Sprint distance, USAT sanctioned triathlon in beautiful Fairfield Connecticut. The event will be held at Jennings Beach with the bike course in the Fairfield beach area and the run course through out the beach and marina area.
The swim will be from the sandy shores of Jennings Beach, the bike is one of the flattest and fastest courses in all of Connecticut and the run is awesome - through the beach area neighborhoods, through the Ash Creek conservation area, through the Marina and back to the finish on the beach!
"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race." H.G. Wells
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NO race day registrations
Schedule of Events
Saturday Sept 25
11:30am-12:30pm Packet Pickup at Jennings Beach
12:45pm Pre race briefing
1pm Race start
2:30pm Awards Ceremony with great prizes
3pm Barbecue for family and friends and Beach Party with games and great fun
A Message from the Head Referee to all age-group competitors
… Most triathletes come to races with only a rudimentary understanding of the rules of the sport. Indeed, few have ever read through the Competitive Rules in its entirety. In order to minimize misunderstandings on race day, I hope you will take the time to read the following summary of Position Violations, which you probably know as the drafting rules.
I have reduced the Position Rules to the following concepts, which everyone can remember:
Ride on the right side of your lane.
Keep three bike lengths between you and the cyclist in front of you.
Pass on the left of the cyclist in front, never on the right.
Complete your pass within 15 seconds.
If passed, you must drop completely out of the zone, to the rear, before attempting to re-pass.
Remember you are racing in a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and there are USAT certified referees on the course to ensure fairness in the competition. There will be
NO WARNINGS if you commit a foul during competition. Triathlon is an individual event and you must take personal responsibility to understand the rules and avoid penalties. At the end of the race all citations by the officials are reviewed by the Head Referee who then decides if a penalty should be assessed. The Head Referee’s ruling is final in the case of Position Violations and there are no protests or appeals of Position penalties. Officials commonly cite the following violations: Illegal Position or Blocking – riding on the left side of the lane without passing.
Illegal Pass – passing on the right.
Overtaken - failing to drop back three bike lengths after being passed and before re-passing.
Drafting – following a leading cyclist closer than three bike lengths and failing to pass within 15 seconds.
Though Position Violations carry a time penalty for each occurrence, if you are cited for three violations, you will be disqualified.
Be sure that you have a CPSC approved helmet. Many foreign made helmets do not meet the safety standards of CPSC and are not allowed in USAT sanctioned events. Always have your chinstrap securely fastened! The helmet and chinstrap rule apply before, during, and after the event. The chinstrap rule is the easiest to follow, but some folks always seem to forget – that’s a DQ!
Remember to treat other athletes, volunteers, and officials with courtesy and consideration. Failure to do so is called Unsportsmanlike Conduct and you will be disqualified.
All that being said, I hope you have a great race, lots of fun, and achieve all your goals
The 2008 race was a great success and we look forward to seeing all of you next year.
Here's what some of the racers said:
Thank you for putting on such a great race! As a local triathlete, I have always wondered why Fairfield hasn't had a race like other towns, and I am happy that it now does. You, the volunteers and other athletes made for a super day of fun for the local athletic community - one of the reasons we love about living in this area. I have done more than a hundred triathlons and found yours to be extremely well run, very safe and very uplifting.
Thanks for finally bringing a triathlon to Fairfield and I look forward to seeing it grow to become one of our community's most loved events.
Chris
Had the event been in its tenth year, it would have been impressive enough in its organization and staffing. As a first year event it was flawless! Thank you for bringing a triathlon to Fairfield.
Peter
Champion Chip Timing will be used.
