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WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Saturday

9:00 am - 9:45 am

Kids Duathlon Packet Pick Up Only - No Race Day Registration

10:00 am
Kids Duathlon: see course information for race distances by age division.
Each age division will complete their entire course before the next age division starts. The award ceremony for the top boy and girl in each age group follows the last race completion - approximately 11:45 am.

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Expo, late registration and packet pick up; LP Field - Adjacent to Lot R

3:00 pm
Race Overview followed by Beginner Q&A

presented by the coaches at TriSuccess and Team Magic Staff

Sunday

6:00 am-6:45am
Packet Pick Up - No Race Day Registration

7:00 am
Bikes must be in the transition area. Race overview in transition area.

7:30 am
Swim Start begins with Short Course, followed by Intermediate

~10:30 am
Awards ceremony for sprint race

~1:00 pm
Awards ceremony for intermediate race

12:30 pm
All racers must be finished with the race. When you finish the bike, please be sure you can finish the run by 12:30 pm to have a supported race. We will no longer have police and volunteer support after this point.

POST RACE ACTIVITIES

Stay around for great food and drink, expo, and the awards ceremony with lots of cool prize drawings.

The Refuel with Chocolate Milk Tour and your local Country Delite Farms are proud to support Team Magic and the Music City Triathlon. Don’t forget to visit the Refuel Zone post-race where we’ll have free lowfat chocolate milk - ideal for repairing muscles - and athletes & families can be their own celebrity by getting a free milk mustache photo!

Look for ice cold rags at the finish line along with ice cold bottled water provided by event sponsor Jason's Deli.

Post-race main food option by Take Away Catering. Look forward to great pasta, vegetarian and chicken options plus great rolls on the side. Chef Mary strives for fresh healthy flavors and ingredients with a focus on products local to the Middle Tennessee area.

All activities will be nearby the race staging area Lot R and Victory Avenue at LP Field.

WHERE IT HAPPENS
The race staging is in downtown Nashville adjacent to LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans. Look for signs to LOT R - parking is free.

For directions compliments of the Tennessee Titans web site - Click here!

From North of Nashville
Proceed south on I-65 to I-24 east and exit at James Robertson Parkway. This is now Interstate Drive, stay in the right lane. Go through first traffic light (crossing over James Robertson Parkway) and through the second traffic light (crossing over Woodland Street). Take the next right onto Russell Street. Turn left onto 2nd street; follow directional signs to parking lots.

From South of Nashville
Proceed north on I-65 to I-40 east to I-24 west and exit on the Shelby Street exit. Go left at the light onto Shelby Street. Proceed over the bridge and through the light, to 2nd street, follow directional signs to parking lots.

From East of Nashville
Proceed west on I-40 to I-24 west and exit at Shelby Street. Go left at the light onto Shelby Street over the bridge and through the light. Go right on 2nd street; follow directional signs to parking lots.

From West of Nashville
Proceed east on I-40 to I-65 north to I-24 east and exit at James Robertson Parkway. This is now Interstate Drive, stay in the right lane. Go through first traffic light (crossing over James Robertson Parkway) and through the second traffic light (crossing over Woodland Street). The next right is Russell Street. Take Russell Street and follow directional signs to parking lots.

WHERE TO EAT

Amerigo is a Traditional, yet contemporary Italian Restaurant offering authentic Italian pastas, hand-made pizzas, fresh seafood and wood-fired steaks. We are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week, with a brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations and catering services are available at both area locations for parties of all sizes. Call us today, and we'll provide you and your group an unforgettable dining experience!

Nashville: 1920 West End Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 320-1740
Cool Springs: 1656 Westgate Circle Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 377-7070

Staging
The event staging will be on the east side of the Cumberland River at Lot R on the south side of LP Field, home of the NFL Tennessee Titans (across from the main downtown business district.) The race transition is in Lot R and event parking is in lots T, D and N plus lot R south of the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge. Race Packet Pick Up, Awards and Post Race Food will be in the green space between Lot R / Transition Area and Victory Avenue.

The Swim
The swim will be in the Cumberland River, starting and finishing from the east side - not a point to point swim, but a rectangular type course.

Swim Course PDF Map

Estimated Water Temperature & USA Triathlon Wetsuit Rules:
The average water temperature in this area of the Cumberland River on this day is 81 F. There will be updates the week of the race on current water temperature. Wetsuits may be worn and considered legal by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

Swim Start Info:
This will be a time trial start swim by assigned race numbers. This start is the most practical and safest start for the area we have to use at the Metro Parks East Bank Boat Dock. Racers will start on the boat dock at the south end and return to the north end of the boat dock using provided ladders to exit from the river back onto the dock. Volunteers will be on hand to provide direction and assistance.

