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4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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RACE DAY INFORMATION
TRANSITION
COURSE MAPS
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CHARITY PARTNER
POST-RACE INFORMATION
Open Options/Life Unlimited are proud to partner with the Johnson County Park & Recreation District and be the Title Sponsor of the 35th Annual Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon. Open Options/Life Unlimited is a nonprofit organization that provides programs, services and resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area. For more information about Open Options/Life Unlimited please visit their website. This event features an Olympic triathlon, long distance triathlon, sprint triathlon, super sprint triathlon and a duathlon course inside Shawnee Mission Park. The Open Options Shawnee Mission Triathlon and Duathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event. Athletes participate and compete in the age group division corresponding to their age on December 31st of this year (2019). Please read through the complete race packet for important race information.
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FRIDAY, JULY 5TH START
END
EVENT
LOCATION
11AM 11AM 10AM
6PM 6PM 6PM
Packet pickup Registration Last minute shopping
Elite Cycling Elite Cycling Elite Cycling
SATURDAY, JULY 6TH START 1PM
END 4PM
EVENT Packet pickup
1PM
4PM
Registration
3PM
4PM
Pre-race Orientation
LOCATION Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot
ALL FIRST TIME ATHLETES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ORIENTATION
SUNDAY, JULY 7TH - RACE DAY START 4:30AM 4:30AM
END 6:25AM 6:25AM
6:25AM
9:30AM
6:30AM 9:30AM
EVENT Park gates open Transition open
LOCATION Theatre in the Park Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Transition area closed Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Duathlon & 1st Heat OLY Tri Start Shawnee Mission Park Awards Ceremony begins (approx.) Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICKUP
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ADDRESSES
PACKET PICKUP
Elite Cycling 10673 Mission Rd Leawood, KS 66206
Per USA Triathlon rules, athletes must:
Shawnee Mission Park Marina 7900 Renner Rd Shawnee, KS 66218 Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park 7710 Renner Rd Shawnee, KS 66218
ATHLETE ORIENTATION All new athletes are encouraged to attend this orientation at the marina parking lot on Saturday, July 6th from 3pm - 4pm. Orientation will take place near the white tent in the northwest corner of the marina parking lot. The Race Director will cover information including: parking, transition on race morning, swim start, du start, finish line and results.
1. Show photo ID. 2. Show USAT card (annual members only). 3. Pick up their own packet - not a friend, spouse, teammate, etc. 4. RELAY TEAMS: ALL team members must be present to pick up race packets. *We are not trying to make your life harder. These are the USAT rules and are enforced for your safety.
PACKET CONTENTS Your race packet will include the following: - Timing chip in white pouch - Race numbers: helmet sticker, bike tag, bib + safety pins - Swim Cap (must wear on race day) - Race t-shirt - Promotional items from sponsors
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Gates to Shawnee Mission Park will open at 4:30am on Sunday, July 7th. Parking attendants stationed at the Theatre in the Park will direct you to a designated spot, this is to ensure everyone has a parking space. A shuttle bus will be available for spectators unable to walk. The bus will run from 4:30-6:20am and will resume after the last biker is off the course at approximately 10:00am.
Thank you for following the parking attendants’ directions when entering the park.
Theatre in the Park
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Race Category Body Markings are as follows: 2
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Ages 15-19—Wear “15”
Ages 50-54—Wear “50”
Ages 20-24 - Wear “20”
Ages 55-59—Wear “55”
Ages 25-29—Wear “25”
Ages 60-64—Wear “60”
Ages 30-34—Wear “30”
Ages 65-69—Wear “65”
Ages 35-39—Wear “35”
Athena—Wear “A”
Clydesdale—Wear “C”
Team/Relay—Wear “R”
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Ages 45-49—Wear “45”
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Ages 40-44—Wear “40”
PACKET CONTENTS: Numbers below correspond with picture above 1. Bike Helmet Number—Adhesive Front Center on Helmet 2. Race Number Body Marking—Both Arms ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST GET BODY MARKED AS THEY ENTER THE TRANSITION AREA ON RACE MORNING
3. Bib Number—Pinned Front Center on Shirt or on Race Belt 4. Bike Tag Number—Adhesive on Seat Bar Frame 5. Race Category Body Marking—Back Left Calf ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST GET BODY MARKED AS THEY ENTER THE TRANSITION AREA ON RACE MORNING
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Timing Chip Velcro Band—LEFT ANKLE
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Swim Cap (not pictured) - Pre-designated Swim Cap Color Denoting Heat (see “Heat Sheet” section)
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TRANSITION Transition will open at 4:30am when the gates to the park open on race day. It will close at 6:25am. Transition will reopen for athletes to remove their items starting at 9:30am. All athletes must get checked by staff before removing bikes/items from transition.
BODY MARKING Body marking will be located along the road leading into bike mount/ dismount near transition. Please stop and get marked when you arrive at the park on event day. Please see “RACE IDENTIFICATION” page for more information.
BIKE SUPPORT Please visit the team from Elite Cycling on the northeast corner of transition near bike mount/ dismount for any last minute mechanical support.
