TRI Clear Lake 2022 Athlete Guide

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From Our Race Directors

Dear Athletes: Welcome to the 6th Annual TRI Clear Lake Triathlon hosted by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce! We are excited for a great day of Clear Lake triathlon racing and we hope you are too! We are looking forward to the opportunity to meet you.

Clear Lake is a great place to race, and we hope you enjoy the many amenities that are available throughout our community. From places to stay, eat, shop, or play, you are sure to find everything you need for race day and beyond. And don’t forget to check out our race sponsors while you are in town!

We hope you enjoy the scenic route we have chosen for our 6th Annual TRI Clear Lake Triathlon in Clear Lake, Iowa. After the race, let us know what you think by filling out our post race survey. We are dedicated to putting on a race that you will return to each year, so please do not be shy about suggestions.

As you are out on the course, please also take a moment to thank our volunteers. Our race would not happen without them, and we very much appreciate their support. They all help us put on a safe and enjoyable race, so make sure they know how much you appreciate them as well.

Looking forward to seeing you all on race day! Feel free to contact us if you have any questions in the meantime.

Your TRI Clear Lake Triathlon Team

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Information Friday, May 27, 2022 START

END

EVENT

LOCATION

4:00 pm

7:00 pm

Early Packet Pick-up

Athletico - 7 S. 8th St. Suite C

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

Swim Course Open for Practice

City Beach

Race Briefing

Transition

6:30 pm

Saturday, May 28, 2022 START

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EVENT

LOCATION

5:30 am

7:15 am

Transition Open/Packet Pick-up

City Park/Lakeview Room

6:45 am

7:15 am

Swim Practice

City Beach

7:15 am

Pre-race Meeting in Transition

Transition

7:20 am

National Anthem

City Beach

7:25 am

Dismissal by Age Groups from Transition

City Beach

7:30 am

Olympic Race Begins

City Beach

7:55 am (approx.)

Sprint Race Begins

City Beach

Post Race

Finish Line Celebration

City Park

TBA

Sprint Award Presentation

City Park/Bandshell

TBA

Olympic Award Presentation

City Park/Bandshell

1:00 pm

Transition Closes

City Park/Seawall

In this guide you’ll find more detailed information on the following subjects...

RACE DAY

PRE RACE CHECKLIST

EVENT & PARKING

POST RACE

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SWIM COURSE

BIKE COURSE

RUN COURSE

REFEREE MESSAGE

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RACE DIRECTORS WELCOME PAGE 1

COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES & PENALTIES PAGE 28-29

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Information Athlete packet pickup hours are Friday, May 27th, from 4-7pm at Athletico Physical Therapy located at 7 South 8th Street, Suite C and Saturday, May 28th, from 5:30-7:15 am in the Lakeview Room in City Park downtown Clear Lake. If you do not check in during the designated athlete registration hours, you will not be permitted to race.

Please make sure to bring the following items with you to athlete registration: * Photo identification * USAT Members - Your membership card to verify your USAT membership * Non-USAT Members - Your one-day membership was verified during the online registration process, so there is nothing further you need to provide.

Registration will include packet pick-up, body marking, and timing chip pick-up. Body marking and timing chip pick-up are only available from 5:30 to 7:15 am on race day. Please do not apply sunscreen or lotion until you receive body marking.

Each athlete will be provided a custom race bib/number, as well as a bike # tag, helmet # tag and body marking. You will not be allowed to remove your bicycle and/or gear from the Transition Area following the race without your bib number matching your bike number and body marking. Please do not remove your bib until after the event, as it will identify you as an athlete.

You must have a wristband to enter. Athletes will be allowed to start entering the Transition Area at 5:30 am, no earlier!

Each athlete must be registered, have body marking, and have their bike tag attached to their bike prior to entering the Transition Area. Please be sure to arrive early enough to set your Transition Area as you prefer. Transition will close at 7:15 am for race briefing and final instructions. There will be a water station in transition run out.

The Transition area will be set up so that each rack will allow six athletes - three on each side and will be marked with your race number. If space becomes an issue, we do reserve the right to move your belongings in order to create room for all athletes. If we are unable to locate you, we may move it for you. You may not mount your bike at any time in transition.

Transition area will be closed down at 1 pm on race day, so we will need all your gear picked up by that time. Thank You!

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There will be one aid station just outside of transition on the Run Course and at the turnaround that will contain water and Powerade. There will also be a water filling station in transition.

