Duxbury Beach Triathlon Details
Overview
When
Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8:30am
What
1/2 mile swim, 13.0 mile bike, 3.1 mile run
Where
Duxbury Beach, Gurnet Road, Duxbury, MA 02332
Start Time
All swimmers MUST report to the start at 8:15am. Start time for the first wave: 8:30am SHARP! ANY swimmer warming up must be out of the water by 8:15am or risk disqualification.
Cost
$77 Individuals; $100 2-Person Teams; $120 Teams
Benefit
Race will benefit Duxbury Police Athletic League. Special Charity Entries are available for a direct contribution of $200 to the Special Olympics of Massachusetts or the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. More details »
Divisions
Age Group Divisions for Male/Female (13-14, 15-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, etc.; Clydesdale/Athena division 39 and under and 40 and older; teams plus a special INLET International Law Enforcement Division.
The race is limited to 750 individuals (50 reserved for charity entries) and 50 2- or 3-person teams. We anticipate that this race will fill before the registration deadline.
How to Register
Sign up online or download an application to mail in. There will NOT be any race day sign up, regardless of whether or not the race is filled.
- Online registration: Please note that the race is expected to fill quickly and is limited to 750 individuals (50 reserved for Special Olympics chairty entries) and 50 teams.
- All participants who register online will be eligible to win a special trip for two to Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Connecticut which includes an overnight stay, $100 towards dinner and a show in the exclusive Cabaret Theatre.
- Mail registration: You may also register by downloading an application from our website and mailing it in. Confirmation of entry may take 5-7 days after application is received in the mail. You will not be eligible for the Mohegan Sun raffle prize.
- Please include an email address when registering. Please print clearly if registering by snail-mail. Important updates are sent out via email as the triathlon approaches. The team member who registers is asked to forward those emails to other team members.
Best of the US Qualifier
The Duxbury Beach Triathon is the ony designated Qualifier Race in Massachusetts for the Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition. This is a single-elimination, nationwide tournament qualifying the top three male and female amateur triathletes from each state to race each other head-to-head, regardless of age, at the National Championship. Athletes must be amateurs and a resident of the state to be eligible. Best of the U.S. medalists are the top three male and female resident amateurs at the current year's Qualifier Race for their home state.
The 2010 Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Championship returns to Orange County Triathlon on Oct. 10, 2010.
Please email the race director if you would like to compete for a spot.
T-Shirts & Awards
All participants receive a bib number and goodie bag. Cash prizes of $300, $180 and $120 to top 3 Elite division male and female winners. You must race in the Elite division to be eligible for prize money. Famous ceramic coffee mugs male and female age group winners and medals to top 3 age group finishers.
Race Check-In/Race Packet Pick Up Site
- Pre-race Day: Friday, September 17 from 3:00-7pm at The Kingsbury Club & Spa, 186 Summer Street, Kingston, MA.
- Race Day: Saturday, September 18 from 6:00-8:00am at Duxbury Beach.
Race Day Headquarters
Main transition area at Duxbury Beach Parking Lot.
Cancellation Policy
In the event of unsafe swim conditions, a duathlon type event will take place. In the event of severe conditions which make roadways unpassable for the cycling event, a road race will be conducted if town officials deem it safe to do so. There will be no refunds or credits given if the race must be cancelled altogether.
Refunds
- NO refunds allowed unless participant purchases refund insurance. With refund insurance, refunds allowed until Sept. 1 with full refund.
- Transfers allowed until September 1 upon request to the race director with permissions from both parties. No transfers allowed after September 1.
- 50 Special Olympics charity entries available upon sell out of all entries. $200 fee goes directly to charitable entities (special gifts given to entrants).
Avoid being closed out, sign up early!
Please Note
The use of iPods or similar devices is NOT allowed at any time by athletes participating in the triathlon.
Practice Swim
There will not be an official practice swim held in 2010. If you are swimming in Duxbury Bay, please swim along the shoreline on the beach side of the bay, preferably North of the bridge. DO NOT swim across the bay alongside the bridge at any time; this may result in disqualification from the Duxbury Beach Triathlon(s).
Check-In Details
Bike Racking
There will NOT be overnight bike racking on Friday, September 17. Bike racking will take place when T1 opens race day. All athletes must rack their bikes at T1 by 8:00am on Saturday.
Check-In
- We strongly recommend that you take advantage of the pre-race day check-in and packet pick-up on Friday, September 17, 3-7pm at the check-in headquarters, the Kingsbury Club in Kingston.
- Athletes may NOT pick up another participant's race packet or rack another athlete's bike. This is a USA Triathlon rule (this does not apply to members of the same team).
- Athletes will need a photo I.D. and current USAT membership card. All athletes who are not annual members of USAT will be required to fill out and sign a 1-day license and pay the one-time fee of $10 (If you plan to race more than 3 times this season, you may want to join USAT. Go to their website to register or for more information). If you register online, you will be required to pay the 1-day license fee at that time. We require those who mail in their applications to also include this fee in their check total. You may encounter a delay in the pre-race check-in process if you have to pay this fee when picking up your race packet. Only checks and cash will be accepted for this fee at check-in time. Credit cards are not permitted.
- USAT also requires that all team members individually pay the 1-day license fee. Thus, each team member is required to pay $10. One team member may register for the other members on Friday but all team members must fill out the license form on Saturday if picking up their race packet on race day.
- ANYONE competing who does not hold a current annual USAT membership will have to fill out the 1-day license form before checking in. You can’t check in (pick up packet) without doing so.
- Download USAT Waiver »
Course Information
Swim
1/2 mile in Duxbury Bay
The swim will utilize wave starts with the number of waves to be determined by the number of entrants.
Water temperature is expected to be 68 degrees F. Wetsuits are strongly recommended. In the event of poor swim conditions, the race director and the Duxbury Harbor Master reserve the right to shorten, alter or eliminate the swim course.
View swimming course map and directions »
Bike
13.0 miles through historic Duxbury
The bike course is out-and-back, finishing at the main transition area on the beach side of the Powder Point Bridge. The terrain is rolling with some sharp turns.
Although the course is not closed to all traffic, most traffic will be detoured off the course. Athletes must stay to the far right at all times, unless passing another cyclist. Drafting, passing on the right, and littering are USAT penalties and will be strictly enforced. Download a copy of USAT rules at www.usatriathlon.org.
Bike numbers will be provided and must be affixed to the bike before entering the transition area. If you do not have a bike number, you may not enter the transition area. Do not lose your bike number!
Athletes must carry their own water on the bike course. There will be no water bottle exchange.
Littering is not allowed. Do not dispose of wrappers, bottles, etc. on the course. Your GU wrappers will be tracked back to you through a serial code placed on it.
View bike course map and directions »
Run
3.1 scenic miles
Runners will start and finish on the beach side of the Powder Point Bridge. This mostly flat run through the Powder Point section of Duxbury is a loop course. This will be one of the most beautiful run courses you will do all year!