Dewey Beach Virtual Sprint Triathlon

Towers Road
Ocean Side
Rehoboth Beach, DE US 19971

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PACKET PICK-UP

Friday, September 18, 2020
Big Chill Beach Club – White tent – 4-7 PM
27099 Coastal Highway, Bethany Beach 19930

Saturday, September 19, 2020
Race Site - Delaware Seashore State Park (Ocean Side) Tent Near Main Building (6:00AM - 7:30AM)
Tower Road (Just South of Dewey Beach on North Bound side of Route 1)
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

You must bring the following items for packet pickup:
Email Registration Confirmation
Valid Photo ID
Valid USAT card. If you do not have a a USAT annual membership, you most likely paid for a one day USAT membership during your registration.  If you entered an expired or invalid USAT annual membership number during registration you will have to pay $12 at packet pickup.
**Race Packets will only be given to racers. You can not pick up someone else's packet.  There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.**

Arrive early and bring your photo id and USAT card if you are a member. At packet pickup you will receive your run number, bike number, helmet number, timing chip, swim wave cap, goody bag, triblend race shirt and water bottle.

FRIDAY RACE MEETING

There will be an informational meeting held on Friday night at the race site at 6PM. At this meeting, we will explain the race course, triathlon rules and will answer any of your questions. Bring any questions you may have. This clinic is required for for first timer triathletes and highly recommended for everyone.

TIMING

You must wear your assigned race chip on your ankle and unaltered race number on the front of your body at all times during the event. This year we will be using a reusable race chip that will be given to you at packet pickup and you MUST RETURN THIS CHIP AT THE END OF THE RACE.  If you do not race but picked up your timing chip, please return it to the finishline and inform a timing staff member. . Timing is handled by CompuScore and finish results will be streamed instantly at www.compuscore.com    

INSURANCE

You must be at least 15 years of age to race. You would have automatically signed a USAT one day insurance waiver when you registered online, but if you did not, you will be instructed at packet pickup to pay the one day fee or show your USAT annual membership card. This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and all participants must either be a USAT member or purchase a one day membership. For more information on USA Triathlon, go to their website at www.usatriathlon.org . Athletes are encouraged to complete the event evaluation located on their website in an effort for USAT to obtain more information on this event.

PARKING

Parking is limited within the Delaware Seashore State Park Tower Road area. The State Park will open at 5:30 AM for racers and requires a parking pass for vehicles. ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN GET IN TO THE PARK FREE BY DISPLAYING YOUR RACE NUMBER. Parking is also available across Rte. 1 at Tower Road-Bay, or 1/2 mile South at Key Box (ocean side) and New Road (bayside). Parking at DSSP is limited and once inside, you will not be allowed to leave until all race participants have completed the event at approximately 11 AM. This is the last day for permit parking in Dewey so please post that you are a racer on your dashboard if you are parking within Dewey city limits. Do not park at the private residence of Indian Beach or unload on Rte. 1.

RACE MORNING

No one other than registered racers will be allowed in the transition area.  You will be body marked prior to entering the transition area.

CUTOFF TIME

All racers must be complete the course within 3 hours of their start time (when their swim wave starts). Racers still on the course after the cut off time will not be timed but will be allowed to finish or picked up by a sag vehicle.

RACE CAPACITY

We will accept approximately 1,000 participants and we reserve the right to close registration when deemed necessary. Sponsors receive complimentary entries/teams based on their sponsorship level. For more information, email ava@jacklingo.com  . There are no refunds and no race transfers are allowed.

PRIZES

Prizes to the top finishers in the following age groups: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+. Awards go to the 3 Overall male and female and 3 Overall  Masters Males and Females; Top 3 Relay Teams (all male, all female and mixed relay), Top 3 First Timers, Clydesdales, Athenas and Aquabikers (M and F) and Duathletes (M and F).

No race refunds or transfers will be allowed for any reasons.