The race will be officially timed by True Time Racing. Each athlete will be provided with an ankle chip for timing purposes. Prior to the start of the race, fasten the chip to your left ankle and do not remove it until you have finished the run course. Volunteers will help you remove the chip at the finish line.

The chip must be worn at all times from the start until the completion of the race. Any chip lost will result in a disqualification. No Chip = No Time. Should you lose your chip during the swim, there will be a volunteer to provide a replacement at swim exit.

This is a USAT sanctioned race. Please allow approximately two weeks after the race for us to report finish times/places for Nationals. We do this to allow time for any disputes to be brought forward regarding athlete times/places. All times will be available on the True Time Racing website at www.results.truetimeracing.com.

While participating in the TRI Clear Lake Triathlon, you are ultimately responsible for your own personal safety. Warm up swims from the start line will not be permitted until rescue boats, kayakers, and lifeguards are in the water; this should be at approximately 6:45 am on race day. If you so choose, you may get into the water ahead of time at the public beach area; however, no assistance from the TRI Clear Lake Triathlon, will be present.

Also, please be careful on swim exit as the ramp may be slick.

If for any reason you are unable to finish the race, please inform one of our volunteers.

If you withdraw from the race during the swim portion and you want to continue with the bike and run portions, you may do so, but you must turn in your chip timer to the volunteer at the swim exit. You will not get a time for the race.

There will be USAT officials that will be on site to enforce rules. There is additional information regarding USAT rules on Pages 28-29 of this Athlete Guide.

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Bike Gear •

Bike frame sticker

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Helmet

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Cycling Shoes

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Bike/tri shorts or tri race kit

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Pump

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Water bottles

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Nutrition bag

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Flat repair kit (tire, tube, tire levers, CO2)

General Items

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Arm warmers or leg warmers

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Special Foods or drinks

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Light wind vest

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Extra Shoes

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Sunglasses

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Necessary Medications (inhalers, etc.)

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Sunblock

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Warm-up suit/warm clothes

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Umbrella or rain gear

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Timing chip band

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Multi-tool kit

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Electrical tape

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Extra clothes

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Extra Shoes/flip flops

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Recovery nutrition

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Sunscreen

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Mask

Run Gear

Swimsuit or tri race kit

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Race issued swim cap

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Goggles

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Wetsuit or swim skin

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Run bib

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Race belt

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Socks

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Running shoes with quick laces

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Hydration belt or water bottle

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Hat or visor

Transition

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Towel or mat

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Extra water bottle

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Sunscreen

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Anti-chafe cream

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Athletico Physical Therapy will be offering post race stretching free of charge to participating athletes. They will also be on the bike and run routes for anyone in need of assistance due to an injury. A waiver will need to be signed by a parent if the athlete is under the age of 18.

The Athletico Team will be in LIME GREEN shirts for easy visibility.

Watch for the Athletico Team at the Finish Line Party for water and a free Koozie!!

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Information 10 North Lakeview Drive, Clear Lake, IA 50428

There will be ample parking in downtown Clear Lake. There are several city parking lots and side streets.

See next page for parking map.

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Information Following the race, you must be wearing your athlete bib in order to enter and claim your bike and gear from the Transition Area. If you are unable to personally claim your bike and gear, a family member or friend should have your bib. Please make every attempt to pick up your bike/gear yourself. Our volunteers will be very strict on who is allowed to enter the Transition Area. Also, please be courteous to your fellow athletes.

Athletes will receive complimentary food and beverages as soon as they cross the finish line.

Finish Line Sponsor

Finish Line Food Sponsors

Each athlete at the finish line will receive a finisher medal.

The top male and female athletes will be awarded the following prize: * 1st Place Overall - Custom Ekosphear ANC Headphones * 2nd Place Overall - OGIO Pulley Cooler * 3rd Place Overall - OGIO Chill 18-24 Can Cooler * Relay - 1st Place Overall—1st Place Award (Sprint & Olympic)

The Awards Ceremony will be at the Bandshell in City Park. Don’t miss out on claiming your award! The top three finishers in each category will receive: 1st Place will receive a Gold Custom Metal Award, 2nd Place a Silver Custom Metal Award and 3rd Place will get a Bronze Custom Metal Award. If you cannot attend the awards ceremony, you may pick up your award at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (205 Main Avenue, Clear Lake) between 9am and 4pm Monday through Friday. Race results and photos will be posted on our website www.clearlakeiowa.com/events/tri-clear-lake, and posted on our Facebook page.

All items found will be stored at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (205 Main Avenue, Clear Lake) for one year following the race. If not claimed within 30 days, items will be donated to the local One Vision General Store. You can call us at (641-357-2159) or email us at trish@clearlakeiowa.com.com to verify if we have your lost item(s).

