2021 Kids Triathlon Athlete Guide

schedule of events friday, august 20th 10:00am-5:00pm

Packet Pick-up & Registration at Mill Creek Activity Center (6518 Vista Dr. Shawnee, KS 66218)

saturday, august 21st 6:00am

Park gates open

6:00-8:30am

Packet Pick-Up at the Kill Creek Park beach house

8:50am

Transition Area & park roads close, all remaining vehicles will park outside of Kill Creek Park (see “Parking” section for more details)

9:00am

National Anthem & Race Begins

11:15am (approx.)

Awards Ceremony begins & park roads reopen (Park roads will be closed and NO vehicles will be permitted to leave until the last athlete has crossed the finish line.)

SAFETY MEASURES JCPRD is dedicated to providing a safe and enjoyable event for all. As COVID guidelines have been updated from the Johnson County Department of Health & Environment as well as the CDC, we've updated our safety measures for this event.

Pre-Race Briefing Briefing will be done in a virtual format with video posted to website/social media.

Spectators We will be allowing spectators at the event. We ask that anyone joining you on race day, remain an appropriate distance from others outside of their household.

Masks are not required but are highly encouraged for those that are not fully vaccinated.

Please maintain a safe distance from those outside of your household.

High touch areas will be disinfected often. Hand washing/sanitization stations will be available.

PRE-RACE HEALTH QUESTIONS THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS FOR YOUR OWN SELF-ASSESSMENT. IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS OR ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH COVID-19, WE KINDLY ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT. PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE RACE DIRECTOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

WITHIN THE LAST 14 DAYS: 1. HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH, TESTED POSITIVE FOR, OR TREATED FOR CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)?

2. HAVE YOU OR YOUR SUPPORT TEAM, OR ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD TRAVELED WITH OR BEEN IN PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WITH KNOWN CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)?

3. HAVE YOU OR YOUR SUPPORT TEAM, OR ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD PROVIDED CARE TO A KNOWN COVID-19 PATIENT? 4. HAVE YOU OR YOUR SUPPORT TEAM EXPERIENCED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: - FEVER (TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN 100.4 F/38 C) - CHILLS - TROUBLE BREATHING OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH - NEW OR WORSENING COUGH - LOSS OF SMELL OR TASTE, OR CHANGE IN TASTE - SORE THROAT - HEADACHE - NAUSEA, VOMITING, OR DIARRHEA - MUSCLE OR BODY ACHES

YES

NO

USA Triathlon rules Swimming rules •

Goggles may be worn but aren’t required

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Proper swimwear must be worn

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Swimmers must wear the event provided/assigned swim cap during the swim

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Participants must follow instructions given by lifeguards and officials

Transition rules •

Transition area is open to participants only

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All gear must be placed next to the participant’s bike

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Bikes are to be racked according to the map on page 8

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After completing the bike leg of the race, athletes must re-rack their bike in the same location and in an upright position

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No riding bicycles in the transition area

Bicycle equipment rules •

Bikes must have working brakes - at least one on each wheel

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No aero or time trial bars may be attached or used

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Participants must wear a properly fitting helmet which must be clipped any time the athlete is on the bike

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Athletes must wear shoes while cycling

General race rules •

Headphones may not be worn during any part of the race

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Race numbers must be displayed at all times

Click HERE for a complete list of the USA Triathlon Youth Competitive Rules.

parking Gates to Kill Creek Park will open at 6:00am on Saturday, August 21st.

There will be several volunteers stationed throughout the park to direct you to a designated lot.

Please assist us by following the directions of the volunteers to ensure everyone has a parking spot.

Below is a map that will show the parking lots you may be asked to park your vehicle in.

All handicap parking will be in the lot labeled “1”.

White arrows indicate what route you may be asked to use by the volunteers to get to your designated parking spot. Yellow arrows show how to get to transition from each parking lot.

PLEASE FOLLOW VOLUNTEER DIRECTIONS WHEN ENTERING THE PARK

Entrance

Key 1 = Shelter #1 Parking Lot 4 = Shelter #4 Parking Lot 3 = Shelter #3 Parking Lot

M = Marina Parking Lot T = Transition Area (NO PARKING)

packet pickup saturday, august 21st - 6:00-8:30am what to do with all the “stuff” in your packet

Timing Chip Race Bib This will be worn during the bicycling and running portions of the race. Athletes need to wear this on the front of their shirt during these legs of the race.

They can either use safety pins (provided) or wear a race belt.

