Status: Online Registration Closed! We will reopen registration on Saturday August 7th from 3pm to 6pm at the Community Center at Fort Ritchie. Cost will be $100 for Sprint and $120 for Olympic.
Event: Fort Ritchie Triathlon
Time: 7:00am
Date: Sunday- August 8, 2010 Register Here
Place: Fort Ritchie- Cascade, MD
Type: Olympic Sprint-JUST ADDED Course Map
Distance: 1.5K Swim .75K Swim
38K Bike 24K Bike Directions
10K Run 5K Run
Brochure
Updated Bib List
Participant Guide
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 Duathlon!
This triathlon has two distances (Olympic and Sprint) and 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 Duathlon in May.
Race Limit: 500 participants, combined
Start: The race will be separated into waves with the Sprint going first. Then 30 minutes later the Olympic Distance Race begins with the Open Division going first followed by the age groups. This will be an in water start.
Swim Course: The swim course will be in Lake Royer and will be a 750 meter course. The Sprint race will be one lap. The Olympic race will be 2 laps. After lap one the Olympic participants will exit the lake, run across a small beach (wave to your fans), run down the pier and jump back in for lap 2. The Open Division will be the first Olympic wave into the water followed by sperate waves every few minutes. Waves will be identified by swim cap color.
Bike Course: 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. At the bottom the Olympic distance will turn and navigate through the valley. The Sprint will u-turn and head back to Fort Ritchie. After the valley section the Olympic course will also u-turn and head back to Fort Ritchie. The final section for both courses is a long gradual up hill.
Run Course: The run course is a 5K course which is a loop and navigates through Fort Ritchie. Being on private property, vehicular traffic will be minimal if at all. The course has some some elevation but is not difficult. The Sprint course is one loop. The Olympic course will be 2 laps so wave to your fans after lap one.
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 Triathlon 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.
Early Registration
Olympic Sprint
Age Group: $75.00 $60.00
Open Division: $75.00 N/A
Relay Team: $120.00 N/A
Beginning June 30, 2010
Olympic Sprint
Age Group: $85.00 $70.00
Open Division: $85.00 N/A
Relay Team: $150.00 N/A
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:
Olympic Awards:
Top 3 in each of the following categories:
Open Division 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, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Relay Teams (one Category)*
Sprint Awards:
Top 3 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, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Your race age is based on your age on December 31, 2010.....same ruling as USAT.
*First place only in this category
**The Open Division is designed for experienced or elite athletes. The Open Division and Age Group Categories will have sperate awards. The Open Division will be the first swim wave. This division is recommended for men who can complete an olympic distance course in less than 2:30 and women less than 2:50. If you meet these recommendations yet would rather complete in the age group category may do so.
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SCHEDULE:
Race Site:
Fort Ritchie Community Center
14421 Lake Royer Drive
Cascade, MD 21719
Saturday: 3 - 6PM Packet Pickup
Sunday: 4:30 - 6:30AM Packet Pickup
4:30 - 6:30AM Transition Area Open
6:45AM Pre-Race Meeting
7:00AM Sprint Race Start
7:15AM Olympic 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:
Options include:
Thurmont, MD about 15 minutes from site
Hagerstown, MD about 20 minutes from site
Waynesboro, PA about 10 minutes from site
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MASSAGE:
We are happy to announce that Synergy massage will be offering massages for $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:
Posted after the event
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RACE PHOTOS:
Race photos will be taken by Hypnotic Imagery. Please visit the following link to view and purchase your race photos.
WWW.BACKPRINT.COM/HYPNOTICIMAGERY
