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Overview

HereisalltheinfoyouneedfortheXTERRAFrenchRiverTriathlononJuly13th,2019!Theeventisfilledwithbothlongandshortcourseoptions,witheachdistanceofferingaswimforthefirstleg(1/4mileor½mile),or1.5milerun(rundistancesaresameforshortorlongcourse).Athletesthenheadoutforeithera9mileor12milemountainbikeride,andthenfinishwitheitherthe3.5mileor5.5miletrailrun.Therearerocks,roots,ariver,plentyofdirtandmaybesomemud–justwhatXTERRAisallabout!

Pleasetakethetimetoreviewthispackettofamiliarizeyourselfwiththecontents.Specifically,payspecialattentionto:

• TimelineonJuly13th• Parking

AlexRogozenskiUSATCertifiedRaceDirectorMRAMultisport [email protected]



Directions&Parking

ThemainracevenueisOxfordHighSchoolat495MainSt,Oxford,MA.ThereisplentyofparkingattheHighSchool.Pleasefollowtheparkingsigns,anddoNOTparkintheCarbunclePondlot.

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Timeline

Friday,July12

Noon–courseopenforpre-ride/run*

*Note:fewsectionsofcoursewillneedconesforadditionalmarking,suchasthesplitsforthelong/shortcourses;thesewon’tbeinplaceuntilSaturdaymorning.Beawareandlookformoresubtlemarkingsattheseintersections.Thecoursewillbe100%rideablewiththemarkingthatwillbeinplace,justpickyouheadupandbeonthelookout.

**asofTue7/7thecourseisallmarkedforridingorrunning**

Saturday,July13

6:30am-7:45am–Check-in/PacketpickupatOxfordHighSchool;ALLtimingchipspickeduphere

**forALLraceparticipants,validphotoID

MUSTbepresentedforinsurancepurposes.**

NOID=NOBIB,NOEXCEPTIONS!



7:45–TransitionAreaCloses–AthletesbegintomovetotheStartLineAreaontheshoreofCarbunclePond.

7:50–Pre-raceannouncementsandNationAnthemnearstartinglineatwater’sedge

8:00–Startofrace!Staggeredstartforallcategories/distances:

8am-LongandShortcourseduathlonstart–massstartformat.

Approx.8:05-Shortcourseswimstart–TimeTrialformat,2swimmersevery3seconds.

Approx8:10–Longcourseswimstart–TimeTrialformatwhileShortcourseswimisgoingon.

11:30am(approx.)–Awardsceremonyforbothdistancesandallcategories11:45am–courseisclosedtoracers.DuetoourarrangementwithlocalEMSprovider,thecoursemustbeclosedatthistime.Volunteersonthecoursewillkeepracersinformedoftiming.

BibPick-up

Racerscanpick-uptheirbibsonracedaymorningatthevenue.AlltimingchipsarepickedupattheracevenueonSaturdaymorning.PleaseremembertobringaphotoIDwithyou!Youwillreceiveyourracenumberbib,bikenumbercard,timingchipforankle,(seebelow),swimcap,andraceswagifyoupurchasedit.We’realsoprovidingcomplimentaryBibBoardsaswell,soyoudon’thavetoworryaboutpinholesinyourshirtsanymore!

RaceNumbers

Eachracerwillreceiveatimingchipthatisaffixedtotheanklestrap.TheanklechipMUSTBEWORNfortheentirerace.Withoutit,atimewillnotberegisteredforyou.Asaback-uptotheelectronictiming,yournumbermustbevisibleonthefrontofyou.RelayteamswillexchangethetimingchipintheTransitionArea.Racenumbershaveauniquedesigntodistinguishbetweenshortandlongcourseparticipants.



SwimStartandCourse

AllswimmerswillbestagedonthebeachofCarbunclePondby7:45amforpre-raceannouncementsandtolineupfortheracestart.

