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Join us on Catalina Island for one of the most beautiful triathlon venues you will ever experience. Water temperatures are in the mid to high 60's, air temperatures in the 70's, and the scenery is spectacular! Catalina is approximately 22 miles off the coast of Southern California and you must take a boat to the Island. Check out our travel section for detailed information. Boat fare to the Island is not included in the entry fee. If you are staying overnight on the Island, make your hotel reservations early as hotels fill quickly. There are boats that get you to the Island Saturday morning if you choose not to spend the night on the Island or stay the weekend for our traditional final race of the year. Read the article "The Best Race Ever" from Inside Triathlon Catalina Triathlon Frequently Asked Questions |
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November 8, 2008
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Time |
| A very civilized 9:30 am |
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Distances |
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Swim: One half mile. An out-and back swim in the calm blue waters of Avalon Bay, finishing adjacent to the pier. Swimmers will head out on the left side of the pier (as you are facing the water standing on the beach) and back on the right side of the pier. Cycle: 15 kilometers Run: 3 miles. Please see the maps page for a more complete course description and maps. |
| Wave Starts |
| Wave starts for the 2008 event will be posted the week before the event. |
| Merchandise |
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All items are embroidered with the beautiful Catalina Island Triathlon logo. Merchandise will be available for purchase through our paper entry form, through online registration and during the race weekend. Pre-order your merchandise with your entry to take advantage of discounted prices. |
| Triathlon Camps |
We are pleased to announce that TZero-Multisport and Triathlon Academy have joined together to present a series of interactive 4 week Triathlon Camps geared towards getting you ready to participate in various triathlons throughout the 2007 racing season. Participants will be divided into three varied ability levels (beginning/ intermediate/ advanced) in each of the disciplines of swimming, cycling and running. This will maximize our coaching and your training benefits. By the end of 4 weeks everyone should be at a new performance and confidence level to succeed in completing their next triathlon. So if your a little bit curious about the sport or want to get on the fast track to your fitness. Here is your chance to change your whole life. Get more information now by going to this link: |
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Bike
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| If you need to rent a bike on the Island, call Brown's Bikes at (310) 510-0986. They only have mountain bikes available. They have single speed, 6 speed, 21 speed mountain bike, 21 speed with shocks, and 6 speed tandems. Hourly prices range from $5 to $12 and daily rates range from $12 to $30. They also provide helmets and children bikes. They are 120 yards from the boat docks. |
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Lockers |
| There are lockers at the boat docks and at Brown's Bikes which is on the left as you are walking into town. |
| Registration and Packet Pick-up |
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Entry
fees are non-refundable and non-transferable (from person to person,
year to year or from this race to another race). No exceptions. |
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The Expo, Late Registration and Packet Pick-Up will be at the Landing Restaurant Bar & Grill from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday and on Wrigley Stage from 6:30 am to 8:30 am on Saturday. The Landing Restaurant is located in the El Encanto Market Place overlooking beautiful Avalon Bay. Follow Crescent Ave (the frontage road) all the way through town to reach The Landing. ***Mandatory Course Briefings*** – Due to potential landslides, Pebbly Beach Road has been closed to all traffic (pedestrian and vehicular). In addition to the 2006 closure of Pebbly Beach Road, Catalina Island was also hit with two major disasters in 2007 (fire & flooding). Due to the significant impact these events had on the City of Avalon, mandatory briefings are going to be enforced this year to ensure the safety of the Catalina community and our competitors. In order to utilize this route in the future in the event that Pebbly Beach is not open in 2008, we are going to need to ensure that every single athlete understands the course, the rules of the road, and City of Avalon emergency procedures. The course briefing is absolutely mandatory. NO EXCEPTIONS. Race packets will not be distributed until the briefing has been attended. Think of it as a pre-race pep talk and coaching session. Fees: Individuals: 2008 Fees TBD Relays: 2008 Fees TBD If you are having someone else pick up your race packet, you will have to download the waiver, sign it and have that person bring it with them. Relay teams will be issued one timing chip which they will pass from teammate to teammate.Relay Teams must either all come to the expo together to pick up your packets and sign the waiver or one team member may come with 3 signed waivers to pick up for the team. The open relays are male, female and coed. See the link above to download the waiver. |
| Mailing List |
Sign up for our e-mail newsletter, Pacific Latitudes. The newsletter gives you information on all Pacific Sports events, such as the opening of online registration, new sponsor information and other information that we think you may want to know about. We also send out event updates to you on the specific event you registered for (sent out only to registered competitors). To get these, you must either register online with your email address or provide us with your legible email address on your entry form that you mail or fax into our office. |
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Equipment |
| Wetsuits are allowed and they are optional for participants. Water temperature is in the mid 60's. Helmets are required on the bike. No snorkels or fins in the swim. You may use a mountain bike or a road bike. ABSOLUTELY NO IPODS OR OTHER MUSIC DEVICES MAY BE WORN WHILE RACING! YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IF USING ONE OF THESE DEVICES. |
| New to the Sport of Triathlon? |
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For those of you participating in your first triathlon, Here are a few items to read: "Tips for First-Timers", put together by Slowtwich.com. A guide to the Basics of Triathlon. (PDF file) A guide to Triathlon Etiquette. (PDF file) 26 last minute tips for a faster swim |
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Awards |
Special medallions will be given to the overall winners in each division, including Elite, Age Group, Athena and Clydesdale. Awards will also be given to the three top relay team and three winners. Other awards include TYR merchandise. The Overall male and female winners of the triathlon will receive a Suunto T3 Wrist Computer with a retail value of $500. Suunto is the Official Course Sponsor of the Catalina Island Triathlon.
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| Race Goodies |
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will receive a 100% cotton commemorative race t-shirt, swim cap, race
goody bag, and post-race food and beverage.
Gatorade Endurance Formula is the Official Fluid Replacement, Power Crunch is the Official Energy Bar and Arrowhead is the Official Water of the Catalina Triathlon. For more information about the Gatorade Endurance Formula, go to www.gatorade.com/endurance.
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| Age Groups and Divisons |
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15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ *** You may race in one category only. |
| Chip Timing |
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CHIP INSTRUCTIONS: Chips are non-transferable! Be careful not to switch chips with anyone. Wrap the chip anklet around your left ankle before starting the race. Start in your assigned wave or risk not being scored. To receive an official time, you must run or walk across the timing mats at the start line, on the course, and at the finish line. Return the chip anklet to us in the corral after the finish line. YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $30 FEE FOR ALL NON-RETURNED CHIPS |
| Hotel Accomodations |
| Please see out travel page for a listing of our host hotels. It is recommended that you make your reservations early. Hotels on the Island fill quickly. |
| Island Information |
| If you need information on anything about travel, hotel or the island in general, check out the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Bureau: 310.510.1520. They can tell you hotels that have vacancies at the time you call. You can also check vacancies online on their web site.
Also check our eCatalina.com, another source of information |
| Boats |
| Boat fare over to the Island is not included in the entry fee, You can make your arrangements to get over to the Island on Catalina Express out of San Pedro, Long Beach or Dana Point, the Catalina Flyer out of Newport Beach, or the Catalina-Marina Del Rey Flyer out of Marina Del Rey near LAX. The Catalina-Marina Del Rey Flyer will waive the bike fee for all Catalina Triathlon participants traveling Friday and Saturday. Please remember.....if you are taking a boat over to Catalina for the Triathlon, you must also make a reservation to bring your bike on the boat. The boats have limited space, and they must know ahead of time how many bikes will be on the boat. The carriers do charge for bikes. Please see the travel page for full details on the carriers that you can take to get to the race in Avalon. |
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