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The 4th Annual 2009 Mudwater Triathlon and Duathlon will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Lake Afton. Due to 2008's overwhelming response and positive feedback, 2009 race registration limit will likely be limited due to available space at the venue. DG Road racing of Oklahoma City will be doing the chip timing again in 2009. Online registration is now available on Active.com. Click here for a mail-in registration form. In-store registration at First Gear will begin June 1, 2009. Registration forms will also be available at D&J Sports, Inc., the Bicycle X-Change and Bicycle Pedaler.
NEW FOR 2009 - TEAMS. Team Registration forms are will be available on line, on this site, and at First Gear.
! THIS EVENT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 REGISTRANTS !
All methods of registration will end when 250 is reached.
(Event is 68% full as of July 3)
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LOCATION
Don't let the name fool you. the water is really not that bad. Lake Afton Park is located approximately 20 minutes southwest of Wichita. From Wichita, take US Highway 54/400 west to 215th Street West (west edge of Goddard). Go south on 215th Street for three miles to MacArthur Road. Go west on MacArthur for two and a half miles to the west entrance of the park.
THE RACES (USAT Sanctioned)
DUATHLON: 5K run, 25K bike, 5K run (Part of the Kansas Duathlon Series)
TRIATHLON: Sprint distance - 750m swim, 25K bike, 5K run
Both races will start at 7:30 am
COURSES
Swim: Essentially parallel to shore out and back along swim area on west side of lake. Mass start or wave start depending on number of entrants.
Bike: Out (west) and back on MacArthur Road - moderately rolling hills.
Run: Flat, fast paved park road. Water stations at three points on the run.
REGISTRATION Registration is now available on Active.com or via Mail in Form
RACE INSTRUCTIONS
PRE-RACE:
Race packet pickup will first be available on Friday, July 17 at First Gear (111 N. Mosley in Old Town, Wichita) from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Packet pickup will continue at Lake Afton on Saturday, July 18 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and on race morning beginning at 6:00 am. You must have your USAT card (if registered as a USAT member) and a photo ID available at check-in. Any participants with an expired USAT card will be required to pay the $10 insurance fee. Transition area will open at 5:30 am. Body marking and timing chip pickup will be immediatlely past the check-in point. If you picket up your packet prior to race morning, you must still get body marked and pick up your timing chip the morning of the race.
A pre-race meeting will be held at 7:15 am. The Duathlon will begin at 7:30 am, and the first wave of the swim at approximately 7:35 am. Swim waves will be separated by approximately 5 minutes. Swim waves will contain approximately equal number of participants and will be a mass sstart. Wave categories (gender and age group) will be posted at the registration desk the morning of the race.
Spectators and family members must stay out of the transition area at all times. Bike racking is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be rack space available for all bikes, but no guarantee of location. For the most efficiency, please rack bikes in an alternating pattern. Please be courteous of your fellow participants and try to minimize your transition area. Racking in an alternating pattern should allow appproximately 30" of transition area per person (seats on the rack every 15").
Turn in timing chips upon crossing the finish line! Athletes not returning timing chips will be charged a $20 fee.
SWIM (triathlon only):
Caps will be provided in the race packets and are required to be worn. You must wear the cap provided. Participants will be split into separate swim waves based on the distribution of gender and age of all registrants. Waves will be approximately equal in size and will start approximately 5 minutes apart. Safety is of the utmost iportance! Be courteous to your fellow swimmers. Do not swim over the top of others. If your feet are being touched by a participant behind you, try to move right. If you are the one doing the touching and can not get past, try to move past on the left. Upon exiting the water, a banner-lined, carpeted path from the swim area to the transition area is provided. As a back-up to the chip timing system, all racers splits will also be manually keyed into the computer. Please try to call out your race number as you cross the timing mat into the transition area.
Wetsuit use will be in accordance with USAT rules. If the water temperature is 78 degrees F or below, which is not anticipated, wetsuits will be allowed. Above 78 to 84 degree F, a wetsuit will be allowed, but the participant will not be eligible for awards. Above 84 degree F, wetsuits are not allowed.
BIKE:
Helmets must be worn on the bike at ALL TMES! Headphones are NOT ALLOWED! Chin straps are to be secured before crossing the bike-mount line while leaving the transition area and remain secured until crossing the dismount line when returning intot the transition area. Do not mount your bicycle until you have crossed the mount line and dismount your bike prior to crossing the dis-maount line. This will be the same line for the Mudwater. The course is an out-and-back on gently rolling terrain.
Drafting is NOT ALLOWED! The drafting zone is an imaginary box 6 feet wide and 23 feet long starting at the front wheel of the bike. Competitors must stay to the right side of the road unless passing another cyclist. You have 15 seconds to pass through the other riders box when passing. If you can not pass in this amount of time, you must drop back out of the zone before attempting to pass again. Penalties for drafting will be a time penatly in the transition area. Do not cross the center yellow line of a roadway for any reason other than an emergency.
A SAG vehile will be on the course in the event of a bike malfunction or inability to complete the race. If you can remember, please call out your race number when crossing the mount and dis-mount line.
RUN:
Headphones are NOT ALLOWED! The run course is a 1-loop out-and-back on the west side of Lake Afton. Water stations will be available at the start of the run and at approximately 1, 1.3 and 1.5 miles (same station).
OTHER:
Foul, harsh, argumentative or abusive language or otherunsportsmanlike conduct directed at officials, volunteers, spectators or fellow athletes is forbidden. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and will result in a disqualification.
HAVE FUN!
POST-RACE:
Post-race snacks (oranges, bananas, bagels and drinks) will be provided. A post-race cookout of hamburgers and hot dogs will also be provided courtesy of the Kansas River Valley Triathlon Club.
Post-race massages provided by Optimal Performance.
Awards will be in 5-year age groups for triathletes; M & F, based on the age you will be on December 31, 2009. Groups are: under 19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, and 65 & over. Duathlete awards will be in 10-year increments, M & F, based on the age you will be on December 31, 2009. Groups are: under 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 & over.
Drawings for prizes will also be held after the race.
COSTS
Duathlon: $40.00
Triathlon: $50.00
Team Triathlon $75.00
Non-USAT members will be required to pay an additional $10 for a Single Day Membership due to Insurance requirements. Each non-USAT members in a team will be required to pay the insurance fee. USAT members will be required to show current USAT Card and photo ID at packet pickup.
Registration packets will contain a 2009 Mudwater Mizuno Dry-Science Shirt, swim cap, product samples, and informational flyers.
LODGING
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Howard Johnson Express |
Candlewood Suites |
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Holiday Inn Express ( |
Best Western Airport Inn 316-942-5600 http://www.360wichita.com/Hotels/BestWesternAirportInn.html |
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Wichita Inn (West Airport) |
Hampton Inn |
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WEATHER CANCELLATION
In case of inclement weather, the event may be delayed up to three hours from the original start time, or cancelled, depending on the severity of conditions. Safety of the participants is the top priority of the Kansas River Valley Triathlon Club. Due to the cost of staging an event of this magnitude, refunds can not be given. Unfortunately a make-up date is not possible either. Even if weather prevents the race, we'll make every effort to hold the planned post-race cook-out.
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