The Valdosta Lowndes County Sports Commission is pleased to welcome you to our inaugural WINNERSVILLE TRIATHLON. Valdosta is a beautiful city and we look forward to having you and your family join us. We are exited about our inaugural race event and look forward to great event that will have you coming back to our city for years to come. Again, welcome.

Sincerely,

Herb Reinhard
Valdosta Lowndes County Sports Commission

Monday September 1, 2008
Fee Increases an additional $10 per individual or $30 per team

Friday September 5, 2008
4:00 pm-6:30 pm
Registration and Packet pick up is located at the Valdosta Lowndes 4-H Facility 5000 4-H Club Road, Lake Park, GA 31636

Saturday September 6, 2008
6:00 am-7:00am
Registration, packet pick up, and body marking at the Valdosta/Lowndes 4-H Dining Facility.

7:00 am
Bikes must be in the transition area.

7:15 am
Race overview in Swim start area.

7:30 am
Swim Begins

12:00 Noon
All racers must be finished with race. When finished with the bike, please be sure you can finish the run by 12 noon to have a supported race. We will no longer have police and volunteer support after this point.

12:00 Noon (Approximate)
Award ceremony following designated last finisher. This an approximate time, the awards will be presented after the last participate finishes the race.

Entries postmarked or Online Transactions By 29 August 2008

Triathlon
Individual USAT Members $50.00
Individual Non-USAT Members $60.00
Team USAT Members $75.00
Team Non-USAT Members $105.00

Duathlon
Individual USAT Members $50.00
Individual Non-USAT Members $60.00
Team USAT Members $75.00
Team Non-USAT Members $105.00

Entries Postmarked or Online Transactions After August 29, 2008

Individual $10.00 Additional Fee Added to Registration Fee
Team $30.00 Additional Fee Added to Registration Fee

You may register online by going to a SECURE WEBSITE or you may send registration forms to:

Valdosta/Lowndes Sports Commission
Triathlon Registration
1 Meeting Place
Valdosta GA 31601

www.active.com

Winnersville Triathlon and Duathlon are sanctioned by USA Triathlon, which serves as our insurance provider. If you are not a member of USA Triathlon/Duathlon, you must purchase a one day membership in order to participate. The fee is $10 per individual. If you like to buy an adult annual membership, the price is $39.00. Youth racer MUST be annual members. The membership fee for youth 17 and under is only $5.00 per year. Join online at www.usatrithalon.org for both adult and youth annual memberships. You may also call USAT at 719 597 9090.

Late registration and packet pick up will be held in the Dining Facility at the Valdosta/Lowndes 4-H facility (5000 4-H Club Road, Lake Park, 31636) September 5, 2008 from 4:00pm to 6: 30 pm. On September 6, 2008 at the Valdosta/Lowndes 4-H facility from 6:00 am until 7:00 am. We strongly suggest picking up your race material on Friday so you can review all race information and attend the 6:00 PM race briefing.

Registration Form

A credit for 50% of the race registration fee will be offered until Twenty One Days prior to the race date.

Shirts are guaranteed by size to those registered by August 29, 2008. T-Shirts will be available for those registering after this date, but size cannot be guaranteed and your t-shirt will not be mailed.

Both the Triathlon and Duathlon are sanctioned by USA Triathlon. You MUST BE A MEMBER OF USAT to participate. It is MANDATORY to present a PHOTO ID and your USAT membership card at check-in/registration or sign a waiver if you are not a USAT member.

A complete list of rules for USA Triathlon events can be found on their web site. Some basic rules are below.

• You must be body marked, including all relay team members.
• Wear the swim cap from your race packet
• You MUST KNOW and FOLLOW the race course
• YOU MUST wear a helmet
• No Drafting
• No Blocking
• No Headphones
• No Glass in Transition
• No Outside Assistance
• You must finish with your paper race number

This event will be timed with the latest timing technology. Each athlete is given a transponder to put on their ankle. As the participate crosses over a detection point, the loop activates the transponder which relays it unique identification number. That unique ID is passed on to a Decoder which gives the “passing’ a precise time stamp. The passing data is then handled by the timing software in a connected laptop or computer. You will need to pick up the transponder and ankle bracelet on the morning of the race at the registration area. You must present your race BIB number to receive your timing chip. This is to make sure we get you times correct. The transponder is programmed to coincide with your individual race number. The detection points will be set up to give you your individual event split times from the swim, bike, run or for the Duathlon the run, bike, and run. This transponder is $35… if you forget to return it at the end of the race or if you do not finish, you will be billed for $35.00. You will also be body marked with your race number at the registration area.

