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ATHLETE CHECK-IN
Saturday, July 16th from 10 AM - 5PM
Race Package Pick-up will NOT be open on race day.
***ALL RACE PACKAGES MUST BE PICKED UP AND BIKES CHECKED IN BY 5 PM ON SATURDAY.
TRI BC MEMBERSHIP
Current Triathlon BC Membership Card required at Check-In (not required if you have purchased a Day of Race one-event Membership at time of race registration). This is mandatory. Need to purchase? Click HERE
HELMET AT BIKE CHECK-IN
You need to check-in to transition with your bike helmet (stickered with your race numbers). You will also be required to have your bike stickers applied.
RACE NUMBER TATTOOS
You will receive a race number tattoo in your race kit. It is mandatory to have the race number tattoos applied, one on the left arm and one on the left arm of the wetsuit (yes this works well and comes off without damaging the wetsuit). Application of the tattoos is mandatory to start the swim.
PARKING
Please note that there will be NO PARKING at Hamsterly Beach Park on Race Day. There will be NO PARKING anywhere along Brookleigh Road on Race Day – this is the race course, any vehicles parked there will be towed. Please carpool and use shuttles. More parking and shuttle info coming soon in the ATHLETE GUIDE.
CUT-OFF TIMES
HALF
Swim – 1 hour and 10 minutes
Bike – 12:00 noon
Run – 3:00pm
SPRINT
Swim – 30 minutes
Bike – 9:30am
Run – 10:30am
PRE-RACE ATHLETE BRIEFING
There will be NO Pre-Race Briefing on Saturday or Race Day (Sunday). There will be an information centre for race questions at the Expo on Saturday at the Race Check In.
RELAY TEAM PROCEDURES
The timing strap/chip is passed from one athlete to the other in transition at the bike rack as they complete their respective leg of the race.
ROLLING SWIM START
The event will feature a “Rolling Start”. Athletes will self-seed into swim start corrals based upon their estimated swim finish time.
SWIM COURSE
Please take note of the colour of your swim buoy turns:
-Blue turn buoys for the Sprint
-Orange turn buoys for the Half
-Yellow buoys are guide buoys
WETSUIT RULES
We are anticipating a wetsuit legal swim for the Half, Aqua Bike, Relay categories. The ruling on the Sprint category will be made closer to race day.
Age Group from the youngest to 55-59 category
Event: Sprint – Forbidden: 22.0 C and above, Mandatory 15.9 C and below
Event: Half, Aqua Bike, Relay– Forbidden: 24.6 C and above, Mandatory 15.9 C and below
Age Group from 60-64 category to the oldest
Event: All Distances – Forbidden: 24.6 C and above, Mandatory 15.9 C and below
BIKE COURSE – NEED TO KNOW
-The bike course is open to traffic. Please share the roads with local traffic and be considerate of drivers
-The sole responsibility of knowing and following the prescribed cycling course rests with each athlete. If in doubt, or there are no course markings or marshal - go straight!
-Athletes must obey all traffic laws while on the cycling course unless otherwise specifically directed by an official, race monitor or designee with actual authority. Failure to do so may result in disqualification
-There is traffic control and police on the course, but you should approach every intersection with caution, keep your head up, slow down and look for traffic entering the intersection
-Please stay right at all times so others can pass
-Please slow down for turns. There are some very sharp turns and if you approach them too fast, you may travel wide in to traffic as you exit the turn
IMPORTANT BIKE COURSE ZONES
There are some “Neutral Zones” on course which you should ride through with caution and not pass other riders. Please see the ATHLETE GUIDE for more detail.
BIKE AID STATION
If you would like to receive water or electrolyte at the bike aid station, please slow down and make no sudden movements as you approach the station. Do not expect to receive any aid if you are traveling at a higher speed. Please review the Bike Course Aid Station Procedures in the Athlete Guide.
RUN COURSE RULES
-Athletes must wear their issued race bib number in front of them clearly visible at all times on the course. The race bib is NOT required on the bike.
Please stay to the far right on the trail, especially during the first 2.5km of the run when Sprint athletes may be on the return portion of their run.
-Headphones or headsets which are inserted to or covering the ears are not allowed during any portion of the event
OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE
Supporters of any type may NOT bike, drive, or run alongside the athlete, may not pass food or other items to athlete and should stay completely clear of all athletes to avoid the disqualification of the athlete.
LOTS MORE IMPORTANT RACE INFO HERE:
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