River Cities Triathlon

Criteria for Entry into the Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon Invitational Division (applicant must meet at least one of the following criteria:

1) USAT SMW Ranking top 5 in age group.
2) USAT Elite/Professional.
3) Overall winner or runner up at any USAT triathlon event in 2007, 2008, 2009.
4) Overall Age Group winner or runner up at Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon in 2007, 2008.

Entry into the Invitational Division removes the competitor from being eligible for age group awards. Participants in the Invitational Division will compete for overall awards only. Entry fee for the Invitational Division will be the same as all other age group divisions.

.5 mile Swim, 18.2 mile Bike, 3.1 mile Run

Overall Male & Female:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th will receive special awards & Oakley Sunglasses.

Top Age Groups Male & Female:
10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+**

(**Note: Age Groups will receive awards varying 1-5 deep depending on the number of entries in each age group. Example: 3 entries in Male 35-39 Awards will go 1 deep.)

Louisiana State Champion:
Top 2 male & female residing in LA will receive special awards.

Clydesdale Division:
In each age group (39 & under) & (40 & up).

Athena Division:
All finishers will receive a 28th Anniversary Finisher's Medal.

All participants must be USAT licensed competitors. All USAT rules will be enforced at River Cities Triathlon. USAT numbers must be shown at packet pick-up. One day or Annual licenses may be purchased at Sportspectrum when you pick-up your packet. Annual license - $30.00 - One day license - $10.00. You may go to usatriathlon.org/ and purchase your annual license.

There will be no race day packet pick-up

Packet Pickup will begin Friday, July 31, 2009 from 12 noon-6:00 pm. All local and surrounding area participants are encouraged to pick up packets on this day. Your wait can be extremely long on Saturday.

Packet Pickup on Saturday, August 1 will be open at 11:00 am & close at 5:00 pm. All pre-registered participants must be pick up packets by 5:00 pm on Saturday. This means you need to be at packet pickup by 4:30 pm. At 5:30 pm athletes who are either on the waiting list or who would like to participate are able to purchase all remaining spots into Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon. Packets will be available first to those on the waiting list.

Do not show up after 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 1, your packet will have been sold!

Sunday, August 2 - RACE DAY
6:00 am - Park gate opens
6:30 am - Transition check-in and Body Marking for #'s
8:00 am - SHARP - Race begins. 11 wave starts - 5 min. intervals
8:00 am - Wave 1 - Invitational Wave
8:04 am - Wave 2
8:08 am - Wave 3
8:12 am - Wave 4
8:16 am - Wave 5
8:20 am - Wave 6
8:24 am - Wave 7
8:28 am - Wave 8
8:32 am - Wave 9
8:36 am - Wave 10
8:40 am - Wave 11
9:30 am - Post Party event begins.
11:30 am - Awards ceremony begins at race site

Sportspectrum
7607 Youree Drive
Shreveport LA 71115

email: info@sportspectrumusa.com
phone: 318.798.1241
fax: 318.798.1249