COURSE DESCRIPTION
1.5k swim / 42k bike /10k run

 

MAIN STAGING AREA - TRANSITION FLOW AND FINISH LINE
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

 

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Swim Course
Bike Course
Run Course

 

 

SWIM COURSE
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 5 second intervals based on race number, with racer number 1 being first. Race Numbers are assigned based on estimated swim time for 1.5k.

 

SWIM EXIT INFORMATION / SWIM TO BIKE TRANSITION:
There will be steps and volunteers at the swim exit. You will enter the transition area on the "Chestnut Street" side. This will also be your "run start" area when you come back from the bike course. The bike entrance and exit is on the OPPOSITE side of transition from the swim finish and run start.

 

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

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, Day Before Race
12:00 pm - 7:00pm - Late packet pick-up; Vendor Expo

3:30 pm - Beginner Q & A session; Athlete main tent
4:15 pm - Race Overview; Athlete main tent
4:30 pm - USAT rules overview by USAT Head Official in main tent

 

Sunday, Race Day
5:30 am-6:45am - Late Packet Pick Up - No race day registration; shuttles to swim start from finish/transition area

 

7:00 am - 1:00 pm - Vendor Expo

 

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. Race overview in transition area.

7:30 am - Interval swim starts begin by 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.

* 12:30 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. Awards presented in Athlete main tent

 

Post-Race Activities
Stick around and enjoy the day: Plan on bringing tents, chairs and your family to enjoy the waterfront! Racers will be invited to enjoy plenty of complimentary post race food and drink and there will be vendors on site selling food and drink for your family and friends or feel free to have them bring their own. If you do bring a tent, please note you cannot use stakes in the ground.

 

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 12/31/2011. 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
• Relay - male, female, mixed, family

 

 

Awards & Prizes

Cash Awards

A $1200 cash purse will be divided as follows:

$300, $200, $100 - Top 3 Men and Women

 

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 Teams In Open Relay Team Category

(Open Relay Team Categories: Male, Female, Mixed, Family)

(Click here for Relay Team Info)

 

Age Groups:

1st, 2nd & 3rd in Male & Female in the following age divisions: 15-19, 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.