COURSE MAPS

SWIM COURSE
*This is a lake swim at Prairie Creek Reservoir with a TT beach start
*Buoys will mark the course turns
*Many boats will be on the water
*For TT start races your individual chip time starts when you cross the mat to enter the water, and stops at the run finish.
*Water temperature will likely be cold enough for wetsuits this time of year. 
*Water temperatures up to and including 78 degrees wetsuits are allowed
*Age Groupers if the water temperature is between 78-84 degrees you can still wear a wetsuit but will be asterisk in results
*Water temperatures is at 84 degrees or higher no wetsuits allowed.
*See ‘USAT Rules’ section below for more info on rules regarding wetsuits.

TRANSITION
*Participants are to place bicycles, helmets, sunglasses, run shoes, hats, etc in the transition area.
*Volunteers will assist in proper racking of bicycles on the bike racks and how to lay out transition items.
*Maximum of 8 bicycles per rack, first come first serve placement.
*Transition will be in the main parking lot next to the welcome center
*Only participants and volunteers can enter the transition area.
*There will be an aid station near the transition
* No nudity is allowed in transition, please plan race clothing accordingly.

BIKE COURSE
*Helmets must met CPSC standards and not be damaged or altered
*The bike course will have police at the park exit and all intersections stopping traffic.
*Gently rolling hills throughout the bike course
*All turns, will be marked with roadside signs and tape markings.
*TBD Bike Shop will help with any last minute bike problems and provide pumps.
*All participants are responsible for fixing their own flat tires and minor mechanicals while on the bike course.
*There are no aid stations on the bike course, but there is one near transition and on the run there are many
*See ‘Food and Water’ for details on bike course water.
*See ‘USAT Rules’ for more info on cycling rules.  Cycling rule specifics and other rules will be gone over in the pre-race meeting.

RUN COURSE
*The run courses will be mostly smooth pavement on a bike path, roads, and a small amount of gravel and grass path.
*Rolling hills across the entire course
*The courses will be marked with signs and tape arrows.  Race staff will also help direct runners.
*There will be an aid station roughly every mile on each run course plus one at each side of transition
*See ‘Food and Water’ for details on water.

HELMETS AND AUDIO DEVICES
*All participants must complete the bike portion wearing a helmet approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  Check your helmet for this sticker.
*Headphones, headsets, walkmans, ipods, mp3 players, or personal audio devices, etc. are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race.
* See ‘USAT Rules’ for more info on all rules.

​RELAYS/AQUABIKER
*Relay teams will share a timing chip and transfer the chip in the transition area.
*Aqua bikers will swim and bike with all the triathlete racers and then need to do a short walk or jog after transition 2 to finish
*More info on AQ and Relays soon