Athletes will be required to wear a timing band around their left ankle for the entire race. Be sure to wear this as no chip = no time. Athletes in the Tots Tri will NOT have a timing chip.

Helmet Sticker This adhesive sticker will be placed on the front center of the bike helmet.

Two GREEN Wristbands Please see the next page for more details on this.

Swim Cap Athletes will be required to wear a pre-designated swim cap during the swim portion of the race. The swim cap color will denote the race category. See the Heat Sheet for more details.

Bike Tag This adhesive sticker will be placed under the bike seat (facing out) around the cylinder bar of the bike seat.

athlete check out For the safety of all athletes, parents/ guardians will be REQUIRED to check their athlete out at the finish line. The athlete race packet will contain 2 green wristbands with the same number: one for the athlete and one for the parent/ guardian. The parent/guardian must be wearing the matching wristband in order to pick-up their athlete once they have completed the race. Athletes will not be allowed to leave the finish line without a parent/guardian with the corresponding wristband to check them out from the race management team. Thank you for your cooperation and for keeping all athletes safe on race day!

transition

Bikes will be racked in the same location before and after the child is on the bike course. Spots are first come, first serve (not pre-assigned). Please rack 7 bikes per rack.

Run Out

Swim In Bike In/Out

Tots Tri

Ages 10 - 6 (Bibs 1 - 100) 1 lap swim

Ages 14 - 11 (Bibs 101 - 200) 2 lap swim

14-11 OWS

heat sheet Time

Heat #

Gender

Age

Swim Cap Color

9:03AM

Heat #1

Boys

14-11

LIGHT BLUE

9:05AM

Heat #2

Girls

14-11

LIGHT BLUE

Time

Heat #

Gender

Age

Swim Cap Color

9:20am

Heat #3

Boys

14

GREEN

9:20am

Heat #4

Girls

14

GREEN

9:23am

Heat #5

Boys

13

GREEN

9:23am

Heat #6

Girls

13

GREEN

9:25am

Heat #7

Boys

12

GREEN

9:25am

Heat #8

Girls

12

GREEN

9:30am

Heat #9

Boys

11

GREEN

9:30am

Heat #10

Girls

11

GREEN

Time

Heat #

Gender

Age

Swim Cap Color

9:40am

Heat #11

Boys

10

YELLOW

9:40am

Heat #12

Girls

10

YELLOW

9:43am

Heat #13

Boys

9

YELLOW

9:43am

Heat #14

Girls

9

YELLOW

9:47am

Heat #15

Boys

8

YELLOW

9:47am

Heat #16

Girls

8

YELLOW

9:53am

Heat #16

Boys

6&7

YELLOW

9:53am

Heat #17

Girls

6&7

YELLOW

Time

Heat #

Gender

Age

Swim Cap Color

10:00am

Heat #18

Both

5 & Under

ORANGE

These times are estimated start times. Please be sure to have your child ready to swim at least 10 minutes before their heat is scheduled to begin.

course maps

Athletes will begin on the east side of the beach and run across the beach to the west side. From there, athletes will enter the water and swim in the “lane” created by the lifeguards on their left and swim buoys/ropes on their right. Once athletes exit the water after their appropriate number of laps (6-10 y/o: one, 11-14 y/o: two), they will run up the beach, out the gate and into the transition area.

course maps

course maps

6-8 year olds: 1 LAP 9-10 year olds: 2 LAPS 11-14 year olds: 3 LAPS Athletes are responsible for counting their own laps.

course maps

ATHLETES WILL FOLLOW THE ARROW COLOR LISTED BELOW ON THEIR RUN COURSE. ARROW COLOR WILL MATCH ATHLETE BIB COLOR .

SUPER SPRINT TRI (6-8)

SPRINT TRI (9-10) LONG TRI (11-14) TOTS TRI

course maps

Tots Triathlon

post-race fun

After completing your race, stick around to cheer on the other athletes and enjoy a shaved ice from Jarvy’s Shaved Ice!

Post Race Food: Athletes are welcome to enjoy post-race food including chocolate milk provided by Hiland Dairy, fresh fruit from HyVee, and breakfast sandwiches from Wendy’s.

Participants will also receive a complimentary shaved ice from Jarvy’s Shaved Ice after completing the race. *Additional shaved ice refreshments may be purchased with cash or card

Photos on the Podium: podiums will be set up on the beach and will be available to take photos on prior to and following the awards ceremony.

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