Saturday, July 4, 2009




EAGLEMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON

Ford Ironman World Championship Qualifier &
Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier
June 13, 2010
Cambridge, MD.

Welcome to The EAGLEMAN Ironman 70.3. This is a true test of both your physical and mental toughness. We wish you much fitness and success! Please do not consider entry unless you have properly prepared and trained for this challenging event. The conditions are both demanding and challenging, so please train accordingly.


American Bald Eagle Trivia:
The bald eagle was adopted as America's National Symbol in 1782
Eaglets weighing 9-12 lbs. leave the nest at about 10-13 weeks of age.
An adult bald eagle is 2˝ ft. in length; has a wingspan of 6˝ -7 ft.
Bald eagles are protected by state and federal laws.
Bald eagles mate for life.


THE RACE DATE/TIME:

Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 06:40 (depending upon tidal flow) from Great Marsh Park, Cambridge, MD. The minimum age to compete is 16. There is NO Saturday or race day sign-up. Field limit: First 2200

ABOUT THE EVENT:

There is NO rain date, We Go Rain or Shine. In case of inclement weather, management reserves the right to alter/modify the race/course for safety concerns. In the case of a " Natural Disaster"/Local Incident/Terrorist Act, there will be No Refunds of race entry fees. Each athlete must except any such risk of their entry fee paid. There is no complementary race entry to a future race. All monies collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies, staffing, and administration. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair, safe and exciting event for all. Any decision we make to go forth with the race is based on the overall event safety. Management further reserves the right to reject or accept any race entry. Eagleman will utilize a "wave" start format.

RACE COURSES:

The swim: 1.2 mile rectangular loop in Hambrooks Bay and continuing into the brackish Choptank River, well-marked by bright orange buoys at the turns and yellow tetrahedren buoys. The swim route was new in 2009 due to boat dock repairs. The route could change as race day approaches. There will be motorized craft, kayak support and a dive team to assist. The water temp in June can range from 68-76'F. Wetsuits are allowed and encouraged. Multi Wave start. Senior triathletes will start in wave two. The bike is 56 miles, mostly through the scenic, windy terrain of The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Winds have been clocked at 30+ mph! The run is a flat out and back 13.1 mile loop on mostly rural, unshaded roads. There are 4 aid stations on the bike (roughly every 10-12 miles) and 12 on the run.

Swim Course & Transition Area
Bike Course Map ** The junction of Jenkins Creek and Cambridge West By-Pass will have barricades blocking the road until race week. If you ride the course for practice prior to the race, please dismount and go around. These barricades will be removed prior to the race.**
Run Course Map
Parking Map


TIME LIMITS:
Swim cut-off is at 1hr/10min. from your wave start time, and will be enforced
Bike cut-off is 5:30 from your race wave start time
To complete the EagleMan Ironman 70.3 - 8hrs/30min.

RACE FEE STRUCTURE:
USAT Members: $255
Non-USAT Members: $265 (includes one-day USAT membership fee)

Aqua/Velo Entrants (USAT Members): $195
Aqua/Velo Entrants (Non-USAT Members): $205

Relay Teams: $300 (plus $10 per non-USAT team member)

Community Slots: $500 (limited to 25 total slots)


Note: All entry fees will increase $25.00 after November 1, 2009.

EAGLEMAN COMMUNITY SLOTS:

The Fund is administered by The Columbia Triathlon Association, Inc, a 501c-3 non profit organization. There will be limited # of these slots at $500 each. We support a number of local and regional causes including The ARC of Howard County, The Blazeman Foundation, The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, and several local and worthy charities. Checks Only please, payable to, "CTA/Community". Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Check with your tax specialist for further details. There are no refunds at all given to community/charity slots since this money is allocated directly toward charity.

ABOUT THE AQUAVELO DIVISION:

All Aqua Velo entrants will start in a separate wave, and will finish the event near the bike transition area. There is no run. Finisher Medals will be distributed as you finish and your timing chip will be collected by race staff. Overall Awards will be given based on entries received. Special bike racking will be allocated.

