COURSE DESCRIPTION
400 yd swim / 13 mi bike / 3 mile run

Same course and staging as 2007! If you did not race in 2007, but did race in the past, note changes below.

Note that the transition area, finish line, and registration/packet pick up are now at the MAIN PARK OFFICE LOT not at the beach area lot. The finish line will now be adjacent to the transition area, not on the beach. Your course distances remain the same except for the bike course is now 13 miles and includes a short segment headed back towards the main gate before returning to transition.

 

Click to view an interactive course map with course elevation

Click to view Transition Area Layout
Click to view Course Layout

 

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. Racers start and finish from the beach area. After exiting, racers will proceed up the stairs to the transition area in the parking lot of the Park Administration Building. 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 (Findlay Drive) and 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 on state park quiet roads. The area through the woods is a paved, but an unimproved road, so watch your footing. The run is a mix of flat and slightly rolling sections through the woods.

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, Day Before Race

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Registration & packet pick-up Oak Mountain State Park:

Park Administration Office Area
The park entrance fee is $3 per person.

 

6:00 pm - Race Overview in the Transition Area; Followed by Beginner Q & A Session

 

Saturday, Race Day
6:00 am - 6:45am - Registration & packet pick-up & body marking

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.

CATEGORIES, AWARDS, & PRIZES

 

CATEGORY TYPES

• Individual - Open for all men and women
• Aquabike - Swim and Bike Only
• Beginners - Participated in no more than 3 triathlons
• Clydesdale - 200+ pound men
• Athena - 150+ pound women
• Masters - 40+ men and women
• Relay - male, female, mixed, corporate, 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.

 

"Should I be a beginner?"

If you do not place in the top three beginners position you will fall back into the open age groups for awards. So we recommend for your first 3 races, choose "Beginner," then move on to any other category...

 

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 12/31/08. Our computer timing program will automatically calculate your age based on your birth date and the age up rule criteria.

 

Awards & Prizes

Cash Awards

$300, $200, $100

Top Men & Women

 

Other prizes will include a "trophy type" award and also may include multi-sport product awards.

 

Other award levels will be as follows:

3 deep males & females for:

Age groups 11 & Under and 12-14

Age groups in 5 year intervals from 15-19 to 85+

1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Open Male & Female
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)
1st Masters (40+): Open Male & Female
1st Overall Relay Team in each category:  male, female, mixed, corporate, family

 

Click here for RELAY TEAM INFORMATION

 

Important note about awards:
1) Order must be placed three weeks (minimum) prior to race date to receive specific category award.
2) Awards ordered based on number of participants registered in each award category.

 

SHIPPING AWARDS NOT PICKED UP
If you leave before the award ceremony, send $5 for each award you want to be shipped, relays are $5 per person. To receive your award in a timely manner, please include a complete mailing address and the award category:
Team Magic, Inc - PO Box 130178 - Birmingham, AL 35213