PARTICIPANT PARKING (Very Important) We have a beautiful venue and one reason is that there are no large parking lots. Please carpool with at least one other participant if you can possibly do so. Parking will be on a first-come, first-served basis. We ask that you not arrive prior to 7:30, when our parking attendants will begin working. 8:00 AM is an ideal time to arrive. If you arrive later and are required to park at The University of New England, we will have a shuttle that can carry your extra gear to Hattie’s (directly across from Transition). You can then ride your bike down and claim your gear. We will have bike racks there for this purpose. Please allow adequate time for parking so that you have plenty of time for race day preparations. If you purchased a premium parking spot on imATHLETE.com, you will be given a parking pass, at packet pick up, to display at Hattie’s. If you do not go to packet pickup on Thursday or Friday, the parking attendant will have your name and pass at Hattie’s. (We have now sold all of these passes.) SPECTATOR PARKING We ask that spectators also try to carpool. We have Spectator Parking at The University of New England. We strongly suggest that spectators park in these lots. We will have a shuttle bus departing every 20 minutes from 8:00 until 9:40. Please note that dogs are not allowed on the bus. This bus will drop the spectators off at Hattie’s. Return buses will operate from 12:30 until 1:15. Use of the remote lot and shuttle bus will insure that spectators have a short walk. Spectators that do not utilize the bus may have a 1-1.5 mile walk to/from Transition. SPECTATOR INFORMATION Spectators are not allowed into the Transition Area. We have a path that will allow spectators to travel beside Transition and get to and from the beach to see the Swim and Duathlon. We then have a controlled crossing over the bike start/finish and run finish that allows spectators to reach the finish line and vendor area. We will have food available for purchase for spectators. (Please keep in mind that we cannot let you onto the portion of the beach where the athletes are finishing their swim or Duathlon run. We also cannot let you join an athlete for the finish. We do not want anyone’s safety jeopardized. It is a violation of USAT rules to join racers on any part of the course. Schedule of Events Thursday - 9/15: • 4:00PM-7:00PM > Packet Pickup at The Maine Running Company in Portland Friday - 9/16: • 4:00PM-7:00PM > Packet Pickup at Northern York County YMCA Saturday - 9/25: 7:30AM > Parking opens 7:45AM > Body Marking Begins 8:00AM > Packet pick up & Transition Opens 9:00AM > Packet pick up closes 9:45AM > Transition Area closes 9:50AM > Pre-race meeting on the beach 10:00AM > Race begins with Wave 1 swim start 10:30AM > Spectator Food Sales Opens 12:40PM > Awards Ceremony Packet Pickup & Registration There will be two opportunities to pick up your packets before the race. The first is at the Maine Running Company in Portland on Thursday, 9/15 between 4:00 & 7:00PM. The second is at the Northern York County Family YMCA on Friday, 9/16 between 4:00 & 7: 00PM. USAT rules are very specific regarding packet pick up. You cannot pick up anyone else’s packet. You must have a photo ID. If you don’t have a photo ID we cannot allow you to pick up your packet. If you are a USAT member, you must have your USAT card. If you forget your card, USAT requires that you sign a waiver and pay the one day license fee of $10, no exceptions. All members of relay teams must be present at packet pickup. If you are 21 or older, we will be attaching a Tyvek bracelet on your wrist at packet pick up. This bracelet must remain on your wrist if you want to enjoy the post-race beer on Saturday. Timing chips will not be distributed at packet pick up. You will get this just after body marking on race day. Packet pickup will also be available on race day at the registration table from 8:00-9:00. 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 after online registration closes. PARTICIPANTS THAT REGISTER AFTER SEPTEMBER 15 AT PACKET PICKUP LOCATIONS OR AT THE VENUE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $10 DONATION TO THE NYC YMCA FOR THIS LATE OPPORTUNITY. Race-day Registration and packet pickup closes at 9:00AM. Transition Area Opens up at 8AM Saturday morning. Bike racks will be numbered to indicate which rack you should use. Please do not bring excessive equipment into Transition. The volunteers will be happy to answer your questions. There will also be a USAT Race Official present to answer questions and address your concerns. As a courtesy to all athletes, you will not be allowed back into the transition area to retrieve your bike and belongings until after all athletes have finished the bike course. This will be at approximately 12:05 PM. We will have a Dry Clothes table at the finish line. Temperatures will be cool on Saturday, so you should plan on leaving dry clothing at this table. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO TRANSITION TO GET DRY CLOTHING BEFORE THE LAST CYCLIST RETURNS. Once transition does reopen, you should gather up all your gear and your bike and exit the transition. You must exit through one of the check areas and we will be comparing your body mark numbers with your bike number, so keep all numbers on you and your bike until after leaving transition. The Kennebunkport Bicycle Company will have a tent outside of Transition. They will have bicycle mechanics on duty. 