Registration is now open for the 34th Annual MADISON TRIATHLON,
sponsored by Zane's Cycles and renamed for friend and Event Director
Dave PARCELLS! Individuals, teams, first-timers and paratriathletes
are all encouraged to participate. Early-bird pricing offered until
August 8=7th, 2019. Only 500 spots available, reserve yours today! (No
refunds permitted). Event details and schedule Fees Individuals: $80
before 8/07/19, $100 thereafter, Relay Teams: $110 before 8/07/19,
$130 thereafter Schedule of Events:Friday September 6, 2019: Packet
pick-up offered at Zane's Cycles in Branford from 12pm to 6pm.
Saturday September 7th: 5:30 am: Packet pick up and the transition
area opens to athletes at the Surf Club 6:45 am: Start of our
paratriathlete wave 7:00 am: First wave starts (we anticipate 5 waves,
each 5 minutes apart). All proceeds from the race benefit various
Shoreline non-profit organizations. A fundraising raffle will also be
offered, tickets are available for purchase online at the time of
registration and also at the event. Awards: Prizes will be awarded to
the top 3 finishers in each age group. The first male and first female
overall will each receive $200 in prize money, $150 will be awarded to
the second place overall finishers, and $100 for the two finishers in
third place overall. INDIVIDUAL RACE DIVISIONS AND AWARDS:Ages 19 and
under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, 70-74, 75+. Both male and female awards will be given to the
top 3 in each age group, Plus Clydesdale categories for males 200+
lbs., and females 150+ lbs.TEAM COMPETITION AND AWARDS:All Male, All
Female and Mixed Teams – Awards to each member of the top finishing
team in each division. The first 14 years of the race was known as the
MADISON RELAYS WITH FOUR LEGS,swimming, running, biking and canoeing.
In 1999, the race wasreformatted into a TRIATHLON AND TRIATHLON RELAY.
This new format resulted in a significant increase in the number of
participants and allowed the Jaycees to increase their support for
local charities and youth sports programs. Race Course: For course
maps please visit www.MADISONJC.com. The race course winds along the
beautiful MADISON SHORELINE. SWIM COURSE The swim will be a diamond
shaped course. Swimmers will head out towards their left until the
first orange buoy. Keep the buoy on your right and take a right hand
turn and head out towards the farthest buoy from shore. After
approaching this second buoy,swimmers will also keep this buoy on your
right and head on an angle back towards the shore to the third buoy.
Swimmers will keep this buoy on their right and turn right back
towards shore where the race started. There will be a buoy close to
shore to act as a guide to help the swimmers spot the finish. You may
swim on either side of this buoy. Any swimmer having trouble should
follow the standardpractice of raising their hand so assistance can be
provided bythe marine patrol. WETSUITS are permitted, however the use
of fins, snorkels andother flotation devices are not permitted. The
water temperature should be about 70 to 72 degrees. Zane's Cycles now
rents wetsuits! For more information please see:
http://zanes.com/about/wetsuit-rentals-pg329.htm
[http://zanes.com/about/wetsuit-rentals-pg329.htm] Please make sure
that all swimmers have their arms marked withthe proper race #. BIKE
COURSE The bike course map maybe found on the Madison Jaycees web
site. The course is flat and rolling with no majorclimbs. The course
will be a little congested with traffic thefirst and last couple of
miles because of Rte 1, skirting thecenter of town and quite a few
turns. Once you get over the RRbridge on Copse Rd, there are several
good long stretches. The course will be marked with chalk. However, if
it rains, thechalk may wash off. Our intention is to have at least 1
volunteerat each intersection to help with traffic control and
directions.HOWEVER, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE COURSE AND
HAVE STUDIED THE MAP AHEAD OF TIME. Drafting is not permitted and you
need to stay 2 bike lengthsaway from other competitors unless you are
in the process ofpassing. Course marshals will have authority to
disqualify orpenalize participants if they are observed drafting.
There are acouple of areas that will require extra caution on your
part. Rte 1 Crossing:At the 2 mile and 11 mile marks you will be
crossing Rte 1 at theintersection of Island Ave. A police officer will
be on duty atthis intersection as well as several volunteers. Please
exercisecommon sense and caution at this crucial intersection. Copse
Rd/Green Hill Rd:At approx 4.5 miles you will be traveling up Copse Rd
andcrossing over Green Hill Rd. Green Hill is a very busy street
andcars often travel at excessive speeds down the hill when theycross
over Copse. Several volunteers and possibly a policeofficer will be
located at this intersection but please be awareof cars coming down
from your right as you pass over Green Hill. RUN The run course is
perfectly flat and fast. It is an out and backcourse along the shore
roads. As you approach East Wharf Beach,you will be directed into the
parking lot where you will runaround a garden in the parking lot and
head back to the SurfClub. Please be aware that approximately two
miles of the run areshared by both the bike and run courses.
TRANSITION The transition area is for athletes only. Once the race
begins,all spectators will not be allowed in the transition area.
RIDING YOUR BIKE IN THE TRANSITION AREA IS NOT PERMITTED. You will be
required to walk or run your bike while in the grass transition area.
Once you are outside the area, you will be allowed to mount your bike.
You must also dismount your bike before entering the transition area.
SPECIAL RELAY TEAM INSTRUCTIONS Upon exiting the swim, the swimmer
must run up the beach into the transition area and transfer the Velcro
ankle bracelet (containing the ChampionChip) to the cyclist in the
designated team area. The cyclist must wear this bracelet on his/her
ankle.Only after the swimmer transfers the ankle Bracelet, may the
cyclist take hisbike off the bike rack and proceed to run or walk
his/her bike tothe transitions area exit. All relay teams will be
located in acertain area so marhsalls may observe the proper tag.
Uponreturning to the transition area, the cyclist must dismount
thebike and run or walk the bike back to the team area. Afte rracking
the bike, the cyclist will transfer the ankle bracelet to the runner.
Do not transfer the bracelet to the runner before racking your bike.
The runner must also wear the bracelet on the ankle in order to be
properly timed. Failure to wear the bracelet on your ankle may result
in your team not being timed and you will be disqualified. NOTE ON
CHAMPIONCHIP TIMING DEVICE. Each indidual and team must return the
ankle bracelet containing the ChampionChip device immediately upon
finishing the race, Failure to return the device will result in a
charge of $30 to the individual or team. HAVE A GREAT RACE AND ENJOY
THE BEAUTIFUL TOWN OF MADISON. THE MADISON JAYCEES
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