Schedule of Events Wednesday - 9/17:
Packet Pickup & Race-day Registration There will be two opportunities to pick up your packets before the race. At Peak Performance in Portland on Thursday, 9/18 between 5:00 & 7:00PM and at the NYC YMCA on Friday, 9/19 between 5:00 & 7:00PM. Remember to bring your USAT card - if you are a member - and a photo ID. If you forget your card, USAT requires that you sign a waiver and pay the one day license fee of $10, no exceptions. Sorry, there is no picking up packets for others. All members of relay teams must be present at packet pickup. Packet pick up will also be able on race day at the registration table. We encourage all athletes to have their packets prior to race day if possible. Registration will be open until the race is full. We will only accept cash or check for registration sign ups on race day. Registering on race day will require an additional $10 donation to the NYC YMCA for this late opportunity. Race-day Reg' and packet pickup closes at 9:30AM. Transition Area Opens up at 8AM Saturday morning. As a courtesy to all athletes, you will not be allowed back into the transition area to retrieve your bike and belongings until after the last person has finished the race. This is for security, safety and give you an opportunity to cheer for your fellow athletes. This will be at approximately 12:00 PM. You should gather up all your gear and your bike and exit the transition. You must exit through one check area and we will be checking your body mark numbers with your bike number, so keep all numbers on you and with you until after leaving transition. Directions to Mainiac & Transition Transition is located at the public parking area at Gil Boucher Park in Biddeford Pool. Entrance to this area is directly across the street from Hattie's Restaurant which is located at the east end of Mile Stretch Road in Biddeford Pool. The immediate road to transition off Mile Stretch is called Gilbert Pl. This road is gravel and splits a few yards down. Stay left, on Beach House Road into transition. These two gravel roads will be closed to all traffic on race day. They are both part of the bike course. Parking Parking at Biddeford Pool Beach area for the race will be available on a first-come, first- served basis. There are five parking areas designated for race day. Three are nearer the transition area and two are further away. After the three areas are filled all event traffic will be diverted to the two further parking lots. If you are required to park in the further parking lots, we will allow racers to unload bikes at the intersection of Bridge St. and Mile Stretch Road where you will then need to ride or walk your bike and gear to transition - about one mile away. We strongly encourage arriving early. We also suggest getting dropped-off at the race site or carpooling. Please make sure you allow adequate time for parking-- we want everyone to have plenty of time for pre-race preparations! Parking attendants will be ready to go at 7:30AM. Mainiac Race Day Once you've parked, make your way to body marking, located next to the transition area at Gil Boucher Park - this will be the first thing you do on race morning. Volunteers will body mark you with your number and age before you proceed to the transition area. Next, head to bike inspection. Then you will be allowed into the transition area to rack your bike and to setup your gear. You must wear the color-coded swim cap issued at registration and be ready to start with your swim wave that will be given to you at packet pickup. All athletes need be out of the transition area by 9:45 AM and should be at the swim start for a race-day reminders meeting. The first Swim Wave will start at 10:00 AM. Typical ocean water temperature in September is 62 degrees. Wet suits are available for rental or purchase from Peak Performance and triathletes are encouraged to wear them. There will be lifeguards, boats and kayaks on the swim course to assist you if needed. The SWIM course is a counter clockwise rectangular 1/4 mile swim. After completing the swim, you will transition to the 14.7 mile bike course. You must buckle your helmet before you take your bike off the rack, and keep it buckled until you re-rack your bike. Cape Able Bike Shop will be patrolling the course to aid with any mechanical problems. Cape Able Bike Shop will be on the scene to do everything they can to make sure you finish the race. No roads are completely closed to traffic. It is your responsibility to know the race course, to follow the race officials' instructions, and to observe all USAT rules. ALL TURNS WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AND WILL BE MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. PAY ATTENTION!! Course maps are available on the website, www. mainaictri.com. Please use caution and brake when cycling downhill -- you will pick up speed very quickly! Always stay to the right of the roadway and do not cross the center line. Please dismount from your bike at the marked location before entering the transition area. After the bike you will transition to the 3.2 mile run. Please remember to wear your race number on the front at all times. There will be one aid station on the loop out-and-back course. The aid station will supply WATER and HEED. No roads are completely closed to traffic. It is your responsibility to know the race course, to follow the race officials' instructions, and to observe all USAT rules. ALL TURNS WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AND WILL BE MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS. RUNNERS WILL RUN ON the right side of the road, out and back. This lane will be closed to traffic. Do not cross the center line, as cars will use the other lane for travel. What if the surf is too rough? If the surf is seen to be too rough at start time we will switch to a duathlon race - a run-bike- run. Basically, you will do a shortened run in place of the swim and thus you will do a run, then the normal bike and then the normal run. Relay Teams As mentioned earlier, ALL members of a relay team must be present together to pick up their race packet. All relay team members must get body-marked together. For numbers, the swimmer will wear the color-coded swim cap, the biker will fasten the bike frame number to his/her bike, and adhere the helmet number to his/her helmet. The runner will wear the official bib number to cross the finish line. Swimmers will exit the water and will hand tag the biker in the RELAY EXCHANGE Area. Then, the cyclist will proceed to his/her bike rack. Following the bike, the cyclist will rack their bike, then proceed to the RELAY EXCHANGE Area to perform a hand tag with the runner who will then proceed with the run. NO RELAY TEAM MEMBERS ARE TO WAIT IN THE TRANSITION AREA. YOU WILL Tag IN THE RELAY EXCHANGE area ONLY Words from your USAT Official Click Here! No Electronic Devices Audio devices are not permitted to be worn while racing. You will be asked to remove them before entering the race course. Race Results ALL SPORTS EVENTS is doing the timing for our race. Race results will be published on their website within hours of the race completion. Race Photos CAPSTONE Photography will be doing the official photography for this race. You can go to their website within the week of the race and search for your photos there. Post-Race Activities The Pantry Café, Shaw's Supermarkets, Coke and Poland Spring will supply the complimentary participant food and drinks immediately following your race. The tear stub on the bottom of your bib number will gain you entry into the food area. All Relay members must be present at the same time. Awards ceremony will take place as soon as all participants have finished and results are tallied. Top 3 male and top 3 female triathletes will receive the coveted Mainiac hat. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 male & female age-group winners across 12 age groups - 19 and younger to 70 and older in 5-year increments. Gold medals will be awarded to all teammates of the winning teams in three relay groups: all men, all women and coed. OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL ATHLETES, YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE YOUR AWARD. NO AWARDS WILL BE MAILED. |
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