The 2012 TRI-DIVA TRI will be held Sunday, May 6, 2012
Location: Olds Aquatic Center and Olds College
Race start time & Pre-Race Meeting (Mandatory) time: 8:30AM (meeting), 9:00AM (start)
“TRI-IT Store” 250m POOL SWIM
The swim is in the 25-metre swimming pool and will start after the Pre-race meeting. There are 5 lanes in the pool and a maximum of 4 swimmers in each lane (20 swimmers per wave). We will be utilizing a continuous feed swim – that is, when one swimmer exits the water, the next swimmer will walk through the timing mat and slip into that lane to being their swim (NO DIVING!). We will line up all participants according to your heat letter in the main hallway and group you with others with similar swim times (and heat letters) - Ensure you know your estimated 250m swim time (or email the swim heat coordinator with your new time) as accurately as possible to aid us in seeding participants for an effective swim. Swimmers with estimated swim times over 12 min will start in the earlier waves. Swimmers are to swim in a counter-clockwise circle only. Passing in the lane is permitted but please pass with caution. Volunteers will count your laps. At 200m (8 lengths) , the lap counter will place a flutterboard in the water to notify you that you have 50m to go. The swim is 10 lengths or 5 laps. Exit the pool with caution and no running on deck! Walk to the swim exit on the left side of the pool, past the enthusiastic, screaming spectators!
“Ridley’s Cycle” 9K BIKE
MAP - coming soon
The bike portion: Out and back on Highway 2A. It is is very flat road with a wide shoulder. There will be only one left hand turn around a pylon at the turn-around.
ANSI approved helmets are mandatory for the race. Bike and helmet inspection prior to the race is highly recommended and will be made available by our bike sponsor. Please walk your bike over to the Ridley’s Cycle bike check tent for a quick inspection before putting your bike in transition (race morning). It is important for your safety, and the safety of other competitors that your bike is roadworthy.
For your safety, No IPODs/MP3′s are allowed. (Anyone caught wearing IPODs/MP3 players, etc. will be disqualified.)
Bike Check (highly recommended):
Optional bike checks will be provided by our BIKE Sponsor: Ridley’s Cycle 223 – 10th St. NW Calgary, (403-283-1421) 2 weeks prior to event.
Please note, the store may be quite busy on weekends and weekday evenings, so if your bike does need a major tune-up, BOOK it for an appointment with your favorite bike store ASAP.
PLEASE have your bikes (i.e. the one you will be riding on race day) inspected by the friendly mechanics at Ridley’s Cycle long before the morning of the event to avoid disappointment. You may want to have your helmets checked as well if you are unsure of their safety. Ridley’s Cycle will be available the morning of the event to provide a QUICK inspection of your bike ONLY.
If you are not able to have your bike checked by our bike sponsor Ridley’s Cycle, you can get your bike inspected by a local bike store or the morning of the race. If your bike is in poor condition, please DO NOT wait until the weekend of the race for your bike to be inspected!
2.5K RUN
MAP – coming soon
The run: All the run portion will be through-out the grounds of Olds College. Road surface will be cement with some uneven sidewalk portions due to land shifting.
Please follow the marked path and listen to race volunteers. Family and friends are NOT allowed to run or bike beside you for the run portion. For your safety, absolutely no headphones (IPODs, MP3 players, etc.) on the run allowed.
THE FINISH!! Children ARE allowed to run into the finish line with you for the last 100m but please be cautious. Spectators must yield to all runners- thanks!
