Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Family Team & Adult Team 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophies Have Arrived!


These are fabulous awards that will bond your memories for a lifetime!  The youth team trophies have already been posted with the 2011 Race Like a Champion Award.

Adult Race: Start, Finish, Check-in Layout



A. Transition area

B. Swim exit

C. Check-in pavilion

D. Restrooms

E. State Fair style parking  [side x side]

F. Parallel parking

G. Swim start

H. Awards

I. Finish

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Adult Run Course

Adult Bike Course

Youth Race; 1 Mile Run Course

Youth Race; 1/2 Mile Run Course

Youth Race; 1/4 Mile Run For 0-6 Year Olds

Youth Race Campus & Partial Bike Course

The expandable satellite frame below, shows the MWHS campus; site of the youth race and both youth & adult packet pickup locations.  The letters denote:

A. Parking

B. Packet pickup, youth race check-in and youth award presentation area

C. Pool exit

D. Youth race transition area

Bike course is an out and back loop on Game Farm Rd.  Return goes further east to Commerce Blvd/County 110 and then goes north on the paved trail adjacent to Commerce Blvd.

Youth Bike Course Part II

The expandable map below shows the western half of the youth bike course as it picks up from the initial map that started at the transition area.  Point A, is the turn around point for the 2 mile loop.  Point B, is the turn around point for the 4 mile loop.  The course will be marked and staffed, but please have a general idea where you are going and what you are doing. :)  Age groups that are biking 6 miles, have to do a 4 mile loop followed by a 2 mile loop.  All bikers should be prepared to receive a lap mark at the turn around point of any and all laps.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Build Your Team & Bring It On!

General Mills challenges Cargill?  IT vs. accounting?  Orono against Westonka?  Which tri club walks the walk and which one just talks?  Will the Painter's Creek Piranha defend their 2007 title?  Get your teams together and settle it on the tri course as you battle for the team trophy in the adult, youth or family class!
 
We are adding an additional team concept to the 2011 TriTonka Triathlon.  In the past, we have experienced great success with standard team scoring for those who wanted to participant and enhance their competitive experience, so this year we will unveil a family team concept.   While we will continue to have team scoring in our adult and youth races, family teams will be allowed to compete across the adult and youth races.  This means a team comprised of parents and their children can race in their respective races and any places will contribute toward a cumulative team score.  Not to be confused with a relay, every member of every team will do the entire event and score points for placing as such:
First = 10 points
Second = 8 points
Third = 6 points
Fourth = 4 points
Fifth = 2 points
Sixth = 1 point
First tie breaker is highest average score, i.e. Total Team Points / Total Team Members.
Second tie breaker is lowest average team race time, i.e. Total Team Time / Total Team Members.
If not enough teams score points to fill out first, second and third, the tie breaking methods will be used to determine those place winners.
Of course, racing solo is still our mainstay!