Registration Training Course Info Divisions Final Race Info
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Sunday - August 3, 2008
Start Time: 7:30 AM
McCook Beach Park, Niantic, CT
1/2 MILE SWIM - 12 MILE BIKE - 3.5 MILE RUN
This event is a flat, sprint distance race. Swim is a point-to-point course in Niantic Bay, an ocean bay with no waves or strong currents. Bike: 12-mile loop through scenic East Lyme with water views and shaded streets.
Run: 3.5-mile distance through the beach community of Niantic. Mostly paved roads with a spectacular run across the Bluff to a beach finish. Entire race is at sea level. |
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Online: Register here
Online registration closes at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
Please see below for Alternate Ways to Register.
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Super Savings
(until May 31) |
On & after
June 1 |
Late Fee:
(on & after July 27) |
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Solo Member |
$65 |
$75 |
$85 |
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Relay Team/
member |
$40 |
$45 |
$50 |
USAT One-Day
License |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
AGE REQUIREMENT: You must be 16 to participate in the swim or bike portions of the event. If you are younger than 16, you may do the run portion as a team member.
Relay Teams: The Niantic Bay Triathlon can be entered as a relay team of 2-3 members; each completing 1 or 2 of the event legs. Team members exchange the timing chip inside the transition area. A great way to share the competition with family or friends!!
"1-Day-Only" USA Triathlon Membership: $10.00 per person.
The Niantic Bay Triathlon event is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event. In order to participate participants are required to be a member. Applications for full-fledged USA Triathlon memberships (at a cost of $39.) will be available at race time or can be obtained by calling USA Triathlon at (719) 597-9090. (Recommended for athletes participatiing in more than 3 triathlon/duathlon events per year.)
Mail/Fax: (no confirmation is sent)
The 2008 Multi-Event Entry PDF Form is available on the Printable Forms page.
Relay Teams: Teams must provide a completed and signed application for each member, mailed together with payment in the same envelope. Photocopies of the entry form are acceptable. Team fee includes 1-Day-Only USA Triathlon Membership (required for insurance purposes).
DEADLINE FOR NIANTIC BAY TRIATHLON - Print, complete and mail or fax according to instructions on the form. Payment may be made by credit card or check (made payable to HMF). Paper copies must by postmarked or faxed by - Saturday, July 26, 2008.
In Person Registration and Packet Pickup:
(including shirt, race bib, timing chip and goodie bag):
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Friday, August 1: 3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.
Pig Iron, 2277 Main Street, Glastonbury CT
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Saturday, Aug 2: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW LOCATION: Niantic Bay Bicycle, 8 Methodist Street , Niantic CT
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Sunday, Aug 3 - (Race Day): 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Race start under the picnic pavilion
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Final Race Instructions &
Swim Wave Assignments - Niantic Bay - (posted one week prior to event)
Articles to help prepare for this event:
Proper Hydration For
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AGE REQUIREMENT: You must be 16 to participate in the swim or bike portions of the event. If you are younger than 16, you may do the run portion as a team member.
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USA Triathlon Rules
The race will be officiated by USA Triathlon. All rules will be enforced, especially, bar ends must be plugged. Any bike without bar ends plugged will not be allowed to race. Be prepared. Plugs are easy to get at your bike shop.
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Welcome to our local sponsors:
Niantic Bike Shop and Dominion. |
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Course Details:
1/2 mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3.5 mile run. The Niantic Bay Triathlon is a flat, sprint distance race.
Swim is a rectangular course around buoys in the Niantic Bay, an ocean bay with no waves or strong currents.
Bike is a 12-mile loop through scenic East Lyme with water views and shaded streets. |
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Run is a 3.5-mile distance through the beach community of Niantic. Mostly paved roads with a spectacular run across the Bluff to a beach finish. The entire race is at sea level.
Course Maps:
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Course Amenities:
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I-95 to Exit 74 Flanders Road (Route 161).
South on Flanders Road.
Turn right onto East Patagansett Road.
Left onto Main Street.
Right onto Columbus Ave/McCook Beach.
McCook Beach Park is on left side.
Transition area is in upper parking lot.
NO PARKING at McCook Beach Park. |
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Traffic Alert/ Impact - view PDF document
Parking & Overflow Parking:
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No PARKING at Race Site! Parking is available St. John’s Church on Main Street. From McCook Beach go north on Columbus Ave, right onto Haigh Ave. Park on lawn at the corner of Haigh and Main.
NO PARKING in the Church Parking Lots.
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Parking will be directed by volunteers.
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Your parking fee is included in your race entry but a donation to St. John’s Church is very much appreciated and will further their ministry in the community.
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Overflow parking is available in the parking lots of Center School at intersection of RTE 156/E. Pattagansett Rd.
Niantic Sleep Inn & Suites
Located 10 minutes from the Start/Finish
860-739-1994 or www.sleepinn-niantic.com
Other hotels within the same driving distance are Motel 6,
Best Western Hilltop, and Days Inn. More on these hotels ...
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Volunteers are always needed at every event. All volunteers receive an official race t-shirt, refreshments and great times!
Call the race office to sign up your volunteers or send us an email at or call (860) 652-8866 |
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Winning Time chip is worn on Velcro strap on the ankle and will be distributed at packet pick-up. Chip must be returned at the finish line.
$30 fee for unreturned chip.
Do you own a USA Triathlon logo branded ChampionChip?
This chip can only be used at events that are being timed using the ChampionChip system. The Niantic Bay Triathlon event is being timed by the Winning Time chip timing system and this system cannot read your personal chip. As a result, athletes can only use the chip provided by the promoters. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
CATEGORIES:
Male Age Group
Female Age Group
Clydesdale (men 200+ lbs.)
Athena (women 150+ lbs.)
Teams (Male, Female, Mixed)
AGE GROUP DIVISIONS:
5 - year age groups from 16-80+
AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO:
Top three overall male and female finishers
Top three male and female finishers in each age group
Top team in each category
Top three Clydesdale and Athena
No "double dipping"
Efforts will be made to post the results in this section by 5 p.m. on race day.
Results are also posted at www.coolrunning.com
If you think there's an error with your results, please email beth@hartfordmarathon.com within 48 hours of the race.
Credits:
Photos on this page taken by our official event photographer, Kevin McDonough.
