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3rd Annual
BMW of Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon
Downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sunday, July 15, 2007
1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run
RACE LIMIT = 1200
As of July 5th at 1 pm cst, the race has reached event capacity
$4,990 Prize Purse
presented by
race management by Team Magic, Inc.
in cooperation with the Chattanooga Track Club
The BMW of Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon Race Results Are Now Available
Click HERE for a direct link to the event race results.
Congratulations to all race competitors! Thanks for racing with Team Magic and the Chattanooga Track Club.
Video clip from the
event: The Times Free Press made a great video of the tri - its
available on their site:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/local-video.aspx?articleid=18188&zoneid=175
view some of the 2006 race photos compliments of Bill Parson of Scenic City Velo
view 2005 photo gallery compliments of Lawson Whitaker
brought to you in part by
Team Magic and the Chattanooga
Track Club are proud to welcome the 2007 event title sponsor, BMW of
Chattanooga. We are happy to have them on board to support this
exciting triathlon and look forward to introducing our racers to some of
their fine automobiles at the event site! “BMW of
Chattanooga, an ardent supporter of Chattanooga and the Tri-State area, is
honored to sponsor the BMW of Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon, a world
class event for the Chattanooga Area,” said Doug DeLoach, Dealer Operator
of BMW of Chattanooga. “The event’s selection as a World Championship
Qualifier and its Ross’s Landing location will insure an exciting event
for both participants and spectators. With over 1,500 athletes
participating, we are looking forward to an exciting race through some of
Chattanooga’s most admirable locations and attractions,” he said. This downtown triathlon takes the
place of the popular Chattanooga Dam Triathlon of years past and the
original Riverbend Triathlon from "many moons" ago. The
Chattanooga triathlon tradition began over 25 years ago - we are happy to
keep it alive and hope you agree we have developled one of the best races in
the country - not to be missed! Look for a great
weekend expo, great downtown Chattanooga restaurants and entertainment, and
a fantastic day of racing along Chattanooga's revitalized waterfront. For newcomers and veterans alike...hold onto
your tri bars, we are promising you a great weekend! Stick around and enjoy the
day: Plan on bringing tents, chairs and your family to enjoy the
waterfront! We have moved our event tents to be on the "road level"
adjacent to the new finish line location so the lower grassy level by the
river is available for racers to hang out after your race is over while you
wait for the awards. 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. If you do
bring a tent, please note you cannot use stakes in the ground.
The Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon will be
designated as a Regional Championship. As a Regional Championship, the
race will be used as a qualifier for the USAT National Age Group Championship
in 2008, being held in Portland, Oregon (date to be announced.) Any athlete that finishes in the top 33% or
top five finishers (whichever is greater) in each age group will qualify
for the National Age Group Championship.
2007 Regional Championship selected events will
be used to fill an additional 10 slots per age group (one per region). The
top age group winner will qualify for the 2008 World Championships with
slots rolling down to 3rd place. Age group winners will have
two weeks to secure their slot. If the age group winner declines their
Worlds slot, the roll down process will begin. The roll down process will
be given a two week deadline from the deadline date of the age group
winner.
Team
Magic is proud to support this great cause spearheaded by Nashville area
triathlete Chad Nikazy.
New Seed of Hope,
a ministry headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, with offices also in
Nairobi, Kenya, announced today that they have formally partnered with
Triathletes for Africa, a new charitable start-up also based in Franklin,
TN. The partnership will result in thousands of running shoes being donated
by Triathletes from across the United States and distributed by New Seed of
Hope in places like the Kibera slum in downtown Nairobi.
The shoes will be
collected at races and competitions hosted throughout the country after the
programs initial launch in the Southeast.
Team Magic, Inc
race organization, with
offices in Birmingham and Nashville, is partnering with Triathletes for
Africa and New Seed of Hope to bring the idea to life.
“Team Magic is thrilled to
have the opportunity to assist Triathletes for Africa in this charitable
endeavor,” said Faye Yates at the Team Magic, Inc Nashville office. “We
applaud those who are involved in this effort and thank them for including
us at the grass roots level. It is our pleasure to connect the participants
at our events with Triathletes for Africa.” Shoes will be collected
at the following Team Magic events this season: BMW Chattanooga Waterfront
Triathlon, Cedars of Lebanon Triathlon, Mountain Lakes Triathlon, Old
Hickory Lake Triathlon, and Music City Triathlon. For more information on
this program, click
HERE.