REFUND POLICY:

A refund of your race entry fee, less a $75 administrative charge, will be made by check upon receipt before April 15, 2010, of a written or emailed request. After April 15, 2010, no refunds will be available for any reason. Please understand this policy prior to signing up for the race and please do not ask for a refund after the deadline! Entries are non transferable between events, or between athletes. Entries cannot be rolled over to another year. Selling of your race entry slot is strictly prohibited. If you do sell your race slot, you will be disqualified from the race and you, as well as, the entrant who purchased your slot will be unable to race in another TriColumbia event for a minimum of 2 years. Entry fees are not transferable to another person or to another race. There are no refunds at all given to community/charity slots since this money is allocated directly toward charity. If you are registered as relay, substitutions to your relay team may be made up to one month prior to the race with a $25 admin fee for each requested change. The captain (the person who paid for the entry) must always remain a part of the team. You may NOT switch from a relay team to the individual category. If you are registered as an individual and would like to switch to Aqua Velo, it may be done up to one month prior to the race with a $25 admin fee. There are no refunds given for fee differences when switching from individual to Aqua Velo.

RACE ENTRY CONFIRMATION/UPDATES:

Your cancelled check, or your confirmation email if you pay by credit card, will serve as confirmation of race entry and acceptance, and the race entry list serves as additional confirmation of your registration. Further EagleMan Ironman 70.3 information will be made available on the EagleMan website, and will be sent to you via email. In order to receive the most current event information with a minimum of delay, please update your EagleMan registration if your email address changes. We will not share or sell your email address with anyone for any reason, unless it's unavoidably necessary in order to ensure you are able to participate in the event.

FORD IRONMAN CHAMPIONSHIP SLOT ALLOCATIONS:

The EagleMan Ironman 70.3 is an official qualifier for the Ford Ironman World Championship, taking place this year in Kailua Kona, Hawaii on October 9, 2010. Our event will be awarding twenty-eight (28) age-group qualifying slots for the Hawaii event. There is one slot guaranteed to each age group and remaining slots are allocated based upon a formula. Once the refund deadline has passed a tentative slot allocation table will be posted.

IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SLOT ALLOCATIONS:

The EagleMan Ironman 70.3 is an official qualifier for the Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championship, taking place this year in Clearwater, Florida, on November 13, 2010. Our event will be awarding forty-six (46) age-group qualifying slots and four (4) professional qualifying slots for the Clearwater event. There is one slot guaranteed to each age group and remaining slots are allocated based upon a formula. Once the refund deadline has passed, a tentative slot allocation table will be posted.

If you register in the Clydesdale or Athena Categories -- since you are not racing in your age group waves, you are NOT eligible to compete for Ironman Hawaii or 70.3 Championship slots. You must race in your age group if you would like to be eligible for these slots.

RACE AMENITIES:

Expo, Technical T, imprinted swim cap, 28 oz water bottle, custom swim cap, custom finishers medallion, commemoratives, custom awards, post race pasta gala, complimentary post-race massage, finishers card, great music, boat, motorcycle, & full medical and radio support, great volunteer staff, accurate and safe race course.

Certification requirements and Dates for USAT Officials Clinics this season: Click Here

ON COURSE AMENITIES:

Water, Lemon Lime Gatorade Endurance Formula, PowerGel Energy gel (official Ironman sponsor)



EagleMan Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Drug Testing: TBA

Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Pro Forum:
Saturday June 12th, at 2:30 pm. See and hear some of the best as they share their triathlon expertise with us.

Professional Pre-Race Meeting - Mandatory for all professionals. Saturday, June 12th, at 4pm at Sailwinds Park.

Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Pre Race Meeting:
Very Important...especially for people who expect to qualify for Kona or Clearwater, you must/should attend! Saturday, June 12th at 1:00pm and 5:00pm at Sailwinds Park.

ACTION SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY: The Official Race Photographers for The Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, www.asiphoto.com



EAGLEMAN IRONMAN 70.3 AWARDS


CASH Prizes:

EagleMan Ironman 70.3 2009 Pro Purse Distribution

The first 8 finishers, both male and female in this class, will be eligible to receive prize money from the total purse of $40,000, if and only if they finish the EagleMan within 10% of the finishing time of the second placed finish time in their gender. Professionals do Not qualify for any prize by virtue of placing in their "Age Group". All prize money will be mailed to the winners, after the race results have been certified as "Official" by race officials and appropriate IRS forms have been completed. All non-US residents who complete a W-8 will have 30% withholding.

