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Sunday - August 8, 2010
McCook Beach Park, Niantic, CT
1/2 MILE SWIM - 12 MILE BIKE - 3.5 MILE RUN
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This event is a flat, sprint distance race. Swim: 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. A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers and sponsors who brave the early morning hours to support the athletes. |
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| COME TO OUR FIRST TIMER"S TRIATHLON CLINIC |
Welcome to triathlon! This informal presentation will cover all the basics you need to enjoy your first triathlon experience or improve yourself in your second...or third...
When: Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Niantic Bay Bicylcles
Conducted by: Daria Vander Veer, USAT Official and 20 year veteran of short and long distance triathlons
Topics will include what to expect in each stage of the race, basic USAT rules to follow to avoid penalties, and what to do with all that equipment! Question and answer time will follow.
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Online registration will close on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11 a.m.
(or sooner if capacity is reached)
Last year the cap was reached before the packet pickup dates! Register early in 2010 especially if you are training for this event. No walk-in registrations will be accepted on race day.
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Late Fee August 4 - Race Day | |
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Solo |
$80 |
$95 |
$100 |
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Solo - Student age 16-22 |
$75 | $90 | $95 |
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Relay Team / member |
$40 |
$50 |
$55 |
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Relay Team / member - Student 22 & under |
$35 | $45 | $50 |
| USAT One-Day License |
$10 |
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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.
USA Triathlon Age Group Policy
All athletes will be grouped based on their age on December 31 of the race year, not by their age on race day. Therefore, your birthdate is required on our entry form in order to calculate your age on December 31 of this year.
"1-Day-Only" USA Triathlon Membership: $10.00 per person.
The Amica 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.)
Online Registration Problems:
If you are having trouble registering online and need immediate assistance, you may contact Active.com customer support directly by phone, 877-228-4881 option 2, Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Or, you may send an email to registration@hartfordmarathon.com and a staff person will provide assistance by reply email.
 New for 2010: Niantic Bay Triathlon - Seeded Open Wave Division The Seeded Open Wave allows talented and very competitive age group athletes to participate head-to-head. These participants must be age group athletes and will not be included in the awards for their respective age group. This is a separate, special seeded wave that will start together, receive separate awards and separate results. Rankings are also sent separately to USAT for this wave.
You can be considered for the Seeded Open Wave Division if in the past 24 months you have completed a sprint distance triathlon (minimum total distance of 15.5 miles) in a time faster than (Men) 1:06 or (Women) 1:16. You are also required to submit proof in the form of a race result. Download application for seeded wave. |
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The Niantic Bay Triathlon can be entered as a relay team of 2 or 3 members; each completing 1-2 of the event legs. Team members exchange the timing chip inside the transition area. Team members may register separately online. If using paper applications, 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 captains are responsible for insuring registrations are complete. Each team member must be a USAT member or pay the $10 fee for a 1-Day-Only USA Triathlon Membership (required for insurance purposes). How to Start a Relay Team |
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.
A great way to share the competition with family or friends
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Mail/Fax: (no confirmation is sent if mailed or faxed)
The 2010 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. Each team member must be a USAT member or pay the $10 fee for a 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 31, 2010.
Packet Pickup:
(including shirt, race bib, timing chip and goodie bag):
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Friday, August 6: 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Cycling Concepts, 2343 Main Street, Glastonbury CT -
Saturday, August 7: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Niantic Bay Bicycles, 8 Methodist Street , Niantic CT -
Sunday, August 8 (Race Day): 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
McCook Beach - Race start under Amica Tent on the Point overlooking the beach
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A dri-release shirt is included in the entry fee for this event. All entrants will receive a moisture wicking shirt at packet pickup (no cotton shirt will be issued).
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Final Race Iinstructions and Swim Wave Assignments will be posted during race week. A bib lookup list will also be posted during race week. If you registered online, you can confirm your entry (but not your bib assignment) by using the link in the Registration Section. All other entries can be confirmed when the lookup list is posted. Click here if you need to download Adobe Reader. |
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| Articles to help prepare for this event:
Proper Hydration For Distance Running Newcomers and seasoned triathletes may find the Triathlon Checklist (28k PDF) helpful. |
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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 |
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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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This race is timed using the Winning Time Chip system.
For more information visit Bay State Race Services -
Fluids located throughout run course. Fluids at start/finish and transition. No fluids offered on bike course.
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Portalet Locations: race start/finish
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This event has a set time limit for course support: Please click here to read the policy statement in the event you exceed the course time limit on race day. |
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I-95 to Exit 74 Flanders Road (Route 161). |
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Traffic Alert/ Impact - view PDF document
Parking & Overflow Parking:
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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.
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| 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. |
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Invite your own fans to come, cheer and help us at the race. Volunteers are always needed at every event. All volunteers receive an official race t-shirt, refreshments and great times! Three ways to sign up to volunteer:
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ChampionChip is worn on Velcro strap on the ankle and will be distributed at packet pick-up. Chip must be returned at the finish line. Do you own a USA Triathlon logo branded ChampionChip?
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CATEGORIES:
AGE GROUP DIVISIONS:
AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO:
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Photos on this page taken by our official event photographer, Kevin McDonough.
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The top three finishers in 2009 were all local residents from Connecticut shoreline communities. Congratulations to John Babcock of Niantic CT who came is 1st with a very fast finish of 59:24 (just barely missing the course record); close on his heels was John Anthony of Norwich CT with a time of 1:01:11 and Staz Dawson of Waterford CT placed 3rd finishing in 1:02:35. In the Women’s Division, Elise Vonhousen of Westerly RI was the 1st place finisher (for the second year in a row) with a time of 1:06:49, Kerry Simmons of Point Lookout NY was 2nd in 1:07:13 and Lauren Novakowski of Old Saybrook CT placed 3rd finishing in 1:10:46. |
Male: 59:07 set by Jordan Rapp of Scarborough NY in 2007 .
Female: 1:04:11 set by Amy Rice in 2002.
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 events@hartfordmarathon.com within 48 hours of the race.
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Information will be posted as the event date draws closer.
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Still have questions? Contact info@HartfordMarathon.com or call 860.652.8866 |