NEW THIS YEAR - DVD's of Race
Available from Race Sponsor Fire Eye Productions
Fire Eye
Productions, Inc., a Chattanooga based award-winning video production
company and media sponsor of the BMW of Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon is
producing a 20-30 minute documentary of this year's triathlon. The DVD
documentary will include footage from the events, professional narration,
music and interview clips from several athletes and event organizers.
Every athlete that orders a copy of the DVD will be featured several times
in the finished documentary. WE GUARANTEE IT!
June 25th
Entry fee increase
Saturday,
July 14th Registration &
packet pick-up at the main staging area on the waterfront 3:00
pm Race Overview
in Transition Area; Followed by Beginner Q & A session 5:30 pm Professional
Athlete Mandatory Meeting; LOCATION TBA
Sunday,
July 15th Registration &
packet pick-up & body marking; shuttles to swim start from
finish/transition area 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.
Shuttle Schedule to Swim Start 6:00
am Load Bus #1: Racer # 1-84
Bus departs 6:15 am
Click here for hotel options in downtown chattanooga
The main
staging area is on Riverfront Parkway on the waterfront side of the
Chattanooga Aquarium.
Take I-24 into Chattanooga. Take Exit 178 onto US-27. Go about
1.2 miles to exit 1A, or look for signs for downtown Chattanooga and the
Tennessee Aquarium. The major downtown streets of Broad and Market
will lead you to the Aquarium and Chestnut Street will lead you to Riverfront Parkway, the main drive along the Tennessee
River in downtown Chattanooga. Event parking will be under the Olgiati
Bridge.
Race Limit = 1200
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
OR ANY TEAM MAGIC EVENT
Entry Fee Schedule:
*prices below reflect online entry prices.
Chattanooga
Waterfront Tri Entry Fees
Entries Postmarked
$95
$145
$105
$175 Late registration and
packet pick-up will be held at the main staging area from 12:00 pm - 7:00
pm on Saturday and Sunday morning from 5:30 am - 6:45 am. We suggest
getting your race materials on Saturday so you can review all race
information and attend the 3:00 pm race briefing. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL
RACERS ARE REQUIRED TO PICK UP THEIR OWN RACE PACKETS AND MUST PRESENT A
PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. ALL USA TRIATHLON MEMBERS MUST ALSO PRESENT
THEIR USAT CARD.
Refund Policy:
Team Magic events have a
NO REFUND policy. You have two
options. ONE: A credit for
50% of the race registration fee will be offered until
TWENTY ONE DAYS prior to the
race date in question. TWO:
You can request your race packet for the race in question up until the
opening of late registration on race weekend. After that time, your
packet will no longer be available.
In order to receive the credit or
request your race packet,
click 'Questions / Update Registration'
on the Participants menu and enter your Event Confirmation Code from your
receipt. After clicking 'Next' you will have an option for 'Cancel
Registration'.
Race registrations are non-transferable.
IMPORTANT T-SHIRT INFORMATION
This race is
sanctioned by USA Triathlon and Team Magic race directors Therese Bynum
and Faye Yates are Certified Race Directors. USA Triathlon is
the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, winter
triathlon and aquathlon in the United States. Participation in a
USAT sanctioned event means the event director has the proper permits in
place, liability and athlete excess medical insurance coverage and the
event plan has met the standard of organization required. USA
Triathlon provides rules, guidance and governance to set the standard for
safe and fair multisport races. For more information on USA
Triathlon and fueling the multi-sport lifestyle, visit
www.usatriathlon.org.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO
SHOW A PHOTO ID and SIGN A WAIVER AND
PAY A ONE-DAY FEE AT RACE REGISTRATION
or SHOW A
PHOTO ID and
SHOW YOUR USAT CARD if you are an annual
member.
ALL RELAY MEMBERS MUST
SIGN WAIVER and PAY THE ONE-DAY FEE
OR BE A MEMBER OF USAT.
A complete list of rules for USA Triathlon events
can be found on their web site. Click HERE for a direct link. Some basic rules are below.
• You must be body marked, including all
relay team members •
Wear the swim cap from your race packet •
You MUST KNOW & FOLLOW race course •
YOU MUST wear a helmet •
No drafting •
No blocking •
No headphones •
No glass in transition •
No outside assistance •
You must finish with your paper race number
Click HERE for a
message on Most Commonly Violated Rules.
Professional Card Carrying
Professional Racers Individual Open for
all men and women
Beginners participated in no more
than 3 triathlons
Clydesdale 200+ pound men; Masters
40+ and 39&Under
Athena
150+ pound women
Masters
40+ men and women
Relay male, female, mixed,
corporate, family
Be sure to check your category on your entry form. ONLY ONE CATEGORY APPLIES. Your category CANNOT change
once the race starts. If a category is not marked on the entry form, you
will be entered as an individual. If you choose to race beginner, you will
fall back in your age group if you do not win an award in your chosen
category.
