Dog Days of Summer Sprint Tri

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Dog Days of Summer Sprint Tri :
Triathlon : Swim 400 Meters, Bike 12 Miles, Run 3.1 Miles
  • Race Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012
  • Start Time: 7:00 AM
  • Entry Fee:$90
  • Location:Ashburn, VA
  • Address: 43081 Village Drive
  • City/State/Zip:Ashburn, Virginia 20147
  • Country: USA
Join us for our 4th Annual Dog Days of Summer Sprint Triathlon ~ This is a great first timers event and a fun challenging course for those with experience. Lots of race goodies for all participants! Stay for the post race party, complete with a DJ, massages and treats from local Ashburn restaurants! We're looking forward to another GREAT race in 2012.

 

NOTE: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 14 YEARS OLD BEFORE 12/31 in the year of the event. USAT age group rules state that all age group participants race according to their age on 12/31 in the year of the event.


In the news...2011 Infinitive Sprint Tri! http://ashburn.patch.com/articles/broadlands-resident-wins-infinitive-sprint-triathlon#photo-6476475

 

This is a USAT-Sanctioned event.  

Happy Training!  

Course Information:

400 METER OUTDOOR POOL SWIM

Distance is 400 meter snake swim in a 50m pool. Swimmers will start at 7AM according to your estimated swim time. Swimmers will go off every 10-15 seconds until every swimmer has entered the water. Your official race time starts when you step on the timing mats prior to jumping in the water to begin swimming. Please make sure your swim time is as accurate as possible when you register. You may go online to update YOUR swim time until 5 days prior to the event. Thank you!

 

 

12 MILE BIKE COURSE

The bike course is a double loop course. Please note that police will be at the crossing intersections during the bike but you will need to look for their direction for a safe crossing. See below for course details. BIKE COURSE - Turn by Turn:

From Village Dr; Right on Claiborne Pkwy; Right on Waxpool; Left on DeMott; Left on Broadlands Blvd; Left on Glebe View; Left on Truro Parish; Right on Claiborne; Follow across Croson; U-turn & follow Croson back to Village Dr to complete 1st loop. Follow the SAME loop to complete the course. TWO LOOPS = 12 miles! Link to bike course: http://www.mapmyrun.com/ride/united-states/va/ashburn/852127669604041641

 

 

5k RUN

The run is a mostly flat out and back course on the Broadlands trails. There will be a water station at the turn around point on the course. RUN COURSE - Turn by Turn: The run starts and finishes at Village Dr. Start by running across Village Dr onto trail and go through tunnel under Claiborne. Follow trail down Claiborne; turn left on Waxpool. Follow trail to right and go through tunnel under Waxpool near the Broadlands Community Pool. After tunnel, turn right and follow trail crossing Ellzey & Vestals Gap. Turnaround is .2 after you cross Vestals Gap. Link to course: http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/va/ashburn/872127800138195211

Directions:

Race starts and ends at the Southern Walk Pool in the Broadlands Community of Ashburn.  

Southern Walk Pool
43081 Village Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148

 

Race Day Parking:
Broadlands Marketplace
43300 Southern Walk Plaza
Ashburn, VA 20148;

Map & Directions: http://broadlands-marketplace.com/BroadlandsMarketplace/MapsandDirections.aspx

Other Info:

RELAY TEAM:

2 or 3 People Relay Team: Each member of the team completes a leg (Swim, Bike, Run) of the triathlon. Result = 1 Finish Time

 

CORPORATE TEAM:

3 co-workers each complete the ENTIRE triathlon themselves; Result = 3 Finish times are added for Total Team Score. PLUS, we'll put your company logo on our race shirts!! Please send your company logo in jpg or eps format to [email protected]. GREAT opportunity for team-building and company advertising!!

 

AWARDS: 

Overall awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Femaie.

 

Age Group Awards will be awarded to the top male/female in each of the following age categories: 19 and under, 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+.

 

Team awards will be give to 1st place Relay Team & 1st place CorpTeam.


RACE MORNING TIPS:

5:30AM ARM MARKING & CHIP PICK-UP BEGINS

5:45AM TRANSITION AREA OPENS

6:50AM LINE UP AT POOL FOR PRE-RACE KICK-OFF

7:00AM START!!

9:00AM PRELIMINARY RACE RESULTS POSTED

9:40AM POST RACE CELEBRATION BEGINS

Previous Results:

Last year's results posted online:  
http://www.katmacevents.com/results.asp

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