The Tugaloo Triathlon
September 13, 2008
Lavonia, GA

Georgia State Championship

BlazeSports America, Inc. is the Official Charity for The Tugaloo Triathlon. BlazeSports America provides sports training, competitions, summer camps and other sports and recreational opportunities for youth and adults who use wheelchairs, have a visual impairment, have an amputation, or who have a neurological disability such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida. Participant ages range, depending on the program, from 6 years through adulthood. For more information about BlazeSports America, Inc. visit their website at www.blazesports.org.

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Race Date:
Saturday, September 13, 2008, 8:00am

Location:
Tugaloo State Park at Lake Hartwell, Lavonia, GA
Click here for directions.

Registration: This event has reached closed out for the past two years. Registration will close when we reach 500 participates so register early.
Register online at Active.com:

or

Print registration form in Adobe PDF format.

On site registration is also available at Big Peach Running Company, Roswell Bicycles and Athletic Training Services. Click on link for directions.

Transfers:

The request to transfer out of a race must be made 14 days or more prior to that scheduled event date.  No transfers will be allowed underneath this deadline.  The fee for a race transfer is $20. Transfers can be made to any race produced by Georgia Multisports Productions.  However, there are no transfers allowed after the last race of the season to another race in the following season. 

There is a $20 fee to transfer the registration to another athlete.  The fee must be accompanied with an application from the new participate.

Course Information:
The 1.5K swim is a triangle course in a cove in Lake Hartwell.
The Roswell Bicycle's 42k bike course is a well-marked hilly out-and-back course. Click here for bike course map and course profiles.
The Big Peach Running Company's 10k run course is an out-and-back course within Tugaloo State Park and ends at the PT Solution's Finish Line. Click here for run course map.

Wetsuits:
We won't know until race day if wetsuits will be allowed.

So bring your wetsuit!

Packet Pickup and Late Registration:
Bike shops are sponsors and can not answer question regarding the event: Please call Jim Rainey at 770-926-2367 or email: jim@gamultisports.com

Roswell Bicycles: 9/10/08: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm- 670 Houze Way Roswell, GA 30075 770-642-4057

Tugaloo State Park 9/12/08 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Race Morning 6:00 am to 7:30 am

•   Must have valid drivers license and current USAT card if you are member.
•   No one can pick up your packet except you.
•   Race day packet pick-up is available.
•   No race day registration.

Event Timeline:

6:00am Park opens

7:30am Report to the beach for the time trial swim start. Position yourselves according to body marking number

7:45am Information will be given concerning start sequence and last minute course updates

8:00am Race starts

12:00pm  Awards ceremony begins

USA Triathlon Sanctioned:

This event is sanctioned by USAT, the national governing body for the sport of Triathlon. We suggest all our participants become familiar with USAT Rules and Regulations. Officials will be present enforcing these rules.

Georgia Multisports Productions for safety reason has established a course and race completion time lines as follows:

• Swim: 1 hour
• Bike 2 and 1/2 hours or total of 3:1/2 hours of swim and bike
• Run: 1 hour or total of 4 and a 1/2 hours to complete the race.

You may be ask to return your timing chip and will not receive an official time. If you choose to complete the event it will be without course security or support.

Roswell Bicycles will be available for last minute bike repairs and purchases



Questions:
Please direct Tugaloo Triathlon questions to

Awards:

• Master's men and women - top three finisher
• Clydesdale (200+) and Athena - three deep.
• Relays - top three only.
• Top three overall men and women.
• Age group awards will be given three deep in men’s and women’s, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.

Post Race: - Food, music, and tri door prizes available following awards ceremony.

Results:
If wish a copy of the official results mailed, email jim@gamultisports.com

2006 results

2005 results
2004 results
2003 results
2002 results 
2001 results

Lodging Choices:
There are several motels very close to the race site in the Lavonia area. You may also want to take advantage of the hundreds of camping sites and lake front cabins within Tugaloo State Park. Call 1-800-864-7275 for park details.

Local area motels include:

706-356-4000	706-356-8848	706-356-2268

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