RESULTS
Registered Participants 7/31/06
Race pictures by Island Photo
The Bridgeport event replaced the Baker's Breakfast Cookie Bellingham ITU event on the Continental Cup Schedule. Last year's Bellingham women's event was won by Becky Lavelle with Barb Lindquist and Laura Bennett taking second and third. The men's event was won by Hunter Kemper with Andy Potts runner up.
The elite start list icluded athletes representing four countries. Among the elites are World Cup competitor Sarah Groff (Boulder, Colo.), U23 Elite National Champions Sara McLarty (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Manny Huerta (Miami, Fla.), and 2005 U23 World Champion Jarrod Shoemaker (Sudbury, Mass.), National Team members Tim O’Donnell (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Michael Orton (Reston, Va.), Jasmine Oeinck (Colorado Springs, Colo.), and Jenna Shoemaker (Sudbury, Mass.) are also on the start list, as is 2005 U.S. Collegiate Women’s National Champion Justine Whipple (Annapolis, Md.).
The Course
The bike route is 5 loops of 5 miles each - flat and very fast- in the park area. Special wide Champion Chip timing mats will be used to count the laps.
The run course is 2 loops of 3.1 miles each, all along the sea for the entire course, flat and very scenic. There will be water stops at the start of the first and second loop and at the turn around.
The Venue
Seaside Park is the most spectacular beachside park in the whole of Connecticut - and most people don't even know it is there!! It is a perfect venue for a triathlon event - with 49 acres of landscaped beachside park with 2.5 miles of coastline, spectacular views of the sound, great facilities (and the roads have just been repaved). We promise you won't be disappointed.
The swim is a 1.5K course in the Long Island Sound starting and finishing on Seaside Park beach. Estimated water temperature 74º-75ºF.
Prize Money
| | Men $ | Women $ |
1 | 30.00% | $3000 | $3000 |
2 | 25.00% | $2500 | $2500 |
3 | 18.00% | $1800 | $1800 |
4 | 15.00% | $1500 | $1500 |
5 | 12.00% | $1200 | $1200 |
"The Haul to the Great Wall" Series
USA Triathlon's five-race series of intermediate distance triathlons that will allow triathletes and spectators to get a close look at who might be competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
"The Haul to the Great Wall" in 2006 includes five races known not only for their exciting international elite competitions, but also for their popular age group events in interesting locales.
Each race is sanctioned by USAT, and also the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The ITU's world rankings system is used to determine which athletes may try to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Each elite race, which will allow drafting on the bike, has a prize purse of $20,000. Moreover, the overall series men and women's champions – whether from the United States or another country – will each receive $5,000.
Speedo Bonus
The swimwear and sports apparel giant is providing $5,000 in bonus money for each race on the five-city tour. American men and women who finish in the top-three in their respective races are eligible for the bonuses, with $1,500 going to the top finisher, $750 to second, and $250 to third. Athletes will receive payment directly from Speedo in the following weeks after of the event. In addition to the individual race bonus pool, Speedo is providing a $15,000 end-of-the-season bonus to be split if U.S. athletes finish first or second in the Series. First place will receive $5,000 and second place will take home $2,500 in both the men’s and women’s categories.
ChampionChip Timing
Directions to Seaside Park
Directions to Holiday Inn
Bike and Swim Course (Olympic)
Run Course (Olympic)
Map and pictures of Seaside Park
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