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DIRECTIONS & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All event activities are at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. It is located about fifteen miles south of Birmingham, AL. Take exit 246 off of I-65. Look for signs for Oak Mt. State Park. Turn on State Park Road off of Hwy 119 just off the Interstate exit. Look for the Amoco and Pizza Hut on State Park Road. Follow signs into the park. Take State Park Road to the first stop sign and turn left. You must pay $3 at the main gate to enter the park. Turn right a couple of miles past the main entrance on Terrace Drive. Race site is at the west end of Terrace Drive.

YAHOO! map

Site map-parking/restrooms/race site

Oak Mountain State Park Day Use Admission Fees*:
Adults (12 & up): $2 during the week, $3 on weekends & holidays
Seniors (age 62+): $1
Children (6 - 11): $1
Children 5 & under: No charge

*PARK FEE WAIVED FRIDAY ONLY: Pre-registered participants and late registration can enter the park for free for packet pick up on Friday: 2:30 pm - 5:45 pm with EVENT PARK PASS. Link to the pass will be sent in participant confirmation email on Wednesday before the race. Be sure to print and place on driver side window, no pass - no free Friday entry. PRINT PASS HERE.

FRIDAY

3 pm - 6 pm
Packet Pick Up & Late Registration
4 pm
Race Overview for All Amateur Racers; Main Staging Area - Black Tent
4:30 pm
Pro Racers Introduced at Main Staging Area - Black Tent - Autograph Signing;
See Pro Racer Bios Here
5 pm
Professional Athlete Meeting; Main Park Office on Terrace Drive

SATURDAY
The Powerman Alabama Elite Duathlon Championship, PowerKids Duathlon, XTERRA Off-Road Duathlon, 8k Trail Run and USAT Officials Clinic will take place on Saturday.

09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Race Expo Booths Open
09:00 am - 11:00 am
Registration & Packet Pick Up for Saturday Races Only
10:00 am (PowerKids Duathlon Start)
Age 3-4: 50 ft. run; 500 ft. bike; 50 ft. run
10:10 am
Age 5-6: 1/8 mile run; 1/2 mile bike; 1/8 mile run
10:20 am
Age 7-8: 1/4 mile run; .85 mile bike; 1/4 mile run
10:40 am
Age 9-10: 1/2 mile run; .85 mile bike x 2 laps; 1/2 mile run
11:00 am
Age 11-12: 1/2 mile run; .85 mile bike x 3 laps; 1/2 mile run
11:00 am
Saturday Event Late Registration & Packet Pick Up Closes
11:15 am
PowerKids Duathlon Awards
12:00 pm
Start Elite National Duathlon Championship
01:00 pm
Start XTERRA Duathlon & Trail Run
02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Registration open for Sunday events
02:30 pm
XTERRA Trail Run Award Ceremony
03:30 pm
Elite Duathlon National Championship Award Ceremony
04:30 pm
XTERRA Duathlon Award Ceremony
05:00 pm
Registration & Expo Booths Close

2pm - 5 pm - USAT Officials Clinic; Main Park Office on Terrace Drive; Contact Al Hennigan to attend.

SUNDAY
The Powerman Alabama Amateur Duathlon, Team Magic Signature Duathlon and Double Oak Duathlon will take place on Sunday.

07:00 am - 02:00 pm
Race Expo Booths Open
07:00 am - 08:30 am
Late Registration & Packet Pick Up
08:00 am
Race brief with Q&A in transition area
08:30 am
Late Registration & Packet Pick Up Closes
08:30 - 08:40 am
Double Oak Duathlon Wave Start
12:00 pm
Double Oak Duathlon Awards
08:40 - 08:50 am
Team Magic Signature Duathlon Wave Start
01:00 pm
Team Magic Signature Duathlon Awards
08:50 - 09:00 am
Powerman Alabama Wave Start
02:00 pm
Powerman Alabama Duathlon Awards

WHERE TO STAY
Still need a place to stay? If you have a hotel booked that is not listed here, give these guys a chance for the event rate. Please use the code "PMA 2010" Powerman Weekend when making reservations. Help us help you! For a location and direction map for our host hotels listed below, click HERE.

Hyatt Place Hoover
205-988-8444
2980 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover, Alabama 35244
web site

Rate of $74 for Powerman Weekend, which includes a continental breakfast consisting of bowls of fresh cut-up fruit, assorted yogurts, donuts, hot and cold cereal, bagels, english muffins, toast, fruit juices, coffee & teas. Each guest room has a 42" HDTV, and whether a king or two doubles, has a sectional sofa that converts to a sofa bed. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel; we have a gym and food is available 24/7. We also have complimentary airport shuttle, and can provide shuttles to and from Oak Mountain, which is approximately 3 miles from the hotel.

