Cedars Race Info

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WELCOME TO THE 7th EDITION OF THE
CEDARS OF LEBANON TRIATHLON!

2010 Cedars Tri - Swim Start

PRE-RACE INFORMATION - PLEASE REVIEW

The links below give you all the race basics - read on for complete event details and reminders, including:
Schedule of Events, Post Race Info, Event Scoring & Race Number Info, Directions, Race Support, Course Information, & Packet Pick Up Requirements

Note about race shirts: please be aware that we ordered Greenlayer Technical Shirts for this event. If you have raced with us in 2011, you likely received one of these shirts. We have experienced many racers wanting to "Size Up" with this style of shirt, and we of course honor that request when possible. Our goal is for everyone to get a shirt that fits and they will enjoy, promise! Shirts must be ordered several weeks before the event and as such have to guess for the late registrants. The combination of this guessing game and folks wanting to size up inevitably leads to someone not getting the size they want on race morning. If you can come out to packet pick up on Friday night, you have the best bet of getting your best fit. If you come out race morning and do not get the size that works for you, you are welcome to come up to the awards area after the race to see if we have your size available from no-show racers. Thanks for your patience with this!

Friday, Day Before Race
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Registration & packet pick-up
Cedars of Lebanon Swimming Pool Area

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.

Cedars of Lebanon State Park is located approximately 31 miles east of Nashville in Wilson County. It is 6 miles south of I-40 on U.S. Highway 231 (State Route 10). From I-40, take exit number 238, go south on Hwy 231 (State Route 10.) The entrance to the park will be on your left (or on the east side) of Hwy. 231. From the Murfreesboro area, just take Hwy. 231 North to the park. If you are coming from Birmingham or Chattanooga area, you can take the new 840 from I-65 or I-24. 840 is only a couple of miles west I-40 exit 238. OR, for a real short cut....if you are traveling from the Birmingham area or Chattanooga area, or in between...take I-840 from I-65 or I-24, then exit for the Nashville Speedway off of 840. Go to Hwy 231, go north on 231, the park entrance will be on your right within a few miles. This will take at least 10 minutes off of your drive.

RACE SUPPORT
ACME Multisport will be on site for race support on Saturday morning and during registration hours Friday - they are there for emergencies only so if your bike needs a tune up, take care of that prior to race day.

ACME Multisports will be set up during the expo selling those last minute items you might need.

The swim is in the 50 yard outdoor pool. This pool has been resurfaced for this year, with new lane lanes, etc... beautiful! You will enter the pool in an "interval start" fashion. Participants line up by race number (beginning with the lowest number to the highest.) Race Numbers are assigned based on your estimated swim time you submitted when you registered. If you would like to start at the back, that is fine. Your racking position in transition is also organized by your race number.

You can choose to line up at the end if you prefer. One person at a time enters the pool and begins swimming when given the start command. Swim down the first lane, touch the wall, go under the lane rope, swim down that lane, and continue the same process until you exit after swimming four lengths for a total of 300 yards. When you exit the pool, volunteers will direct you to the transition area where you will begin your bike segment of the race.

TRANSITION AREA
Your racking position in transition is organized by your race number. There will be a MOUNT/DISMOUNT LINE - no riding in the transition area.

REMOVING BIKE FROM TRANSITION AFTER THE RACE:
We will announce when it is ok for racers to remove their bikes from the transition area. Please be aware that others are still racing when many of you have finished and they need the same courtesy of open lanes in the transition area. We will allow racers to retrieve bikes only when we feel they will not impact the flow of others still racing. Thanks for your patience - enjoy the pool, post-race food, grab a shower - we will get you into transition after your race as soon as we can safely do so.

The bike course is a 16.5 mile loop of rolling, mostly rural roads through farms and open land in Wilson County. Roads have a great surface with a rough area of older road surface as you enter back into the park the last three miles. The edges of the road have some washing and there is significant "bumpiness" in areas of miles 13-1/2 until about 15-1/2. This portion is also very shady which affects visibility. Please note that many, many road bikes have traversed this course over the past few years at this race and for recreational rides (including one of your race directors)- so we are confident it is ok to ride, please just show general caution on this last segment.

