This special update contains the final pre-race instructions and schedules for the
2011 State Farm Myrtle Beach Triathlon and TriSports.com Halfmax National Championship. PLEASE PRINT AND READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE THE RACE! If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to shoot us an email and ask beforehand.
ALL RACE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET HAS BEEN UPDATED ON BOTH WEBSITES!
 Ultramax Events is excited to announce that State Farm will be the title sponsor for the 2011 Myrtle Beach Triathlon! State Farm is a family of insurance and financial services companies that together serve tens of millions of customers in the U.S. and Canada. As one of the top insurers in the country, State Farm offers over 100 products,including coverage for auto, life, home, health insurance. In-line with the Ultramax beliefs, State Farm is on amission to do the right thing for their customers and communities. They strive to build safer, stronger and better educated communities across the country through sponsorships, safety programs, education leadership and service-learning. As they say, "like a good neighbor, State Farm is there".
 TriSports.com: In 2008, TriSports stepped up as the title sponsor for the Halfmax National Championship in Las Vegas. TriSports.com is the online and retail triathlon gear shop, created for triathletes, by triathletes. They carry the highest quality triathlon equipment, triathlon gear, triathlon apparel, and all of the hard to find necessities that every triathlete needs, including triathlon wetsuits, triathlon bikes, bike travel cases, aero race wheels, hydration systems, aerobars, triathlon-specific clothing, and much, much more. Come on in and check out all of the cool stuff! Visit TriSports.com today!
**Please Note: There is no Packet Pickup on Thursday, October 6, 2011.
Friday, October 7, 2011: Packet Pickup, Bike Check-In, Pre-Race Meeting
• 10:00 am - 7:00 pm: Athlete Check-In & Packet Pickup @ Marina Inn Nautilus Ballroom (located in the lower level of the hotel) - You must pick up your own packet.
• 11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Bike Check-In for All Races - This is no longer a mandatory bike check-in. If you would like to wait to rack your bike in transition until the morning of the race, that is acceptable. You MUST have your bike checked in PRIOR to 7:00 am, no exceptions made.
• 6:00 pm: Athlete Pre-Race Meeting @ Marina Inn - This is not a mandatory meeting, but if you have any questions before Saturday, it would be a very good idea to attend.
Saturday, October 8, 2011: Myrtle Beach Triathlon & Halfmax Championship Race Day
• 5:00 am: Transition Area & Body Marking Opens - It will not open early!
• 5:00 am: Late Packet Pickup Opens @ Race Site
• 7:00 am: Transition Area Closes for ALL DISTANCES - All bikes must be checked in and racked in transition at this time.
• 7:30 am: Halfmax First Wave Starts (See Wave Schedule Below)
• 8:30 am: International First Wave Starts (See Wave Schedule Below)
• 10:00 am: Sprint First Wave Starts (See Wave Schedule Below)
• 10:30 am: Post Event Food & Beverage Opens
• 11:30 am: Swim Course Closes
• 1:30 pm: Sprint & International Award Ceremony - Awards will take place outside on the Grande Lawn.
• 1:30 pm: Bike Course Closes
• 4:30 pm: Run Course Closes
• 4:30 pm: Halfmax Championship Award Ceremony - Awards will take place outside on the Grande Lawn.
• 5:15 pm: USAT Club Championship Award Ceremony - Awards will take place outside on the Grande Lawn.
• 6:00 pm: Parking on Grande Dunes Opens to Traffic - If you are still parked on Grande Dunes after 6:00 pm, you will be towed. If you think you will stay past 6:00 pm, please make sure your car is moved to the Marina Inn Parking Lots.
Sunday, October 9, 2011: USAT Elite Pro Race Day
• 5:30 am: Transition Area Opens
• 7:30 am: Elite Professional Women Wave Starts
• 10:00 am: Elite Professional Men Wave Starts
• 12:30 pm: Bike & Run Courses Closed
• TBA: Award Ceremony
* Please note that as of now, this swim schedule is still tentative. There may be some slight changes due to the tide. There will be a final schedule at packet pickup on Friday, October 7th. Waves will begin every 4 minutes, with breaks in between each race. The swim will be an in-water start for all distances.