Hampton Inn & Suites Hoover/Galleria 205.380.3300
4520 Galleria Blvd, Hoover, AL, 35244
web site

The Hampton Inn & Suites Hoover is one of the newest hotels in the Hoover area and convenient to the shopping, restaurants, and Oak Mountain State Park. We offer complimentary local shuttle service to the mall, restaurants and Oak Mountain State Park and our rates include a hot breakfast with over 40 items including eggs, sausage, assorted pastries, cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, and coffee, tea and juices. All rooms have microwave/fridge, Flat Screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and our famous Cloud Nine bedding. Refresh in our indoor pool and whirlpool or enjoy a workout in our state of the art fitness center. With over 102 well appointed rooms, you are sure to get a good night's rest at the Hampton Inn & Suites Hoover.

Residence Inn Birmingham Hoover
205-733-1655
2725 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover, Alabama 35244
web site

Residence Inn Birmingham Hoover is proud to offer Powerman Alabama a rate of $99.00 per room per night. Our suites are 50% larger than most hotel rooms and feature full kitchens, 42" HDTV, king sized beds and a living area with a sleeper sofa. A full hot breakfast buffet is included in the rate, we are a pet friendly hotel, we offer complimentary internet access, a workout facility and complimentary parking. For your convenience, we would be happy to extend our checkout on Sunday to 2:00pm.

COURSE INFO
Maps, Staging, Links to Map My Ride:
The links below will give you an overview of flow for all weekend activities. For an upclose detailed description of your courses, be sure to check out the "Map My Ride" links.

Site Map-parking/restrooms/race site

Powerman Saturday Course Flow Overview

Powerman Sunday Course Flow Overview

Powerman Alabama / Elite Championship Run Course

Powerman, Elite Race, Signature & Double Oak Du Road Bike Courses

Team Magic Signature Duathlon Run Course

Double Oak Duathlon Run Course

Xterra Duathlon Run & Trail Run Courses

Food & Fluid Available On Course
There will be Powerade and water on the run course. Hammer Nutrition products will be provided in your race bag and Hammer Gel will be available on the run course. PLEASE note there will NOT be Powerade at the bike bottle exchange, based on past consumption. Since so many people prefer to have their own fluid replacement, we will have WATER only available on the bike course, but WILL have Powerade on the run course.

And as always, the Birmingham Rugby Club will be passing out water at the Powerman bottle drop!! Be sure to yell a big thank you to these guys!

TRANSITION AREA RULES
Bike must be in transition 30 minutes prior to event start.

Please respect other participants that are racing before your wave start begins, or may still be racing when you are finished. Keep on alert for racers as you move in and out of transition before, during and after your race is over.

You will rack your bike according to your race number. Pre-registered race numbers are assigned based on age group within your race. Late registrants will receive last numbers and be racked by their race number only, not within age group.

RACE SUPPORT
BIKE LINK (the official bike sponsor of Powerman weekend) will be on site for race support on Saturday and Sunday - they are there for emergencies, not complete tune-ups so be sure to have your bike checked before you come to the race.

Follow this link for important RELAY TEAM INFORMATION

USAT AGE UP RULE
All USAT races will use the "AGE UP RULE" for award distribution and ranking. It is important that you begin in the proper wave start with respect to this rule. The age up rule means you are racing based on your age as of 12/31/10. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria. POWERKIDS WILL NOT AGE UP!

Your category CANNOT change once the race starts. If a category is not indicated when you register, you will be entered as an individual. If you choose Beginner, you will fall back in your age group if you do not win an award in your chosen category. PLEASE CHECK YOUR LABEL ON YOUR BIB NUMBER WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET - notify us of any errors before the race begins.

Beginners are defined as: racers that have competed in three or fewer triathlons and have not received a race award.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT GETTING YOUR AWARD:
You can only claim your award at the award ceremony or have someone pick it up for you if you have to leave. Awards will not be mailed. Please be sure to check the draft race results when posted at the race site to see if you will be getting an award or, if you must leave right away, pick a friend to listen at the ceremony for your name. We hope you will choose to stay for the ceremony and celebrate everyone's accomplishments that day - there are also random prize drawings! Hope to see you there.

AFTER THE RACE:
There will be complimentary food and drink limited to all racers and volunteers. We will not be providing food and drink to spectators and family members, but there will be a *vendor on site with food and drinks for sale on Saturday and possibly Sunday. For PowerKids - we will allow one parent in the food area per child. This is restricted due to space and amount of food and drink available. Thanks for working with us on this!

*Vendor will be selling: Jumbo Nathans Hot Dogs, Bratwurst, Chips, Assorted Can Soda, Bottled Water, Cookies.

IMPORTANT RULES FOR
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 https://www.usatmembership.com/default.aspx.  

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