 $40,000 TOTAL - Plus Special Awards
1: $ 8000
2: $ 4000
3: $ 3000
4: $ 2000
5: $ 1500
6: $ 750
7. $ 500
8. $ 250
Due to USAT regulations, we are not allowed to offer overall prize money to any amateurs in this race.

Age Group Awards:
Top 5 M/F, In Age Groups
16 & under, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, .... - 80+ (minimum of 2/age group)

Masters: (Special Awards)
Top 3 Male with 1st place being awarded "The Jerry Kenney Memorial Award"
Top 3 Female with 1st place being awarded "The Marianne Rains Memorial Award"

ParaTriathlete : Top M/F

Grand Masters:Top Male: 60+ "The James Ward Memorial Award", Top Female: 50+

Clydesdales: (200lbs+) Overall Champion; Top 5, 39 & under, top 5, 40+,

Athena (150 lbs+) Overall Champion; Top 3, 39 & under and top 3, 40+

Relays: Top 3, Male/ Female/Coed

Aqua Velo : Medals to all finishers, Top 5 Overall M/F, Masters Overall M/F, 1st M/F in 5 year Age Groups

Top Military Finisher M/F The Pat Tillman Spirit Award

RESULTS AND AWARDS: Official race results will also be posted on our web site (www.tricolumbia.org) within 12 hours after the race. If you qualify for an award and are unable to attend the Awards Presentation, either have someone pick it up for you or please send us a check in the amount of $10.00, made payable to The Columbia Triathlon Association, Inc., 9005-A Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD 21045 (P&H) and we will mail your award to you.


EAGLEMAN 70.3 PRE-EVENT PACKET PICK UP: Friday, June 11, 2-7 pm, and Saturday, June 12, 10 am - 7 pm at Sailwinds Park, 200 Byrn Street in Cambridge, MD. 21613 www.sailwindscambridge.com. All pre-registered entrants are expected to attend packet pick up in person due to insurance purposes.. At this time, you will be issued a unique wrist band which will be affixed and is to be worn through to the end of the race Sunday. All participants must show a photo ID and their up-to-date USAT card (unless a one day membership was already purchased with entry). All pre-registered entrants MUST attend packet pick up Friday or Saturday in person. Per USAT rules, each participant MUST pickup their own packet. No Exceptions..

EAGLEMAN EXPO: Friday June 11, 2-7pm, Saturday, June 12, 10-7pm.

 

TriSpeed will offer a bike ship program for the 2009 event. First you must complete this waiver form and note the service option you desire. You can read more about each option here: 1.) Full Service, 2.) Unpack and Assemble only, or 3.) Break down, Pack-up, and ship out .


Mandatory Bike Racking: Saturday, June 12, Great Marsh Park. 2 pm - 8 pm . No Exceptions. Bikes Only. You will be allowed into the transition area on race morning to set up the rest of your transition, but will NOT be allowed to remove your bike from the transition area. The race will not be performing bike inspections. We recommend that you do this on your own prior to the race.


EAGLEMAN 70.3 CAMPSITE PROGRAM:
Homestay
Each year many local families open homes to competitors who may have difficulty finding race accommodations. This is not to be considered a source of free accommodation, and we try and limit it to competitors and close traveling companions. There is obviously a limit on the number of host beds available and they will be allocated on a “first come, first served basis”. There is a $25 fee per person. There is no guarantee that spaces will be available. To be considered for this program, the Homestay Application and payment must be received.

No reservations will be final until full payment and completed application is received.

Once your application has been received and acknowledged, please be patient as the organizers find Homestay Hosts. Allocations may not be made until April 2010.

Camping
Campsites will be available only at the Cambridge South Dorchester High School grounds about 3 miles from the race site at Great Marsh Park. The school is at the corner of Route 16 (Church Creek Rd., the same road the bike course traverses) and Maple Dam Rd. Full bath facilities including showers in the locker rooms are provided.

The cost is $25 per tent, RV or camper. Complete the Camping Application and mail with payment to the address on the form.


GETTING AROUND CAMBRIDGE: Great area map here.

Information Sites for your Host Community of Dorchester County:
Dorchester Tourism
Cambridge Mainstreet



PROBLEMS/CONCERNS:
The CTA office: 410-964-1246/2274(fax), or
EMAIL: info@tricolumbia.org

phone: 410-964-1246
email: events@tricolumbia.org

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