TRIBAL SPRINT TRIATHLON

Saturday, May 29, 2010

6:15 a.m.

The TRIBAL Sprint Triathlon is the last triathlon in Arizona before the temperature kicks into high gear. Come on out to Lake Pleasant and have one more blast before summer hibernation

TRIBE MULTISPORT once again will have more SWAG than you could possibly imagine! Kevin will be there again with his TRIBAL Team of Volunteers and here's what they have in store for you!

•A specific area for clubs to set up… segregated from the sponsor zone.
•Finisher Gift!
•A club attendance prize

Come on out and play!

****The start and finish are both near T1, no need to drive to get your bike after the race, we will shuttle T2 to you at T1. AND the race is TWO WAVES Male wave starts at 6:15AM Female wave starts at 6:17AM. Last year the water temperature was under 78oF so I suspect it will be wetsuit legal.****

The event will be divided into two areas.

1.Swim start, transition area one (T1) and the FINISH will be at the four lane boat ramp.
2.Transition area two (T2) is at the South Pipeline Canyon trailhead parking area (ARIZONA OUTBACK ADVENTURES will be facilitating a shuttle to get your bikes and T2 bag containing your bike gear from T2 back to T1)

Swim

The 1000 meter swim is a counter clockwise triangular course. The deep water start will have two wave starts; a male wave followed 2 minutes later by a female wave.

Bike

The bike course is a point to point (the four lane boat ramp to south pipeline trailhead parking

1.Castle Hot Springs Road south to N. Park Rd Road (main entrance to the park)
2.N. Park Rd east to S. Park Dr
3.S. Park Rd east to turnaround on Overlook Rd
4.Overlook Rd west to N. Park Rd
5.N. Park Rd north then east to turnaround on Operation Center Rd
6.Operation Center Rd west to South Pipeline Canyon Trailhead and T2

****When you arrive at T2, you will hand off your bike to DCB and AOA Staff, they will take care of your bike, you will grab your T2 bag containing your run gear and put your bike gear in that bag prior to starting off on the run. We will bring your bike and your T2 bag to the Finish.****

Run

The run will follow the trail leaving T2. The Pipeline Canyon Trail is approximately 2 miles of trail running before you reach the Cottonwood day use area, and Cottonwood Lane. Follow Cottonwood Lane to Castle Creek Dr (road to the 4 lane boat ramp) and down to the finish. The run is just over 5K with the finish conveniently located at the start and T1.

RUN GEAR BAG

All athletes will be provided a bag with a number corresponding to your bib number. This bag will be used to hold your RUN GEAR and will be shuttled for you to T2 (Bike to Run transition). Put your RUN GEAR in the bag and place it on the shuttle in the morning prior to heading to the swim start. When you get to T2 the DCB and AOA Staff will take your bike from you and load it onto the shuttle, you take your RUN GEAR bag, change into your run gear, put your bike gear in that bag and leave it. We will shuttle both bag and bike to the finish for you.

****AT THE FINISH YOU WILL NEED TO RETRIEVE YOUR BIKE AND T2 BAG FROM THE SHUTTLE****

Bike Support

There will be neutral bike support in the transition area provided by TRIBE MULTISPORT.

Aid Stations

There will be four aid stations on the run course.

1.Immediately exiting T2
2.Kilometer 1 at the floating bridge (Bottles will be handed out at this aid station. Please do not litter.)
3.Kilometer 3 at the north trailhead parking lot
4.Kilometer 4 top of Cottonwood Road

Athlete Bag/Bike Pick Up

Your bike gear (BAG) and bike will be transported to T1 via shuttle. After completing the triathlon you are responsible for retrieving your bike from the shuttles. YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE TO PICK UP YOUR GEAR.

EVENT DESCRIPTIONS

1000m SWIM

23km BIKE

5km RUN

Sprint Distance Relay OPEN WATER SWIM

$85 Early Entry $150 Early Entry $40 Early Entry

$100 Late Entry** $125 Late Entry** $50 Late Entry**

** Late Entry fee begins April 1

Directions from Phoenix

Take I-17 north to Carefree Highway. Take Carefree Highway west to Castle Hot Springs Rd (~11 miles). Take Castle Hot Springs Rd north to Castle Creek (~6 miles). Take Castle Creek east to the four lane boat ramp (~1 mile).

Parking is available at Castle Creek Recreation Area. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own parking pass at the gate.