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 Place. 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 and run courses. Mainiac Race Day Once you've parked, make your way down Gilbert Place. The first table that you reach will be for packet pickup and race day registration. Assuming that you have picked up your packet, you can skip this table and go to Body Marking. Please make sure that you have the bike number affixed to your bike frame prior to Body Marking. Volunteers will body mark you with your number and age before you proceed to the transition area. You will then stop to get your timing chip from All Sports Events Timing. Next, head to bike inspection, located at the entrance to the Transition Area. You will then be allowed into the Transition Area to rack your bike and to setup your gear. All athletes need be out of the transition area by 9:45 AM and should be at the swim start for a mandatory pre-race meeting at 9:50. 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. We have chip timing from All Sports Events Timing and Event Services. Please remember to wear your timing chip on your left ankle for the entire race. The first Swim Wave will start at 10:00 AM. Typical ocean water temperature in September is 62 degrees. We strongly recommend the use of wetsuits and reserve the right to require their use. (Wet suits are available for rental or purchase from Aquaholics in Kennebunk) 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 14.85 mile bike course. You must buckle your helmet anytime that you are on your bike. Do not get on your bike in Transition. Wait until you have crossed the clearly marked Bike Mount line. No roads are completely closed to traffic. It is your responsibility to know the race course, to follow the race official’s instructions, and to observe all USAT rules. All turns will be clearly marked and will be manned by volunteers and/or police officers. Please 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 never cross the center line. Do not ride side by side and remember that you must maintain a distance of three bike lengths between you and the person in front of you. Once you are less than this distance, you have 15 seconds to complete a pass. Always pass on the left. When you return on the bike remember that the last portion of the course is on the sand/dirt road. Use extra caution in this area. Please dismount from your bike at the clearly marked Bike Dismount line before entering the transition area. After the bike you will transition to the 3.1 mile run. (For those of you that are seasoned Mainiacs, we have changed the direction on the run course to a counter clockwise run so that you will be running against vehicular traffic this year.) Please remember to wear your race number on the front at all times during the run. There will be one aid station at approximately 1.5 miles. 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 official's instructions, and to observe all USAT rules. All turns will be clearly marked and will be manned by volunteers and/or police officers. Please pay attention!! Runners will run on the left side of the road, out and back. No roads are completely closed to traffic. What if the surf is too rough on race day? If the surf is judged to be too rough at start time we will switch to a duathlon race. Basically, you will do a one mile 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 cyclist 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, visible from the front, to cross the finish line. Swimmers will exit the water and will hand the timing chip to the cyclist in the RELAY EXCHANGE Area. Then, the cyclist will proceed to his/her bike rack. Following the bike, the cyclist will rack their bike, and then proceed to the RELAY EXCHANGE Area to hand the timing chip to 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. If the USAT official observes you wearing them, you will be accessed a two minute time penalty. Race Results All Sports Events Timing and Event Services is doing the timing for our race. Race results will be published on allsportsevents.com live during the race. If you have provided your cell phone number and carrier, you will receive live updates. 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 We will have bananas, bagels and water just past the finish line. We will have hot food and beer (for athletes 21 and older) in the vendor area. You must have your Tyvek bracelet on to be served. The food is included in your entry fee. We will also have food available for spectators to purchase. Awards ceremony will take place at approximately 12:40, as soon as all participants have finished and results are tallied. Top 3 male and top 3 female triathletes and duathletes 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 85 and older in 5-year incrementsand to the top three in the Clydesdale and Athena divisions. Gold medals will be awarded to all teammates of the winning teams in three relay groups: all men, all women and mixed. OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL ATHLETES, YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE YOUR AWARD. NO AWARDS WILL BE MAILED. Following awards we will also have raffle prizes. Again, you must be present to receive a raffle prize. |
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