City of Gold Triathlon | Northern California's Most Beautiful Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon



	The City of Gold is a sprint triathlon and duathlon at beautiful Lake Oroville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The event is open to men, women, boys and girls of all ages and accepts both individual and two- or three-person relay teams. Because of its dramatic scenery and undulating terrain, the City of Gold is famous for being one of the most beautiful and challenging sprint triathlons and duathlons in California. When & Where Saturday, May 8, 2010 Time: 8:45 a.m. = Duathlon 9:00 a.m. = Triathlon Bidwell Canyon Recreation Area Lake Oroville, CA (map it) Registration Online registration is open and powered by active.com. Download a brochure here. Please click here to view a list of confirmed participants. Early registration (must be received by April 24, 2010): $70 Individual $110 per Relay Team (can be a two- or three-person relay team) Kid's Rates (14 & Under) $45 Individual $80 per Relay Team (can be a two- or three-person relay team) Late registration (after April 25) $80 Individual $120 per Relay Team Kid's Rates (14 & Under) $55 Individual $90 per Relay Team (can be a two- or three-person relay team) Clarification: There is NOT a kid's triathlon and/or separate course....we are just providing a kid's rate for registration for the regular duathlon (3.5-mile run, 12 mile bike, 3.1-mile run) and and triathlon courses (Half mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1-mile run). Refund policy: Sorry, no refunds. However, if you provide us with 15-day notice that you cannot make the triathlon we will give you a $35 credit toward next year's event. Note: This event is USAT sanctioned. As a USAT sanctioned event, all participants must either be current annual USAT members, or purchase a one-day license ($10). Online registration closes May 6 at 8:00 PM. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by May 1, 2010. Early packet pickup: Date and location to be announced. Race-day packet pickup is available from 7:00-8:30 AM inside the Transition Area. Race-day registration will be available until 8:30 AM. Registration brochures are available by clicking here or at the following businesses: * Fleet Feet, Chico * Team Sports, Chico * Chico Sports Club, Chico * In Motion Fitness, Chico * Fit One Athletic Club, Chico * CycleSport, Chico * Sports LTD, Chico * North Rim Adventue Sports, Chico * Pullilns Cyclery, Chico * Campus Bicycles, Chico * Mountain Spirts, Chico * Oroville Chamber of Commerce, Oroville Event info Besides the course attributes, the City of Gold is also well known and endeared for being highly organized and extremely friendly. Our two Race Directors, Nikki Stadler and Julie Healy, are both triathletes themselves and they understand what athletes want out of an event. They love to create happy memories for their participants and recruit dozens of volunteers every year who make sure the athletes are well taken care of. This event is USAT sanctioned 2 or 3 persons may make up a relay team Free bike inspection before the event Helmets must be worn by all participants during the bike section Each participant will receive a goodie-bag, technical T-shirt, and participant medal No drafting is allowed Stay after the event for music, food, and raffle prizes Every year the City of Gold donates a portion of its proceeds to a charity. This year we're helping raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Oroville. Past year's beneficiaries have been the Multiple Sclerosis Society, St. Jude Children's Hospital, and The Little Red Hen Garden Center. Wet suits will be available for rent from Fleet Feet Chico for $50. You must reserve them ahead of time by calling 530-345-1000. Refund policy: Sorry, no refunds. Awards Awards will be presented to the overall individual female, male, relay (men's, women's and co-ed), and kids individual and relay teams for both the duathlon and triathlon. We will also have awards three-deep in each five-year age group category. Course Description Run #1 Duathlon 3.5-mile run on the beautiful Dan Beebee and Bidwell Canyon Trails. The start will take place at the parking lot above the transition area (near the Marina office). Participants will run counter clockwise on the Dan Beebee Trail to the Saddle Dam parkling lot turning left to continue on the Bidwell Canyon Trail finishing at the transition area. They will make their way back to the transition area to pick up their bike. Swim The swim is one-half mile in Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in California. The surface temperature at this time oft the year averages 63 degrees. Wet suits are recommended and available for rent at the event (reservations are required and available at Fleet Feet Chico). The swim course is triangular in shape. There are water rescue personnel in the water to provide assistance to those who need it. Swimmers enter the water in 5 waves: Men 34 and under, Men 35 and over, Women 34 and under, Women 35 and over, relay teams. Waves start at 9:00 AM and are separated by 5 minutes. Bike for both triathlon and duathlon The bike ride is 12 miles along paved roads near Lake Oroville. The course starts with a steep uphill from the Transition Area, out the park and onto Kelly Ridge Rd. toward the Lake Oroville Visitor's Center. Bikers will turn around in front of the entrance to the Visitor's Center and continue back down Kelly Ridge Rd. to Highway 162. At this point, all riders must come to a complete stop and place one foot on the ground. We are not stopping traffic. Each rider may proceed across the highway (when they determine it is safe) onto Miner's Ranch Rd. They will travel on Miner's Ranch Rd. approximately 3 miles and turn around in the Grange Hall parking lot back onto Miner's Ranch Rd and back across HWY 162. Bikers will continue on Kelly Ridge Rd. turning right onto Arroyo Street back into the tranistion area. Run for both triathlon and duathlon Runners leave the Transition Area and head up the 3.1-mile Dan Beebee Trail, a single-track dirt trail among manzanita and pine trees. The first mile of the trail is very steep. The last 2.1 miles are primarily downhill and wind around a point on Lake Oroville. As runners leave the trail they come back to the road in to the Transition Area and cross the finish line with a magnificent view of Lake Oroville. There are two water stations along the run. Transition Area The Transition Area is the Bidwell Canyon Recreation Area. There is parking available for participants and spectators. Inside the Transition Area are bike racks for more than enough participants. Each participant chooses their own bike rack and lays out their equipment at their spot in the bike rack. Spectators are not allowed inside the Transition Area. Restrooms and garbage facilities are available. Parking There is an $8 fee per vehicle to park at the Bidwell Canyon Recreation Area. We HIGHLY encourage carpooling (to save money and the environment!).