| TriSports.com Halfmax National
Championship - 1.2 Miles |
| Halfmax |
Wave 1 |
Men |
Age 18 - 34 |
Red/DarkGreen |
7:30 AM |
| Halfmax |
Wave 2 |
Women |
39 & Under |
Purple |
7:34 AM |
| Halfmax |
Wave 3 |
Men |
Age 35 - 44 |
Blue/Navy Blue |
7:38 AM |
| Halfmax |
Wave 4 |
Women |
40 & Over + Aqua |
Orange/Maroon |
7:42 AM |
| Halfmax |
Wave 5 |
Men |
Age 45 - 99 |
Light Green |
7:46 AM |
| State Farm Myrtle Beach Triathlon International
Distance - 1,000 Yards |
| International |
Wave 6 |
Men & Women |
Elite Prize Division |
Yellow |
8:30 AM |
| International |
Wave 7 |
Men |
Age 18 - 39 |
Light Green |
8:34 AM |
| International |
Wave 8 |
Women |
All Women |
Red |
8:38 AM |
| International |
Wave 9 |
Men |
40 & Over + Relays |
White |
8:42 AM |
| State Farm Myrtle Beach Triathlon Sprint Distance -
750 Yards |
| Sprint |
Wave 10 |
Men |
All Ages |
White |
10:00 AM |
| Sprint |
Wave 11 |
Women |
All Ages |
White |
10:04 AM |
| ** WETSUITS: The official water temerature will be announced at packet pickup on Friday. At this point, there is a very high probability wetsuits will be legal, but the ruling will be made Friday. |
The Start List is updated and online. Click here to view the list. Be sure to check your entry and let us know if any changes need to be made.
Myrtle Beach Triathlon Race Categories:
• Male & Female Age Groups: 5-Year Increments (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 & Over)
• Clydesdale 39 & Under (Males 200+ lbs.)
• Clydesdale 40 & Over (Males 200+ lbs.)
• Athena (Females 15+ lbs.)
• International Distance Relay Teams - All teams will compete in the same category. We will award the Top Three Teams.
Award Information:
• Awards will be presented to the Top Three in each age group.
• Awards will be presented to the Top Overall Male & Female.
• The Top Relay Team will be awarded.
Halfmax National Championship Race Categories:
• Male & Female Age Groups: 5-Year Increments (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 & Over)
• Clydesdale 39 & Under (Males 200+ lbs.)
• Clydesdale 40 & Over (Males 200+ lbs.)
• Athena (Females 15+ lbs.)
Award Information:
• Awards will be presented to the Top Three in each age group.
• Awards will be presented to the Top Overall Male & Female Champions.
• TriSports.com Gift Cards will be awarded to the top finishers.
Claiming Awards: You must be present at the awards ceremony to get your award. We will not be able to ship awards in 2011.
Download the 2011 USAT Club Scoring Guidelines
All three races will count toward the USA Triathlon national club competition in five distinct club classification. Each finisher and Top 10 age division placement will receive club championship points. Distance Travel Points have been added in 2011 to award those who have traveled to compete. You can find all of this information in the Scoring Guideline.
• Division I: Over 250 Members
• Division II: 249 - 130 Members
• Division III: 129 - 89 Members
• Division IV: 88 - 30 Members
• Division V: 29 - 2 Members
Action Sports Images is the official race day photographer! Be sure to wear your bib number on the front of your shirt so they can identify your photos! They will be on the course and at the finish capturing your accomplishment. Sign up now to have an email notification sent when your photos are ready at www.ActionSportsImages.com.
Do you have friends and family that can't make it to the event to watch you? No worries! They can now watch you cross the finish line from their own home. ASI Photo and Ultramax Events will be providing LIVE video online from the finish line at the State Farm Myrtle Beach Triathlon & TriSports.com Halfmax National Championship! 'Like' us on our Facebook Page to watch everyone finish on UltramaxTV or check it out on our Ustream Page.
Parking Information:
• Friday Parking: On Friday during packet pickup, if you are not staying at the Marina Inn, you will be parking along the upper road along the Transition area. The road will be turned into a one-way street, so you will need to enter on Grande Dunes. There will be signs directing you to the correct road. All traffic will need to follow Marina Inn Parkway to 79th Street to exit onto Highway 17.
