Welcome to the 25th
Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon!!
brought to you in part by the official event bike shop
Since 1973, Bob's Bikes has been serving the south with the finest bicycles and service. Stop by and grab all of your last minute items needed for your race this weekend!
PLEASE REVIEW THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY - IN AN EFFORT TO BE MORE AND MORE "GREEN" WE ARE NO LONGER PROVIDING RACE BOOKLETS FOR PRE-REGISTERED RACERS.
IF you have raced this event before - be sure to review the maps - our staging area has moved! Hope you like the new venue and slight course modifications.
NOTE ABOUT SATURDAY ARRIVAL: You will need to pay the park entrance fee on Saturday morning. To get all racers into the race site as quickly as possible, please have correct change out and ready when you get to the pay gate. This will help us reduce the pre-race anxiety, get you parked, and ready to race on time at 7:30 am. THANKS! The park fee is $3 for each adult, $1 for each child $6-11 and $1 for Age 62+. The BACK gate to the park will not be open race morning, so please come to the main park entrance.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS! We do have space. They can register on Friday from 5-7 pm at the race site.
QUICK LINKS TO EMAIL CONTENTS:
Directions, Hotels & Schedule of Events
Course & Site Info: New Staging Area For 2011!
Event Timing and Race Number Info
Categories, Awards & Prizes & Post-Race
USA Triathlon Information for Packet Pick Up
TIPS for Beginners
WHERE IT HAPPENS
The Buster Britton Triathlon is held at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. It is located about fifteen miles south of Birmingham, AL. Take exit 246 off of I-65. Look for signs for Oak Mt. State Park. Turn on State Park Road off of Hwy 119 just off the Interstate exit. Look for the Amoco and Pizza Hut on State Park Road. Follow signs into the park. Take State Park Road to the first stop sign and turn left. Turn right a couple of miles past the main entrance on Terrace Drive. Race site is beyond the Double Oak Lake Beach Area - just before you enter the woods heading to Peavine Falls.
YAHOO! map
WHERE TO STAY
Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Pelham
232 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham, Al 35124
205.315.9500
 Fairfield Inn & Suites Birmingham-Pelham
230 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham, Al 35124
205.987.9879
Additional Options:
 Shelby County Tourism provides a list of convenient places to stay. We our proud to have the support and welcome from Shelby County Tourism for the Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon!
Click HERE for a listing of places to stay.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, Day Before Race
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Packet pick up Oak Mountain State Park
Show your race confirmation email to waive the $3 fee on Friday for Packet Pick Up.
Oak Mountain State Park Day Use Admission Fees:
Adults (12 & up): $3 on weekends & holidays
Seniors (age 62+): $1
Children (6 - 11): $1
Children 5 & under: No charge
6:00 pm -
Race Overview in the Transition Area;
Followed by Beginner Q & A Session
Saturday, Race Day
You will need to pay the park entrance fee on Saturday morning. To get all racers into the race site as quickly as possible, please have correct change out and ready when you get to the pay gate. This will help us reduce the pre-race anxiety, get you parked, and ready to race on time at 7:30 am. THANKS! The park fee is $3 for each adult, $1 for each child $6-11 and $1 for Age 62+. The BACK gate to the park will not be open race morning, so please come to the main park entrance.
6:00 am - 6:45am - Packet pick-up
7:00 am -
Bikes must be in the transition area. Race overview in transition area.
7:30 am -
Interval swim starts begin by participant race number.
11:00 am -
Awards ceremony following designated last finisher.
Parking & Other Reminders
1. Please DO NOT PARK on the side of the main park roads or side roads - please use parking lots as you approach the staging area - parking on the side of the road will inhibit race flow and visibility - there are parking lots leading up to our race site, just a short walk back to the packet pick up and transition area
2. Please do not stop in front of the transition area to unload your things, this really gets traffic backed up and will affect other racers getting to packet pick up and getting ready for the race - thanks! Remember, you are doing a triathlon, walking your bike from the parking lot will be a nice warm up!
3. Trash & Recycling - we will provide containers for both. Please, please, please do the right thing and dispose of your trash in bags or containers provided and put your plastic and cans in the recycling bins. Nothing is worse than picking up a hot banana peel at the end of race day - help us out, thanks!
4. Award Ceremony - we will not be saving awards for those that cannot attend the award ceremony. If you do place to receive an award, please ask a friend to pick yours up. We really want you to stick around for post-race festivities and cheer on racers. Awards will take place as soon as possible after the last finisher - usually by 11 am.
5. Showers & Restrooms - there are shower and restroom facilities at the Double Oak Lake Beach Area - easy access from the parking lots you will be parking in.
6. Park Usage Fee - Show your race confirmation email to waive the $3 fee for Friday packet pick up, but you will have to pay the fee on Saturday - as noted above, please have correct change out and ready to help the park manage the "crunch time" arrival of racers - thanks!