All USAT races will use the “Age Up Rule” for award distribution and ranking. It is important that you begin in the proper wave start with respect to the rule. The age rule means you are racing based on you age as of 12/31/2008.

Individual Triathlon
All men and women in age groups based on 5 year intervals from 14 and under to 85 and over

Duathlon
All men and women in age groups in 5 year intervals from 14 and under to 85 and over

Clydesdale
200+ pound male

Athena
150+ female

Team Relay
Team must consist of a minimum of two participants or a maximum of three participants.

Please check you category on your entry form. ONLY ONE CATEGORY APPLIES. Your category CANNOT change once the race has begun. If a category is not marked on the entry form, you will be entered as an individual triathlon participate.

Awards will be presented to the over-all top three males and females in the Triathlon and Duathlon and the over-all first place Team in both the Triathlon and Duathlon.

Awards will also be presented to the top three finishers in each age division and the Clydesdale and Athena categories.

Important Note About Awards
Orders must be placed three weeks prior to the race date to receive specific category awards. Awards ordered will be based on number of participants registered in each award category.

If you leave before the awards ceremony, please send $5.00 for each award you want to be shipped. Relays are $5.00 per participate. To receive your awards in a timely manner please include a complete mailing address and the award category.

Confirmation notices will be sent to all participants via e-mail or US postal. You must send a self addressed stamped envelope to request course maps or “tips for beginners” or you can print them from our web site. A race program with course maps and detailed race information will be in the race packet you receive at registration. Confirmation Packets and Race Programs will NOT be Mailed in Advance.

Print you FINAL RACE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET (available three days before the event). For all race information and for race results, check our web site. Race results will be available at our web site within three days of each event.

Food and drinks will be provided for ALL participates and also family members if available. The awards ceremony will be held at the pavilion as soon as possible after the final finisher.

TRIATHLON

SWIM COURSE:
The swim course is 440 yards in the 4-H Twin Lakes. The course will be managed by local water safety groups with plenty of rescue support and assistance. Should the water not be safe for any reason, race management will change the race from a Triathlon to a Duathlon with the 440 yard swim being replaced by a one mile run. Swimmers will enter the water with the race start time beginning as the swimmer crosses the finish loop on the waters edge just prior to entering the water. Should the race be changed to a Dulathlon due to adverse water conditions, the run start will be conducted as a mass start with timing beginning when the runner crosses the timing loop.

BIKE COURSE:
The bike course is 14 miles. Exit the 4-H club site and make a Left on to 4-H Club Road. Right on Long Pond Road, Left on HWY 41, Left on 376, Left on George Road. The turn around point is at the Cemetery Gate at the end of the George Road. Come back on the George Road, Right 376, Right on HWY 41, Right on Long Pond Road, Left on 4-H Club Road, Right into the 4-H club site. There will a Bike Mount/Bike Dismount line. You will walk your bike from your space on the transition bike rack to the Bike Mount line to begin the bike segment. At the finish of your bike segment, you will Dismount at the same line and walk your bike back to your space on the transition bike rack. Volunteers will be along the route to make sure participants make the correct turns.

RUN COURSE:
The run course is 3.6 miles. Exit the 4-H Club site and make a Left on 4-H Club Road, Left on Long Pond Road, Right on Dykes Pond Road, Right on Long Pond Road, Right on Old Lake Park Road, Left on Buck Run Road, Right on Timberwind Circle, Left on Bornt Pine Drive (Payton Place), Left on Long Pond Road, Right on 4-H Club Road. Right into 4-H club site. Volunteers will be along the route to make sure runners make the correct turns.

DUATHLON:
Bike and second run course are the same as the Triathlon. First run course will posted at a later date.

Course Map

Tammy Turnmeyer 229-834-6005/229-257-1621
Lacy Dixon 229-245-0513
Cecil Whitehead 229-333-1853