Event Guide for Couples Triathlon 2013

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EVENT GUIDE

July 14, 2013





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C O N T E N T S

6 Welcome Letter

7 How to Wear a Chip

8 Event Schedule

8 Wave Starts

8 Transition Info & Bike Check In

10 Equipment Check

12 Calendar of Events

14 USAT Rules

16 General Advice

18 Venue Info & Directions

18 Spectator Info

22 Course Maps

23 Aid Station Info

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Weather Contingency Plan

In the event of foul weather, the start

time of this event may be delayed by

up to 1 hour. Should the weather con-

ditions be unsafe for the swim, this

event will be changed to a bike-run

with distances of a 11.2 mile bike and

a 3.1 mile run. The duathlon will use

a time trial start based upon the swim

wave order. If the weather makes it too

dangerous for cycling, the event will

become a 5 Km run for all participants.





Dear Friends:

Welcome to the 2013 Couples Triath-lon, the third event in the 2013 TexasTri Series! We hope you’ve enjoyed theseries! Couples Triathlon is in it’s seconddecade o existence and even thoughour categories have become a little moremainstream “PC” over the years, therace or bragging rights is as competitiveas ever. Event though the name o therace is “Couples”, you don’t necessarilyhave to be a couple--all you need is a

teammate (you don’t even have to know your teammate!).

Triathlon is a great way to stay inshape, be competitive and meet otherft-minded individuals. Race day allows you to see your hard work and trainingcome together and cross the fnish linewhere a post-race party awaits. Some o you may be participating in Couples Tribecause you were convinced to sign upby riend or coworker member. Or you

may be the person who did the convinc-ing. Regardless, savor the experience indoing something together, whether yourpartner is someone you love, your bestriend, coworker, or just an acquain-tance. On July14th, you will have bothhelped each other complete a triathlon,and that is something to be celebrated!

Thank you or participating and we hope you have an amazing experience!

Richelle CriswellRace Director

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Richelle Lopez: Race Director

Dan Carroll: Asst. Race Director a.k.a Digits

Jack Murray: The Godfather

Stacy Keese: She makes us look good

Stacy Farrugia: Volunteer Home Slice

Jocko Murray: Site Manager & Chief of Security

Tim Alcala: Site Guy a.k.a “Tim-A”

Tim Stansbury: Bike Course Grease Monkey

Brad Miller: Event Ranch Hand

Mark Foster: Site Team Man

Mark Kendall: Course Guy Nomad

Nick Seidel: Transition Area Boomhauer

John Chung: “This is the Run Course”

Logan Delaware: The Big Mouth

James Thomas: Mr. USAT License

Barrett Criswell: Mr. Course Nice Guy

James Balentine: Chief Bike Mechanic

Kathy Murray & Cindy Keese: Staff Wellness

Kirk Blanchard: Let’s talk sponsorship!

Jack & Adam’s Bicycles Staff: The Blue Crew





8:00AM: Friends - Male (red swim caps)8:04AM: Friends - Female (pink swim caps)8:08AM: Friends-Co-Ed(o.greenswimcaps)8:12AM: More than Friends (yellow swim caps)8:16AM: Married (Combined Age <70) (purple swim caps)8:20AM: Married (Combined Age 70-94) (silver swim caps)8:24AM: Married (Combined Age 95+) (royal blue swim caps)8:28AM: Parent & Child, Siblings, Relatives, Mostly Strangers

and Relays (white swim caps)8:32AM: Individual Male (red swim caps)8:36AM: Individual Female (pink swim caps)

Please wear the swim cap provided in your participant bag.

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Bike Check In / Check Out Bike Check In will only occur on the morning of the event. To enter the transition area each

athlete must have (1)theirracenumberafxedtotheirbikeandhelmet; (2) their athlete wrist-

bandontheirwrist; (3) and they must be body marked. Body Marking will take place at the

swim entrance side near transition. Bike Check Out occurs after the nal cyclist has rackedhis/her bike and started the run. Weexpectthistobearound10:00AM.Thisruleisimple-

mented to ensure safety and prevent theft.

Sunday, July 14th5:45AM: Parking Area Open (gates will be locked until then)

6:00AM: Transition Area Open (J&A mechanics on duty for minor needs)

6:00-7AM: Out of Town Packet Pickup6-7:15AM: Body Marking & Chip Pickup (if you have not yet received the chip)

7:15AM: Warm Up

7:30AM: Transition area closes7:45AM: Pre-race meeting begins at swim start8:00AM: Couples Tri Start9:00AM: Finish Line Carnival Begins11:00AM: Awards Ceremony (tentative)

Transition Area InformationTransition racks will be ordered by swim wave. Participants may rack anywhere on the racksassigned to their wave. Bikes will not be allowed out of Transition until the nal cyclisthascompletedthebikecourse.ParticipantswillbeallowedbackintoTransitionaftertheynish,

but bikes may not be removed from the racks. Please be courteous to your fellow participantswhile in transition during the race.