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Aid Station

Run Turnaround

Beer Tent Run Out

Food/Beverage

Transition Finisher Medal

Awards/Music

Post Race Stretching

Finish Line

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Back Drop/Awards

FENCED IN AREA! ATHLETES ONLY AREA

Summary City Beach is a perfect fit for our swim course. Athletes will enter the lake on the west end of the beach, and exit on the boat ramp. Olympic athletes will start followed by the Sprint. The tiered swim waves will be as follows: Males 39 & under: 8 am, Females 39 & under: 8:03 am, Males 40+: 8:06 am, Females 40+: 8:09 am, and Athena/Clydesdale: 8:12 am. Athletes will exit on the boat ramp and make their way to the transition area on the road between the bandshell and the seawall. * Final swim wave times subject to change. Relay wave TBD. Approximately 10-15 athletes at a time entering the water.

Water quality is tested every Tuesday throughout the summer and if water quality is deemed to be unsafe for race day, the event will be a run-bike-run duathlon. Athletes will be notified of any changes as soon as possible after determination is made.

Wetsuits will be allowed. Water temperature will be posted race day at registration tent.

Be aware that the ramp may be slick at swim exit.

If you lose your chip timer during the swim, please see volunteer at exit for a new chip timer.

If you withdraw from the race during the swim portion and you want to continue with the bike and run portion, you may do so but you must turn in your chip timer to the volunteer at the swim exit and you will not get a time for the race.

There will be a 1 hour time limit for the Olympic Swim.

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Summary

The route is relatively flat and fast. It showcases scenic prairies, the lake, marshes and windmills. Law enforcement and volunteers will be staged at high-traffic and caution areas. Athletes will head out of transition to South Shore Drive The course includes turns and will be open to public traffic. Road and trail hazards will be identified, but caution is advised throughout the course. ANSI-approved helmets are required of all participants. Sprint Course = 1 loop. Olympic Course = 2 loops. Closed course between transition/bike out to 27th Avenue South.

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Summary

The run boasts a scenic route on North Shore Drive while encountering some light rolling hills. Highlights on this route include running by the historic Lady of the Lake and the legendary Surf Ballroom. The race will finish at the downtown lakefront. There will be two aid stations on the route. Please note that the roads will be open to public vehicle traffic during the race.

Sprint Course = 1 loop Olympic Course = 2 loops

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Welcome to this USA Triathlon-sanctioned event. You are racing under the USAT Competitive Rules. In order to minimize misunderstandings on race day, I hope you will take the time to read the following summary of the Position Violations, which you know as the drafting rules.

I have reduced the Position Rules to the following concepts, which everyone can remember: •Ride on the right side of your lane.

•Keep three bike lengths between yourself and the cyclist in front of you.

•Pass on the left of the cyclist in front, never on the right.

•Complete your pass within 15 seconds.

•If passed, you must drop completely out of the zone, to the rear, before attempting to re-pass.

Remember you are racing in a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and there are USAT-certified referees on the course to ensure fairness in the competition. There will be NO WARNINGS if you commit a foul during competition. Triathlon is an individual event and you must take personal responsibility to understand the rules and avoid penalties. At the end of the race all citations by the marshals are reviewed by the head referee who then decides if a penalty should be assessed. The head referee’s ruling is final in the case of Position Violations and there are no protests or appeals of Position penalties. Marshals commonly cite the following violations: •Position– riding on the left side of the lane without passing.

•Blocking – left side riding and impeding the forward progress of another competitor •Illegal Pass – passing on the right.

•Overtaken - failing to drop back three bike lengths before re-passing •Drafting – following a leading cyclist closer than three bike lengths and failing to pass within 15 seconds.

Though Position Violations carry a time penalty for first offense, two citations will result in an additional penalty and if you are cited for three violations, you will be disqualified. Be sure to check the penalty sheet before you leave the race site and have a chat with the head referee if you have any questions.

Make sure your helmet is a CPSC-approved model. All helmets legally sold in the US are CPSC approved but if you purchased your helmet in a different country, it might be illegal for use in sanctioned events.

While on your bike, always have your chinstrap securely fastened - before, during and after the event! The chin strap rule is easy to follow, so don’t forget – that’s a DQ! Wear your race numbers, don’t leave your trash on the course, and don’t carry or use any portable audio devices.

Remember to treat other athletes, volunteers, and officials with courtesy and consideration. Failure to do so is called Unsportsmanlike Conduct and you will be disqualified.