Atruetimetrailformat,thereisnoseparationofwavesbygender.Lineupwithfasterswimmersinfront,slowerswimmersinback.Swimmerswillself-seedbasedonanticipatedfinishtimes.Thefastestmaleandfemaleswimmersshouldseedthemselvesclosertothefront,theslowermale/femaleswimmerswillseedthemselvesclosertotherearofthegroup.Theswimcourseis¼miledistanceforshortcourse,½mile(2laps)forlongcourse,andeveryoneshouldhaveexpectedgoals/swimfinishtimesinmind.Realizeallbetsareoffonceyou’reinthewater,sothisself-seedingisjustageneralplacementofyourownswimmingability.Thisisjustlikeliningupforalocal5krun–fasterfolksinfront,slowerinback,moreoutofcourtesyforotherracers.Atthebeachfront,pairsofswimmerswillcrossthetimingmatsandenterthewaterevery3-4seconds.YOURINDIVIDUALTIMEWILLNOTSTARTUNTILYOUCROSSTHETIMINGMATNEARTHEEDGEOFTHEWATER.ThisisaTimeTrialstart,notaMassStart,notaWaveStart.At3secondintervals,thereareabout40athletesenteringthewatereachminute.YouwillNOTbefarofftheleader,regardlessofwhereyoustarttheswim.

TheSwimsegmentstartsontheshoresofCarbunclePond,andswimsinacounter-clockwisemanneraroundatrianglecourse(keepbuoysonyourleft).SwimmerswillthenrunuptotheTransitionArea.Thewatertemperatureisexpectedtobeinthemid-70’s,sothiswillhopefullybeawetsuit-legalrace.(officialwatertempwillbetakenonmorningoftherace.PerUSATrules,ifthewatertemperatureisgreaterthan78degreesF,athletesareallowedtowearwetsuitsbutbecomeineligibleforanyawards.

WetsuitrentalsareavailablethroughMilesToGoSports,andcaneitherbepickedupinstoreordeliveredtotheracevenue($35for3days,$50for5days).Suppliesarelimited,todon’thesitateandcontactMilesToGoSportstoday!

Therewillbeseveralkayaks,lifeguards,andEMTsonshore;allforyoursafety.Eachofthesevolunteersonthewaterhasalsobeengiventheauthoritytoremoveanyswimmerfromtheswimportionoftheraceiftheybelieveanemergencysituationisinevitable.PerUSATrules,itisOKtorestbyholdingontoakayakorotherfloatationdevice,butyourforwardprogresscannotbeassisted.Ifyouneedabreather,signaltoakayakerandthey’llassistyou.



*note–shortcourseis1lap(1/4mile)ofswimcourse,longcourseis2laps(1/2mile).



BikeCourse

AfterexitingtheTransitionArea(remembernoridingbikesinTAandchinstrapmustbebuckled!),bikerswillheadintothewoodsonthetrailsofHodgesVillageDam(9mileshortcourse(not7asindictedonmapbelow),12milesforlongcourse).BLUEarrowsandwhiteXTERRAtapewillmarkoffthebikecourse.

Fritz’sBicycleShopwillbeon-handtoprovideminoradjustmentstoyourbikeonraceday.

RunCourse

Runnersheadbackoutontothetrailsonachallengingruncoursemeasuringat3.5milesforshortcourse,and5.5milesforthelongcourserace,eachwithtwoaidstations.Youwillcrossariver,youwillgouprockyhills,youwillgodownrockyhills,youmightgothroughmud,youwilltraverseovertypicalNewEnglandrootysections,andyouwillhavethetimeofyourlife.FollowtheREDarrowsandwhiteXTERRAtapetohighlightatrailentrance.

**Forthosechoosingtheduathlonoptionforbothlongandshortcourses,you’re1.5miletrailrunforthe1stlegwillstartonthebeachofCarbunclePondandheadoutthesameastheRunOut/BikeOutsectiontrailbeforecirclingbackaroundthroughthetrails,cominginviathespecialRunIntrails.Duathlonspecificsignswillguideyouforthisfirstleg.Youwillbeabletogettheheartratepumpingonthistrackrightbeforeyouhoponyourbike!