Important note about awards:
1) Order must be placed three weeks
(minimum) prior to race date to receive specific category award.
"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...
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
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
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
NEW IN 2007: THREE DEEP AWARDS FOR
RELAY TEAMS
Due to the popularity if the relay team category in 2006, we are
increasing the 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!
A Lucero Frame and Two QR
Wetsuits will be given away at the award ceremony by random drawing.
Must be present to win!
Confirmation, Refunds, & Race Results
Confirmation notices will be sent all entrants
via e-mail or U.S. postal. You must send a self-addressed stamped
envelope to request course maps or "tips for beginners" or you can print
them from our web site. A race program with course maps and detailed
race information will be in the race packet you receive at registration.
CONFIRMATION PACKETS AND RACE PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE MAILED IN ADVANCE.
Print your
FINAL
RACE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
For all race information and for race results, check our web site.
Race results will be
available at our web site within one day of each event. Post-Race Activities
Click on our official photographers logo above to order great photos
from your race experience. Don't forget to ask them to take candid
shots of you and your friends!
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.
Click here for a map of the transition and
main staging area
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. Since
this race is the USA Triathlon Southeast Regional Championship and 2008
ITU Triathlon World Championship Qualifier, we will organize racers by
age group per USA Triathlon rules for championship and qualifier races.
Any USAT PRO CARD CARRYING RACERS will be allowed to begin at the
front in an ELITE wave. This is not allowed for any amateur racers
due to USAT rules.
RACE NUMBER ASSIGNMENT ORDER FOR SWIM START
Professional Racers
Relay Teams
Male & Female Age 60+
Male & Female Age 30 - 39
Male & Female Age 50 - 59
Male & Female Age 40 - 49
Male & Female Age 29
& Under
BIKE COURSE
(NEW COURSE!!)
The NEW bike course is new AGAIN! Yes, it is true. We continue
to work with the City of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Department of
Transportation to bring you the best possible race course. While we
know you like to compare your race times from year to year on the SAME
course, we hope you understand that keeping the same course is the easiest
option for us, so, if we could, we would. There are many reasons for
the course change, but mostly due to safety concerns regarding road
conditions and traffic control.
Click here for an interactive course map with course
profile
The 2007 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.
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE BIKE
COURSE
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE OVERVIEW OF THE DOWNTOWN SEGMENT
OF THE BIKE COURSE
RUN
COURSE (PARTIALLY NEW)
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.
Click here for an interactive course map with course
profile
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. 
Welcome to the
3rd Annual BMW of Chattanooga
Waterfront Triathlon! 
Chattanooga
Triathlon Recognized as USA Triathlon Regional Championship
The
Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon
will ALSO be used as a
2008 Short Course Triathlon World Championship Qualifier for Vancouver,
Canada (June 7-8). 
TEAM MAGIC SUPPORTS
TRIATHLETES
FOR AFRICA EFFORT
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12:00 pm - 7:00pm
5:30 am-6:45am
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
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6:00 am Load Bus #5: Racer # 337-420
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6:40 am Load Bus #1: Racer
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6:40 am Load Bus #3: Racer # 589-672
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6:40 am Load Bus #4: Racer #
673-756 Bus departs 7:00 am
6:40 am Load Bus #5: Racer # 757-840
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7:20 am Load Bus #1: Racer # 841-924
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7:20 am Load Bus #2: Racer # 925-1008
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7:20 am Load Bus #3: Racer # 1009-1092
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7:20 am Load Bus #4: Racer # 1093-1176
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7:20 am
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Bus departs 7:45 am
USAT Member
USAT Members
*Non USAT
*Non USAT
Individual
Relay
Individual
Relay
$75
$125
$85
$155
Shirts are guaranteed by size to those registered by three
weeks before the race. T-shirts will be available for those registering
after this date, but size cannot be guaranteed and your t-shirt
may be mailed. 
All Team Magic events
are timed with the latest timing technology, AMB-Identification & Timing. Each
athlete is given a transponder to put on their ankle. As the athlete crosses
over a detection point, the loop activates the transponder which relays its
unique identification number. That unique ID is passed on to the Activ Decoder
which gives the “passing” a precise time stamp. The passing data is then handled
by the timing software in a connected laptop or computer.
2) Awards ordered based on number of participants registered in each award
category.
Quintana Roo is also
giving away our grand prize door prizes - you will want to stay at the
award ceremony for a chance at this! 
RACE PHOTOS BY
BRIGHTROOM
SWIM COURSE