WATER STATIONS There will be 2 water stations near transition: one at swim exit and one near run enter/exit. There are 2 water stations on the short tri/du run course and 3 on the long tri run course. There is ONE water station on the bike course near mile 2.5 on the south side of the park. The bike course water station will not have cups, you’ll need to stop to fill your bottle.
SAFETY Unattended bags, outside of transition, will be checked by JCPRD Park Police and moved to the info tent.
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TIMING & RESULTS Your timing chip is inside your race packet in a white envelope. Please wear your timing device on your LEFT ankle throughout the entire race. If you forget or lose your chip, please check in with the race management staff under the white tent in the northwest corner of the marina parking lot. Results can be printed near the white information tent. Times will be streamed live on the mtecresults.com website.
AWARDS Awards will be presented to the top 3 overall male and female athletes in each race. The top three males and females in each age group within each race will also receive an award. Teams will receive awards for the top 3 overall in each race. Awards will NOT be mailed - athletes must be on site to pick them up.
PHOTOS There will be multiple photographers on site. The race photos will be posted to the Facebook page via a link no later than July 10th.
T-SHIRTS If you need to exchange your t-shirt size, please visit the white information tent in the northwest corner of transition after the race to see if there are extra.
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Bike Mount/Dismount
Team Box
Racks assigned by race number 8 bikes per rack
551 - 574
TEAMS
A
AA
575 - 598
B
BB
599 - 622
C
CC
623 - 646
401 - 424
D
DD
425 - 448
449 - 472
E
EE
473 - 496
1 - 24
F
FF
25 - 48
TEAMS
49 - 72
G
GG
151– 174
175 - 198
H
HH
199 - 222
223 - 246
I
II
247 - 270
271 - 294
J
JJ
295 - 318
319 - 342
K
KK
343 - 366
367 - 390
L
LL
391 - 400 / 1300 - 1313
1314 - 1337
M
MM
701 - 724
725 - 748
N
NN
749 - 772
Run Enter/Exit
*Diagram not to scale
Swim Enter
Super Sprint Tri
1 - 72
Short Tri
151 - 400/1300 - 1337
Duathlon
701 - 772
Long Tri
401 - 496
Olympic Tri
551 - 646
**All TEAMS will rack together on AA & BB
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All course maps can be found on JCPRD.com
All swim courses will begin on the beach. Buoys will always be on your right side.
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All course maps can be found on JCPRD.com
SWIM WARM UP
Warm up area is on the north side of the boat dock. Athletes MUST stay to the north (left) of the beach when swimming over. Do NOT swim to the south side (right) of the beach.
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All course maps can be found on JCPRD.com
All bike courses will begin on the northeast side of transition and will ride counter-clockwise around the park. Slower cyclists must stay right. You will pass on the left. NEW: There will be ONE water station on the south side of the course. There will not be cups, you’ll need to stop and fill your water bottle.
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All course maps can be found on JCPRD.com
Duathletes will run their first 5K counter-clockwise. Duathletes will run their second 5K in reverse (clockwise).
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6:30AM
OLY WAVE START
MALE
GREEN
6:35AM
OLY WAVE START
FEMALE
PINK
6:50AM
LC WAVE START
MALE
LIGHT BLUE
6:53AM
LC WAVE START
FEMALE
VIOLET
6:55AM
LC TIME TRIAL START
MALE
ORANGE
7:00AM
LC TIME TRIAL START
FEMALE
SILVER
7:25AM
SC WAVE START
MALE
BLUE
7:30AM
SC WAVE START
FEMALE
YELLOW
7:33AM
SC TIME TRIAL START
MALE
GREEN
7:35AM
SC TIME TRIAL START
FEMALE
PINK
7:50AM
SUPER SPRINT TIME TRIAL
MALE
PURPLE
7:55AM
SUPER SPRINT TIME TRIAL
FEMALE
PURPLE
Relays will start in their chosen heats (wave or time trial) along with the individual triathletes. Time trial format will have swimmers entering the water one at a time, every three seconds.
Time trial swimmers line up based on 100 meter pace time. Your time starts when you cross the timing mat just before you enter the water.
DUATHLON All duathletes will start on the main park road north of transition at the start flags Start time: 6:30AM
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WHERE DO THE FUNDS GO? Consider the costs of everyday items for people with disabilities. Although many people with disabilities work and also receive government support to offset the cost of daily living expenses, these funds do not cover everyday things that help you enjoy life to the fullest. Donations of any size are a big help!
$10 buys an
$30 Buys over the
afternoon of bowling for an athlete with disabilities and a friend
counter medicine to support a healthy lifestyle: bandages, aspirin, etc.
$20 Pays for modified transportation to and from recreational activities
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Bananas & oranges provided by Sprouts Farmers Market of Lenexa. Chocolate milk provided by Hiland Dairy. Bottled water provided by FedEx Ground of Olathe. Results receipts can be printed near the white registration tent. Awards will begin around 9:30/10am near the DJ.
Get a taste of Kona! All athletes and volunteers receive a FREE Kona Ice shaved ice after the race!
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