There are small bridges at around mile 14 and just after mile 15 that will be covered with carpet. You will be able to ride your bike over these bridges, but we ask that you slow down as you approach. If you are training on the course prior to the race, you can ride over the bridges as they are, but do so with caution. Overall, this is a beautiful, well paved course for over 13 miles - expect a couple of good hills with nice recovery down hills between miles 3 and 5, and again between miles 8 and 10. One final short steep climb at mile 12 will send you into the park for a mostly flat finish.

The run course is a 3 mile out-and-back course on the state park roads. Not very hilly for most of the course, mostly flat with some slight inclines and rollers and one short steep hill just before the run turnaround.

There will be two aid stations with water and powerade, one about 1/2 way (0.8 miles) to the turnaround, and one at the turnaround. Water and powerade will also be available as you leave the transition for the start of your run.

You will probably need as much as 600-800 mg 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 sports drink.

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.

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

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. If you have not participated in a Team Magic race in 2011, you will note we are using a NEW race number system that has all of your race numbers on a one-page sheet, all adhesive and waterproof!

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 Pre-Registered USAT members 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.

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.

Relay Teams will be racked separately and tents will be provided as a staging area adjacent to the bike in/out section of the transition area.

1st Overall Male & Female AquaBike: notes about Aquabike - this category is for those that want to do the swim and bike portions only. You will finish your race when you return your bike to the transition area. There is no finish line to cross. Please be sure to turn your timing chip in at the race finish line. Your swim and bike time will be recorded by timing mats and totaled to determine the Aquabike winner.

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. PLEASE CHECK YOUR LABEL ON YOUR BIB NUMBER WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET - notify us of any errors before the race begins.

Beginners are defined as: racers that have competed in three or fewer triathlons and have not received a race award.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT GETTING YOUR AWARD:
You can only claim your award at the award ceremony or have someone pick it up for you if you have to leave. Awards will not be mailed. Please be sure to check the draft race results when posted at the race site to see if you will be getting an award or, if you must leave right away, pick a friend to listen at the ceremony for your name. We hope you will choose to stay for the ceremony and celebrate everyone's accomplishments that day - there are also random prize drawings! Hope to see you there.

NOTES ABOUT POST RACE FOOD:
We will be providing Peanut Butter and Jelly, Hot Dogs grilled on site, chips, cookies, fruit, drinks to racers and volunteers. PLEASE tell your friends and family to bring their own snacks as there is no concession stand at this venue. There IS A DRINK MACHINE with soda and bottled water.

There are showers and restrooms adjacent to the pool area. There will also be portable toilets near the bike in / bike out area of the transition area.

RACE PARKING
You will be directed by park personnel and volunteers to appropriate parking areas. If you park on the main road, you may be towed. The main road coming into the park and the "back loop" are both part of your race course. Any cars parked on the road will impede race flow. Please plan on getting to the site early and parking in available parking areas.

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A new sponsor joins the Cedars of Lebanon Triathlon, Blue Ribbon Food. Blue Ribbon Food specializes in ALL-NATURAL fully aged mid-western beef, super select pork, Grade A poultry, and sashimi grade seafood. There are no steroids, growth hormones, preservatives or chemicals in the meats AND, they offer free home delivery. Try the all-natural, healthy alternative to the grocery store by clicking on the link below.

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Blue Ribbon Food is offering you a complimentary gourmet sample pack: two chicken breasts, two gourmet steak burgers, and a sampling of their vegetables. The sample pack is free, without obligation, and it even comes in a reusable, personal size cooler.

As part of their participation with Team Magic races, Blue Ribbon Food will donate $100 to Cedars of Lebanon State Park for each racer who makes a purchase.