Hagerstown Duathlon #1
Status: Registration Now Open!
Event: Hagerstown Duathlon #1
Time: 9:30am
Date: Saturday- April 17, 2010 Register Here
Place: Halfway Park- Hagerstown, MD
Type: Sprint Course Map
Distance: 2 Mile Run
10 Mile Bike Directions
3.1 Mile Run
Brochure
Welcome to the official site of the 3rd Annual Hagerstown Duathlon #1. Please see our Youth Races and Running pages for details on the 3rd Annual Youth Duathlon and the Hagerstown 5K Run #1 held on the same day as this race.
We are please to offer chip timing for this event beginning in 2010!
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DESCRIPTION:
This Sprint distance Duathlon will start and end at Halfway Park in Hagerstown, MD.....just 25 minutes from Frederick, MD and 90 minutes from Baltimore and DC. This is a great course for the beginner or the experienced triathlete who wants to go fast! We will host the Hagerstown Youth Duathlon #1 and Hagerstown 5K Run #1 during this weekend. See those pages for details.
Race Limit: 300 participants
Start: We will use a mass start for this event.
Run Course #1: The first run will be an out and back 2 mile run held entirely in the park on the park road and paved path. The course is not hilly but has some slight elevation.
Bike Course: The bike course is a loop on public roads. The course is slightly rolling with no major climbs and has wide shoulders for most of the loop.
Run Course #2: The second run is entirely in the park using the path and park road. We are redesigning the course this year to do an out and back. There is some elevation but is not hilly.
Transition Area: There is only one transition area for this event.
Timing: This event will be chip timed! We will be providing race day results as well as split times that will be posted within 24 hours of the event.
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GIVING:
The Hagerstown Duathlon Series races will benefit the Cedar Ridge Children's Home which provides quality residential care for abused, abandoned, neglected, adjudicated and emotionally challenged boys between the ages of 6 and 14. www.cedarridge.org
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PRICING:
There are no additional sanction charges for this race.
Early Registration
Age Group Participant: $55.00
Relay Team: $80.00
Beginning March 16, 2010
Age Group Participant: $65.00
Relay Team: $100.00
*There is a discount when signing up for both the Duathlon #1 and #2.
There will be no refunds for this race. If you are unable to race you can request to transfer your entry to another event if you notify us in writing before registration closes for this event.
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AWARD CATEGORIES:
Awards will go to the top finisher in each of the following categories:
Overall Male and Female*
Masters Overall Male and Female (40+)
Age Groups Male and Female: 16 and under, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
Relay Teams (one division)
Your race age is based on your age on December 31, 2010.....same ruling as USAT.
*Top 3 for this category.
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SCHEDULE:
Race Site:
Halfway Park
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Saturday: 6:30 - 8:30AM Packet Pickup
6:30 - 8:30AM Transition Area Open
8:30AM Youth Race
9:15AM Prerace Meeting
9:30AM Race Start
11:00AM (approx.) Awards Ceremony
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EVENT RULES:
All athletes must have an approved helmet with the chin strap fastened before entering the bike course. Your local bike shop can provide you with assistance to ensure your helmet meets approval. Drafting is prohibited on the bike course. You must keep 4 bike lengths from the cyclist in front of you. Bikers and runners must obey all traffic rules/laws and race official instructions. Roads will not be closed to vehicular traffic. Volunteers will be placed in key areas to help direct race traffic. No outside assistance is allowed and no one other than the athletes are permitted in the transition area.
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LODGING:
Details Coming Soon
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VOLUNTEERS:
Want to have some fun and get a t-shirt? Become a volunteer for this event! As with all multi-sport events the volunteers are a critical part to make the race enjoyable for the athletes. Please contact us at kcracine@myactv.net if you are available to help us with this event.
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RESULTS:
See the Results page for race results.
Previous Winners:
Male Female
2009 Kristopher Auer 0:56:05 Tammy Carr 1:06:35
2008 Kristopher Auer 0:56:34 Lauren Manero 1:04:37
Course Record Holders:
Male Female
Kristopher Auer 0:56:05 (2009 April) Michelle Miller 1:04.09 (2009 October)
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RACE PHOTOS:
Details will be provided later on how to purchase event photos.