3rd Annual Hagerstown Sprint and Youth Triathlons
Racine MultiSports is please to present the 3rd annual running of this event. 

New for 2009:
-5K Runs
-Youth Triathlon now with two distances

Registration:

2009 Hagerstown Youth Triathlon   Saturday, July 25, 2009 starting promptly at 6:30pm    REGISTER HERE
(Ages 6-9) Race format is Swim 100 meters/Bike 1.8 miles/Run .75 miles (same course as 2008)
(Ages 10-13) Race format is Swim 150 meters/Bike 3.6/Run 1.25 miles

2009 Hagerstown Sprint Triathlon    Sunday, July 26, 2009 starting promptly at 6:30am     REGISTER HERE
Race format is Swim 300 meters/Bike 11.5 miles/Run 3.1 miles

NEW! Hagerstown 5K Run     Sunday, July 26, 2009 starting promptly at 6:30am                     REGISTER HERE

Down Loads:
Mail-In Registration Form - please contact us for mail-in instructions
Entry List as of 5-25-09
Bib List  Coming July
Flyer  Coming Soon
Participation Guide Coming July
Turn-by-Turn Directions
Youth Bike Course Map
Youth Run Course Map
Sprint Bike Course Map
Sprint Run Course Map
Race Site Map

Official Race Updates
Update 7/13/08 


Race Hotel:  Special rates are available....see our Home page for details!

Policies:  See Policies page. 

Ages:  Youth event age range is 7 to 13.  Adult age range is 14 and up.

Entry Fee:
July 25th Youth entry fee $25.00 prior to May 31, 2009 and $30.00 thereafter.
July 26th Adult entry fee $60.00 prior to May 15, 2009 and $70.00 thereafter.
July 26th Relay entry fee $90.00 prior to May 15, 2009 and $105.00 thereafter.

Location:  Both events are held at Martin L. Snook Memorial Park (Halfway Park) Hagerstown, MD 21740

Select the link below and then select hybrid for a detailed interactive map of the race site.    Select Here

         
Directions:  The Park is located just off the MD Rt. 70 exit #28.  From the East take exit ramp to traffic light.  Proceed straight through the light at take the first left into the park.  From the West, take ramp to the stop sign.  Turn left and proceed to the traffic light.  Turn left at the light and take the first left into the park.

Announcement: This is the 3rd year for this event.  We sold out early the last 2 years so act quickly to secure your spot!

Giving: This race supports the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County.  Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a lineup of tested and proven nationally recognized programs that address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life. www.bgcwc.com   

Youth Course: Same course as last year.  The entire course for the youth race is in the park.  The pool is only 4 feet deep.  Youth racers will have the swim lane to themselves.   The bike course is out and back on the park road with a slight upgrade on the way out and a slight down hill on the way back.  The run is on a path and is only slightly rolling.  Overall this is an easy course.  We have added a longer course for youth 10 and older.  The longer course will be 150 meters in the pool (6 laps), 3.6 miles on the bike (2 out and backs on the park road) and a 1.25 mile run (out and back on the park road).

Sprint Course:  Same course as last year.  This is a sprint distance race featuring a pool swim.  The pool is only 4 feet deep.  Each swim lane will have no more than two comepitors in the lane.  You will complete the entire swim in the lane you started in.  The bike course is a loop on public roads.  The course is slightly rolling with no major climbs.  The run is entirely in the park using the path and park road.    turn-by-turn instructions click here

Categories:  The youth race will not have categories and all finishers will receive finishing medals.  
The Sprint race will have the following individual categories (ages will be based on your age on December 31, 2009.....same ruling as USAT):
Male 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
Female 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+
The Sprint race will have the following relay teams:  All Male, All Female, Co-ed, Family

Awards:  Youth race will have finisher medals for all finishers.  The Sprint race will have the following awards. 
Top 3 overall Male, Top 3 overall Female, Age Group awards will go 3 deep.  Relay awards will be for 1st place only.  
The overall top 3 winners will not be included in the age group awards.

Swim Format:   details coming soon

Packet Pickup:  details coming soon

Race Day:  details coming soon

Race Meeting:  We will hold a race meeting for the Youth event at 6pm on Saturday, July 25.  We will hold a race meeting for the Sprint event at 6:15am on Sunday, July 26.  These meetings are designed to give you critical information prior to the race to ensure everyone has a safe and successful experience.

Course Maps:  Please use the links above for course maps.  Turn by turn instructions are also available above.  Once you open link you can interact with the map.  Select hybrid for more details.  Use the zoom feature to get different perspectives.

Rules:  All racers 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.  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.  For the Adult race no outside assistance is allowed and no one other than racers are permitted in the transition area.  For the Youth race parents are allowed to follow their children on the course but are discouraged from entering the transition area.  Parents must be careful not to block other youth racers.