2016 HOPE VALLEY FARMS FAMILY TRIATHLON Information Guide Sunday, September 4th, 2016 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Race Start Time: promptly at 10:30 a.m. (Everyone MUST be set up, ready, and totally out of transition area by 10:00 a.m.)
We are so excited that you have chosen to be a part of the 2016 Hope Valley Farms YMCA Family Triathlon! We hope that this will be an event where you can have fun, be active, and learn more about how the Durham YMCAs impact on the community. This information packet will help answer your questions about info leading up untill race day. Here are some important dates: o o o
Sept 2nd: Sept 4th: Sept 4th:
Packet pick-up night: 5 to 6:30 RACE DAY: 10:30 to 12:00 RACER PARTY at the POOL
Volunteering: What better way to support your friends and family during the Tri than volunteering to help make it all possible. If you or your family are interested in volunteering please contact
[email protected] We need help setting up, at water stations, stuffing packets, taking pictures etc… We have a place for everyone. Help make the Tri a special experience for your family.
MANDATORY PACKET PICKUP NIGHT, SEPT. 2nd Packet pickup night will be on September 2nd from 5 to 6:30 in the group exercise room at the Hope Valley Farms YMCA. During this time you will pick up your race number and packet. We will be able to answer any questions and review the transition area. You will also have a chance to learn more about the YMCAs annual campaign and it impact on the Durham community. RACE DAY CELEBRATION: CONGRATS you finished the TRI!!!!!! Now come cool off at the pool. We will be handing out awards during this time to our top finishers in each division and some special awards to the participants. The pool will be open for swimming and there will be some food for you to refuel. We look forward to celebration with you! CONGRATS
RACE DAY INFORMATION AND FAQs WHAT IS A TRIATHLON? If you’ve never raced in or watched a triathlon, this document will help you understand what you (and your kids) are about to do ------ and it will help you explain it to them! Simply stated, it’s fun! A triathlon is a combination of swimming, biking and running – in this order, in one race. We are keeping it simple so that the whole family can easily participate. This document covers all the details you need to know about each of those segments of the triathlon (swim, bike, run) as well as everything you need to know about what happens when you get there. Please read through this carefully and review it with your kids ------ it will help make them feel comfortable about the total course.
Race Day Sunday 9/4 1. Arrive at HVF on Sunday 9/4 between 9am---9:45am. 2. Wear your bathing suit underneath your clothes. Wear a shirt with your bib # pinned on it. 3. Circle through the lower parking lot level to check in and set up your transition area. (Transition Area will CLOSE at 10:00am) 4. Park your car in designated parking spaces in the HVF lot. The upper lot and the first section of the lower lot will be available for parking on site. Overflow Parking is on Valley Ridge Dr. (take a left out of HVF parking lot, and it’s your first road on the left. Please do not block driveways or fire hydrants.) 5. Meet at the picnic area below the playground by the picnic tables in “The Pit” at 10:15am. We will get the race started from there. The advanced group will go first followed by the beginner group. WHEN DO I GET MY RACE NUMBER AND OTHER RACE MATERIALS? We give those out at Packet Pick---Up on Sept 2nd from 6 to 7:30. You will get your number, timing chip, and course info during this time. We will be able to answer any questions you might have about race day. NOTE: You must pick---up your race packet during this time. It is very h WHAT TIME DO I NEED TO ARRIVE ON RACE DAY? Please arrive between 9am---10am on race day. DO NOT BE LATE (remember, you need time to park, unload your bike and get set---up in the transition area ------ so plan to be early!). We will CLOSE the transition area at 10:00 am. All participants will meet at 10:15 am at the picnic area (also known as “The Pit” below the playground).
WHAT IS A TRANSITION AREA? A transition area is where your bike, helmet, towel, t---shirt, shorts, running shoes, and other personal belongings are kept while you are on the courses. The spaces will be numbered, and your bib # will indicate where your transition area is. It will be labeled and your space will match with your bib #. WHAT IS A RACE BIB? A race bib is the number in your race packet that you attach to the front of your shirt with the 4 safety pins, which are also in your race packet. Each participant has a number, and this is their number for the entire race. Your timing chip and your transition area will match this number WHERE DO I PARK? There will be a designated area in the lower parking lot for parking. The upper lot will also be available. Once these 2 lots fill, overflow parking is in the neighborhood that is directly to the left of the HVF YMCA. (Take a left out of HVF, take your first left onto Valley Ridge Dr., and you can parallel park along either side of this road. Please do not block any driveways or fire hydrants. WILL THERE BE RESULTS AND AWARDS? Every youth participant will receive a Triathlon Finisher Medal as they cross the finish line. In addition, we will award both medals and prizes to the top three finishers of each course. Start and finish times will be posted by your bib # in a document emailed after the race. There will be photos taken of participants as they cross the finish line and the link to view these photos will be emailed after the race. HOW WILL THE SWIM BE ORGANIZED? The advanced course participants will swim first. They will “snake” through all 8 lanes of the pool, totaling 200 yards, then head to the transition area to grab their bike. As the advanced participants are exiting the pool, all 8 lanes will open up, and each family will be directed to a lane. Families will take turns in the lanes as each member in their family completes the 50 yard swim. Kickboards, noodles, and life vests may all be worn. WILL THE MAIN ROADS BE BLOCKED OFF? There will be cones along S. Roxboro St. in the far right lanes in both directions. There will be volunteers at the intersection of Juliette and S. Roxboro St. to help direct traffic and ensure safety. Juliette Rd. has a bike lane that we will use for the bike courses. The sidewalks will be used for both run courses. WHERE ARE THE RESTROOMS LOCATED? The lower clubhouse restrooms will be open. This is the white building right next to the tennis courts. WHERE ARE THE COURSES? BEGINNER Swim 50 yards Swim one length of the pool down, one length back Bike 2 miles Head left onto S. Roxboro St., right onto Juliette, turnaround station at The American Tabacco trail, then back to HVF Run/Walk 1 mile Head right onto S. Roxboro St. down to the Third Fork Trail entrance, and back to HVF
ADVANCED Swim 200 yards Swim 8 lengths of the pool Bike 6 miles Head left onto S. Roxboro St., right onto Juliette, right onto American Tobacco trail, turnaround point at the AT Trail intersection by Krogers, then back to HVF Run/Walk 2.5 miles Head right onto S. Roxboro St. down to the Third Fork Trail entrance, take a right on the trail, turnaround at water station then back to HVF WILL THERE BE WATER STATIONS ALONG THE COURSES? Absolutely! There will be 8 stations total. Transition Area #1 (near the pool) Transition Area #2 (near the lower clubhouse) Gable Ridge and Juliette Intersection (after first big bike hill) Arborfield Turnaround (BeginnerBikeTurnaround) Woodcroft and AT Intersection (Advanced Bike Turnaround) AT Trail and Krogers parking lot (Advanced Bike Turnaround) Third Fork Trail and S. Roxboro St. Intersection (Beginner Run Turnaround) Third Fork Trail Turnaround(Advanced Run Turnaround) WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING? • Bike Helmet • Bike • Swimsuit • Goggles • Small Towel in the Transition Area to dry off and place your items on • Running shoes and socks • Sunscreen • Water bottle or Gatorade • Snack bag • Bib # • Timing Wristband
Good luck and thank you for participating in the 2016 Hope Valley Farms Family Triathlon!
