AthleteGuide
Come join us at our inaugural triathlon taking place August 26th 2007. Enjoy a great course that consists of 0.5 mile swim, 12.5 mile road bike, and a 3.1 mile run. Don't miss this event at a great venue!

This sprint triathlon will feature Zorrel Dry-Tech t-shirts, along with other great prizes and give-a-ways. This will be USAT sanctioned event. For rules and other info about USAT visit www.usatriathlon.org

Finish line food provided by O'Callaghans. Bike support on hand from Cadence Cycle.

REMINDER: PARK FEES for Island Lake are $6 day pass/$24 annual

There will be aide stations at the following locations:
#1 - Transition Area - There will be gallons of water and cups in the transition area for race morning. Athletes can fill their water bottles or have a last minute drink of water.
#2 - Bike Course - There will be one aide station on the bike course, located in the back of the park near Island Lake (Dodge Shelter). It will be stocked full of Gatorade and GU energy gel. The station will also have purified water.
# 3 Run Course – There will be one aid station on the course. Since it is a two loop course each athlete will pass it twice at the aid station Gatorade, water and GU energy gel will be provided.

Swim Course

The swim will take place at Kent Lake located in the northeast corner of the park. The course will swim in triangular clockwise pattern, starting and finishing by the beach area.

Bike Course

The bike course will begin in the main parking lot just south of the beach/transition area. The course starts by making a right out of the parking lot staying on the main and only park road-heading west. The course has a few flat sections but mainly consists of small hills and sweeping turns. Course will continue for 5.5 miles till a turn around point and aid station at Island Lake and Dodge shelter area (refer to map). Heading back athletes will go pass the beach/transition area, heading towards the Hickory shelter for another turn around. This end section ads on the remaining 1.5mi to complete the 12.5 bike course.

Run Course

The run course beginning out of the transition area will go to the right it is a two loop course with 80% grass trail 20% paved conditions. It has a few steep hills down by the lake and is flat on the top on the south end of the course. Their will be one aid station that will be past twice by each athlete. The race will end by the canoe launch area to the west of the transition area.

USA Triathlon
Membership Services
PO Box 49489
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9489
719-955-2807 (phone)
719-955-2685 (fax)
www.usatriathlon.org
NEW RATES!
Renew or join on line. No processing fees. Call USAT for more information.
Bronze annual membership: $40
Silver annual membership: $100
Gold annual membership: $200
Youth annual membership (under 18) $5

Element Events Inc. will offer a 50% refund on your entry fees (not including your Active.com fee) for all athletes registered before June 1, 2007. All refund request must be submitted in writing by June 1, 2007 to:
Element Events Inc.
P.O. Box 88
South Lyon, MI 48178
Any Questions, please call Jim at 734-845-7559 or e-mail him at jim@theelementevents.com
Element enforces a strict NO TRANSFER policy. Athletes are NOT allowed to sell or gift their registration to another athlete. Athletes are not allowed to transfer their registration to another year or race.
Why do we have such strict policies? Every event company in the country has the same policy for a reason. When the athlete registers, the event company begins preparing for your experience. Whether it's hiring police, security, buying t-shirts, athlete bags, etc. We incurred expenses immediately, regardless if you race. Since most all of Element Events sell out, we cannot allow transfers. Thank you for your understanding!

Age Group awards to top 3 in each group male and female: 0-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 +
Relay top 3, NB shoes!! to Overall winner male and female