Welcome to Shamrock Duathlon

Registration	Course	Divisions	Final Instructions	Results
Relay Team	Directions	Volunteers	Duathlon Q&A


		Sunday, May 23, 2010 Start Time: 7:30 a.m. Glastonbury High School Glastonbury, CT

The Shamrock Duathlon is Connecticut's premier racing event.
5K Run - 26K Bike - 5K Run
through Glastonbury's beautiful orchard country.

2009 Shamrock Duathlon - The Run

Many of the region's top duathletes choose this event as a springboard
for the national championships.
The Shamrock Duathlon course changed last year (view course maps)
but the same great food and beer at the finish!

Available only for online entrants

Online registration closes on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11 am
Please see the section on Alternate Ways to Register.

	Super Savings until April 25	Standard Fee April 26 - May 18	Late Fee May 19 - Race Day
Solo - Adult	$68	$75	$80
Solo - Student age 16-22 *	$63	$70	$75
Relay Team / member	$40	$50	$55
Relay Team / member - Student 22 & under *	$35	$45	$50
USAT One-Day License	$10	$10	$10
* Students 18 and older will be required to show a valid student ID at packet pickup.

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.

"1-Day-Only" USA Triathlon Membership: $10.00 per person.
The Shamrock Duathlon 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 participating 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.

The Shamrock Duathlon 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.

How to Start a Relay Team
- a step-by-step guide for Team Captains - PDF format (310 k)

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).

AGE REQUIREMENT: You must be 16 to participate in the bike portion 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!!

Mail/Fax:		(no confirmation 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. Team fee includes 1-Day-Only USA Triathlon Membership (required for insurance purposes).

DEADLINE FOR SHAMROCK: 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, May 15, 2010.

In Person Registration and Packet Pickup:
(including shirt, race bib, timing chip and goodie bag)

Saturday, May 22: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cycling Concepts, 2343 Main Street, Glastonbury CT
Sunday, May 23: 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury CT

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).

Waiver Information - Duathlons & Triathlons

Waiver Info:
Refund Policy:

Final Race Information will be posted during race week.

RACE LOGISTICS

Site Map for Athletes
Logistics Map for Athletes, Volunteers & Spectators
Glastonbury High School - Site Map
Link to course maps are located on this page in the Course Information section.

Click here if you need to download Adobe Reader.

Shamrock Duathon - Runners

Race Start

Race start is 7:30 a.m. Rain or shine.
The transition area is located at Glastonbury High School.
The start is on Hubbard Street, Glastonbury, CT.
The finish is located a short walk away at the Hubbard Green.
Transition opens at 6:30 a.m. for athlete setup

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. As a participant, it is your responsibility to know the rules for an event sanctioned by USA Triathlon.

USAT COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES

Post Race

Refreshments and awards following the race. Menu includes black bean burritos, 100% organic fresh fruit, Dunkin Donuts bagels and muffins, seasonal specialties and, of course, ice cold beer from Ten Penny Ale.

Massage therapists from the American Massage Therapy Association and the CT Sports Massage Team have donated their time to support this event. Make sure you stick around for your FREE massage after the race!

Course Review:

The Shamrock Duathlon race course is comprised of two 5k runs and an exhilarating 26k bicycle trek through the scenic New England backdrop of Glastonbury, CT. A true test of endurance for both seasoned and beginning duathletes of all ages.

Map - Run Course Update 5/12/2009 - Both runs follow the same course.

Map - Bike Course Update

5/12/2009

What changed from 2008? The first 3-4 miles has changed only. With the change comes a steeper hill up Neipsec Road instead of the old gradual climb up Hebron Ave. Other than that, it is the same. The distance is shorter because of the change. Approx. 16.5 miles instead of 18 miles.

Shamrock Duathlon - The Bikes

Course Amenities:

This race is timed using the Winning Time Chip system
- 5 splits and winning time recorded. For more info visit Bay State Race Services
Fluids are located throughout run course, at Start/Finish and transition. No fluids offered on bike course.
Portalet Locations:
At race Start/Finish

Help at Duos & Tris!

Caution

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.

We have assembled a Q&A Help Document to answer frequently asked questions about what to expect at the duathlon. The document is show & tell with lots of images to describe what to expect on race day. Download a printer-ready version of Duathlon Q&As …(Acrobat reader required – PDF file 612k)

Shamrock Duathlon Bike Participants

Plenty of parking at Glastonbury High School located at 330 Hubbard St, Glastonbury, CT 06033

The Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites have locations in Glastonbury.

Please visit www.enjoyhartford.com for Hartford hotels and visitor information.

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:

Go to the Volunteer Page to register online now.
Call the race office at 860.652.8866 to register your volunteers
Or send an email to our Events Volunteer Coordinator

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. $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 Shamrock Duathlon 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.

DO NOT forget your chip on Race Day. NO CHIP. NO TIME.
Chips are non-transferable and MUST be worn only by the participant to whom it is assigned.
The chip must be secured to your running shoes by the provided Velcro strip or Zip tie.
The chip must be attached to your running shoe in order for the chip to be readable.
DO NOT attach any metal to the same shoe (i.e. car key).
DO NOT run with the chip in your hand or any place other than on your shoe.
If you drop out of the race, DO NOT cross the finish line with your chip attached to your shoe. Remove the chip and hold it at chest height if you do have to cross the finish mats.

Custom awards straight from the Old Sod presented to winners as follows:

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"

In 2009, Mike Gyulay of Wallingford CT coming in 1^st place with 1:25:04; 2^nd place was Andrew Kallfelz of Jamestown RI with 1:27:27 and Greg Pelican of Bethel CT came in 3^rd with 1:28:49. In the Women’s Division, Amanda Lawrence of Mansfield Center CT came in 1^st with a great time of 1:33:10; Kelli Montgomery of Wallingford CT placed 2^nd with 1:34:29; and Andrea Brayman was 3^rd crossing the finish line in 1:38:37.

Course Records:
Male: 1:20:13 set by Erik Scott in 2004.
Female: 1:32:20 set by Kerry Litka in 2007.

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.

Shamrock Duathlon - Post Race Party

Still have questions?
Contact info@hartfordmarathon.com or call 860.652.8866