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Sunday - July 25, 2010
Ocean Beach New London, CT .5 MILE SWIM 16.1 MILE BIKE 3.1 MILE RUN | |
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Located at the foot of Ocean Avenue in Mystic Country, New London’s premier recreational park provides a premier venue for our newest HMF event; the Amica 19.7 Triathlon Ocean Beach. The beautiful white, sugar sand beach and crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean are complimented by an Olympic-size freshwater pool, lots of family activities and a 1/2 mile long boardwalk. | |
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Congratulations to the 293 athletes who crossed the fnish line at the Amica 19.7 Ocean Beach Triathlon. First place finisher John Babcock of Niantic CT(above photo) tore up the course in 1:09:06 - an amazing time for this inaugural event. Tim Steiskal of Naugatuck CT finished 2nd in 1:14:41 followed by John Peter of Maynard MA finishing 3rd in 1:15:40. In the Women's Division, Stacy Wines of Madison CT finished 1st in 1:25:33; Stacey Head was 2nd place with 1:27:25 and Reenie Parker of Riverside CT crossed the finish in 1:27:42 for 3rd place. View all results. Our thanks to the atheletes, sponsors and volunteers who turned out this morning, enjoyed the spectacular venue at Ocean Beach Park and helped make this an outstanding event. | ||
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Online registration closed on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11 a.m.
Alternate Ways to Register
Register early in 2010 especially if you are training for this event.
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Solo |
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Solo - Student age 16-22 |
$75 | $90 | $95 |
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Relay Team / member - Student 22 & under |
$35 | $45 | $50 |
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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 19.7 Ocean Beach 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.
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Amica 19.7 Ocean Beach 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 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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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 AMICA 19.7 OCEAN BEACH 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 l7, 2010.
In Person Registration and Packet Pickup:
(including shirt, race bib, timing device and goodie bag):
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Saturday, July 24: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Niantic Bay Bicycles, 8 Methodist Street , Niantic CT -
Sunday, July 25 (Race Day): 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Ocean Beach, New London - Race start under Amica Tent
HMF has gone green! Virtual goodie bags full of e-coupons will be sent to all registered participants with a valid email address within one week of this event. We appreciate the positive feedback from participants and sponsors on this environmentally friendly program.
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The Amica 19.7 Ocean Beach 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 to spend an energy filled Sunday morning with family or friends.
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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 are posted in PDF format. 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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Course Details: .5 mile swim, 16.1 mile bike, 3.1 mile run Course Map: View map for Amica 19.l7 Ocean Beach The Swim: Rated as one of the best beaches by National Geographic, Ocean Beach offers an open water swim course with majestic views and clear waters. The 1/2 mile swim is a triangular course, beginning and ending on the mile long “sugar-sand” beach. Swim waves do not exceed 100 people and we offer a special wave for first timers.. |
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The Bike: The Bike course is a 16.1 mile loop through the oceanfront boulevards of New London and the town of Waterford. Long straight-aways along flat, sea level roads will make this course popular with both experienced riders and beginners. The course is well-monitored by police and volunteers. The Run: The run course is a loop of 3.1 miles completely along New London’s famous Pequot Avenue, an oceanfront boulevard lined with spectacular homes. A spectacular beach finish caps off a perfect race. |
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PDF file posted 07-21-2010
Race Amenities:
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This race is timed using the Winning Time Chip system.
For more information visit Bay State Race Services -
Accurate and safe race course
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USAT sanctioned race
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USAT Officials
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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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Motorcycle and medical support
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Drawstring bags
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Custom designed, technical wicking shirt
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Chip Timing – 5 splits and finish time recorded
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Finisher medal
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Custom awards
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Great food
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The best volunteers and staff anywhere
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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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Long Island residents: Take advantage of the convenient Orient Point, LI to New London, CT ferry. Only four miles between ferry landing and Ocean Beach Park. Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc.
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Can you or someone you know step forward to volunteer at an HMF event? 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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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. Do you own a USA Triathlon logo branded ChampionChip?
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AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO:
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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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Photos are posted by Thursday following the race. View finish line photos. |
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Amica Mutual Insurance Company, nationally known for exceptional customer service and going the distance, appreciates the triathletes’ passion, determination and achievement of personal excellence. The company is a national writer of automobile, homeowners, marine and personal umbrella liability insurance. Life coverage is available through Amica Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. | |
| Amica employs more than 3,200 people in 40 offices across the country. Amica is considered the best kept secret in the industry. Founded in 1907, customers previously only knew of this award winning Company by word of mouth. Want to learn more? Visit Amica.com or call 866-51-AMICA (26422) to be connected to an office near you. | ||
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Still have questions? Contact info@HartfordMarathon.com or call 860.652.8866 |
