COURSE DESCRIPTION
Whistlestop Duathlon(4K/27.5K/4K)
Same terrain as the Powerman course, just one lap instead of two on the bike and the run course will only do one of the Powerman out-and-back segments.

 

The Run: The first and second runs will be the same out-and-back 4K run in residential irondale. Mostly flat, with some gradual hills.

 

The Bike: The course is partially out-and-back, with one loop for the Whistlestop race (two loops for the Powerman distance) in the middle of the course. Plan on some hills! Much of the course includes the original Whistlestop course.

 

Course Maps:

• Bike Course Map
• 1st Run Map
• 2nd Run Map

 

Food & Fluid Available On Course
There will be Powerade and water on the run course. There is no bottledrop on the bike course for the Whistlestop racers, only Powerman. Energy gel will be provided in your race bag.

 

TRANSITION AREA RULES
ALL BIKES MUST BE IN THE TRANSITION AREA ON SUNDAY MORNING NO LATER THAN 7:00 AM. 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 (Powerman and Whistlestop being in separate area.) Late registrants will receive last numbers and be racked in the same area.

Transition Area Map

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday
9:00 am - 10:00 am: PowerKids Duathlon and One Mile Run Registration
10:00 am - POWERKIDS DUATHLON BEGINS
11:45 am - POWERMILER KIDS ONE MILE RUN
12:00 pm: PowerKids Duathlon and One Mile Run Awards
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Expo & Registration
3:00 pm: General Race Overview Meeting for Powerman/Whistlestop
*after 3pm mtg: Beginners Questions and Answers
5:00 pm: MANDATORY Pro Meeting

Sunday
5:30 am: Transition Area Opens
5:30 am - 6:30 am: Late Packet Pick-Up; NO registration
5:30 am - 7:00 am: Body Marking & Timing Chip Pick Up
7:00 am: Race Overview; Transition Area
7:15 am: Move to start line staging area in front of school

 

For Wave Starts - Beginners, Clydesdale and Athena start in their Age Group Divisions
7:30 am: Powerman Alabama Elite Men and Women Start
7:31 am: Powerman all MEN & Women 60+
7:34 am: Powerman all WOMEN 59 and Under + all Relay Teams
7:36 am: Powerman all MEN 34 & Under
7:39 am: Powerman all MEN 35-44
7:42 am: Powerman all MEN 45-59
7:47 am: Whistlestop all WOMEN, including ALL RELAY TEAMS
7:50 am: Whistlestop all MEN 39 & Under
7:53 am: Whistlestop all MEN 40+
11:00 am: Whistlestop awards
12:00 pm: Powerman Awards

 

*Pre-race meetings

The Age Group meeting is not mandatory but is recommended. The general age group meeting will be held at the Irondale Community School at approximately 3:00 pm, with a beginner question and answer session immediately following.

 

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 12/31/08. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria.

 

Awards & Prizes

Participants in the Whistlestop Duathlon will receive a race packet including a performance style shirt, energy products, bike bottle. Award winners will receive a "trophy type" awards and multisport products.

 

Awards for Whistlestop Duathlon will be distributed Sunday afternoon around 12:00 pm, prior to the Powerman Alabama awards. The Powerman awards will be presented at approximately 1:00 pm.

 

Cash Awards
(Individual, Elite, Clydesdale, Athena, Beginners & Relay)
Awards will be three deep in male & female five year categories:

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, and 85+.

 

Cash Awards

A $4,990 cash purse will be divided as follows:

Top 5 Overall Men & Women = $750, $600, $350, $200, $100
Top 3 Masters Men & Women (40+) = $250, $150, $95

Other prizes will include a "trophy type" award and also may include multi-sport product awards

 

Male and Female Categories For All Listed Awards
Top 3 Beginners
Top 3 Clydesdale (39& Under) (Men weighing 200 or more pounds)
Top 3 Clydesdale (40 years and over) (Men weighing 200 or more pounds)
Top 3 Athena (Women weighing 150 or more pounds)
First Place in Relay Teams: Corporate, Male, Female, Mixed, and Family

 

NOTE ABOUT AWARDS: We order awards three weeks prior to the race date based on who is registered. If you register after that date, you may receive a generic award not listing your specific award category.