Sunday, August 15, 2004

.25 mile swim          8.4 mile bike          2 mile run
Printable application Results Past Winners Bike Course
Transition One (T-1) Transition Two (T-2)
Bike Course Run Course

New course announced (due to road construction).  See below...

Swim course - 1/4 mile swim - out and back at Chickamauga Dam Rec. Area (T1)
 
 Bike - exit from the TVA rec. swim area - head to Amnicola Hwy toward downtown Chattanooga.  Turn right into the RiverPark - ride through RiverPark - exit back onto Amnicola Highway.  Amnicola becomes  Riverfront Parkway - look for 2nd Street exit on left - exit here - head down bumpy - somewhat steep hill - exit left onto Market St - go to next block and exit left into Sports Barn parking garage.
 
Run - exit Sports Barn parking garage - go across the street towards Sports Barn - STAY ON THE SIDEWALKS UNTIL YOU REACH THE WALNUT STREET BRIDGE (due to incoming bike traffic).  At the corner of 2nd/Market Street - cross Market and head up the hill on 2nd Street - turn left onto Walnut Street - go over Bridge - turn right onto Frazier Ave - then right onto Tremont Street - go straight -til the road ends - turn around in cul de sac then head back the way you came.
  
NOTE:  As it appears there are a lot of sharp turns and more turns than usual - we apologize and have put together the safest and basically - the only possible course due to road construction in the downtown area.  City officials have worked very closely with us to make this happen and should be thanked by all race participants for working with us to make this event "happen".
Directions to Chickamauga  Dam Recreation Area

From I-75, take exit 4 (Hwy 153 North towards Chickamauga Dam/Airport).  Go
approx. 5 miles; take the Chickamauga  Lake exit; turn right, then left onto
Kings Point Road; Proceed to the parking area on the left.

                           

ChampionChip timing will be used for this years race!!

Please use trash receptacles which are provided on the race course.
Participants who litter on the course are subject to being penalized for not
following this policy.

Wave starts:

7:00am 1st wave - males 20-29  7:05am 2nd wave males - 30-49  7:10am 3rd wave all females, all relay teams, all participants 19 and under and all men 50+

Day of Race Registration from 5:30 - 6:30 am at the Chickamauga Dam.

Field is limited to the first 400 participants. 

Pre-Race Packets will be available Saturday, Aug. 14, from noon - 5:00 pm at the Sports Barn Downtown.

Location Get off I-24 onto the 4th St. Exit; turn left on Market St.; Parking is available on the Cherry St. Parking Deck.

Food An assortment of fresh fruits and PowerAde will be available for your health and enjoyment.

Markers All miles on run, 5 mile intervals on bike.  Water will be available on the run course.

Rules USAT Rules and Regulations apply.

Overall Winner Awards 1st - $75, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $25 Cash awards will also be given to the top three male and female winners of each age group.  Minors will be awarded prizes (and 1st place relay winners 12 & under).

Age Divisions Male & Female:  12 & under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60+

Random drawing will be made after the race for a wetsuit from Quintana Roo.

Relay Teams Male, Female, Co-ed

Shirts A t-shirt to all registered participants.

Parking Upper deck parking is available at the Cherry St. entrance (Sports Barn Downtown).

Additional Information   Teresa Potts-Wade, 423-490-0465 (pm), tpotts@personal-fitness.com

                                    Stuart Gladish, 550-0819 or 344-4290     Brian Harrison, 266-1125

1.  A listing of all pre-registered participants with assigned race numbers will be posted and updated weekly. 
 
2.  Reminder, we have two transition areas.  All pre-registered participants who sign up by 8/16 will be assigned a bike rack number.  Participants who sign up "the day of" the race will need to utilize the "overflow" bike rack numbers which will be available "first come first serve".
 
3.  ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACING THEIR BIKE TO RUN GEAR IN T2.  RACE OFFICIALS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING GEAR.
 
4.  The T2 bike racks will be located in the lower deck of the Sports Barn parking garage.  T2 will be open by 6:30am.
 
5.  Due to an increase in participation we will start the race in waves.  A breakdown of wave start times/categories will be posted one week before the race.
 
6.  A bike and run course map will be available on the website.

Two Transition Areas

T1 - Day of registration & swim area (Chickamauga Dam)

T2 - Bike to run (Sports Barn DT - lower parking area on Market St.)

Note:  bike rack space available to first 250 registered; race numbers will be assigned upon receipt of registration.  Day of registrant's need to drop off running gear to T2 before registration - overflow racks will be available.

Hotel Information

Days Inn Rivergate, 901 Carter Plaza 423-266-7331, 15 rooms avail/$69

Hampton Inn Hixson, 1920 Hamill Rd., 423-877-3100, 15 rooms avail/$74

Holiday Inn Express, 7024 McCutchenson Rd., 423-490-8560, 15 rooms avail/$64

Please tell hotel reservations that you are with the Sprint Triathlon in order to receive the above event rate.

Event Sponsored by:

Personal Fitness Specialists / The Sports Barn / Southern Coffee / PowerAde / Quintana Roo / Lookout Mountain Tomato & Banana / Greenlife Grocery / Mountain View Ford / Chattanooga Track Club / Riverview Chiropractic

Partial proceeds to benefit the Arthritis Foundation.