brought to you by Team Magic and the Chattanooga Track Club
In Honor of Race Founders Calder and Betsy Willingham
(pictured below)
 
We welcome you to the 2010 Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon! Final race instructions and reminders below, along with a link to your race book. We encourage you to either download this book or read this email and open provided links to key race info. This is especially important if you are not picking up your packet until race morning. Have a great race!
This race book has all basic race detail, event timing, body marking, USAT rules, course maps, race morning important things to remember, etc....
You can also download color maps using links below
USAT National Age Group Championship Qualifier
USAT Southeast
Regional Championship
$4,990 Cash Purse
Downtown Chattanooga, TN
Get Pumped for a Great Weekend!
Enjoy this 2009 event video & photos
compliments of event creative photographer Kirk Bates
As the Southeast Regionals Triathlon Championship, this race will qualify the top 33% or top 5 finishers (whichever is greater) in each age group for the 2010 Age Group National Championships taking place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on September 25th. The top U.S. age group athletes must qualify to compete in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship. Please visit www.usatriathlon.org for complete Regional Championship and Age Group National Championship information.
Saturday, Day Before Race
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Packet pick-up; Team Magic Black Tent*
3:30 pm -
Beginner Q & A session; Athlete main tent
4:15 pm - Race Overview; Athlete Main tent
4:30 pm - USAT rules by USAT Head Official in Athlete Main Tent
5:00 pm -
Elite Athlete Mandatory Meeting; main tent
* Relay Teams, Waitlist Racers and any racer with a PENDING USAT Membership please check in at the Main Athlete Tent - large white tent - in main expo area - look for the "purple and green HELP flag"
Sunday, Race Day
5:30 am-6:45am -
Registration & packet pick-up & body marking; shuttles to swim start from finish/transition area
6:00 am Load Bus #1: Racer # 1-84 Bus departs 6:15 am
6:00 am Load Bus #2: Racer # 85-168 Bus departs 6:20 am
6:00 am Load Bus #3: Racer # 169-252 Bus departs 6:25 am
6:00 am Load Bus #4: Racer # 253-336 Bus departs 6:30 am
6:00 am Load Bus #5: Racer # 337-420 Bus departs 6:35 am
6:40 am Load Bus #1: Racer # 421-504 Bus departs 6:45 am
6:40 am Load Bus #2: Racer # 505-588 Bus departs 6:50 am
6:40 am Load Bus #3: Racer # 589-672 Bus departs 6:55 am
6:40 am Load Bus #4: Racer # 673-756 Bus departs 7:00 am
6:40 am Load Bus #5: Racer # 757-840 Bus departs 7:05 am
7:20 am Load Bus #1: Racer # 841-924 Bus departs 7:25 am
7:20 am Load Bus #2: Racer # 925-1008 Bus departs 7:30 am
7:20 am Load Bus #3: Racer # 1009-1092 Bus departs 7:35 am
7:20 am Load Bus #4: Racer # 1093-1176 Bus departs 7:40 am
7:20 am Load Bus #5: Racer # 1177+ Bus departs 7:45 am
7:00 am -
Bikes must be in the transition area
7:15 am = Brief race overview at swim start area
7:30 am -
Interval swim start. In order of participant race number.
12:30 pm -
All racers must be finished with the race. When you finish the bike, please be sure you can finish the run by 12:30 pm to have a supported race. We will no longer have police and volunteer support after this point.
* 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm -
* Awards ceremony following designated last finisher. This is an approximate time, please plan to be present during this time if you want to attend the awards ceremony. Awards presented in Athlete main tent. We will begin and end with great door prizes, including a bike from sponsor QR!
RELAY TEAM INFO
There will be a RELAY EXCHANGE TENT in the race transition area (see map.) All relay members are to stay under this tent while waiting for your team member to bring you the timing chip. Your exchange point will be AT THE TENT, not at the bike rack. The biker will place the bike frame number on the bike, and the helmet number on the helmet. The runner will wear the paper bib number. The swimmer only needs the swim cap. All relay members need to be body marked. You will pass the timing chip from swimmer, to biker, to runner. The relay teams will have a separate bike rack adjacent to the Relay Tent, not part of the main transition area.
