COURSE DESCRIPTION
400 yd swim / 13 mi bike / 3 mile run

For those that raced prior to 2007, be sure to take note of changes in staging and venue.

 

The transition area, finish line, and registration/packet pick up are now at the MAIN PARK OFFICE LOT not at the beach area lot. The finish line will now be adjacent to the transition area, not on the beach.

 

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Swim Course

Bike Course

Run Course

 

SWIM COURSE: 400 yards

The swim course is an open water swim in Double Oak Lake in Oak Mountain State Park. The water is always very calm. The calm water and the individual race start makes for a great open water swim for anxious racers or beginners. Racers start and finish from the beach area. After exiting, racers will proceed up the stairs to the transition area in the parking lot of the Park Administration Building. The swim start is an individual "time trial" type start. Each participant enters the water individually, approximately every 3 - 5 seconds. Your race number defines when you enter the water, with race number 1 being first. You enter the swim based on your race number, from lowest to highest number. Race Numbers are assigned based on your estimated swim time that you turned in on your entry form. Your racking position in transition is also organized by your race number.

 

BIKE COURSE: 13 miles

The bike course is on nicely paved roads with a bike lane in Oak Mountain State Park. Please use the bike lane when there is one available. For USA Triathlon rules, the bike lane will be considered staying to the far right, but you will not be penalized if you cross the white line that separates the bike lane from the main drive. The course a one loop / out-and-back course on the main park drive (Findlay Drive) and Terrace Drive. This beautiful course is moderately hilly with some nice fast sections as well.

 

RUN COURSE: 3 miles

The run course is out-and-back on state park quiet roads. The area through the woods is a paved, but an unimproved road, so watch your footing. The run is a mix of flat and slightly rolling sections through the woods.

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, Day Before Race

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Registration & packet pick-up Oak Mountain State Park:

Park Administration Office Area
The park entrance fee is $3 per person.

 

6:00 pm - Race Overview in the Transition Area; Followed by Beginner Q & A Session

 

Saturday, Race Day
6:00 am - 6:45am - Registration & packet pick-up & body marking

7:00 am - Bikes must be in the transition area. Race overview in transition area.

7:30 am - Interval swim starts begin by participant race number.

11:00 am - Awards ceremony following designated last finisher.

CATEGORIES, AWARDS, & PRIZES

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 12/31/2010. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria.

 

CATEGORY TYPES

• Individual (Age Group) - Open for all age group men and women
• Aquabike - Swim and Bike Only
• Paratriathlete - Physically Challenged Division - MORE INFO
  
• Beginners - Participated in no more than 3 triathlons
• Clydesdale - 200+ pound men
• Athena - 150+ pound women
• Masters - 40+ men and women
• Relay - male, female, mixed, family

 

Awards & Prizes

Please note:

• Order must be placed three weeks (minimum) prior to race date to receive specific category award.
• Awards ordered based on number of participants registered in each award category.
• Awards are given based on categories defined below.

 

Overall:

1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Male & Female

1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Beginner Male & Female

1st , 2nd, 3rd Athena: Women 150#'s or more

Top 3 Clydesdale (39& Under) and Top 3 Clydesdale (40 years and over): Men weighing 200 #'s or more

1st Masters (40+): Open Male & Female

1st Overall Aquabike Male & Female

1st Overall Paratriathlete Male & Female

Top 3 Overall Relay Team in each category: male, female, mixed, family

(Click here for Relay Team Info)

 

Age Groups:

1st, 2nd & 3rd in Male & Female in the following age divisions: 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

 

Important Note About Our Event Awards

Team Magic hopes you will join us after each race for the awards ceremony - this is the grand finale of each event and is held very soon after the final race finisher.

 

Our awards are most often product awards and a recognition award of your placement. We do not ship awards or make them available for pick up after the awards ceremony is completed. Please make arrangements for someone to pick up your award at the event or plan on staying for the awards ceremony. Award categories are available on each race web page.

 

Preliminary results will be posted as soon as possible at the race site - the location will be announced by our race announcer. If you see that you will be receiving an award but cannot stay for the ceremony, please designate a fellow racer, friend, or volunteer to claim your award. All awards not claimed at the race site will be distributed to race sponsors, city officials, race supporters and at future race prize drawings.

 

Complete race results will be posted on our web site as soon as possible after each event, usually within 24 hours.