Ameriprise Financial South Florida Triathlon & Duathlon Series
at Tradewinds Park

Triathlon Events:  (All Sunday, except July 4th)
Triathlon Season Opener - February 8, 2009 - REGISTER
June Triathlon at Tradewinds - June 7, 2009 - REGISTER
Independance Day Triathlon - SATURDAY , July 4, 2009 - REGISTER 
Tradewinds Triathlon - August 30, 2009 - REGISTER
Race the Troops Triathlon - October 18, 2009 -  REGISTER

Duathlon Events:  (All Sunday, except July 4th)
Duathlon Season Opener - February 8, 2009 - REGISTER
June Duathlon at Tradewinds - June 7, 2009 - REGISTER
Independance Day Duathlon - SATURDAY , July 4, 2009 - REGISTER - START TIME MOVED UP TO 6:45 A.M.
Tradewinds Duathlon - August 30, 2009 - REGISTER
Race the Troops Duathlon - October 18, 2009 -  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!  7/4 DUATHLON STARTS AT 6:45 A.M.

Distances:
400 meter swim (lake swim) SEE MAP     OR    1 mile run  SEE MAP
10 mile bike (closed or mostly closed course, 2 course options: 2 lap course-Most races; 1 lap course-October Race Only) SEE MAP (1 Lap)  SEE MAP (2 Laps)
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 times are Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the corresponding event weekend.  July 4th packet pickup will be on Friday, July 3rd 4-7 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:
Downtown Bicycles
2533 East Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
954-761-9920
Directions:  Take I-95 to Sunrise Blvd.  Go east until just before the drawbridge.  Downtown Bicycles will be in the last commercial plaza on your left.

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).

Use www.mapquest.com for detailed directions from your location.

Hotels: 
Marriott
2000 NW Executive Center Court
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 241-7070
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pbibc-courtyard-boca-raton/
Great rate of only $59! Contact Lisa directly to make reservations: call 561-206-5084 or e-mail @ lisa.herbach-oorbeek@marriott.com.

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.