SPRINT RACE: Race numbers are assigned by estimated swim time, with the fastest swim time in the sprint distance race being assigned number 1. The sprint racers will start at 7:30 am, with a racer starting approximately every 3 seconds. Relay teams signed up for the sprint distance race will start at the end of all registered individuals in the sprint distance race.

INTERMEDIATE RACE: The Intermediate Distance swim begins after the sprint distance swim. Race numbers are assigned by estimated swim time, with the fastest swim time being number 600. The first intermediate distance swimmer will enter the water approximately 5 minutes after the final sprint racer starts.

Course buoys will be identified to all racers and kayak support on the water will also assist racers to stay on course.

Swim Caps:
Swim caps will be provided at packet pick up and must be worn for safety / visibility. Sprint and Intermediate racers will have DIFFERENT color caps.

The Bike
Thanks to TDOT - the Intermediate Distance bike course will be a two-loop 20k course totaling 40k on Ellington Parkway, which is a short hop from the stadium on downtown streets. Ellington Parkway is a four-lane highway connecting downtown to neighborhoods to the north and east of the city. It will be completely closed to traffic during the event but has fast moving traffic during normal traffic conditions - we do not recommend riding the course prior to the race due to high speed traffic and many on and off ramps that can be of danger to cyclists. Please note that Interstate Drive used to get you to and from Ellington Parkway is a ONE WAY road during normal traffic conditions - this road will be closed to all traffic during the race. Bikes will go BOTH ways on this road with cones separating bike flow. You will not be able to PRE-RIDE this section of the course prior to race day.

CAUTION AREA
1. The section of road to and from Ellington Parkway has been prepared for new pavement. This is not a long section of road, so please just slow down in this area - save your speed for the newly paved Ellington Parkway! 98% of your bike course is awesome, smooth pavement - just please show caution in the areas noted above and on the access road from Main Street / James Robertson down to S. 1st Street.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ELLINGTON PARKWAY:
While all four lanes are closed to traffic, racers need to stay in the RIGHT LANE as if the left lane is NOT AN OPTION. USAT officials WILL GIVE PENALTIES if you ride in the left lane.

Course support: ACME Multisports will be on-site both Saturday and Sunday and will provide course support on Sunday. You are allowed to accept assistance from official course support but not from another racer or an individual that is NOT part of the race staff or support team.

Link to Map My Ride of Bike Course

The Run
The run course for the intermediate distance will be a two-loop 5k course totaling 10k of running a nice mix of the east side and the west side of the river in the downtown business district. Expect some hills and some flats - a very spectator friendly course.

Change from 2010 Run Course:
When you start the run, you will run under the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and take a short out-and-back run on S. 1st Street. After turning around, you will then go over the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge. We needed to adjust the distance of the course due to a move in the bike transition area - thought a warm-up before the bridge was the best spot!

Course support: Water and Energy Drinks will be offered at the run start, around mile 1 and 4, and around mile 2 and 5 and Intermediate Distance racers will pass the run start station as they pass below the transition area to begin the second loop. There will also be ice and iced rags available on the run course and at the race finish line.

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.

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. We are using a NEW race number system that has all of your race numbers on a one-page sheet, all adhesive and waterproof!

A $1200 cash purse will be divided as follows:
$300, $200, $100 - Top 3 Men and Women

Great Prizes Announced!
Title Sponsor ACME Multisport will be handing out $2,000 in gift cards to award winners and all race finishers receive a stainless steel commemorative water bottle.

Rudy Project - There will be over $5,000 in prizes for age group winners plus many door prizes for all that stay for the awards ceremony.

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.

There will be a RELAY EXCHANGE TENT in the race transition area (see map.) All relay members are to stay under this tent while waiting for your team member to bring you the timing chip. Your exchange point will be AT THE TENT, not at the bike rack. The biker will place the bike frame number on the bike, and the helmet number on the helmet. The runner will wear the paper bib number. The swimmer only needs the swim cap. All relay members need TriTats race numbering. You will pass the timing chip from swimmer, to biker, to runner. The relay teams will have a separate bike rack adjacent to the Relay Tent, not part of the main transition area.

1. Parking is available in several lots around the stadium - T, D, N, P and R south. There will be police directing you to appropriate parking areas.

2. 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!

3. Award Ceremony - we will not be saving awards for those that cannot attend the award ceremony. If you are eligible 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 - around 1:00 pm.

4. Portable Toilets - there will be portable toilets staged around the transition area and expo area.