as well as Active.com 7 days out from the event, they will be unable to compete. Please be sure to check ITU's website for the start list to confirm your National Federation has registered you. Athletes may check www.boathousetriathlon.org to confirm their entry through the race organizers. Thanks for your cooperation.
Athletes must have either a USA Triathlon License or a US Foreign Elite License. This should be entered during registration and brought to packet pickup (i.e. athlete briefing) along with a photo ID. Foreign athletes not possessing such will need to purchase a one-day license for $10 when they register on-line.
Juniors must be 16 -19 on December 31, 2009 in order to qualify as a Junior Elite.
A complete Event Schedule will be posted on the website. Keep checking for further details.
Packet pickup for Elites and Juniors will be during their respective pre-race briefings.
Directions will be posted as we get closer to race day. In the mean time just google the start race location.
Parking will be provided both within walking distance and at an offsite location where a shuttle will be utilized. More information will be provided as race day nears.
Aid stations will provide water and an electrolyte drink. There will be an aid station just outside Transition and two on the Run Course.
The races will be electronically timed and the results information provided by Fleet Feet Timing Tulsa.
There will be photographers on site to take event photographs.
Even though we realize that circumstances beyond an athlete's control might cause him/her to miss the race, registration fees are non-refundable. There will be NO TRANSFERS & NO REFUNDS.
THIS REGISTRATION PAGE IS FOR ELITES AND JUNIOR ELITES ONLY. AGE GROUP ATHLETES PROCEED TO THE RACE WEBISITE LISTED BELOW(www.boathousetriathlon.org) TO REGISTER.
Click here to view the event organizer's website
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, winter triathlon and aquathlon in the United States. Participation in a USAT sanctioned event means the event director has the proper permits in place, liability and athlete excess medical insurance coverage and the event plan has met the standard of organization required. USA Triathlon provides rules, guidance and governance to set the standard for safe and fair multi-sport races. For more information on USA Triathlon and fueling the multi-sport lifestyle, visit our website at http://www.usatriathlon.org.
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