Wave Starts

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Relays



Please have the following info: Bike Brand,Bike Model, Bike Year, Original MSRP* If you do not have this information, we can look it up.

Want a new bike, but don't know what to do with that old one?Have a bike you don't ride and want some money for it?

Wat to bring: Bicycle, current Drivers License,Credit Card* - there is no charge to you.(*We use this to protect against stolen bikes.)

It is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Bring your bike in to Jack & Adam's Bicycles.2. We will inspect the bike while you fill out our

Bicycle Trade In Evaluation Form.3. Get your store credit.

Jack & Adam’sBicycles

trade-in program.

* Not all bikes have a trade in or resale value.* You may call and have your bike pre screened by

one of our evaluation specialist.* All trade in payments are in the form of store credit.

Time for a

Bike upgrade?

Only at Jack & Adam’s Bicycles, 1210 Barton Springs RD, Austin, TX 78704 JackAndAdams.com



1. Check your goggles, check that the strap

and nose bridge are not going to break on the

start line or during the swim, check that the

seals have not perished. If the lens is scratchedconsider a new pair for racing and keep the old

pair for the pool.

2. Check your wetsuit for potential tears, check

the seams are not frayed and likely to split, if

sogetitxedinenoughtime.Alsolookfor

holes and cuts, these can be glued and stitched

to prevent water entering the suit and to make

the suit streamlined.

3. Check Your Bike. There is a lot to check here so if you don't know what to do, get down

to your local bike store (and try to learn). Noth-

ing is worse than athletes arriving at the pre

race inspection needing a new frame or another

wheel for safety.

4. Check your helmet, the plastic shell needs

tobermly afxedtothefoamandthestrap

should not be frayed and needs to t rmly.

Check that there are no cracks or dents as thesewill likely not pass in a pre race check.

5. Check your running shoes. Look to see that

they are not worn out of alignment or that the

midsole is crushed. Also check that the elastic

laces or the laces and toggles are working well.

Check that they are washed clean and dry.

Before your triathlon, have a system in place to check your equipment. Itisrecommendedthatyoustartwithwhatyou’lluserstinthetriandworkthrough to the equipment that you will use last.

Safety Pins(not included in bag)May be used to se-cure your race num-

ber onto your shirt.They can be pickedup at packet pickup.

Bib & Bike Numbers The large number included in your participant bagis worn after the swim and can be used with a race belt or pinned onto thefront of your shirt. The small sticker with your number is for the front of your bike helmet. The other piece of paper with two numbers is for your

bike and can be folded over the top of your bike frame. Please use eachone of these numbers.

LatexSwimCapPlease wear the cap

provided; it corre-sponds to your swimwave and serves as

part of the event safety plan.

Timing Chip & StrapChip is attached to vel-cro ankle strap & se-cured to your ankle atall times during the tri.

Wristband Gets youinto transition & isused to get food & beer at the after party. Yel-

low is for those over 21Red is for under 21.

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Participant Bag Items These items should be given to you at packet pickup.

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C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T

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Pure Austin Splash & Dash Series

This 6 event swim-run series held April throughSeptember at Pure Austin Quarry Lake is theultimate mid week workout. Held once amonth on Tuesday nights (7/16, 8/20, 9/17),

the event is a 750 meter open water swimfollowed by a 3 Km run. A no hassle race for$15 and dinner is included! Don’t wait to signup. Every Splash-n-Dash for the last 4 yearshas sold out in advance.

www.Splash-n-DashSeries.com

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TriRock Austin, Labor Day

Imagine a world class triathlon held in the front yardof one of the most active and outgoing cities in theUS. Imagine a large event with the atmosphere andintimacy of a small hometown race. Imagine bikingdown the most historic street in Texas. Imagine thefun.

TriRock Austin brings many of the features you’veonly dreamed of having at an event: a $5000 prize

purse that pros and age groupers are eligible to win,live music on the bike and run course, and at the n-ish line, free post race massage and ART, with over20 therapists, free post race food, drink, beer, andtreats, technical clothing & hats free in your packet.

A multi-sport expo with over 30 vendors, with in-teractive games and prizes. An incredibly spectatorfriendly course. A challenging urban race coursecompletely closed to trafc.

Plus a nish line party you won’t want to end!

Trirock.competitor.com/austin

Jack’s Generic Tri, August 4

Do you want to recapture that simple, thrilling feel-ing brought on by participating in a great triathlon?Then Jack’s Generic Tri is for you. Inspired by a timewhen triathlons were not planned around sponsor-ship, location or prestige but the joy of racing that

you, the everyday triathlete, feel when participat-ing in a safe, well-organized and, most of all, funevent.