Friday May 28 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Packet pick-up and Late Registration at Tribe Multisport (7624 E. Indian School Rd. Suite 101. NE corner of Indian School and Miller Roads Scottsdale, Arizona. 480.421.9442)

Saturday, May 29

5:00 a.m. SWIM Late Registration and check-in at the Castle Creek boat ramp

5:00 a.m. Transition Area opens/Body marking begins
6:05 a.m. Transition area closes/Athletes to swim staging area
6:15 a.m. TRIBAL SPRINT TRIATHLON Male wave start
6:17 a.m. TRIBAL SPRINT TRIATHLON Female wave start
•7:55 a.m. All 1000m swimmers to the water
•8:00 a.m. 1000 meter start - Wetsuit Division
•8:05 a.m. 1000 meter start - Non-wetsuit Division
•8:30 a.m. 2000 meter start - Wetsuit Division
•8:35 a.m. 2000 meter start - Non-wetsuit Division
•9:00 a.m. 4000 meter start - Wetsuit Division
•9:05 a.m. 4000 meter start - Non-Wetsuit Division

Results will be posted at the event as well as on www.dcbadventures.com

Photos will be available at www.zazoosh.com

Awards will be given to Overall winners and Age Group finishers in 5 year age increments, three deep; beginning with 20-24 and ending with 60+. Every finisher will receive a commemorative award..

COSTUMED - Wear a costume and you may not PR; but you will qualify for an award... Best dressed costume as voted on by TRIBE Multisport will win

TEAM SPIRIT - Best represented team will be awarded a Community Spirit Award from TRIBE Multisport! Bring out your teammates and make noise and take home this coveted award!

Youth/Junior Southwest Development Race Series
USA Triathlon recognizes that not every junior athlete is ready for or interested in the draft-legal format. Draft-legal racing requires a unique skill-set that takes time to master. Junior Development Races provide athletes a gateway into the developmental pipeline. Athletes will experience triathlon in its traditional, non-drafting format, officiated using USA Triathlon Rules. Junior Development Races are typically sprint-distance and have been selected because of their "junior-friendly" atmosphere and age-appropriateness.

The Southwest Region of USAT is sponsoring a series of developmental sprint races to encourage youth (13-15) and junior (16-19) athletes to participate in triathlons. Ages are determined by USAT rules (age as of Dec 31, 2010). The Southwest region will have a point series with updated divisional rankings throughout the year.

Each event winner will receive an award provided by the region, as well as ranking points. The last event of the season will crown the series champion in the youth (13-15) and the junior (16-19) age categories. A championship award will be given to the first place female youth and junior and the first place male youth and junior athlete. For more information on these races or the series go to www.usat-southwest.org or contact Sharon Osgood, Regional Athlete Development Coordinator at shozgood@gmail.com.

We are proud to be sanctioned by USA Triathlon (USAT), the governing body of Triathlons and multisport in North America. One of the many roles played by USAT is that of insurance provider for this race. As such USAT requires that every participant be either (1) an annual member and provide proof of membership at packet pick up, or (2) purchase a one day membership for $10. Please visit www.usatriathlon.org for more information.

There are no cash refunds.

Entry fee event credit:

We don’t like to come across as rude, but we spend an enormous amount of time planning events, and if you wish to withdraw from an event we no longer refund your entry. You may receive an event credit to a future DCB Extreme Adventures event. You must notify us in writing (email- shannon@dcbadventures.com or 2487 S. Gilbert Road, Suite 106, Gilbert, AZ 85295) of your intent to withdraw and meet one of the following criteria.

1)If for any reason, you notify DCB Extreme Adventures more than 30 days prior to the event date you will receive a 50% credit towards a future DCB Extreme Adventures Event.. This credit only covers the race entry fee. USAT one-day licenses, processing fees and online registration fees will not be included with your credit.
2)If you have a medical reason, you will need to provide a signed doctors letter advising us that you are not able to participate. DCB Extreme Adventures must receive this letter at least 14 days prior to the event date in order for you to receive your 50% race event credit. This credit only covers the race entry fee. USAT one-day licenses, processing fees and online registration fees will not be included in your credit.
3)Extenuating Circumstances: If you have an injury or a member of your immediate family has a death or a medical emergency and it is within 14 days of the scheduled event and greater than 72 hours prior to the event, you will need to notify us in writing. The race director will consider each request on a case-by-case basis for future DCB Extreme Adventures event credit. No credits will be issued with less than 72 hours of race date.
Please be advised that the sanctioning body considers transferred event entry fraud. If you sell or give your race slot away, both you and the person using the race slot are subject to a 2-year suspension from racing at any USAS sanctioned race. PLEASE contact us if you intend on doing something like this and we will do it the right way.

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Who’s Goin’ TRIBAL!

The TRIBAL SPRINT TRI and the OPEN WATER SWIM are both Saturday, parking will be a premium, so don’t show up at the last minute expecting to get a front row spot. For details, check out the Arizona Open Water Swim Series!

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Frequently Asked Questions

TRIBAL Athlete Guide 2010