All Relay Teams will check in for packet pick up at the Main Athlete Tent - large white tent - in main expo area.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
1.5k swim / 42k bike /10k run
MAIN STAGING AREA - TRANSITION & FINISH & EXPO
The main staging area is on the two lawns at the corner of Chestnut Street and Riverfront Parkway. The finish line is on Riverfront Parkway between the river and the transition area.
The race transition area is organized based on your assigned race number. Since you will be starting the swim based on your race number assigned by age group per USAT rules for championship and qualifier racers, you will be traveling the same distance through transition as those you are competing against in your age group. The bike racks are marked by ranges of "7" numbers, beginning with 1 through 7 and so on. You do not have to rack in numerical order ON the rack, but your bike must be racked on the rack designated for your race number range.
Transition and Main Staging Layout
Expo Area Layout
Map My Ride Maps with Elevation Option
Swim Course
Bike Course
Run Course
SWIM COURSE INFO
Assigned based on submitted estimated swim time within your age group. All categories start within their age group except ELITE & RELAY TEAMS.
ELITE RACERS
AGE 60+
AGE 40-49
AGE 29&UNDER
AGE 50-59
AGE 30-39
RELAY TEAMS & Individual Racers also racing as part of a Relay Team
SWIM COURSE DESCRIPTION
The swim course is 1.5k point-to-point in the Tennessee River. The swim will go with the current. Shuttles will take athletes from the main staging area to the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Rowing Center. The shuttles will leave from the corner of Chestnut and Riverfront Parkway, adjacent to the race transition area. The swim exit will be at the North Terrace on the waterfront, before the City Pier. You will run up some stairs from the waterfront to the transition area. The race transition will be on the waterfront side of the Chattanooga Aquarium on Riverfront Parkway on the "South Green." SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE ON THE SWIM AND TAKE A LIFE PRESERVER FROM THE WATER VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE RETURN IT TO THE FOOD TENT IN THE POST RACE AREA. If you DO use a flotation device to MOVE FORWARD, you will be disqualified from the race.
The water temperature is expected to be somewhere close to 28 degrees C / 82 degrees F, which means NOT wetsuit legal. Feel free to bring a wetsuit just in case we dip below 78 F!
SWIM START INFORMATION:
The swim will be conducted in a time-trial fashion with individuals starting the race at approximately 3 second intervals based on race number, with racer number 1 being first. Since this race is the USA Triathlon National Championship Special Qualifier, we will organize racers by age group per USA Triathlon rules for championship and qualifier races. There will be an ELITE wave offered this year.
We do change the swim order a bit each year - just remember - we must start you in your age group range since this race is a qualifier for the USAT National Championship AND someone will always have to start at the end, sorry. Also, remember due to weight limitations at our swim start, we must do this race as an interval start. For those of you to the rear of the start, thanks for your patience and understanding.
BIKE COURSE
The bike course leaves the transition left onto Riverfront Parkway, left onto ML King, onto Hwy 27 North, turnaround just before Hwy 153, exit Hwy 27 onto ML King, right on ML King, right on Riverside/Riverfront, end at Transition at Ross Landing Park.
PRINTABLE OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE BIKE COURSE.
RUN COURSE
The 10k run course is an out-and-back course through part of downtown and on the Riverwalk. Water stations will be located approximately every mile and in the transition area.
Runners exit the transition lawn on the east side, onto Chestnut Street. The course goes North on Chestnut, taking a quick right onto Riverfront Parkway. At the top of the hill, angle left onto the Veterans Bridge exit ramp. Cross under the High Street overpass. Immediately after crossing under the Riverwalk bridge, turn left, up the steps. Continue bending to the left onto the Riverwalk and across the bridge that you just passed under. After crossing Veterans Bridge / Georgia Avenue, turn left onto the first access sidewalk on your left, then a quick right onto Battery Place. Stay on Battery Place until the bottom of the hill (at Mabel) where you get back on the Riverwalk proper. From this point, the course follows the Riverwalk. The 5k turnaround is located roughly 3/10 mile past the Curtain Pole parking area and bathroom.
