Athlete guide update

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RACE DAY INFORMATION

COURSE MAPS & BIKE RACKS

BENEFICIARY & FUNDRAISING

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THANK YOU SPONSORS

SPONSOR INFORMATION

Open Options of Greater Kansas City and the Johnson County Park & Recreation District are excited to welcome you to the 34th Annual Open Options Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon!

Open Options is proud to be the Title Sponsor of the 34th Annual Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon. Open Options is a nonprofit organization that provides programs, services and resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City area. For more information about Open Options, please visit www.openoptionskc.org This event features a long distance triathlon, a sprint distance triathlon and a duathlon course inside Shawnee Mission Park. The Open Options Shawnee Mission Triathlon and Duathlon is a special event of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District and is a USAT Sanctioned Event. All age group athletes participate and compete in the age group division corresponding to the athlete’s age on December 31st of this year (2018).

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FRIDAY, JULY 6TH START

END

EVENT

LOCATION

11AM 11AM 10AM

6PM 6PM 7PM

Packet pickup Registration Last minute shopping

Endurance House KC Endurance House KC Endurance House KC

SATURDAY, JULY 7TH START 1PM

END 4PM

EVENT Packet pickup

1PM

4PM

Registration

3PM

4PM

Pre-race Orientation

LOCATION Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot

ALL FIRST TIME ATHLETES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ORIENTATION

SUNDAY, JULY 8TH - RACE DAY START 5AM 5AM

END 6:50AM 6:50AM

6:50AM

9:00AM

7:00AM 10:00AM

EVENT Park gates open Transition open

LOCATION Theatre in the Park Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Transition area closed Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot Duathlon & 1st Heat LC Tri Start Shawnee Mission Park Awards Ceremony begins (approx.) Shawnee Mission Park Marina Parking Lot

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICKUP

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ADDRESSES

PACKET PICKUP

Endurance House Kansas City 8940 NW Skyview Ave. Kansas City, MO 64154

Per USA Triathlon rules, athletes must 1. Show photo ID 2. Show USAT card (if applicable) 3. Pick up their own packet—not a friend, spouse, teammate, etc.

4. RELAY TEAMS: ALL team members must be present to pick up race packets.

Shawnee Mission Park Marina 7900 Renner Road Shawnee, KS Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park 7710 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66218

ATHLETE ORIENTATION All new athletes are encouraged to attend this orientation at the marina parking lot on Saturday, July 7th from 3pm - 4pm. The race director will cover information including: parking, transition on race morning, swim start, du start, finish line and results. Orientation will take place under the white tent in the northwest corner of the marina parking lot.

*We are not trying to make your life harder. These are the USAT rules and are there for your safety.

PACKET CONTENTS Your race packet will include the following: - Timing chip in white pouch - Race numbers: helmet sticker, bike tag, bib + safety pins - Swim Cap (must wear on race day) - Race t-shirt - Promotional items from sponsors

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Gates to Shawnee Mission Park will open at 5:00am on Sunday, July 8th.

There will be several parking attendants stationed at the Theatre in the Park to direct you to a designated spot. Please assist us by following the parking attendants’ directions to ensure everyone has a parking spot.

Parking will be provided for athletes and spectators at the Theatre in the Park complex the day of the event. The Theatre

Renner Road

gates will open at 5am on Sunday, July 8th.

The Theatre’s entrance is located at 7700 Renner Road in Shawnee, Kansas.

A bus will be available to shuttle spectators who prefer not to walk. The bus will run from 5-6:40am and will resume taking people back to the Theatre after the last biker is off the course at approximately 10:00am.

Please follow the parking attendants’ directions when entering the park.

Theatre in the Park

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Race Category Body Markings are as follows: 2

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Ages 15-19—Wear “15”

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Ages 50-54—Wear “50”

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Ages 20-24 - Wear “20”

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Ages 55-59—Wear “55”

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Ages 25-29—Wear “25”

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Ages 60-64—Wear “60”

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Ages 30-34—Wear “30”

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Ages 65-69—Wear “65”

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Ages 35-39—Wear “35”

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Athena—Wear “A”

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Clydesdale—Wear “C”

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Team/Relay—Wear “R”

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Ages 45-49—Wear “45”

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Ages 40-44—Wear “40”

PACKET CONTENTS: Numbers below correspond with picture above 1. Bike Helmet Number—Adhesive Front Center on Helmet 2. Race Number Body Marking—Both Arms ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST GET BODY MARKED AS THEY ENTER THE TRANSITION AREA ON RACE MORNING

3. Bib Number—Pinned Front Center on Shirt or on Race Belt 4. Bike Tag Number—Adhesive on Seat Bar Frame 5. Race Category Body Marking—Back Left Calf ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST GET BODY MARKED AS THEY ENTER THE TRANSITION AREA ON RACE MORNING

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Timing Chip Velcro Band—Left Ankle

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Swim Cap (not pictured) - Pre-designated Swim Cap Color Denoting Heat (see “Heat Sheet” section)

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TRANSITION Transition will open at 5am when the gates to the park open on race day.