7. Post-Race Food & Drinks - please note we will supply complimentary post race food and drinks for racers and volunteers, but will not have complimentary food for spectators, friends and family traveling with you. Please advise those with you to bring snacks and drinks. There are vending machines inside the main park office adjacent to the main race staging area. Thanks to Birmingham Coke and Tracy's of Crestline Village for sponsoring your post-race food and drink!
COURSE DESCRIPTION
400 yd swim / 13 mi bike / 3 mile run
Click to view a complete Course Layout and Main Staging Area
NEW FOR 2011! We have moved up the road a bit to stage the race. Please click on the link above to see the new staging area and courses. The swim course, transition area and finish line are completely different, while the bike and run course are on much of the same courses as the past. We hope you like these changes!
Map My Ride Course Maps With Elevation
Bike Course
Run Course
SWIM COURSE: 400 yards
The swim course is an open water swim in Double Oak Lake in Oak Mountain State Park. The water is always very calm. The calm water and the individual race start makes for a great open water swim for anxious racers or beginners. The swim start is an individual "time trial" type start. Each participant enters the water individually, approximately every 3 - 5 seconds. Your race number defines when you enter the water, with race number 1 being first. You enter the swim based on your race number, from lowest to highest number. Race Numbers are assigned based on your estimated swim time that you turned in on your entry form. Your racking position in transition is also organized by your race number.
BIKE COURSE: 13 miles
The bike course is on nicely paved roads with a bike lane in Oak Mountain State Park. Please use the bike lane when there is one available. For USA Triathlon rules, the bike lane will be considered staying to the far right, but you will not be penalized if you cross the white line that separates the bike lane from the main drive. The course a one loop / out-and-back course on the main park drive (Where Findlay Drive becomes Oak Mtn Park Road) and Oak Mtn Park Road (also known as Terrace Drive.) This beautiful course is moderately hilly with some nice fast sections as well.
RUN COURSE: 3 miles
The run course is out-and-back through the woods on a paved, but an unimproved road, so watch your footing. The run is a mix of flat and rolling sections.
There will be hydration stations as you exit the transition area, at the 1.5 mile turnaround and about half-way to the turnaround (will hit this one twice.)
EVENT TIMING & GETTING RESULTS & PHOTOS
We use electronic timing chips, TriTats Body Tattoos, helmet numbers, bike frame numbers, and bib numbers to insure we keep track of you during the race and provide you accurate results. Click HERE or on the image below to see what you need to expect to receive at race packet pick up and what to do to make sure we know who you are in this event.
CATEGORIES, AWARDS, & PRIZES
USAT AGE UP RULE
All USAT races will use the "AGE UP RULE" for award distribution and ranking. The age up rule means you are racing based on your age as of 12/31/11. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria.
Overall:
- Best of USA Amateur Championship Awards to Top 3 Male and Female from the State of Alabama
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Male & Female
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Beginner Male & Female
- 1st , 2nd, 3rd Athena: Women 150#'s or more
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Clydesdale (39& Under): Men weighing 200 #'s +
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1st, 2nd, 3rd Clydesdale (40 years and over): Men weighing 200 #'s +
- 1st Masters (40+): Open Male & Female
- 1st Overall Aquabike Male & Female
- 1st Overall Paratriathlete Male & Female
- Top 3 Overall Relay Team in each category: male, female, mixed, family
(Click here for Relay Team Info)
Age Groups:
1st, 2nd & 3rd in Male & Female in the following age divisions: 12 & Under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Complete race results will be posted on our web site as soon as possible after each event, usually within 24 hours.
 IMPORTANT RULES FOR
RACE PACKET PICK UP
Please review the basics below and open the link to the USAT Most Commonly Violated Rules.
This race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and directed by Therese Bynum and Faye Yates, co-owners of Team Magic, Inc. and Certified Race Directors.
NEW FOR 2011:
USAT annual members that register online for Team Magic races now have membership numbers and expiration dates approved through imAthlete.com and no longer have to show their USAT member cards at packet pick up.
If there are any questions regarding your membership status you should receive a message from event management directing you to a check in area at packet pick up for "PENDING" issues.
REQUIREMENTS AT USAT SANCTIONED EVENTS:
1. EVERYONE MUST SHOW A PHOTO ID
2. IF YOUR USAT MEMBERSHIP HAS EXPIRED, YOU MUST PAY FOR A NEW ANNUAL OR ONE-DAY MEMBERSHIP AND SIGN A WAIVER
3. EACH MEMBER OF RELAY TEAMS MUST BE AN ANNUAL MEMBER OF USAT OR PAY THE ONE-DAY MEMBERSHIP FEE. ALL RELAY MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT TO PICK UP THEIR PACKET, OR THEY CAN PICK UP INDIVIDUALLY WITH THE LAST MEMBER OF THE RELAY TEAM TO PICK UP RECEIVING THE TIMING CHIP.
4. RACERS MUST PICK UP THEIR OWN PACKETS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN A RACER PICK UP ANOTHER RACER'S PACKET IF THEY ARE RACING. YOU MAY PICK UP A RACER'S PACKET IF THEY ARE NOT RACING, BUT NO TIMING CHIP OR BIB NUMBER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
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