When
Checkin is Thursday, 23 February 2012
Race Start is 7:00 a.m. Friday, 24 February 2012
Race Finish by 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 25 February 2012
Awards Ceremony/Lunch is Sunday, 26 February 2012
Where
Check in will be at Flatwoods Park; race start is at the New Tampa YMCA Pool. Awards Ceremony/Lunch will be at Whiskey Joe's Restaurant.
Cost for this crazy fun!
Please see race application for Price Increase Dates and Application Deadlines!
Solo: $485:00
Team: 2 Person $600:00 3 Pers $715:00
This race is sanctioned by both USAT (United States Triathlon Association) and IUTA (International Ultra Triathlon Association). You must belong to both either with a yearly membership or a one day race license. One Day license for USAT is $10.00 and for IUTA it is €20.00 Euro (approximatley $25.00 to $30.00). We will use the current Exchange Rate shortly before the race to figure out how much for the IUTA license.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: Up until Application Deadline you can either put your monies towards next years race OR get a refund minus $50.00. After the Application Deadline you can put your monies towards next year's race and have $75.00 deducted or get your monies refunded minus a $100.00 fee.
Reservation Fee: We will no longer reserve a spot for you without an application and down payment. To reserve a spot, send in the application and $250.00, the final payments will still have to be made by the payment cutoff dates stated on the application form. Any refunds will fall under the Cancellation/Refund Policy.
Payment: You can either send a check made out to Steve Kirby or use PayPal to pay for your entry fee and any other fees associated with the race (Shelter Rental, Support Crew help, food for your support, etc). Use steve@USAUltraTri.com to send the monies and send me an email telling me you just did it so I can be on the lookout for it. When you have your PayPal page up, click on the "Send Money" tab, put in my email address, the amount and then click on the second Tab called “Personal”. Don’t use “Purchase” as you will be charged a fee. Under the "Personal" tab, select the "Payment Owed" option. Use the bank account option to withdraw the money and not a credit card so you don't get charged a fee as well. Good luck and let me know if you have a problem.
What you get for entering the race!
For entering you get a Race Bag at check-in to include Quality Heavyweight Race T-Shirt, Trailrunner Mag, Triathlete Mag, and other goodies; HammerGel, Heed Drink, and E-Caps nutrition product; Pre-Race Pasta Dinner; Awards Lunch and Ceremony; and other items. For finishing the race you get a Placement or Finishers Plaque, IUTA Finishers Medallion, and a high quality long sleeve technical shirt with race logo and 2012 Finisher on left breast and for the men and woman finishing First, Second or Third Place ~ a embroidered jacket.
Above items are subject to change.
Pre-Requisittes
Athletes must be at least 21 years of age and have completed a IRON distance triathlon or other significant accomplishements. Recommended to have ultra distance swims, bikes and runs as well.
Time Limits
Athletes have 36 hours to complete the race. Once the race starts, the clock keeps ticking, even if you take a couple hours nap. This race is formatted the same as any other triathlon with you completing the 4.8 mile swim first, then complete the 224 mile bike course and finish with the 52.4 mile run course. The race starts 7:00 a.m. Friday and you have until 7:00 p.m. Saturday to officially finish the race. Awards Brunch will take place Sunday morning.
Accommodations
We have agreed with the hotel we used last year to be our host hotel again. The hotel is the only one that has kitchenettes in the rooms out of the 5 hotels in the immediate area. The special room rate is listed under the code Ultra Tri. The rates are listed below. if you have any problems, Keeli Lopez is the Hotel Manager and can be reached at Tel (813) 989-2264 or email ttt@extendedstay.com
Extended Stay America Tampa-North-USF attractions located at 12242 Morris Bridge Road, Temple Terrace, FL, 33637.
Studio Suite with 1 Queen Bed - $56.99
Studio Suite with 1 King Bed - $61.99
Studio Suite with 2 Double Beds - $66.99
*rates are per room, per night, and do not include tax
We also have our "Signature" Studio rooms (recently renovated rooms) available for $5.00 more per night for all room types.
Wetsuits/Skinsuits/Speedsuits
The swim is in a 50 meter outdoor pool. There are 8 lanes and we will have no more than 6 people per lane. Depending on the number of people that are racing depends on how many lanes we will rent. Most people will wear a wetsuit. The YMCA usually turns the heater on overnight for the normal patrons to swim the next morning, but for us he will actually cool the water a little bit so you won't totaly roast in your wetsuit. We had one hardy individual do the whole swim without wearing a wetsuit.
Click here for the USAT Website list of approved Skinsuits and Speedsuits.
Course Maps
Below are links for the maps of the course ~ showing the pool, bike course to the park; and the park itself showing the bike and run course and other timing/transition area.
There are pictures on two different race pages showing pre-race and the swim; and the next page has bike, run and banquet pics.
Click here for the overview of the whole course and driving.
Click here for the overview of the pool.
Click here for the pool to the back entrance of the park route overview.
Click here for the pool to the back entrance first half ~ larger view.
Click here for the pool to the back entrance second half ~ larger view.
Click here for the bike section overview.
Click here for the run loop.
Click here for the view of the timing/shelter/transition/parking area.
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