Status:   Registration Now Open!
Event:   Fort Ritchie Duathlon
Time:    8:00am                                    
Date:    Saturday- May 15, 2010                                             Register Here
Place:   Fort Ritchie- Cascade, MD
Type:    Olympic                                               Update Bike   Course Map
Distance:     5K Run                                      
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We are very excited to offer this new event at Fort Ritchie.  This is a great venue for multisport racing and will also be the host of the Fort Ritchie Triathlon! 

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DESCRIPTION:

This Olympic distance Duathlon will start and end at Fort Ritchie in Cascade, MD.....just 20 minutes from Frederick, MD and Hagerstown, MD, and 90 minutes from Baltimore and DC.  Fort Ritchie is an old military base that is being converted to a private residential community.  The property is a beautiful venue for multisport racing and will also host the Fort Ritchie Triathlon in August.

Race Limit:    500 participants

Start:  The race will be a mass start.

Run Course #1:  The first 5K run will be a loop and will navigate through Fort Ritchie.  Being on private property, vehicular traffic will be minimal if at all.  The course has some slight elevation but is not difficult.
 
Bike Course:  ATTENTION....bike course was updated from the original course we posted. The new course is safer but the same elevation.  The bike course leaves Fort Ritchie and navigates through hills and valley on wide shoulders and low traffic country roads.  The first section of the course is fast with a nice long down hill section.  The second part of the course is rolling through the valley.  The final section is a long gradual up hill.  

Run Course #2:  The 10K run will be 2 loops around the same 5K course as the first run.  This will give you confidence since the course will be familiar to you.

Transition Area:  There is only one transition area for this event. 

Timing:  This event is 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 Fort Ritchie Duathlon will help support the Fort Ritchie Community Center.  The Center strives to create and provide healthy lifestyle and leisure activities, foster community traditions, and promote cultural development through the arts, education, sports, technology, and natural resources to enhance the quality of life for the residents and users of Fort Ritchie and surrounding communities.

www.fortritchiecommunitycenter.org/




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PRICING:

There are no additional sanction charges for this race.

Registration
Individual Participant:    $60.00 
Relay Team:    $100.00

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:

Top 3 Overall Male and Female

First place in each of the following categories:

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, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Relay Teams (one Category)*

Your race age is based on your age on December 31, 2010.....same ruling as USAT.

Medals and Awards will be handed out at the awards ceremony following the race.  No award or medal will be mailed automatically.  For a fee of $10 we will mail your medal or award upon your request.

*First place only in this category

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SCHEDULE:

Race Site:
Fort Ritchie Community Center 
14421 Lake Royer Drive
Cascade, MD 21719

Friday:        6 - 8PM                                Packet Pickup
Saturday:    5:30 - 7:00AM                     Packet Pickup   
                5:30 - 7:30AM                     Transition Area Open
                7:45AM                                Pre-Race Meeting
                8:00AM                                Race Start
                11:30AM (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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MASSAGE:

We are please to offer you post-race massages for this race, brought to you by South Moauntain Day Spa.  Massage fees will be $1.00 per minute.




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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:

Click here for results

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RACE PHOTOS:

Race photos are available at www.HotShotsPhotography.com