sterne agee ljcc triathlon
Sunday, April 22nd
Levite Jewish Community Center
Birmingham, Alabama
150 yard pool swim in LJCC indoor pool
6 mile bike on the road
2 mile run on part sidewalk, part nice surface trail
Check out the official digital race guide
New for 2012!
There will be a Kids Duathlon for Ages 8 & Under
The LJCC Triathlon is brought to you by TITLE SPONSOR
and brought to you in part by the official bike shop of the LJCC Tri
WELCOME TO THE STERNE AGEE LJCC TRIATHLON!
Team Magic and the Birmingham Area Levite Jewish Community Center are bringing back the LJCC Triathlon for the 3rd year - with a change of date and race distances. This event is truly a great "get your feet wet" triathlon for the early season. Plus, our new LJCC Kid's Duathlon for Ages 8 & Under brings more newbies into the sport.
Levite Jewish Community Center is a center open to everyone. At its 3960 Montclair Road campus it features state-of-the-art fitness equipment; more than 65 group fitness classes every week (all free to members); expert, friendly personal trainers; an indoor pool and 8,000-square-foot outdoor pool; a scenic wilderness biking and hiking trail; instruction, programs and team sports including swimming, diving, tennis, soccer, racquetball as well as basketball for adults and kids; the NAEYC-accredited Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center; Theatre LJCC and entertainment opportunities for kids, adult and seniors. For more information or to join call 879-0411 and www.bhamjcc.org.
GREAT BEGINNER EVENT
To make this event attractive for a first triathlon the distances have been kept fairly short and the swim will be in the LJCC indoor pool due to the new April date. The event is open to all competitors - drawing a great mix of beginners and experienced racers. So, don't put it off. This race is for EVERYONE.
Levite Jewish Community Center
3960 Montclair Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35213
(205) 879-0411
The facility is located on the border between Mountain Brook and Birmingham, an easy 10 minute drive from UAB, downtown Birmingham, or the airport.
Hampton Inn - $85 rate per night
3930 Grants Mill Road, Birmingham, AL 35210
Where the foothills of Appalachia flatten into gently rolling countryside, a bustling city sprang to life so quickly, that it was called "The Magic City". There's still a lot of magic to be found in Birmingham. Our hotel is conveniently located 4 miles from your race site.
The Hotel Highland at Five Points South - $119 rate per night
1023 20th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-9555
Please call hotel direct to book reservations. With its Deco decor, nicely appointed rooms and pared-down amenities, Hotel Highland at Five Points South is a unique and affordable launch pad for guests. This hotel is located in Five Points South and approx 3 miles from our race site.
Holiday Inn Express - $79 rate per night
811 Old Grants Mill Road, Irondale Al 35210
(205) 933-0444
Please call hotel direct for special group rates for the LJCC Triathlon. Situated in Irondale, this hotel is in the same area as Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and Sloss Furnaces. This hotel is conveniently located 4 miles from our race site.
KID'S DUATHLON
Age 2-4: 50 ft. run; 500 ft. bike; 50 ft. run
Age 5-6: 1/8 mile run; 1/2 mile bike; 1/8 mile run
Age 7-8: 1/4 mile run; 1 mile bike; 1/4 mile run
The entire kid's duathlon takes place in the facility parking lot and the enclosed LJCC Track and Field area.
LJCC TRIATHLON
(150 yard swim / 6 mile bike / 2 mi run)
COURSE MAPS
Site overview: Swim to Transition, Bike Course, Run Course - PDF version
The Swim: The swim is planned to be in the LJCC indoor pool, but may be in the outdoor pool if the water temperature is safe.
You will enter the pool in an "interval start" fashion. Participants line up by race number (beginning with the lowest number to the highest.) Your race number is assigned based on the estimated swim time you provided when you registered.
SWIM NOTE: You will be running through the LJCC from the pool area to the transition area - through the building, so be safe as you go from outside to inside and back outside again.
The Bike: The bike course is an out-and-back course on Montclair Road - mainly flat with cones separating a lane for bikers only.
BIKE NOTE: Please take your time at the bike turnaround at mile 3. On the four-lane areas of the course, bikers will stay inside the cones toward the middle of the road heading east until turnaround and cars will be in the outside lane. Bikes will then take outside lane after turnaround heading back west to race site. The cars will then be on the inside lane.
The Run: The run course will be 2 miles total - one mile out and one mile back on on side walk and some nicely surfaced "off road" trails through a pretty wooded section just adjacent to Montclair Road.
RUN NOTE: You will stay right on your run as you exit and please remember you are sharing sidewalk and grassy areas NOT Montclair Road to and from the wooded section of the run. Stay right as you head back to the race finish line. There will be cars on the road, so as you head out on the run course, please be cautious and try to stay on the sidewalk. Bikers will also be heading back to transition while many runners are headed out on the run, so just remember - STAY ALERT - cones will separate, thanks!
Map My Ride Courses with Elevation Coming Soon
Saturday, Day Before Race
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Late Registration and packet pick-up at the LJCC Outdoor Field & Track
Pre-Registered? Must present PHOTO ID
Registering at Race site? Must present PHOTO ID and USAT card if member
NEW: We will allow bikes to be checked in for overnight stay.
- There will be overnight security with bikes in a secure area
- Only bikes can be checked in, no other race items (shoes, etc...)
- All racers will sign-in when they drop off their bike
4:00 pm
Race Overview followed by Beginner Q&A - LJCC Outdoor Field & Track
4:30 pm
Kid's Duathlon Race Overview - LJCC Outdoor Field & Track
sunday, Race Day
6:30 am - 7:30 am
> Transition Area Opens
> Packet pick-up at the LJCC Outdoor Track & Field
Pre-Registered? Must present PHOTO ID
Registering at Race site? Must present PHOTO ID and USAT card if member
7:30 am*
Bikes must be in the transition area. Race overview in transition area.
* Kid's bikes must also be in the transition area by 7:30 am (if they are not left with our security on Saturday.)
8:00 am
Triathlon interval swim start begins by participant race number
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Kid's Duathlon
~ 10:45 am to 11:00 am
Awards ceremony for Triathlon & Celebration for Kid's Duathlon following the final Kid's Duathlon Finisher
RACE MEETINGS...GET THE SCOOP!
There is a race overview and a beginner participant question and answer session the evening before each triathlon during registration hours. See the schedule for each race for time and location. All participants are encouraged to attend. There is also a briefing 30 minutes before the start of each race in the transition area to provide last minute updates and cover race flow. Be there!
Awards & Prizes for the kid's duathlon
Please note:
- Each duathlon participant will receive a finisher prize
- There is no race timing for the kids duathlon
- There will be no individual awards for the kids duathlon - finisher prize only
- There will be a special celebration with fun prizes for the kids after the completion of the duathlon
USAT AGE UP RUle for the triathlon
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 12/31/2012. 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
What is a Beginner?
Simple. A beginner is someone who has participated in three or fewer triathlons. It is the participants choice to race as a beginner or as an individual. In addition to the standard top 3 overall male and female awards, Team Magic also offers a top 3 male and female beginner award at all of our races.
Click here for TIPS for beginners.
Awards & Prizes for the triathlon
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.
Overall:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Male & Female
1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall: Beginner Male & Female
1st , 2nd, 3rd Athena: Women weighing 150+
Top 3 Clydesdale (39& Under) and Top 3 Clydesdale (40 years and over): Men weighing 200+
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: 11-12, 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+
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.