It will close at 6:50am. Transition will reopen for athletes to remove their items starting at 9am.

BODY MARKING Body marking will be located along the road leading into bike mount/ dismount near transition. Please stop and get marked when you arrive at the park on event day. Please see “RACE IDENTIFICATION� page for more information.

BIKE SUPPORT Please visit the team from Endurance House Kansas City on the northeast corner of transition near bike mount/dismount for any last minute mechanical support.

WATER STATIONS There will be 2 water stations near transition: one at swim exit and one near run enter/exit. There are 3 water stations on the short tri/du run course and 4 on the long tri run course. There are NO water stations on the bike course.

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TIMING & RESULTS Your timing chip is inside your race packet in a white envelope. Please wear your timing device on your LEFT ankle throughout the entire race. If you forget or lose your chip, please check in with the race management staff under the white tent in the northwest corner of the marina parking lot. Results can be printed near the DJ and vendor tents. Times will be streamed live on the mtecresults.com website.

AWARDS Awards will be presented to the top 3 overall male and female athletes in each race: Short Triathlon, Long Triathlon and Duathlon. The top three males and females in each age group within each race will also receive an award. Teams will receive awards for the top 3 overall in each race.

Awards will NOT be mailed - athletes must be on site to pick them up.

PHOTOS There will be multiple photographers on site. The race photos will be posted to the Facebook page via a link no later than July 11th. Please bare with us as we work to tag them with your bib numbers.

T-SHIRTS If you need to exchange your t-shirt size, please visit the white information tent in the northwest corner of transition after the race to see if we have extra.

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All course maps can be found on JCPRD.com

Bike Mount/Dismount

Team Box

Racks assigned by race number 8 bikes per rack

60 - 83 84 - 107 108 - 131 132 - 155 180 - 203 228 - 251

434 - 457 482 - 505 530 - 553

700 - 723

1- 20

A

AA

B

BB

C

CC

D

DD

E

EE

F

FF

G

GG

H

HH

I

II

J

JJ

K

KK

L

LL

26 - 45 50 - 59 156 - 179 204 - 227 252 - 275 410 - 433

Swim Enter

458 - 481 506 - 529 554 - 577

724 - 747

Run Enter/Exit

*Above diagram not to scale

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7:00AM

LC WAVE START

MALE

GREEN

7:03AM

LC WAVE START

FEMALE

YELLOW

7:05AM

LC TIME TRIAL START

MALE

BLUE

7:10AM

LC TIME TRIAL START

FEMALE

PINK

7:35AM

SC WAVE START

MALE

BLUE

7:40AM

SC WAVE START

FEMALE

PINK

7:45AM

SC TIME TRIAL START

MALE

GREEN

7:55AM

SC TIME TRIAL START

FEMALE

YELLOW

Relays will start in their chosen heats (wave or time trial) along with the individual triathletes.

Time trial format will have swimmers entering the water one at a time, every three seconds.

Swimmers line up based on 100 meter pace time.

Your time starts when you cross the timing mat just before entering the water.

DUATHLON All duathletes will start on the main park road north of transition at the start flags

Start time: 7:00AM

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One of the main goals of the Open Options Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon is to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. All race participants are assigned to a team after registering for the event. If you purchase a VIP experience or raffle tickets, these funds are credited toward your team’s $1000 fundraising goal. Teams are captained by those served by Open Options KC. Your team captain will join you as you cross the finish line to award you your finisher’s medal. To learn more about your team or to make a donation and contribute toward your team’s goal, please click here.

WHERE DO THE FUNDS GO? Consider the costs of everyday items for people with disabilities.

Although many people with disabilities work and also receive government support to offset the cost of daily living expenses, these funds do not cover everyday things that help you enjoy life to the fullest. Donations of any size are a big help!

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$20

buys 2 bowling games plus a shoe rental for an athlete in our competitive sports program

$100 pays for repairing an electric wheelchair used for adaptive team sports

pays for transportation to bowling practice

$10 buys 2 tickets to a movie at an AMC Sensory Friendly Film, sponsored by the Autism Society

$50 buys one uniform for an athlete with disabilities

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Please join us at Shelter 4 for the Open Options Finish Line Festival!

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Face painting, cheer signs, yard games, fun disability awareness activities for kids Papa Murphy’s Pizza at 7:30am Race Results **Festival is free with Open Options welcoming donations**

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