HALF IRON COURSE

HALF IRON COURSE

Are YOU Tough Enough to Conquer the Bluff?

RACE LOCATION

Frank Murphy Park
Town of Egg Harbor
(Door County, Wisconsin)

DISTANCES

1.2 mile Swim, 56.3 mile Bike, 13.1 mile Run
(Half Iron distance)

DATE

Sunday, July 21, 2012

8 – 9 am (depending on wave assignment)

CATEGORIES

Individual or Team (2-3 people)

INDIVIDUAL

RELAY TEAM DIVISIONS

Male, Female, Mixed

RELAY TEAM INFORMATION

• Teams will receive one timing chip corresponding to your bib number.  The timing chip is your “baton.”  It must be handed off between teammates in order for your time to be recorded.  The timing chip must be worn ON THE ANKLE—not the wrist—at all times or the timing mats will not register your presence.
• Your assigned location IN THE TRANSITION AREA is the hand-off point.  All members of the team may enter this area but they must be body marked or wear a bib number and/or helmet sticker.  When waiting in the Transition Area, stay out of the way of other competitors.
• All members of the relay team may enter the FINISH AREA to receive their medals or have a group photo taken.  Again, they must be body marked or wear a bib number and/or helmet sticker to enter.

PACKET PICK UP

Friday, July 20, 2011, 2 pm – 8 pm (Murphy Park)

Saturday, July 21, 2011, Noon - 6 pm (Murphy Park)

Sunday, July 22, 2011, 5:30 am – 7:30 am (Murphy Park)

PARKING (RACE DAY)

Parking on race day will be available at Horseshoe Bay Farms across from Murphy Park and just north of Horseshoe Bay Road on County Highway G (Egg Harbor Road). Signs and volunteers will direct the participants and volunteers.

COURSE OVERVIEW

This challenging Half Iron course begins with a 1.2 mile swim in the clear waters of Horseshoe Bay. The 56 mile bike route travels along Door County’s scenic backroads, through the main retail district in Sturgeon Bay, along the shipping channel, out and back on a wooded back road and gradually ascends 200 feet up the famed Door County Bluff before returning to Murphy Park. The 13.1 mile run course takes participants north to the Egg Harbor Dock, up Harbor Heights Road, through the village of Egg Harbor, up the infamous Bluff Pass Road (200 foot climb in 1/2 mile), and through the stacked stone fences of Horseshoe Bay Golf Course before a downhill descent to the finish line.

SWIM COURSE

CLICK HERE FOR THE SWIM COURSES MAP

DISTANCE = 1.2 MILES

The Half Iron swim waves will begin at 8:00 am.  Waves will be announced in early July. 

The swim start is on the beach at Frank Murphy park, across from the pavilion and adjacent to the cement pier.

All swimmers are REQUIRED to wear a swim cap provided by the event organizers.

All participants MUST report to the swim start area 15 minutes prior to their scheduled wave start.

Swim wave assignments will be announced in early July.  Swim waves will have a maximum capacity of 150 participants per wave.   The wave assignments are further broke down by age and gender.  Swim waves will include one or more complete age groups of the same gender (example: a wave of men age 35-39 followed by a wave of women age 40-49, etc.).  An optional Elite Swim Wave with both male and female participants will go off before all other waves.  The Elite Swim Wave participants will be INELIGIBLE FOR AGE GROUP AWARDS and will only be eligible for Open Awards. Participants must email the Race Director PRIOR TO JULY 1ST  requesting that they be added to the Elite Wave.  CLICK HERE to email the Race Director.  

ORANGE guide buoys mark the route and should always be on the swimmers left side. They are located every 50 yards (150 feet).

YELLOW buoys mark the turns for the swimmers.

WATER SAFETY: There will be more than 20 YMCA lifeguards trained in open water rescue assigned along the swim course route. Lifeguards and members of the local Sheriff’s department will be in rowboats, paddleboards, pontoon boats, personal water craft, and swimming freely. DNR boats and/or Coast Guard cutters will be stationed on the outside perimeter of the course to keep recreational watercraft away.

Swimmers exit the water via the boat launch ramp which will be carpeted.

Volunteers on the ramp will assist with wetsuit removal.