After 10 years at the same location, Jack’s Genericis moving to Lake Pugerville. This year it will hostboth a Sprint Tri and Intermediate Distance Tri.Register Today!

www.JacksGenericTri.com



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Dirty Du Weekend, Dec 7-8

The fall event we’ve all been waiting for is justaround the corner - get ready for the Dirty Du-athlon on December 7 - 8! This weekend eventfeatures:

*Off-road Half Marathon & Marathon*10k Trail Run*Bike Toss World Championships*World Famous Dirty Duathlon*Dirty Duathlon Sprint Course

There is something for everyone, so comespend the weekend camping, running, and rid-ing at beautiful Rocky Hill Ranch. Don’t moun-tain bike? No worries, this event is perfect forrelays!

www.DirtyDu.com

It takes two to tri Come swim, bike and run on the most sceniccourse in the state. In the heart of the TexasHill Country, Kerrville is a true triathlon desti-nation. Choose from sprint, quarter and half

distance events during the two-day festival. If you have any little athletes on your hands,don’t forget to bring them along for the kid’sfun run and activities.

www.KerrvilleTri.com

Kerrville Tri Festival, Sept 28 - 29

Free Workouts @Jack & Adam’s Bicycles

Keepgoingwithyourtnessgoals!JoinJack&Adam’s

Bicycles for free workouts all year long! Check out the

schedule:

MON @ 5:30 PM: CORE Class ~1 hr @ J&A’s

WED @ 5:30 PM: CORE Class ~1 hr @ J&A’s

THURS @ 6:30 PM: SPIN Class @ J&A’sSUN @ 8:30 AM: SHOP Ride 30-50 mile group @ 17

to20mph.PLUSa20milenodropride.Mostlyat

with some rolling hills and regrouping points. No drop

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Here is a logical progression that you may want to go through

when you get to the race site:

1. Arrive Early! A half hour won't be enough

time to get everything done. Give yourself an

hour, even more if you can, so that you won't

be rushed.

2. If you did not pick up your packet before-

hand, make sure you leave registration with:

Race Number and pins, Swim Cap provided

by race, bike frame number, and helmet num-

ber.

3. You will need to get Body Marked. Make

sure you pick up your Timing Chip and Vel-

cro strap that gets worn around the ankle. Youmay choose to pick up your timing chip after

you have racked your bike.

4. After body marking take your bike and

gear with you to the transition area (the big

fenced in area with the bike racks) and claim

a spot of real estate for yourself. There's noth-

ing worse than arriving with plenty of time to

spare, but forgetting to rack your bike FIRST,

and then ending up with little or no room to

lay out your gear. You can 'rack' your bike by

either hooking the seat over the top rail of the

bike rack or by hooking the handlebars/brake

levers over the top rail. The choice is yours -

whichever works better for you. Take a look

around to see what others are doing, and then

follow suit. Once your bike is racked, you

candropyourgearnexttoit-thereshouldbe

time to lay it out neatly later. You can pump

your tires up beforehand, or in the transitionarea - the choice is up to you. Please be con-

siderate towards your fellow participants and

do not hog space in the transition area. There

should be enough room for at least 6 bicycles

on each rack.

Now that your bike is racked and you have

your stuff from registration, andif you arrived

early enough, you should have plenty of time

togetreadytorace.Here’swhattodonext:

1. First off, you need to do something with

thatracenumber.Youhavetonishtherace

with the number on the front of your body, so

you can either use the pins you were given to

pin it to the shirt you’ll wear during the race,

or you can use a number belt if you have one.

The number must be worn during the run.

2. Next, organize your gear next to your bike. It’s a good idea to have a towel on the

ground to lie out your stuff. Make sure you

have your bike shoes and running shoes

laid out in the open with the laces open so

they are easy to get into. Have your helmet

either on the ground near your shoes or on

your handlebars, with the strap undone so

it’s easy to put on. A good idea is to have

your helmet sitting upside-down with your

sunglasses in the helmet. That way, you put on your sunglasses and then follow that

with the helmet and it’s hard to forget ei-

ther. Next to or underneath your running

shoes you may want to place a hat for the

run because the sun can get pretty hot by the

end of the race. Make sure you have your

waterbottle(s)lledbeforetheraceaswell.

3. You should be pretty organized by now

so you can use any spare time to familiar-ize yourself with the ow of trafc once

the race starts. Figure out where the swim

nishesandwhereyou’llhavetoruntoget

your bike. Locate a xed landmark (gar -

bage cans may get moved) or count the

number of bike racks to your bike, so that

you don’t get lost looking for your bike.

It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack

if you don’t have some idea where to start.

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V E N U E I N F O & D

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Spectators

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Parking is available at Walter E. Long Park for everyone arriv-

ing before 7:30 AM. Decker Lake Rd will close at 7:30 AM and

there is no parking available onsite for any vehicles arriving after

7:30AM.ThereisrstcomerstserveparkingalongBlueBluff

Rd. south of the park if you arrive late. Spots are very limited.

Spectators are welcome to roam the site and cheer on their friends and family members. There are very few places that

spectators will not be allowed. Please do not challenge vol-

unteers or jump fences. The volunteers are there to help en-

sure the safety of the athletes. Spectators are not allowed into

the transition area. Spectators are welcome to help them-

selves to water and PureSport from any of the coolers. Some

of our partners will also be giving away free samples. Of-

cial race food and drink is for the athletes and volunteers only.

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