POST-PARTY

Food and beverages will be available upon finishing the race for triathletes. All racers eligible to win raffle prizes. Massages for a fee will be provided after the race. Donation will be requested of all non racers. Beverages will also be sale for non participants.

FIRST TIME TRIATHLETES

For first time triathletes, you are allowed to register as a Novice, however please know that you are NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AGE GROUP AWARDS IF YOU ARE IN THE NOVICE WAVE. These waves begin after all other race waves have started. While you are not competing in your age group, you will be competing and timed with other Novices. If you are a competitive athlete, consider racing in your age group. *You must complete the course within 3 hours of whatever wave you start in* - You will not be allowed to switch waves once you have registered.

Clydesdale/Athena Categories

All Clydesdale and Athena athletes will be weighed at the time of packet pickup.  Please know that, per USAT rules, you are NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AGE GROUP AWARDS IF YOU ARE IN THE CLYDESDALE/ATHENA category. The minimum weights for these categories are 200 lbs for Men and 150 lbs for Women. 

 

***This is a USAT sanctioned event and we want this  to be a fun and safe activity, but if you feel at any point you need medical assistance, please notify a nearby volunteer or medical person. We will make every attempt to pick up disabled bikes on the course, but we can not promise that you will be picked up in a timely manner. 

 

Q: Can I pick up a packet for my friend/brother/husband/daughter/neighbor, etc? 
A:  Athletes may only pick up their own packets. Under no circumstances may an athlete pick up a packet for another person. All relay team members must be present at the same time to receive the packet, or you will have to split up the relay packet for each participant. All athletes are required to show a photo ID. NO ID, NO RACE, NO EXCEPTIONS. Every single participant, including relay participants, must have a photo ID. Youth athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID. Annual members are required to show their membership card if they did not register through an RTAV.

Q: Why is my Age 1 year older? 
A: USAT Events use your age on 12/31/20 in order to normalize everyone competing across 1 calendar year.  So while your age on race day might be 49, if your birthday is after the event your age used for scoring, awards and wave placement would be 50. 

Q: Can I go in a different wave?
A: If your wave is incorrect, please see a race official during packet pickup to have it corrected.  

Q: Am I eligible for  the novice, clydesdale and age group categories all together? 
A: No, you are only eligible for one category: Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena, or Novice, you can not be in more than one.  

Q: Can I wear a Wetsuit? 
A: Yes, the race will be wetsuit legal as an ocean swim.  If you do wear a wetsuit, your timing chip must be on the outside of the wetsuit in order for it to work.  Please pay extra attention not to the loose the chip when you take your wetsuit off. 

Q: How can I find out my Bib and Wave Assignment? 
A: All bib and wave info will be listed here: Find a Participant

Q: When do we rack our bikes?
A: All bike racking will be done on race morning.  You CAN NOT RACK YOUR BIKE ON FRIDAY.

Q: I'm in a relay, where do I exchange with my team member
A: All relays must exchange the timing chip at the bike rack. The timing chip must be worn by the participant competing at all times on the ankle. 

Q: When do I pick up my timing Chip?
A: All timing chips will be handed out on race morning until 7:30 am. 

Q: Do I have to wear the swim cap?
A: Yes, our lifeguards are in charge on this one.  For your safety, we MUST WEAR THE SWIM CAP WE GIVE TO YOU.

Q: How do I see my results?
A: Finish Results will be streamed instantly to: www.compuscore.com . Splits will be posted there as well shortly after the race.  

Q: I am injured, can I get a refund? 
A: There are no refunds, transfers or deferments for this race.  

Q: Can I just give by bib to someone else, I already paid for it? 
A: When you registered, you signed a waiver that you are the one participating.  Giving a bib to someone else who has not signed the waiver, has not given any safety information, emergency contact info, or any general info at all, it a safety risk for all involved and is extremely discouraged. Anyone caught wearing a bib that does not belong to them will be disqualified. 

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