WETSUIT REQUIREMENT

WETSUITS ARE REQUIRED OF HALF IRON PARTICIPANTS

Although the average water temperature in Horseshoe Bay in late July exceeds 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Half Iron participants MUST HAVE a wetsuit available in case of cold water temperatures. If water temperatures are below 65 degrees, wetsuits will be REQUIRED of Half Iron participants. In such a scenario, Half Iron participants without wetsuits will not be allowed to compete. If the water temperature exceeds 65 degrees, participants will not be required to wear wetsuits. If the water temperature exceeds 78 degrees, participants will not be allowed to wear wetsuits in accordance with USA Triathlon rules. Finally, if conditions are dangerous (water temperature below 60 degrees and/or very heavy chop), race organizers reserve the right to abbreviate or cancel the swim portion of the triathlon. In no case will there be refunds or rebates.

BIKE TRANSITION

Only participants and volunteers will be permitted in the transition area. Bikes MUST BE WALKED in the transition area. Mount/Dismount Zones are located just outside the transition area. When removing your bike from the transition area after finishing, please stay out of the way of participants who are still “on the clock”.

BIKE COURSE

CLICK HERE FOR THE BIKE COURSE MAP

CLICK HERE FOR THE BIKE COURSE ELEVATION CHART

DISTANCE = 56.3 MILES

Cut-off Time for Completion of Bike Event = 2:00 pm

Bike helmets are required. No exceptions.

Bar ends covering the opening on the end of the bike’s handlebars are required.

All bikes are required to display a bike number.

Crossing the centerline of the road is prohibited and grounds for automatic disqualification.

BIKE COURSE FLUIDS: Fluids will be available at the start and on the course at mile markers 5, 15, 27, 39, and 51. On average, that translates to a bottle exchange every 9 miles! Sports-capped 20-ounce water bottles will be handed out at each bottle exchange. These bottles will ride comfortably in bike cages. Gatorade Endurance Formula sport bottles will be available at all of the bottle exchanges. The Gatorade bottles WILL ride comfortably in bike cages.  Participants are welcome to supply their own bike bottle and fluids if they so choose.

GU ENERGY GEL: Gu Energy Gel will be available on the course at mile markers 15 and 39. Flavors include Vanilla Bean, Jet Blackberry, Roctane Blueberry Pomegranate, and Roctane Pineapple.

ON COURSE BIKE SUPPORT: Local bike shop In Competition (Green Bay) will provide on-course bike support.

COURSE MARSHALS: Course marshals and public safety officers are stationed throughout the course and at all turns.

Drafting (following within approximately three bike lengths on the rear wheel of a participant in front of you) is prohibited. Draft marshals on motorcycles will patrol the course for violations. Participants caught drafting will be assessed penalties to their bike finish time.

Drafting penalties:
1 violation = 2 minutes
2 violations = 4 minutes
3 violations= disqualification

RUN COURSE

CLICK HERE FOR THE RUN COURSE MAP

CLICK HERE FOR THE RUN COURSE ELEVATION CHART

DISTANCE = 13.1 MILES (HALF MARATHON)

RUN COURSE FLUIDS: Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula will be available in the transition are and at the finish line. In addition, there will be NINE on course fluid stations offering water and Gatorade Endurance Formula at mile markers 0 (Start), 1.5, 3, 4, 5.5, 7, 8.5, 9.5, 11, and 12.5. On average, this translates to a water station every 1.3 miles.

GU ENERGY GEL: Gu Energy Gel will be available on the course at mile markers 3 and 8.5. Flavors include Vanilla Bean, Jet Blackberry, Roctane Blueberry Pomegranate, and Roctane Pineapple.

SAFETY: Several portions of the run course are open to motor vehicle traffic. Course marshals and public safety officers are stationed throughout the course and at all turns to prevent collisions.

FINISH AREA

The finish area is located in the south end of Murphy Park on the beach, the parking lot and the pavilion.

Observation bleachers will be available to spectators along the finish line chute.

The post-race party includes free water, Gatorade Endurance Formula, beer, soda, bagels, fruit, and a pig & corn roast. Each participant will have bib tags for a pulled pork sandwich, a roast cob of corn and two beers.

A DJ will be playing music and announcing names all day long at the finish line.

Volunteers will assist in removing timing chips.

USA TRIATHLON RULES

USA Triathlon rules apply to all aspects of the Door County Triathlon. A complete listing of the rules can be found at www.usatriathlon.org

AWARDS

Every finisher receives a medal.

Additional awards are given to:
Top 3 Overall Male & Female Athletes
Top 3 Male & Female Athletes in each age category
Top 3 Relay Teams in 3 Categories: Male, Female, Mixed

Door County Triathlon currently offers no prize money.