SYLVANIA TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, AQUABIKE & RELAY

WHEN: 10:00am to 3:00pm Saturday

WHERE: Under the Tent — Tam-o-Shanter Sports Complex, 7060 W Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560

Pickup your swim cap, race packet, shirt, and timing chip. To make your race day experience as smooth as possible, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the early packet pickup on Saturday.

IMPORTANT: you will receive your timing chip at packet pickup. This item is critical to your timing and scoring on race day. Make sure you bring it with you on race day, then return it after the race. ($20 charge for unreturned chips).

RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP

For those unable to attend the expo on Saturday, we will offer a late packet pickup on race day beginning at 6am. The location will be outside transition by the North East corner of the Tam-O-Shanter Sports Complex.

Location: Under the tent (Tam-o-Shanter Sports Complex, 7060 W Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560)

FRIDAY NIGHT KIDS PACKET PICKUP
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Olander Beach, Sylvania

SATURDAY
6:30am — Kids Packet Pickup at Olander Beach
7:30am — Young Kids Tri/Du Start
8:00am (approximately) — Older Kids Tri/Du Start
9:00am — Kids Fun Run Start (west side of Olander)
9:00am — Kids Award Ceremony (pavilion north of beach)
10:00am — Adult Open Water Swim Competition Registration and Check In
10:00am — Open Water Swim Competition Heats
10:00am to 3:00pm — Adult Packet Pickup (under tent at Tam-o-Shanter Sports Complex)
12:00pm Clinic (near packet pickup)
2:00pm Clinic (near packet pickup)

SUNDAY
6:00am — Transition Opens and Late Packet Pickup
7:00am — Transition Closes
7:15am — Swim Meeting on Beach
7:20am — National Anthem
7:25am — Sprint Swimmers Self-seed on Beach
7:30am — Sprint Duathlon & First Sprint Swimmers Start
7:40am — Olympic Swimmers Self-seed on Beach
7:45am — Olympic Duathlon & First Olympic Swimmers Start

All of our triathlon and duathlon events are USAT sanctioned. We fully abide by and enforce these rules. Here are a few commonly seen violations you can easily avoid. 

DRAFTING

Keep at least three bike lengths of clear space between you and the cyclist in front. If you move into the zone, you must pass within 15 seconds. Position--keep to the right hand side of the lane of travel unless passing. Blocking--riding on the left side of the lane without passing anyone and interfering with other cyclists attempting to pass. Overtaken —once passed, you must immediately exit the draft zone from the rear, before attempting to pass again. 

Penalty: Variable time penalty

HEADPHONES

No audio devices of any kind are allowed on any portion of the Triathlon or Duathlon course; not on the swim, bike or run. Headsets, walkmans, ipods, mp3 players, or personal audio devices, etc. are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race. 

Penalty: Variable time penalty

HELMETS

Only helmets approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may be used in USAT sanctioned events. Helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. This means before, during, and after the event.

Penalty: Disqualification

WATER TEMPERATURE

81 degrees F — age group participants may wear at wetsuit at their discretion, but will not be eligible for prizes or awards.

USAT 4.4 Wet suits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty in any event sanctioned 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 wet suit 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. The wetsuit policy for elite athletes shall be determined by the USAT Athletes Advisory Council. The AAC has set the wetsuit maximum temperature for elite athletes at 68 degrees for swim distances less than 3000 meters and 71.6 degrees for distances of 3000 meters or greater. Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit with a thickness measured in any part greater than 5 millimeters shall be disqualified.

We know unexpected things happen that may change your ability to attend a race, so we make it easy for registered participants to manage their entry with multiple options. Your chosen option must be initiated and approved at least 14 days prior to race day of the event for which you are registered.

1. Transfer your existing entry to any qualifying Run Toledo event in the same calendar year. (Contact us directly to support this process.)
   
   
2. Defer your new entry to the same event in the following calendar year. (Contact us directly to support this process.)
   
   
3. Recoup your entry fee by transferring your race bib to another person who hasn’t yet signed up. The process is easily managed through your personal runsignup.com/profile online. Learn how: Video Tutorial

Refund Policy — Should an in-person event be cancelled at least 14 days prior to the event date, registrants may request a refund of 75% of their entry fee.

Additional race information can be found at https://runtoledo.com/sylvania-triathlon-duathlon-olander-park-sylvania-ohio/.