Saturday, July 11, 2009 ::: Wheeling, West Virginia:
Faith In Action Caregivers Triathlon and Duathlon
- Triathlon ::: Swim 400 meters, Bike 15.5 miles, Run 3.1 miles
- Duathlon :: Run 3.1 miles, Bike 15.5 miles, Run 3.1 miles
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- Start Time:
- Triathlon: 7:30 a.m.
- Duathlon: 7:45 a.m.
- Location: Wheeling Jesuit University
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- Phone: (304) 243-5420
- email: faithinaction@digitalconnections.net
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- Register On Line At: Active.com
- Price:
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- Triathlon Course Info: 400 m swim, 25 k bike, 5 k run
- The swim is in the indoor pool at Wheeling Jesuit University.
- Bike course leaves Wheeling Jesuit University on Currie Drive, turn left on Washington Ave., then right on National Rd. Follow National Rd. east to Lumber Ave. Turn left on Lumber Ave. to the Shilling Bridge. Turn left into the Elm Gove Crossing Mall and exit at Krause Drive. Turn right on Krause Dr. and then left on National Rd. east to Middle Creek Road. Turn right on Middle Creek Road and follow to Union Hill Rd. Turn around and follow same route back to campus.
- 5 K run on cross country trail on campus (3 laps on trail) and finish on the track.
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- Duathlon Course Info:
- 5 K run begins outside the transition area and exits the campus on Currie Drive. Turn right on Washington Ave. to the main entrance of the campus. Follow Ignatian Way through the campus and exit again on Currie Dr. Turn right on Washignton Ave and go back in the main entrance. At the top of the hill turn right into Parking B at the Robert C. Byrd NTTC and follow the road into Parking I and past the Acker Science Center. Then run down the hill in front of Ignatius Hall. At the bottom of the hill turn left on Ignatian Way and follow the road past teh stadium to Parking D (Administration Parking) in front of the John and Mary McShane Admissions Center. Run through the parking lot and enter the trail behind the stadium and tennis courts and follow the path to the Transition Area.
- Bike course leaves Wheeling Jesuit University on Currie Drive, turn left on Washington Ave., then right on National Rd. Follow National Rd. east to Lumber Ave. Turn left on Lumber Ave. to the Shilling Bridge. Turn left into the Elm Gove Crossing Mall and exit at Krause Drive. Turn right on Krause Dr. and then left on National Rd. east to Middle Creek Road. Turn right on Middle Creek Road and follow to Union Hill Rd. Turn around and follow same route back to campus.
- 5 K run on cross country trail on campus (3 laps on trail) and finish on the track.
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- 2008 Results At: Click Here
- 2007 Results At: Click Here
- 2006 Results At: Click Here
- 2005 Results At: TriFind.com
- 2004 Results At: Click Here
- 2003 Results At: TriFind.net
Wheeling is approximately 130 miles east of Columbus, OH and 60 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA.
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COURSE
Swim: The 400 meter swim will be in the indoor pool at the McDonough
Center on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University.
Wet suits are permitted in the pool.
Bike: The 25 K bike course
will exit the campus and follow U.S. Route 40 east to Middle Creek Road and
turn around at the base of Union Hill Road. This police patrolled route
will have a lane in each direction designated for bikers only along most of
Rt. 40. The remainder of the course is a quiet country road. The route is
mostly flat with two small hills (one in each direction).
Waves begin every 12 minutes with the slowest estimated overall time in the first wave.
No drafting is permitted.
Helmets are required for the bike course.
Run: The 5 K run will
be on the groomed cross country trail on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit
University. This course is level and shaded and is accessed by going down a short incline.
No headphones are permitted during any part of the race.
Refreshments are available throughout the race for all participants, spectators ad volunteers.
DIVISIONS
Individual competition categories are by age, gender, weight as well
as individual male and female clergy.
Teams can compete in the following
categories: family, business, civic/service club, faith community, high school,
combined age under 100, combined age 101-150, combined age over 151, and clergy.
IMPORTANT
Registration deadline is July 8. No registrations will be accepted after that date. Medals are given to all who finish the race. Trophies are awarded to the top three overall male and female winners as well as the top three in each competition category.
All proceeds benefit the shared minsitry of Faith in Action
Caregivers and support the independent living of older adults and people with
disabilities in Ohio and Marshall counties in West Virginia and Belmont County
in Ohio. All services are provided without charge regardless of income level.
Services include escorted transportation to medical appointments, shopping,
errands, chores, respite for family caregivers, visiting, telephone reassurance
and other services based on the availability of volunteer caregivers. Contact
Faith in Action Caregivers for more information at 304-243-5420 or by email at
faithinaction@digitalconnections.net .
DIRECTIONS
Take Interstate 70 to Wheeling, WV Use the Washington Avenue Exit and follow the signs to Wheeling Jesuit University. Wheeling is approximately 1 hour west of Pittsburgh, PA and 2 and a half hours east of Columbus, OH
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