TimberRidge Adventure Race 2021 Athlete Guide

ATHLETE INFO GUIDE Saturday, September 18th, 2021

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY 9.18.21 6-HOUR ATHLETES

2-HOUR ATHLETES

7:00-8:50am

8:00-9:50am

Athlete check in Beach House Kill Creek Park

Athlete check in Beach House Kill Creek Park

8:45-8:55am

9:45-9:55am

Athlete briefing Beach House Kill Creek Park

Athlete briefing Beach House Kill Creek Park

9:00am Prelude + race start

10:00am Race start

Beach House Kill Creek Park

Beach House Kill Creek Park

3:40pm

12:40pm

Results/awards Beach House Kill Creek Park

Results Beach House Kill Creek Park

SAFETY MEASURES

It is highly recommended that all athletes and spectators wear masks when you are unable to socially distance.

Please maintain at least a 6-foot distance between each other at all times.

High touch areas will be disinfected often.

Hand sanitization stations will be available.

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH COVID-19, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FEVER, CHILLS, COUGH, SORE THROAT, AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH). PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE RACE DIRECTOR IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENT DUE TO THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.

PRE-RACE INFORMATION EVENT ADDRESS Kill Creek Park Beach House 11670 Homestead Lane Olathe, KS 66061

PACKET CONTENTS • • • •

Race bib number + safety pins Race shirt Promotional sponsor material Supplemental maps

HELPFUL VIDEOS

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Race map Clue sheet Passport Rule sheet

GEAR REQUIREMENTS 6-HOUR COURSE GEAR 2-HOUR COURSE REQUIREMENTS GEAR REQUIREMENTS • • •

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Mountain bike (hybrid/single speed will be ok) Bike helmet REAR blinking bike light Backpack/hydration pack to carry food & hydration Food & hydration to last 6 hours Compass Fully charged cell phone (to remain off during the race except in emergencies or if instructed by Race Director to take photos) Writing utensil (sharpie marker, pencil) First aid kit containing enough items for your team (bandages, gauze, tape, ibuprofen, mo0leskin, antibiotic ointment) Mask (to be worn when unable to socially distance) Appropriate clothing for the weather

SUGGESTED GEAR • Long pants • Camera • Spare bike tube(s) • Sunscreen • Bug Spray • Spare socks • Cleansing wipes/hand sanitizer

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Backpack/hydration pack to carry food & hydration Food & hydration to last 2 hours Compass Cell phone (to remain off during the race except in emergencies or if instructed by Race Director to take photos) Writing utensil (sharpie marker, pencil) First aid kit containing enough items for your team (bandages, gauze, tape, ibuprofen, mo0leskin, antibiotic ointment) Mask (to be worn when unable to socially distance) Appropriate clothing for the weather

SUGGESTED GEAR • Long pants • Camera • Sunscreen • Bug Spray • Spare socks • Cleansing wipes/hand sanitizer

EVENT DAY PARKING Parking will be available in the beach lot.

To enter the park, please use the access off of S. Homestead Lane.

11670 S. Homestead Ln. Olathe, KS 66061

RACE DAY INFORMATION TIMING & RESULTS Your race time will begin when you cross the starting line. Racers time ends when they cross the finish line at the beach. Results will be available approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of the event and will be emailed out to all participants the following week.

AWARDS Awards will be presented as follows: 6-Hour Solo: top 3 males, top 3 females 6-Hour 2-Person Teams: top 3 coed teams, top 3 male teams, top 3 female teams 6-Hour 3- & 4-Person Teams: top 3 coed teams, top 3 male teams, top 3 female teams There will not be awards for the 2-hour event.

RACE SHIRTS If you need to exchange your t-shirt size, please visit the information area AFTER the race to see if there are extra.

RACE NOTES & RULES •

For the 6-hour course ONLY: After the start there will be a challenge to determine if your team will Trek, Bike, or Canoe first. You must do those checkpoints first! Then you may choose to leave on the bike or do the sections you have not completed yet. For example: team #79 is assigned trek. They go to checkpoints 15-18 (in any order). When they finish 15-18, they return to the TA and CHECK IN. They then can elect to canoe, or leave on the bikes to chpts 1-10 (then to TA 2). If they leave for the bike section, they can elect to do the canoe section at the end of their race after they CHECK IN at TA #1.

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You will use ALL maps given to you, PAY ATTENTION TO THIS! ALL MAPS could be very useful.

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You will receive your passport in the morning after race start.

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Stay within 100 ft of teammates at ALL TIMES

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Leave NO TRACE! Littering is immediate disqualification!

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Use trail etiquette and speak up! (“on your left”, “stopping”, etc.)

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If trails are closed and you are running or biking on them, you will be DISQUALIFIED.

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If you lose your passport you can obtain another one at any TA. Checkpoints on the lost passport will be invalid.

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Helmets required any time you are on your bike.

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PFDs are required on the canoe/kayak. DO NOT PUT THEM ON OVER YOUR PACK.

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Bike travel must be single file on trails and roads.

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Checkpoints within any mode (bike, trek, canoe) can be obtained in ANY order.

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Bikes must be staged in the staging area. (parking lot)

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There will be no water staged on the course, plan accordingly.

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You CAN access your vehicle throughout the race. (We know…you LOVE us…remember that!)

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Only one person per team needs to check in with volunteers at the TA’s. There are a lot of teams so wait your turn (6 ft apart). Announce your bib # and what section you are checking in from, and the next section you plan to do (example: “team 332, in from the trek, going out on the canoe”)

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This race goes on RAIN OR SHINE! Be prepared for ALL WEATHER!

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If there is a medical emergency, call 911.

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