• shortcourse(sprint)–9milebike,3.5mileruno bikecoursesplitisjustafterthebridge,justbeforemile3.Shortcourse

goesleft,longcoursegoesrightontopavedaccessroad

• longcourse(XPS)–12milebike,5.5milerun



AidStationssponsoredbyGatorade

AttheXTERRAFrenchRiver,participantswillbeabletochoosefromwaterorsportsdrinkfromGatoradeEnduranceattwoaidstationsontheruncourseandaroundthevenue.Therearenoaidstationsonthebikecourse.Gatoradeproductsarespeciallyformulatedtorehydrateyouandreplenishthoselostelectrolytes,sodiumandothernutrientsonthecourse.

Rules

Thefollowingrulesareputinplaceforyoursafetyonraceday.Variabletimepenaltieswillbeassessedforcertainviolations.

• Anklestrap(withtimingchip)mustbewornonyouranklefortheentirerace.Relayteams–timingchipsmustbeexchangedintheTransitionArea.

• Youcannotdiscardanygearorequipmentonthecourse;youcanleaveclothing/gearattheAidStation,buttheyareNOTresponsibleforit.TheywillreturnallgeartotheTransitionAreaattheconclusionoftherace;allunclaimedclothingwillbedonatedtocharity.

• Headphonesarenotallowedonthecourseduringtheraceforthesafetyofallracersandforinsurancepurposes.

• Strollers,joggers,andpetsarenotallowedonthecourseduringtheraceforthesafetyofallracersandforinsurancepurposes.

• UnsportsmanlikeConductwillnotbetolerated.Nofurtherclarificationnecessary.• Followpropertrailetiquette–yieldtofasterracersbehindyou,andcalloutifyou’reovercoming

anotherracer.Yetanotherreasontonotwearheadphonesonthecourse• Youmusthavefunandtakeprideinthefactthatyou’reabletocompeteinenduranceevents,like

theXTERRAFrenchRiver.



Awards

Awardswillbeannouncedattheconclusionoftheevent.

• SwimTri–longcourseo Top3OverallMaleandFemaleFinishero Top3MaleandFemaleFinisherineachAgeGroup

§ Under20,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70+o TopChallenged/Parao TopRelayTeam

• SwimTri–shortcourseo Top3OverallMaleandFemaleFinishero TopRelayTeam

• Duathlon(eachdistance)o Top3OverallMaleandFemaleFinisher



Spectators

Welovethemandtheymakeahugedifferenceinthewholeraceexperience.ThebestspotwouldbeattheOxfordHighSchoolitself–fromhere,spectatorscanhaveviewsoftheswim,allthetransitions,andthefinishline.GreenbriarParkisagreatplacetoseerunnerscomeby,andHodgesVillageDamisperfectforbikespectating.

WeatherPolicyReminder

Itistrulyourintenttoputonagreat,funraceforyou,theathlete.MotherNaturehasnobias,however.Asstatedinthecancellationpolicy,inthecaseofseriousanddangerousconditions,wereservetherighttodelaytheraceafewhours,adjustsegments,orasalastresortcanceltheevent.Intheunfortunatesituationthattheraceiscanceled,thereisano-refundpolicyinplace,asthecostshavealreadybeenincurredtohosttheeventandwedonotwanttotakeawayanycontributionstoourcharities.WeexpectyoutobedisappointediftheXTERRAFrenchRiveriscanceled,aswewillbe,butwealsohopeyouunderstandwhyano-refundpolicyisinplace.

Sponsors-Volunteers-Beneficiaries

Thesponsorsandvolunteershelpwiththeraceinsomanydifferentwaysandreallymakeitallpossible.Say“Thankyou!”toeveryvolunteeryousee.Pleasesupportthesponsorsandbeneficiarieshoweveryoucantoshowyourappreciation.

OxfordRecreationCommission–MainBeneficiary

Fritz’sBicycleShop–BikeSupportSponsor

MilesToGoSports–PodiumSponsor

WickedGoodCookies

PurgatoryBeerCompany

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