All that being said, I hope you have a great race, lots of fun, and achieve all your goals.

Brian Watkins – USA Triathlon Head Referee

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WARNING All Handlebar Ends Must Be Solidly Plugged In The Race. Tape Alone Is Insufficient.

You Will Be Disqualified From The Race If Your Bar Ends Are Not Solidly Plugged!

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Clear Lake Boats Marina -15296 Raney Drive Is the only full service marina located on the shore of Clear Lake. as well as a Pro Shop offering your favorite brands of clothing, water skis, tubes, wakeboards and other water toys. The Marina also offers PWC and pontoon rentals and a refueling dock that is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, all season long.

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1. Helmets: Only helmets approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may be used in USAT sanctioned events. Helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. This means before, during, and after the event.

Penalty: Disqualification 2. Chin Straps: Chin straps must be fastened at all times when on a bicycle. DO NOT unbuckle your chin strap unless you are off your bicycle.

Penalty: Disqualification on the course; time penalty in transition area only.

3. Unauthorized Assistance: No assistance other than that offered by race and medical officials may be used. Triathlons and duathlons are individual tests of fitness.

Penalty: Time penalty 4. Transition Area: All equipment must be placed in the properly designated and individually assigned bike corral. The wheel of the bicycle must be down on the side of the assigned space. All participants must return their bicycles to an upright position in their designated bicycle corral. No person shall interfere with another participant’s equipment or impede the progress of another participant. All bar ends must be solidly plugged. No participant shall bring ANY glass containers into the transition area.

Penalty: Time penalty or disqualification 5. Drafting: Drafting--keep at least three bike lengths of clear space between you and the cyclist in front. If you move into the zone, you must pass within 15 seconds.

Position--keep to the right hand side of the lane of travel unless passing.

Illegal Pass-- cyclists must pass on the left, not on the right.

Blocking--riding on the left side of the lane without passing anyone and impeding other cyclists attempting to pass.

Overtaken--once passed, you must immediately exit the draft zone from the rear, before attempting to pass again.

Penalty: Time penalty 6. Course: All competitors are required to follow the prescribed course and to stay within all coned lanes. Cutting the course is an obvious violation and going outside the course is a safety issue. Cyclists shall not cross a solid yellow center line. Cyclists must obey all applicable traffic laws at all times.

Penalty: Referee's discretion, time penalty or disqualification

7. Unsportsmanlike-Like Conduct: Foul, harsh, argumentative or abusive language or other unsportsmanlike conduct directed at race officials, USA Triathlon officials, volunteers, spectators or fellow athletes is forbidden.

Penalty: Disqualification 8. Headphones and Telephones: Headphones, headsets, walkmans, ipods, mp3 players, or personal audio devices, etc. are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race. Telephones may be carried, but must be stored out of sight, and in the “off” position. A participant may only use the phone when dismounted, off course, and not making forward progress.

Penalty: Time penalty

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9. Race numbers:

All athletes are required to wear race numbers at all times during the run. Numbers must be clearly visible at all times. Numbers may not be altered in any way that prevents a clear identification. DO NOT transfer your number to any other athlete or take a number from an athlete that is not competing.

Penalty: Time penalty for missing or altered number, Disqualification and one year suspension from membership in USAT for transferring a number without race director permission.

10. Wetsuits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided, however that participants who wears a wetsuit within such temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Above 84 degrees, wetsuits are prohibited.

11. Abandonment: All personal equipment and belongings taken out onto the course must stay on the athlete the entire time.

No garbage, clothing, etc. shall be thrown on the course.

Penalty: Time penalty Variable Time Penalties

Distance Category

1st Offense

2nd Offense

3rd Offense

Sprint

2:00 minute

4:00 minutes

Disqualification

Intermediate

2:00 minutes

4:00 minutes

Disqualification

Long

4:00 minutes

8:00 minutes

Disqualification

Ultra

6:00 minutes

12:00 minutes

Disqualification

For a complete list of rules, please refer to the most up to date USA Triathlon Competitive Rules at: http:// www.usatriathlon.org/about-multisport/rulebook.aspx

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TRI Clear Lake Triathlon Presented by:

Title Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Bronze Sponsors:

Mile Marker Sponsors: Clear Lake Rotary Fareway Meat & Grocery Farmers State Bank Johnson Fitness Clear Lake Wellness Center Chris’s Kettle Corn

Rachel Smith Books Cabin Coffee MBT Bank Movement Solutions Surf Ballroom Clear Lake Family Dentistry