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Music City Triathlon
COURSE DESCRIPTION 1.5k swim / 37k bike / 10k run
Swim Course (1.5k)
The swim course is an open water swim. Wetsuits were allowed in 2006 and 2007 - but we never know what the weather holds!
The swim will be a clockwise swim with the start and finish side by side at a sandy beach area adjacent to the Shady Point area of Nashville Shores. Orange, yellow, and green buoys will define your swim course. There will be 6-7 boats from Emergency Support Services on the outskirts of the course and there will be 12 kayaks handled by lifeguards/first responders and an additional 4-6 kayaks and canoes helping to define the course and offer support as needed. If you are having any trouble, please pump your arm for attention of the kayaks. You can rest on the kayak and proceed with the race as long as you do not move forward with the kayak. If you need to stop the swim, the kayak handler will make sure you get help to get out of the water. We will have different color swim caps available if you feel you need special attention - just ask for a different color at packet pick up. The swim will be conducted as wave starts. The swim wave starts are modeled after the USAT National Championship wave starts, which have proven to provide a good flow of racers onto the bike course for decreased drafting possibilities and increased safety. Just remember, someone has to start in the last wave, we do the best we can to provide the race start that makes sense for everyone while we know it never satisfies every racer. Your race number will be marked on your swim cap at race packet pick up. Be sure to listen for your Wave at the swim start. If you miss your wave, you will have incorrect race times and must tell race management to insure accurate race results, thanks!
Music City Triathlon Official Wave Starts
(this is a guess based on 2007 registration numbers by age and category - we will confirm the Wave Starts in the race confirmation email and race booklet)
Wave 1 7:30 am Collegiate Racers
Wave 2 7:32 am All Relay Teams, Aquabike & PC Racers
Wave 3 7:34 am Male Age 50+
Wave 4 7:36 am Females 40+
Wave 5 7:40 am Male Age 45-49
Wave 6 7:42 am Female Age 30-34
Wave 7 7:46 am Male Age 40-44
Wave 8 7:48 am Female Age 35-39
Wave 9 7:52 am Male Age 35-39
Wave 10 7:54 am Female Age 29 & Under
Wave 11 7:58 am Male Age 30-34
Wave 12 8:00 am Clydesdale and Athena
Wave 13 8:04 am Male Age 29 & Under
Wave 14 8:06 am Beginner Men
Wave 15 8:08 am Beginner Women
BIKE (36k / 22.5 miles)
The bike course is basically an out and back course (see map) with two turn around points. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COURSE MAY CHANGE FOR 2008. Any changes will be posted asap here!
RUN (10k / 6.2 miles)
The run course will be an out-and-back course from Nashville Shores across Percy Priest Dam and back. The run course on Bell Road is closed to traffic except for minimal local traffic. There will be aid stations at approximately each course mile. There are basically two hills of significance on the run. The first hill is on Nashville Shores property. This hill is within the first mile and is about 0.4 - 0.5 miles long. The rest of the course is flat until you cross the Percy Priest Dam and descend on the other side of the dam to the run turnaround. You will climb back up to the dam about for about a 0.3 mile hill & continue back on the same course to the finish line.
Saturday, Day Before Race
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Registration & packet pick-up at the Shady Point Lakeside Picnic Area
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Race Overview in Transition Area; Followed by Beginner Q & A session
Sunday, 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- Swim Start begins
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.
~12:30 pm - Awards ceremony following designated last finisher. This is an approximate time, please plan to be present at 12:30 pm if you want to attend the awards ceremony.
POST RACE ACTIVITIES
Stay around for great food and drink, expo, and the awards ceremony with lots of cool prize drawings.
All activities will be nearby the race transition and finish area, on the lake front at Shady Point Lakeside Picnic area.
Free food for racers - Beer will be available for purchase. Complimentary food buffet for racers includes choice of hamburger, hotdog or veggie burger or veggie hot dog along with baked beans, chips and a soda/drink. Also available will be fruit, cookies and other snacks along with plenty of water an energy drink to refuel.
Please remind your family and friends that Nashville Shores will have food and drinks available for purchase and that no outside food and drink is allowed.
SHOWERS: There will be showers available inside the park just a short walk from the finish area.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT DOGS: Please note that no dogs are allowed at Nashville Shores! This is a health board issue with them - not just a preference. If you do bring your dogs, you will be asked to leave, very sorry, but this is really important!
CATEGORY TYPES
- Professional - Card Carrying Professional Racers
- Individual - Open for all men and women
- Beginners - Participated in no more than 3 triathlons
- Aquabike - Racing in only the swim and bike portion
- Clydesdale - 200+ pound men
- Athena - 150+ pound women
- Masters - 40+ men and women
- Relay - male, female, mixed, corporate, family
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.
"Should I be a beginner?"
If you do not place in the top three beginners position you will fall back into the open age groups for awards. So we recommend for your first 3 races, choose "Beginner," then move on to any other category...
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 12/31/08. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria.
Awards & Prizes
Cash Awards
A $1350 cash purse will be divided as follows:
$300, $200, $100 - Top 3 Men and Women
$75 for Top Male and Female Masters
In addition to the cash awards, we will be giving traditional tie-dye beach towels and a "trophy type" recognition award to all award winners, along with Gift Cards by ACME Multisports and product by Hammer Nutrition.
3 deep males & females for:
- Age groups in 5 year intervals from 15-19 to 85+
- Beginner
- Clydesdale in categories 39& under and 40+
- Athena
THREE DEEP AWARDS FOR RELAY TEAMS
Awards offered to top 3 teams in the following categories: Family, Corporate, Male, Female, Co-ed (mixed male/female) So, if you are not able to participate at the full distance this year, put a team together and join the fun!
Important note about awards: 1) Order must be placed three weeks (minimum) prior to race date to receive specific category award. 2) Awards ordered based on number of participants registered in each award category.
SHIPPING AWARDS NOT PICKED UP If you leave before the award ceremony, send $5 for each award you want to be shipped, relays are $5 per person. To receive your award in a timely manner, please include a complete mailing address and the award category: Team Magic, Inc - PO Box 130178 - Birmingham, AL 35213