 Discovery
Bay Triathlon
8/19/2010
- We are sorry to report the Discovery Bay Triathlon is being postponed.
Please stay tuned for a new date!
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Triathlon is coming to Discovery Bay! Calm Delta waters welcome athletes
of all levels for .75 mile swim to be followed by a 20-mile, two lap
bike course through the neighborhoods of Discovery Bay. Finish your
race with a four-mile run on the levee, with Delta waterways on one
side and lush farmland on the other.
When &
Where
Discovery
Bay Yacht Harbor, 5901 Marina Rd, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 (map
it!)
Registration
- REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!!!
Race packages
for groups of 10 or more are available...click here
for more info!
Early registration
(must be received by September 18, 2010):
$85 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 September 19, 2010)
$95 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)
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
Thursday, September 30 at 8:00 PM. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked
by September 25, 2010.
Early packet pickup: Date
and location to be announced.
Race-day packet pickup -
To be announced.
Race-day registration will
be available until 7:30 AM.
Event info
Besides the
course attributes, the Discovery Bay Triathlon aims to be known 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
- 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
Swim
The calm Delta waters off
the Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor launch ramp will welcome swimmers of
all levels. The course will be rectangular, counter clockwise, .375
miles out and back. Athletes will start in waves based on gender and
age.
Bike
The bike course consists
of two laps through the neighborhoods of Discovery Bay and Discovery
Bay West. No drafting allowed.
Run
Finish off your race with
a 4-mile run along the levee with views of the Delta waterways on one
side and lush farmland on the other.
Click here
for a complete course map.
Transition Area
Parking
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