Firecracker Triathlon
July 7, 2002
5:45am sharp !

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Race Information

Plan on making the Firecracker Triathlon part of your Fourth of July festivities. This is the second race of the Tucson Triathlon Series.  The distances are 825 yard pool swim, 12.0 mile bike ride around the UA area, and 3.0 mile run through UA campus.

The Firecracker Triathlon is truly a family affair. The Youth Triathlon is a 275 yard (11 lengths) swim, a 4 mile bike and a 1 mile run. Most kids do the event in about 30 minutes. TRI places adult monitors throughout the course to help as necessary. Youth Entry Form

USA Triathlon rules apply.  Other rules and updated course info will be in your packet.
This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.  All competitors must be either an annual member or purchase a one day membership ($7, included in entry fee)
Snell/ANSI Helmets required.  No floatation devices allowed, including wetsuits.

This race is limited to the first 288 entries (8 waves).  This race WILL fill up several weeks  (often more than 8 weeks) before race day, so plan accordingly.

For more information on the Tucson Triathlon Series, click here.

Course Details

Swim

The swim is 825 yards in the University of Arizona Hillenbrand Pool.   There will be 2 people per lane (no circle swimming), and volunteers counting laps.   You will start the swim on the north side of the pool and finish on the south side of the pool, near the pool exit to the transition area.  The waves are organized based on your estimated swim times, such that everyone in a wave should finish around the same time.  This reduces the amount of the time the next wave has to wait to start, as everyone in the previous wave must be finished before the next wave can start.

Bike

The bike course is 12 miles on partially closed city streets.  You will complete 3 laps of south on Campbell(.7 miles), west on Broadway (1 mile) , north on Euclid (1 mile), east on Speedway (1 mile), south on Campbell (.3 miles).  These are all wide roads (4 lanes each, 2 have dividers) with the inside lane coned off from traffic.  Police officers are at all intersections controlling traffic for you.   This is a very flat course, with only slight, constant grades (Campbell and Broadway are slightly downhill, Euclid and Speedway are slightly uphill).  There are no lap counters here, we trust that your integrity will prevail and you will complete at least 3 laps (some have done 4 accidentally).  There are no aid stations on the bike course

Run

The run is 3 miles, very flat, through University of Arizona campus.   See the map for details.  Water is available on the run (see map). 

Transitions

Both transitions are in the same area, in the parking lot south of Hillenbrand Pool.  There are bike racks and volunteers to guide you through this area.  From the swim, you will enter the transition from the east end, and exit on your bike at the west end.  DO NOT get on your bike until out of the transition area.   From the bike, you will again enter from the east end, and again run out the west end.  

Relays

Relays are available in the following categories:

Male
Female
Mixed
Family

Family relay members must be related.
All relay members must sign waiver at packet pickup

Local Information

Race day parking will be limited to the U of A parking lots in the surrounding area. The best parking opportunity will be in the lots on the east and west side of the football stadium on 6th Street. The pool parking lot will be used as the race transition area and will be closed to all vehicles as will the finish area on Enke Dr. We also ask that you avoid the Sam Hughes neighborhood east of Campbell Ave.

Local Weather

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will be at Full Cycle, 3302 E. Speedway Blvd, on Saturday July 6, from 11:00 am until 5:00pm.  You can also pickup your packet on race day BEFORE 5:15am.  You must pickup your packet before 5:15am on race day even if you are in the later waves !!

Prerace Meeting
There will be a pre-race course information meeting on Saturday, July 6, 5:00 pm at Hillenbrand Pool on University of Arizona campus.  This is the site of the swim and the transition areas.

Awards / T-shirts

T-shirts will be awarded at the finish line.   Awards will be presented 3 deep in each age category. 

Expo

Entry Fees

Subtract $7 if USAT member.  For relays, subtract $7 for each USAT member on the relay team.  You MUST bring present your card(s) at packet pickup.

Please make checks to: "TriTucson".

$50    Triathlon
No race day Registration!!

$105    Relay 
No race day Registration !!

Full refunds through May 26, 2002
$25 refund May 27th through June 9th
$10 refund June 10th through June 23rd
NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 23rd

$25    Youth Triathlon- postmarked on or before June 15
$35    Youth Triathlon- postmarked after June 15
No race day Registration !!

Please print and mail in the regular entry form or the youth entry form

Online Registration

 Online registration is not available for the Tucson Triathlon Series..  Please print and mail in the regular entry form.

Travel Information

Lodging Information

1. Four Points Sheraton (520) 327-7341  (6 blocks from race site) -$59 per night.
2. Marriott University Park (520) 792-4100  (1 mile from race site) -$69 per night.
3. Ramada Inn University (520) 623-6666 (2-3 miles from race site) - $42 per night.

Other area hotels:
Varsity Clubs of America (2.5 miles) (520) 318-3777
Double Tree (520) 881-4200
Embassy Suites (520) 745-2700
Motel 6 (520) 628-1339

Maps

Course Records

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Course Records & Hall of Fame

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