• Saturday Parking: All athletes, spectators, and volunteers will be allowed to park on both sides of Grande Dunes between Highway 17 and Business 17. Grande Dunes will be closed or traffic limited between 4:30 am and 6:00 pm. The parking will be managed by parking attendants. It will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you are planning on staying for the Awards Ceremony and you are parked on Grande Dunes, you will need to make sure you car is moved before 6:00 pm, or you will risk getting towed, as the road will be reopened at this time.
Spectator Information: Please plan to watch the event from the race site. Any additional traffic on the course adds to your inconvenience and could compromise your safety, as well as the athletes' safety.
Download the Traffic & Event Flow Map to see the layout of Parking and Traffic Flow for race day Saturday.
Course Information:
NOTE: You will be body-marked the morning of the race. You will receive a bike number that must be worn on your bike during the race. You will also receive a bib number which must be worn during the run. We recommend using a race belt. Your number should be in the front when you finish.
Myrtle Beach Tri Map Downloads:
• Download the State Farm Myrtle Beach Tri Swim Course Map
• Download the State Farm Myrtle Beach Tri Bike Course Map
• Download the State Farm Myrtle Beach Tri Run Course Map
Halfmax Map Downloads:
• Download the TriSports.com Halfmax Championship Swim Course Map
• Download the TriSports.com Halfmax Championship Bike Course Map
• Download the TriSports.com Halfmax Championship Run Course Map
PLEASE - Be familiar with the course! All courses will be manned by volunteers and law enforcement, but it is still your responsibility to know where you are going and to keep yourself safe. All courses will be closed to vehicle traffic. It always helps to drive the course beforehand as best as you can so that you have a better idea of what you will be doing on race day.
Bike Course Water Stations: There will be TWO water bottle exchange points on the Halfmax Course. The first will be located on your way out on the bike course, leaving the Marina Inn. The second station will be located on Highway 31 when you get to the turnaround point near the Highway 501 Exit. Bottled water and bottled gatorade will be available.
Run Course Aid Stations: There will be THREE aid stations located on the run courses approximately every 1-1.5 miles. Please see the maps for approximate locations. Aid stations will be on each side of the road so athletes will hit each on the way out on the course as well as on the way in. Each aid station will have at the minimum water, gatorade, Endurolytes, gels, assorted fruit (oranges, bananas), cookies, and light first aid.
Aquabike Finisher Information: To finish the aquabike, you will ride your bike into transition just like the triathlon through the Bike In door. You will rack your bike and run out of transition through the Run Out door where you will run to the end of the barricade. You will then turn into the finish line chute to cross the finish line. Your time will not stop until you cross the finish line and you cannot cross the finish line on your bike. There will be volunteers to guide you.
Packet Pickup: All teammates must be present at some point to pick up their packet. Each member's ID must be checked, just like a normal individual entrant. Be sure to bring your photo ID along with your USAT Membership Card if you are an annual member.
Timing Chips: Your team will be issued one single timing chip, which will be "passed" between each discipline. There will be a specific area of transition in which all teams will be staged. You will exchange your chip there. Only the runner needs to wear the racer bib.
The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is located off of Highway 17 and Grande Dunes at 8121 Amalfi Place, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572.
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The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is sold out, but visit our Lodging Page for Special Rates and Deals from surrounding hotels!
After you race on Saturday, come back and join us to cheer on the Elites as they compete in the Finale of the USATriathlonElite Race Series. With the debut of the USA Triathlon Elite Race Series in 2011, USA Triathlon has created a domestic,six-event series that deliversan opportunity for the nation’s top Olympic-distance triathletes to compete for significant prize money and a series title — all while honing the draft-legal racing skills necessary to challenge for the podium at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The six events that comprise the series will be held in Clermont, Fla. (March 5), Monroe, Wash. (June 25), San Francisco (July 9), Miami (May 22) Burlington, Vt. (Aug. 20), Buffalo, N.Y. (Sept. 24) and Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Oct. 9). Each site also will host an age-group race in conjunction with the elite event.
Ultramax Events is thrilled to be chosen as one of th six race series events that will help prepare the U.S. athletes for the 2012 Olympic Games. It is sure to be two fast and exciting races!
Sunday's Schedule of Events:
• Women Professional Elite Start Time: 7:30 am
• Men Professional Elite Start Time: 10:00 am
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