SPRINT DISTANCE
RACE LOCATION
Frank Murphy Park
Town of Egg Harbor
(Door County, Wisconsin)
DISTANCES
¼ mile swim
18 mile bike
3.1 mile run
(Sprint Distance)
DATE
Saturday, July 21, 2012
START TIME
TIME LIMIT
CATEGORIES
Individual or Team (2-3 people)
INDIVIDUAL
DIVISIONS
TEAM DIVISIONS
Male, Female, Mixed
PACKET PICK-UP
Saturday, July 21, 2012, 5:30 – 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
director@doorcountytriathlon.com
COURSE OVERVIEW
The short course includes a ¼ mile swim that travels just past the end of the pier (12 ft. depth), turns left and heads towards the boat launch. The bike and run courses for this event are extremely flat and “first-timer friendly.” The bike course travels down Bay Shore Drive (County Highway B) to Old Stone Quarry Park before turning back. The run course travels up and back on Egg Harbor Road (County Highway G).
SWIM START
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 ROUTE: 1/4 Mile
SWIM COURSE MAP
The swim course travels straight away from shore 500 feet, just past the end of the pier. It then turns left 120 degrees and heads directly towards the boat launch transition area. Swimmers exit the water via the boat launch ramp which will be carpeted. The average water temperature in the Green Bay in late July is 70º Fahrenheit.
In accordance with USA Triathlon rules, wetsuits are permitted as long as the water temp doesn’t exceed 78º F.
Volunteers on the ramp will assist with wetsuit removal.
The course and turns are defined with orange buoys which chould always be on the swimmers LEFT side.
YMCA lifeguards and rowboats line the entire course.
Start waves are divided by age and gender.
Wave start sheets will be included in the Event Guides at the packet pick up.
BIKE TRANSITION
BIKE COURSE MAP
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 ROUTE: 18 MILES
BIKE ROUTE DETAILS
The road surface is asphalt, much of it recently paved.
The bike course includes one aid station.
Course marshals and public safety officers are stationed throughout the course and at all turns.
All bikes are required to display a bike number.
BIKE HELMETS ARE REQUIRED.
Local bike shops DC Bikes (Door County) and In Competition (Green Bay) will provide on-course bike support.
RUN ROUTE: 3.1 MILES
The short course run route leaves Murphy Park heading north on County Highway G (Egg Harbor Road). The run heads north on Egg Harbor Road for approximately 1.55 miles before turning around. The run course is very flat since it is out and back on the shoreline road with no hills.
RUN ROUTE DETAILS
Course marshals and public safety officers are stationed throughout the course and at all turns.
FINISH AREA
Water, Gatorade, fresh fruit along with a pig & corn roast will be provided.
Volunteers will assist in removing timing chips.
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.