COURSE DESCRIPTION

Coastal "Tri It On" Triathlon: 300yd/10mi/2mi

 

Brett Robinson Alabama Coastal: 1.5k/40k/10k

 

 

 

TIPS FOR RACING IN HOT CONDITIONS

You will probably need as much as 600-800mg sodium/hr. You can still be sodium depleted if all you drink is water b/c plain water doesn't replace the sodium that you lose through sweat. The body will cool itself better when it is in electrolyte balance; avoid cramping and heat related illness.

 

Drink 2 gulps (4 oz) every 15 minutes (you can set a timer on your watch if you forget while cycling).

Carry 2 bottles on the bike - 1 water and 1 sportsdrink.

 

On the run: Wear a visor and take 2 cups of water at every aid stations - 1 for your head and 1 to drink. Carry ice in your hands to cool down, Tuck ice towel around your neck.

 

During and after the race: You should eat some ice and try to drink COLD fluids

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Keep positive - Don't say the word "HOT" - remember how cold you were this winter - keep that in the front of your mind (seriously)!!

 

 

The Swim:

The swim course for the Alabama Coastal Distance is 1.5 k in the Gulf of Mexico. For the new "tri it on" the swim will be 300 yards. The course will be managed by local water safety groups with plenty of rescue support and assistance. Should the water not be safe for any reason, race management will change the race from a triathlon to a duathlon with the swim being replaced by a 1 mile run.

 

The swim segment start will be conducted as a time trial start where you begin based on your assigned race number. The Coastal Tri-It-On Race will begin at 7:00 am with the Best of USA Wave beginning at 7:30 am and the Open Intermediate Distance Race beginning at 7:45 am as time trial start.

 

Swimmers will enter the water approximately every 5 seconds, with your race start time beginning as you cross the timing loop on the beach just prior to entering the water. Should the race be changed to a duathlon due to adverse water conditions, the run start will be conducted also as a time trial start based on race number. The method of starting is being used for three reasons: racer safety (less crowded), easier passage around course turn buoys, and reduced congestion on the bike and run course.

 

There will be no changing of start position on race day. Pre-register by the Monday two weeks before the race to get a spot in the swim order!!!! All registrants after that time will have the UPPER numbers and be starting at the rear, sorry, no exceptions.

 

Click here for information on average water temperature and USAT wet suit rules

 

The Bike:

The bike course is 40k / 24.8 miles for the Alabama Coastal Distance. Bikers head east/right on Perdido Beach Blvd (Hwy 182) from the transition area at The Hangout. The first bike turnaround is a "loop underneath" the PASS which is a large bridge over Gulf Water. Volunteers and police will direct you off of Perdido Beach Blvd. just on the other side of the bridge. You will proceed under the bridge then will be directed back across the bridge heading west on Perdido Beach Blvd. As you head back toward the race staging area, you will be directed right on State Park Road 2 to a turnaround on State Park Road 2, then a right turn (west) back onto Perdido Beach Blvd. (Hwy 182) to the race transition area. There will be a BIKE MOUNT / DISMOUNT LINE. You will walk your bike from your space on the transition bike rack to the BIKE MOUNT line to begin the bike segment. At the finish of your bike segment, you will DISMOUNT at the same line and walk your bike back to your space on the transition bike rack.

 

The bike course for the "tri it on" will be a 10 mile total out and back course going east from the Hangout to State Park Road 2, going left to a turnaround, back to the Beach Blvd. (Hwy 182) and west back to The Hangout.

 

Hydration on the Bike Course: Plan to carry at least 2 bottles on the Intermediate bike course and at least 1 bottle on the "tri it on" course. There will not be any hydration stations on either bike course.

 

The Run:

The run course for Alabama Coastal is a 10k / 6.2 mile course out and back on the Beach Blvd. headed west to a turnaround and back to the main staging area adjacent to The Hangout.

 

For the "tri it on" - the run will be one mile out west of The Hangout and one mile back to The Hangout on Beach Blvd.

 

Important note about RUN COURSE miles and hydration:

• There will be water and energy drink on the course approximately every mile. Please note that the hydration stations ARE NOT at the exact mile locations! Mile Markers will mark the actual mile locations. We must choose hydration station spaces with room for setting up tables and distributing water and energy drinks and at this race setting that is not possible at the EXACT mile location.
  
  
• The actual turnaround for the Tri-It-On Race is AFTER the hydration station. DO NOT TURN AROUND AT THE HYDRATION STATION or you will be disqualified since you will be cutting the course short.
  
