AGAIN THIS YEAR, THE STAND ALONE 5K!This is an event unlike any other
in the area with a unique 300 yard pool swim, a 10 mile bike ride, and
finish with a 5K through MTSU's beautiful campus. This is perfect for
seasoned athletes who are training for an upcoming triathlon OR for
people who have never done one and want the personal challenge of
completing their first triathlon. Beginners encouraged!If you think
doing all 3 events will be too much of a challenge, we invite you to
enter under our team division. Teams of comprised of 3 people (one
person for each event) and must enter under a team name. The teams may
be comprised of male, female or mixed participants.If you are a
student you may register under the Student Discount Price of $5 less
than individual. You MUST be a college student with a valid ID. Your
University ID must be presented the day of the race or you will be
charged the full amount.SWIM DETAILS - The swim is 300 yards, which
consists of 12 lanes in the MTSU indoor pool. Participants will be
marked with their race number on their arm. It will be a snake swim
with participants starting at different times. The first participant
will enter the water promptly at 7:30 am with the next participant
following 5 seconds later and will continue with 5 seconds between
each start. Participants need to provide their own swim caps, if
desired. Lanes are wide enough to pass.The bike ride is APPROXIMATELY
10 miles long, with the ride beginning and ending on MTSUs campus.
Bike helmets must be worn at all times when on mounting, dismounting,
and riding the bike. Participants must provide their own helmet. There
will be police support in place for two hours. After that participants
can finish the race, but must do so at their own risk and realize they
no longer have race support.The run will be 3.1 miles. All of the race
will take place on MTSUs campus. Participants will drop off their
bikes in the transition area and then proceed to the running course.
Runners will head down Blue Raider Drive towards Old Main Circle and
complete the campus course. They will end up back where they started
at the Rec Center.AWARDS AND PRIZES - Awards will be given to the top
male and female finishers overall, top male and female in the
individual age divisions AND the top male and female finishers in the
team division. There will also be additional categories and prizes
given.NO BIB TRANSFER/REFUNDS - Due to the charity nature of the
event, there are NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS.
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