Ameriprise Financial South Florida Triathlon Series
at Tradewinds Park

Events:  (All Sunday, except July 4th)
Triathlon Season Opener - February 10, 2008 - REGISTER
Spring Training Triathlon - April 20, 2008 - REGISTER
Tradewinds Triathlon - FRIDAY , July 4, 2008 - REGISTER  - SOLD OUT!
Race the Troops Triathlon - October 19, 2008 -  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
10 mile bike (mostly closed course, 2 course options depending on participation levels: < 300=2 lap course; > 300=1 lap course) 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 Saturday, June 28th.  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.

Fees (Online only-no mail-in registrations accepted at any time):
$59 - Online registration 9 days in advance
$65 - Online registration within 9 days of race
$75 - Race day
+$30/race - For relay teams (includes 2 extra t-shirts & awards, if top 5)
$299 - 6 Sprint Triathlon Package, Savings of $151 (34%) over race day  CLICK HERE FOR SERIES PACKAGE INFORMATION
$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: 
Ramada Inn
1250 W. Hillsboro Boulevard
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
(800) 909-3297

La Quinta Inn
351 W. Hillsboro Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441-1801
(954) 421-1004

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 the first parking lot on the left as you enter the south entrance to the park.

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 make a short run across the street to the transition area. 

The bike course 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 north park entrance. There riders will make a U-turn and head back the way they came. The bike course is 5 miles and we will do 2 laps.

The run course goes north along the main park road to the entrance, then U-turns south to the end of the road where runners will take a short jog through the woods on a paved path and return to the main park road going northbound to the finish.