Spring Fling Info/Register

DOUBLE C RACING

Race Director: Claire Cloutier
Email: ccloutiertri@aol.com

SPRING FLING Triathlon
2012 date coming soon

Thank you to all who participated in 2011

GREATER LOWELL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
PAWTUCKET BLVD, TYNGSBORO, MA

ADULT TRIATHLON
Start: 8:00 AM
Distances: 250yd.pool swim, 10 mile bike, 3 mile run
Fees: Single $70.00 ~~ Team $90.00 (Add $5.00 on Race Day signup)
USAT 1-day fee is an additional $10.00 if not a member.

KIDS TRIATHLON

Start 11 am ~~~~~$25/each

Age 7-10: 50 yd swim, 1 mile bike, ½ mile run

Age 11-14: 100 yd swim, 3 mile bike, 1 mile run

** New in 2011 ** Age 11-14 Team $50/each team

USAT 1-day fee is an additional $5.00 if not a member.
Add $5 for race day registration
Kids 11-14 will be biking the adult run route and running on school grounds 1.2 miles

NO REFUNDS...USAT SANCTIONED

Click the link below to register through Baystate events:
https://www.baystateevents.com/register/?event=3410

Download a registration form. Click HERE

PLEASE EMAIL CLAIRE OR TRICIA WITH ANY QUESTIONS
CCLOUTIERTRI@AOL.COM
TLANGELEH@VERIZON.NET

Babysitting will be avaiable on a reservation basis for children 3 and up at $10.00 an hour per child. Babysitting should be paid in cash. The young adults babysitting are certified babysitters. Anyone requesting babysitting should send an email to ccloutiertri@aol.com

Map directions bike/run routes

The Course

Please note the course is a loop of 10 miles from the Vocational School.

Bike- Leave the front of the school and take a right, take a right at Butterfield Rd and an immediate left onto Shurburn Rd., bear right onto Colburn, take a right at the stop sign at the intersection of Colburn and Lakeview Ave. Follow Lakeview Ave. and take a right at St. Mary Magaldin Church (County Rd.) Follow County Rd. which turns into Willowdale Rd. At the end of willowdale Rd. take a left onto Shurburn Rd. which turns into Varnum Ave. Follow Varnum Ave , take a right onto Old Ferry Rd. At the end of Old Ferry Rd. take a right onto Pawtucket Blvd. and follow to the school.

Run- Leave the front of the school and take a right, take a right onto Butterfield Rd. and a right onto Shurburn Rd. Follow Shurburn Rd. to the back of the school. The finish line is 200’ inside the back entrance.

Adult Run & Kids Bike Route - Leave the front of the school and take a right, take a right onto Butterfield Rd. and a right onto Shurburn Rd. Follow Shurburn Rd. to the back of the school. The finish line is 200’ inside the back entrance.

SWIM Times

Please let us know before May 13th if you would like to change your swim time, we suggest that you time yourself before then.  You will seed yourself on race day by time and in between each person will be 10, 20, or 30 seconds before the next person will be sent in the pool. Swimmers with the20fastest times will lead the field.



The streets will not be closed, so please use caution. We have numerous police details at intersections and lots of volunteers throughout the course.

Number Pick-up

Goodie bag/number pick-ups will be from 6:30-7:45AM on race day. All participants will be skin-marked with their number on their shoulder and leg. All triathletes will be given a bike number, which must be placed on your bike frame. Race numbers must be attached to the participant’s shirts for the run. This will be mandatory for all participants in the Adult / Kids Races and there will be no exceptions to these rules.

Headphones

Headphones are not allowed during the race per USAT rules. This is not a closed course and you need to be aware of your surroundings.

Wetsuits

Wetsuits are not permitted or necessary. The pool is regularly 83-85 degrees.

Transition Area

The transition area will be on the grounds of the Vocation School outside the pool area. The ONLY people allowed in the transition area will be athletes with numbers written on their bodies. Anyone who needs a non-athlete to work on their bike must take their bike out of the Transition Area. The Transition Area will be closed at 7:45AM. No exceptions. Each participant will get a race number which will designate their space in the trans ition area. Please be courteous to others as there is limited space. Once the race starts there will be a strictly enforced entrance and an exit. This is for the safety of all participants. You will NOT be allowed to mount your bicycle til you are safely out of the transition area.

Volunteers

We have worked hard to plan and stage volunteers at strategic places on the course. All will have phone numbers for emergency personnel. If you know of anyone who would be interested in volunteering, please let us know.

Swim

The adult swim is a 250 yard swim (10 lengths of our 25 yard pool), the kids race is 50 yd (2 length of our 25 yard pool) .

Snake Swim Rules

All participants must enter water feet first. If you enter the pool any other way you may receive a time penalty. Each participant will get a 15 second head start on the person behind them. The first person will start at 8:00AM. Please be ready to enter the water and start quickly when you get to the edge of the pool. Flip turns are NOT allowed as the pool will be crowded. To switch lanes, participants must duck under the lane lines in the deep end of the pool (See swim diagram.) After completion of the first length of the pool, participants will complete two lengths of the pool in each of the next four lanes. Participants will swim close to the lane lines and leave the middle of the lane open in case someone needs to pass. When passing other swimmers parti cipants must lift their head forward to make sure he/she has enough room to pass safely. It is the PASSER’S responsibility to make sure there is enough space to pass. If you try to pass you must do so in the middle of the pool and not by a wall. Touching or grabbing the person in front of you is not permitted. Participants will complete their last length of the pool in the sixth swimming lane. Swimmers will get out of the water to proceed to the bike leg.

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Bike

This is a non-drafting race. All participants must wear a bike helmet. You can not mount your bike until you are out of the transition area safely. Participants must place their race numbers on their bike and bike helmet. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Run

The run course is flat with a couple of hills. There will be water stations on the course. Please be aware you will be running with traffic at times.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be provided to event participants after the event.

Awards

ADULTS: OverAll Male and Female 3 deep
Age group medals 3 deep male & female, 15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,
45-49,50-54,55-59,60+

KIDS - Following the race

Kids Male and Female 7-10 3 deep
Kids Male and Female 11-14 3 deep
All Kids will receive a participation ribbon

Results

Results will be posted on www.coolrunning.com and www.doublecracing.com a few days following the race. Results on coolrunning - 2008,2009, 2010 check them out!

Cancellation/Weather: This is a rain or shine event.

New Triathlete Info Resources: www.trinewbies.com Please let us know if you are a newbie....

  Director: Claire Cloutier Email: ccloutiertri@aol.com

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