Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate

TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, AQUABIKE: INTERMEDIATE DISTANCE EVENT RACE INFORMATION Registration cutoff is 5:30 AM race day or when field limit is reached if earlier Field limit is 350 T-shirts are NOT guaranteed if you sign up after June 27 Transition Area: Bike racks are coordinated to match with your assigned race number. Place your bike in the rack corresponding with your number Body Marking: All athletes will be marked with race number and age Swim Caps: Swim caps are provided in your race packet and must be worn. Your cap color identifies your swim start position EVENT TIMELINE 5:30 a.m. Park opens 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Check-in 7:00 a.m. Report to the beach for the swim seed positioning and duathlon course start 7:15 a.m. Start sequence information and last minute course updates 7:30 a.m. Race starts 11:00 a.m. Awards ceremony begins TRIATHLON COURSE: Intermediate Swim Course: A 1,500 meter triangle course (two 750 meter laps) with the swim start and exit at the shoreline area marked by large START and FINISH signs. The wetsuit ruling will be made when the USAT Official takes the race day water temperature reading on the morning of the race. Wetsuits are legal when the temperature is below 78 degrees. The swim portion of the race will be conducted in a time trial start with athletes lining up in race number sequence and starting every 5 seconds. Intermediate Bike Course: The bike course follows the park main road out of the park and onto smooth, paved county roads for an out and back loop course. Follow Russell State Park Drive out and turn left onto Ruckersville Road at the 2.1 mile mark. Continue on Ruckersville Road and turn left onto Hulmes Chapel Road at the 5.8 mile mark. Follow Hulmes Chapel and turn left onto Middleton Church Road at the 11.5 mile mark. Follow Middleton Church Road and turn left onto Pearl Mill Road at the 12.9 mile mark. Continue on Pearl Mill Road until it turns into Harpers Ferry Road at the 14.3 mile mark. Continue on Harpers Ferry Road a