PRINTABLE OVERVIEW OF THE RUN COURSE
Parking & Other Reminders
1.Parking is available in the Republic Parking lot adjacent to the main staging area- this is the closest parking lot - of course if you are staying downtown, you can just ride on down on your bike! You will need to pay to use Republic Lot! Don't forget to pay at the station.
2. Trash & Recycling - we will provide containers for both. Please, please, please do the right thing and dispose of your trash in bags or containers provided and put your plastic and cans in the recycling bins. Nothing is worse than picking up a hot banana peel at the end of race day - help us out, thanks!
3. Award Ceremony - we will not be saving awards for those that cannot attend the award ceremony. If you are eligible to receive an award, please ask a friend to pick yours up. We really want you to stick around for post-race festivities and cheer on racers. Awards will take place as soon as possible after the last finisher - between 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
4. Portable Toilets - there will be portable toilets staged around the transition area and expo area as well as at the bike course turnaround. There are also restroom facilities or portalets available along your run course and at the swim start area.
5. Race Morning & Spectator Refreshments - Conveniently located at your race staging area, Cold Stone Creamery will open on Sunday at 7:00 am. They will be serving coffee, breakfast foods and smoothies. Also, there will be food vendors set up in the expo area with a variety of options on Saturday and Sunday - see expo map for a view of vendors.
6. Massage Info - Our massage sponsor for this event is Studio "M" Northshore. They will be providing Pre-Race and Post-Race massage. Saturday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
So often racers express the desire to get massage, but don’t have any cash with them. Click here to schedule your pre-race or post-race massage in advance or show up at the Racer Massage Area next to the black Team Magic Tent. The charge is $1.00 per minute.
 IMPORTANT RULES REGARDING RACE PACKET PICK UP
Please review the basics below and open the links to the USAT Registration Rules and Most Commonly Violated Race Rules
This race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and Team Magic race directors Therese Bynum and Faye Yates are Certified Race Directors.
1. ALL athletes are required to show photo ID.
2. NO ID, NO RACE, NO EXCEPTIONS.
3. Every single participant must have a photo ID, this includes all relay participants.
4. Youth athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID.
5. Annual members are required to bring their membership card every time they compete in a USAT sanctioned event.
6. If your card has been lost, you can download and print out a temporary one at http://www.usatriathlon.org/member-services.
7. Athletes may only pick up their own packets. Under no circumstances may an athlete pick up a packet for another person. Regarding relays, all relay members must be present to receive the packet, or split up the relay packet for each participant.
8. If an athlete does not bring a photo ID to packet pickup they must go home to get it
9. If an athlete does not bring their USAT membership card to packet pickup they have three options:
a. Go home to get it
b. Find internet access where a temporary card can be printed
c. Purchase a one-day membership for $10 which can later be applied to a membership renewal by submitting a receipt of purchase
10. Annual members do not have to sign a waiver at packet pickup because they already signed it when they applied to become an annual member.
Please click here to view the complete USAT REGISTRATION RULES
Please click here to view USAT MOST COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES
The main staging area is on Riverfront Parkway on the waterfront side of the Chattanooga Aquarium. Take I-24 into Chattanooga. Take Exit 178 onto US-27. Go about 1.2 miles to exit 1A, or look for signs for downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee Aquarium. The major downtown streets of Broad and Market will lead you to the Aquarium and Chestnut Street will lead you to Riverfront Parkway, the main drive along the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga. Event parking will be in the Republic Parking Lot under the Olgiati Bridge. If you are staying at a downtown hotel, consider saving yourself the parking fee and ride your bike to the site.
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