Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove

Sprint Course: 750m swim | 12 mile bike | 5k run
Olympic Course: 1,500m swim | 25 mile bike | 10k run

Athletes will begin the USAT-sanctioned Sprint and Olympic-distance courses with a swim in Cottage Grove Lake that begins and finishes at the Lakeside Park boat ramp. The bike course takes participants through the scenic rural London area of Lane County and returns to Lakeside Park along the north side of Cottage Grove Lake. The race ends with a 5km or 10km run course on a closed, private road along the south side of the lake with the finish back at Lakeside Park.

27 July (Friday) at Rolf Prima in Eugene (map).
Packet Pickup: 4:00pm - 8:00pm [Remember, No ID, No packet, No exceptions]
Pre-race questions / briefing: 6:30pm
Pro Panel seminar: 7:00pm
Transition Demonstration: 7:30pm
Snacks, drinks & Expo: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
(Family and friends are welcome to attend the Pre-race social on Friday)

See event website for details.

28 July (Saturday) at Lakeside Park, Cottage Grove Lake (map).
Packet Pick-up: 5:30am - 7:30am [No ID, no packet, no exceptions]
Transition Opens: 6:00am
Sprint course wave #1 at 8:00am [see waves below]
Olympic course wave #1 at 8:25am
Food, massage and mini-expo: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Awards and prizes: post race
Transition closes: 2:00pm

Wave Start Times
8:00 AM - Sprint men
8:03 AM - Sprint relay teams
8:06 AM - Sprint women
8:25 AM - Olympic men
8:28 AM - Olympic relay
8:31 AM - Olympic women

Individual Categories:
Age Group
Athena (women 150 lbs and over)
Clydesdale (men 200 lbs and over)

Age Groups:
19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 & Over

*Age group placement is determined by the age of a competitor on 12/31/2012

Relay Categories:
Youngsters (any combination of three athletes with a total combined team age of 57 years or less)
Whippersnappers (any combination of three athletes with a total combined team age of 58 to 135 years or less)
Experienced (any combination of three athletes with a total combined team age of 136 years or more)

Awards will be presented after the completion of the Sprint distance race and after the completion of the Olympic distance race. The post-race raffle will take place at the completion of the Olympic distance race awards. You must be present to win.

All course maps are available at the official event website: Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove.

From Eugene, take I-5 South for approximately 22 miles to Exit 172. Upon exiting I-5, turn left (east) at the end of the off ramp and travel east on 6th Street/London Road for approximately four (4) miles to Lakeside Park. Turn left into Lakeside Park. Parking is tight. [u]Please carpool if at all possible.

As a relay team member finishes a leg, he/she hands off the team's timing chip to the next team member in the transition zone. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR RELAY TEAMS: Each relay team member must personally present their own photo ID at packet pickup to obtain their respective portion of the chip packet contents as well as their swag bags.

Please remember to bring your photo identification and USAT membership card (if you are a USAT member) to packet pickup. USAT rules clearly state, "NO ID, NO RACE." Relay team members must personally present their own photo ID at packet pickup to obtain their respective portion of the chip packet contents as well as their own swag bags.

In a normal year, the surface water temperature (top 12-18 inches) should be in the 72-75F range. We will announce the water temperature on race day approximately one hour prior to the start.

Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wet suit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, winter triathlon and aquathlon in the United States. Participation in a USAT sanctioned event means the event director has the proper permits in place, liability and athlete excess medical insurance coverage and the event plan has met the standard of organization required. USA Triathlon provides rules, guidance and governance to set the standard for safe and fair multi-sport races.

For more information, please log onto the event website by Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove,
or email a race director at: TATG@dark30sports.com.