  
• There will be iced rags at the race finish line and on the run course. When you take a rag on the course, hang onto that rag as you can re-wet it with iced water at other hydration stations. Keeping this cold rag on your body will help keep you cool. PLEASE ONLY DROP RAGS AT HYDRATION STATIONS OR AT THE RACE FINISH LINE, NOT ALONG THE ROAD!!!

 

COURSE MAPS:

• Transition & Finish Overview
• Map My Ride Bike Course Overview for Intermediate Distance
• Map My Ride Bike Course Overview for "Tri It On" Distance
• Map My Ride Run Course Overview for both distances (10k and 2 mile - both out and back)

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Registration & packet pick-up at The Hangout

5:30 pm: Race Overview Meeting; Followed by Beginner Q & A session

 

Saturday

5:30 am-6:30 am: Packet Pick Up at The Hangout

 

6:30 am: Bikes must be in the transition area. Race overview in transition area.

 

7:00 am: Swim Start begins with Tri-It-On Racers in a time trial start, followed by Best of USA Championship Racers in a Wave Start at 7:30 am, followed by the OPEN Intermediate Racers in time trial start at 7:45 am

12:00 pm: All racers must be finished with the race. When you finish the bike, please be sure you can finish the run by 12:00 pm to have a supported race. We will no longer have police and volunteer support after this point.

 

11:30 am - 2:30 pm: Awards ceremony and party at The Hangout

 

 

CATEGORIES, AWARDS, & PRIZES

 

USAT AGE UP RULE
All USAT races will use the "AGE UP RULE" for award distribution and ranking. It is important that you begin in the proper wave start with respect to this rule. The age up rule means you are racing based on your age as of 12/31/2011. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria.

 

CATEGORY TYPES

• Individual (Age Group) - Open for all age group men and women
• Aquabike - Swim and Bike Only
• Paratriathlete - Physically Challenged Division - MORE INFO
  
• Beginners - Participated in no more than 3 triathlons
• Clydesdale - 200+ pound men
• Athena - 150+ pound women
• Relay - male, female, mixed, family

 

Your category CANNOT change once the race starts. If a category is not indicated when you register, you will be entered as an individual. If you choose Beginner, you will fall back in your age group if you do not win an award in your chosen category.

 

Need to make edits to your race information (such as estimated swim time, email address, etc...) - all changes must be complete before online registration is closed - the Wednesday night before each event.

1. Go to "My Registrations" at imAthlete.com.
2. Click "Edit Registrations"
3. Enter your confirmation code and follow the simple instructions.

 

Cash Awards

A $1200 cash purse will be divided as follows for the INTERMEDIATE RACE:

$300, $200, $100 - Top 3 Men and Women

 

 

Awards & Prizes

Please note:

• Order must be placed three weeks (minimum) prior to race date to receive specific category award.
• Awards ordered based on number of participants registered in each award category.
• Awards are given based on categories defined below for both race distances
• All racers receive a race logo finisher mug

 

Overall Applicable for Both Race Distances:

1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Male & Female

(Cash awards to top 3 intermediate distance M & F: $300, $200, $100)

 

1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Beginner Male & Female

1st , 2nd, 3rd Athena: Women 150#'s or more

Top 3 Clydesdale (39& Under) and Top 3 Clydesdale (40 years and over): Men weighing 200 #'s or more

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 for Coastal "Tri-It-On" Tri:

1st, 2nd & 3rd in Male & Female in the following age divisions: 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+

 

Age Groups for Brett Robinson Alabama Coastal Intermediate Tri:

1st, 2nd & 3rd in Male & Female in the following age divisions: 15-19, 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+

 

 

Important Note About Our Event Awards

Team Magic hopes you will join us after each race for the awards ceremony - this is the grand finale of each event and is held very soon after the final race finisher.

 

Our awards are most often product awards and a recognition award of your placement. We do not ship awards or make them available for pick up after the awards ceremony is completed. Please make arrangements for someone to pick up your award at the event or plan on staying for the awards ceremony. Award categories are available on each race web page.

 

Preliminary results will be posted as soon as possible at the race site - the location will be announced by our race announcer. If you see that you will be receiving an award but cannot stay for the ceremony, please designate a fellow racer, friend, or volunteer to claim your award. All awards not claimed at the race site will be distributed to race sponsors, city officials, race supporters and at future race prize drawings.

 

Complete race results will be posted on our web site as soon as possible after each event, usually within 24 hours.