East Cobb Olympic, Sprint, Super Sprint, & Kids Triathlon ~ Results
Events
| Super Sprint : |
| Triathlon : Swim 200 Yards, Bike 6 Miles, Run 2 Miles |
| International / Olympic : |
| Triathlon : Swim 1500 Meters, Bike 24.9 Miles, Run 6.2 Miles |
| Sprint : |
| Triathlon : Sprint |
- Race Date: Saturday, August 6, 2016
- Location:Mountian View Aquatics Center
- Address: 2650 Gordy Parkway
- City/State/Zip:Marietta, Georgia 30066
- Country: USA
It's a new year and a new season for triathlons. This is the 5th in a series of 8 events over the summer, finishing with a championship race at the beginning of October. There's 3 distances to choose from for the adults (Super Sprint, Sprint, & Olympic), and races for children. The swim portion is inside the Mountain View Aquatics Center, so we're guaranteed to have great water temps. The entire race takes place in Marietta (East Cobb), in the heart of suburbia. Awesome shirts, finisher awards, and a great finish line with awards to the top 3 overall M/F, top 3 master's M/F, and the top 3 in all the normal 5 year age groups (19 & Under - 75+).
Event details and schedule
| Brief Description: | It's a new year and a new season for triathlons. This is the 5th in a series of 8 events over the summer, finishing with a championship race at the beginning of October. There's 3 distances to choose from for the adults (Super Sprint, Sprint, & Olympic), and races for children. The swim portion is inside the Mountain View Aquatics Center, so we're guaranteed to have great water temps. The entire race takes place in Marietta (East Cobb), in the heart of suburbia. Awesome shirts, finisher awards, and a great finish line with awards to the top 3 overall M/F, top 3 master's M/F, and the top 3 in all the normal 5 year age groups (19 & Under - 75+). |
| Summer Triathlon Series: | The East Cobb race is event #5 (of 7) in the summer series. See www.fivestarntp.com for more information on the race series, and additional events. |
| Late Registration & Day of Registration: | Late registration is considered any registration after July 31st. We will have extras, but T-shirts will not be guaranteed on race day for anyone registering after July 31st. Day of registration starts at 6:30 am. |
| T-shirts: | All participants registered by July 31st are guaranteed a great race shirt in their size. Women can also order a Women's Cut. Anyone registering on race day will receive a unisex shirt while supplies last. |
| Event Cap: | Olympic Distance…60. Sprint…120. Super Sprint...240. ...register early, we're expected to sell out fast. If you bring the kids to race too, register for an earlier wave so you're guaranteed to be finished before they start. |
| Event Schedule: | 6:30 am...Transition Opens & race day check in |
| 7:30 am…Olympic Start | |
| 8:00 am…Sprint Start | |
| 8:30 am…Super Sprint Starts | |
| 10:00 am…Sprint & Super Sprint Awards | |
| 10:00 am...10 - 13 year old swim start | |
| 10:30 am...8 & 9 year old swim start | |
| 10:30 am…Olympic Distance Awards | |
| 11:00 am...6 & 7 year old swim start | |
| 11:45 am...5 & Under swim start | |
| Kids Race: | After all the adults have finished their race the kids will start their event. The adults do they're bike on the road, but the Kids Race will be completely on the park grounds. Visit the Fivestarntp.com page for complete information on either race. |
| Course: | The swim will be done in the Aquatics Center Pool; The bike leg will be done on the roads around the aquatics center for the adults, and on property & closed roads for the kids. The run will be done on the park grounds using all paved surfaces. |
| Olympic …1000 swim, 24 mile bike, 10K run | |
| Adult Distances: | Super Sprint…250 swim, 6.5 mile bike, 2.25 mile run |
| Sprint…400 swim, 13 mile bike, 5K run | |
| Kids Distances: | 5 & Under…25 swim, 2/3 mile bike, .15 run. |
| 6 & 7…Swim - 50 m Bike - 2.6 miles Run - .5 miles. | |
| 8 & 9...Swim - 75 m Bike - 4 miles Run - .66 miles. | |
| 10 & 11...Swim - 100 m Bike - 4 miles Run - .66 miles. | |
| 12 & 13...Swim - 125 m Bike - 5 miles Run - .75 mile run | |
| Estimated Swim Time: | Athletes will be placed for the swim start based on their estimated swim time. This will allow the faster swimmers to go first, and keep them from catching the slower swimmers. Please do your best to have an accurate time. You'll need to have your best guess at how long it will take you to complete your entire swim. |
| Five Star Turkey Trot Qualifier: | All participants registered for the race will qualify for FREE entry into the Five Star Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving Day. See race website for details. |
| Five Star Triathlon Championship Qualification | Top Finishers will earn a spot in the Five Star Triathlon Championships to be held on the 1st Weekend in October. |
| Awards | Adult Awards to the top 3 overall male & female as well as the top 3 masters male & female. Awards also to the top 3 age group finishers for male & female 19 & Under through 75+. Awards for kids will be in each division...top 3 in boys & top 3 girls. |
| Event Courtesy Policy | Our events are designed to be fun and for the entire family. With that in mind any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds. |
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