Race the Troops Triathlon and Duathlon

Race Date & Description:
Sunday, October 18, 2009
7:00 a.m. SHARP!
The Race the Troops Triathlon & Duathlon is a very unique event in that it has both local and remote participants. The local version is run exactly like all of our other triathlons, except that we have a special Military discount, Military wave (they start first with the Elites), and Military category.

The remote version is meant to be a moral booster for U.S. troops around the world so they have something to train for and a fun activity to do in October. Remote entrants only need to register if they wish for us to send them a t-shirt from the event and the fee is only to cover the cost of the shirt & shipping. The only requirement is to train and perform the distances wherever they are based within the week of Oct 11th to Oct 18th and submit their results via email to info@multirace.com no later than Oct 19th. Their results will then be added to the Remote Military or Remote Military Machine categories depending on whether machines were used (stationary bicycle and/or treadmill).

Wave #	Time	Categories	Cap Color
1	7:00	All Duathlon	None
2	7:10	Elite, Military, Male 39 & Under (Age Groups)	White
3	7:15	Male 40+ (Age Groups)	Silver
4	7:20	Female 39 & Under, Athena	Blue
5	7:25	Female 40+, Female Fat Tire	Green
6	7:30	All Relays, All Clydesdales, Male Fat Tire	Yellow

When:

Saturday at 5 p.m.

Where:

In the boat house next to the transition area

Purpose:

The BodyZen 101 clinic was created to help triathletes and duathletes learn the things they need to know to successfully and safely complete a triathlon. The course is a requirement for any first time triathlete wishing to receive a finisher's medal, but is open to anyone with question or just looking to expand their knowledge on Triathlon. You don't even have to be registered for the event to attend!

Instructor:

BodyZen Coach

Content:

The course will cover the basic things you need to know to successfully and safely complete a triathlon, including but not limited to:

USAT Rules & Regulations
Registration Procedures
Common Mistakes
Equipment Overview
Race Numbers
Timing Chips
Course Overview for That Specific Venue (Swim, Bike, & Run)
What to do if certain situations arise
Training Tips
Multirace.com Rules & Results
What is available on the website Multirace.com
Penalties

For more information please visit www.bodyzen.com.

Multirace Cup Team Championship
Are you part of a triathlon team or club? Are you a coach of some great athletes? Do you have some fast friends? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then the Multirace Cup Team Championship is for you. The rules are simple and any group of 5 or more registered participants can enter. You earn points based on how you place in your category:

Place	Points
1	10
2	9
3	8
4	7
5	6
6	5
7	4
8	3
9	2
10	1

Additional points will be given to the top 3 overall: 15, 14, 13 respectively and 12, 11, 10 for the top 3 masters overall. Points are awarded to the team based on that team's highest 5 points earners. Points can be earned in either the triathlon or duathlon events. There is no cost to register the team and the winner wins the coveted Multirace Cup and title of the fastest team in Florida! Click here to download the team registration form. Fill it out and email it to info@multirace.com no later then Oct 15th.

Registration Links:
Race the Troops Triathlon - REGISTER
Race the Troops Duathlon -REGISTER

Schedule:
Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup is from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Arriving after 6:30 a.m. may cause you to miss the race. *Save money by pre-registering!
Race Starts at 7:00 a.m. SHARP!

Distances:
400 meter swim (lake swim) SEE MAP OR 1 mile run SEE MAP
10 mile bike (completely closed course, 2 lap course)SEE MAP
2.5 mile run (closed course-no cars) SEE MAP

Registration:
Please pre-register for all events. Race day registration will be limited and more expensive. We reserve the right to close registration early if course capacity is exceeded.

Packet Pickup:
You may pick up your packets, race numbers, and t-shirts early to avoid lines on race day. PER USAT RULES - YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR OWN PACKET - NO EXCEPTIONS. Early packet pickup is Saturday, October 17th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please bring your receipt from online registration. You must present your annual USAT license at packet pickup along with a photo ID or fill out the one-day USAT form and pay $10 for a one-day license. Timing chips can only be picked up on race morning, however this is very quick with no lines or waiting:

Official Packet Pickup Site:
Ameriprise Financial
900 S. Pine Island Road
Suite 200
Plantation, FL 33324
Directions: Take I-595 to FL-84 W via Exit 4. Go west to Pine Island Road. Turn right on Pine Island to 900 South on your right. Use www.mapquest.com for directions from your location.

Triathlon Fees (Online only-no mail-in registrations accepted at any time):
$64 - Online registration 10 days in advance
$69 - Online registration within 9 days of race
$75 - Race weekend (in person - CASH ONLY)
+$40/race - For relay teams (includes 2 extra t-shirts & awards, if top 5)

Duathlon Fees (Online only-no mail-in registrations accepted at any time):
$59 - Online registration 10 days in advance
$64 - Online registration within 9 days of race
$75 - Race weekend (in person - CASH ONLY)
+$40/race - For relay teams (includes 2 extra t-shirts & awards, if top 5)

$10 - One-day USAT license (required if participant is not an annual USAT license holder)
We highly recommend that all participants purchase an annual USAT license rather than a single day license. The cost is $39 and provides the holder with insurance for all USAT sanctioned events for an entire year. It also comes with many other benefits and coupons for on-line purchases. See www.usatriathlon.org for more information. Fees from a single one-day license may be applied to the purchase of an annual license, so keep your receipt.

$1.50 per person will be collected at the park entrance for all participants and spectators. If you are a volunteer, please email volunteer@multirace.com for a parking pass.

Volunteers:
We are always looking for volunteers. If you are attending the race, but not participating, or are racing but are bringing spectators with you, please email volunteer@multirace.com as we have plenty of fun jobs helping out with the race that gets you up close to all the action. You'll also earn race credit to use towards future race entry fees. You'll be glad you did!

Directions:
Take the Florida Turnpike to Sample Road, then go west. At the first stoplight, turn left into Tradewinds Park (South Entrance).

Course Description:
Tradewinds Park is a beautiful park to host our event. The entire event will take place inside the park, so we have a closed course with no traffic. The start/transition area will be on the South Side of the park in the first parking lot on the right after you pass the park office.

The swim course starts half way down the lake on the south side of the park. The lake edge curves allowing a straight view across the lake to the boat rental house. Swimmers will start at that point and swim straight across to the left side of the boat rental house. The water is very clean and flat (no waves!). There is a dirt lead in and out of the water, so no wading through seaweed! After the swim, participants will exit right into the transition area.

The bike course turns right and goes south out of transition, circles around the southern parking lot, comes back north and takes a right turn across the street from transition, then runs north under Sample road to the northern end of the park. From there it heads west, then back south again until it reaches the the north park cut across where the course turns left. The riders make a right after that and head back south, making another right by the soccer fields, then turning left onto the main park road that returns them to transition. After the first lap the riders keep going straight to complete a second loop. After the second lap, it is a right turn back into transition.

The run course goes north along the main park road to the entrance, squiggles through the northern parking lot, then heads back south on the park's paved path to the end where runners will take a short jog through the woods, make a hard left out of the woods and follow the path back to the finish line. It is a very scenic run staying along the lake for 1/2 of the course.