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Race Information
Merrill Lynch Race For Sight Triathlon
May 4, 2008 in Columbia, MO
PLESE NOTE - NEW SATURDAY PACKET PICKUP LOCATION
Triathlon - 440 yard swim – 14 mile bike – 3 mile run
Aquathlon - 440 yard swim – 3 mile run
Relay Team Triathlon - One person does each leg of the event!
Entry Fees
Individual Triathlon- $65 - before 4/24 - ($5 discount for online registration)
Individual Aquathlon - $65 - ($5 discount for online registration)
Elite Triathlon- $80 - ($5 discount for online registration)
Relay Teams (2 or 3 people)- $110
The Race for Sight Individual Triathlon Entry Fee will increase to $75 after April 24th, 2007!
- Please note that shirt sizes are not guaranteed for entries received later than April 14th
- Refunds must be requested no later than 30 days prior to the race - refunds are issued minus a $25 processing fee
Registration
1. REGISTER ONLINE - Register online with no processing fees. When you register online you will actually get a $5 discount per event. Applies only to Ultramax "owned" Events! No processing fees and a $5 discount. It just does not get any better than that! CLICK THE BANNER TO GET STARTED!
2. DOWNLOAD PDF APPLICATION - You can use this single form to sign up for most of the Ultramax Multi-sport Series events. We made is simple in 2008!
The form was made with Adobe Form Creation. You can use your Adobe Reader application to complete and then print the form automatically.APPLIES TO ALL TRITHLONS AND DUATHLONS - All Non-USAT members receive mandatory, $10.00 one-day USAT insurance. This will be added automatically to all online registrations. Please add $10 to all mail-in entries. Relay teams, please add $10 per team member. Apply for USAT membership (per-race insurance is included with annual membership).
Refund Policy
If you must withdraw from an event, you are eligible for a refund of your entry fee and any USAT one-day insurance fees (minus a $25 handling fee). In order to receive your refund, you must send in a completed Refund Request Form, no later than 30 days prior to an event (receipt date is based on the postmark date). We cannot make refunds less than 30 days prior to an event. Exception: Proof of active military service reasons. This is our show of support for our great military.
NOTE: We are not able to tranfer entries to future years.
Click here to Download the Form
The form was created using Adobe Forms you can fill the form out using Adobe Reader and click the submit button at the bottom to e-mail the form to Ultramax Events.
Divisions & Awards
Divisions:
- Age Groups - 15& under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+ (Male & Female)
- Clydesdale (Males 200+lbs) & Athena (Females150+lbs)
- Teams (2 or 3 people) – male, female and coed
- Elite (limited to 16 men and 16 women/experience athletes only
Awards:
- Awards will be presented to the top 3 Overall Champions, male and female, along with $150, $100 & $50 Trisports.com certificates.
- Les Bourgeous Wine Awards will be presented to the top 3+ in each Age Group Division & Clydesdale/Athena.
- Each Age Division Champion will receive a $25 Trisports.com certificate.
- Awards will be presented to the top 2 teams in the male, female and coed divisions.
- ELITE DIVISION
- Awards will be presented to the top 5 males and top 5 females in the Elite Division, along with $2,500 cash. Prize money is the same distribution among men and women.
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $300
- 3rd - $200
- 4th- $150
- 5th - $100
Les Bourgeois Winery and Ultramax have partnered to bring our athletes a one-of-a-kind age group awards package. Les Bourgeois is custom labeling it's award-winning wine and presenting it to the Top 3+ finishers in each age group at four Ultramax Events in 2008. Enjoy the wine, and display the bottle as a symbol of your accomplishment! Les Bourgeois is known for its spectacular blufftop view of the Missouri River Valley, Les Bourgeois Winery and Vineyards is one of Mid-Missouri's premier cultural and recreational attractions.
To make reservations or for questions about the Blufftop Bistro call (573) 698-2300 or bistro@missouriwine.com.Contact the winery at (573) 698-2613 or winery@missouriwine.com.
Claiming Awards: All awards that are not claimed at the race will be available for 30 days following the event at The Starting Block - 2902 Forum Blvd. Suite 103 Columbia, MO 65203. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP AWARDS IN 2008!
Schedule
Saturday, May 3rd (The Starting Block - 2902 Forum Blvd. - Columbia, MO 65203 - www.startingblockonline.com)
1p-7p Packet Pickup/Late Registration - Special day-only store discounts at The Starting Block
2:30p-3:30p FREE Clinic: Introduction to Triathlon - Injury Prevention Tactics- By: University of Missouri Orthopaedic Department
3:30p - 4:30p - Fit Perfect Video Gait Analysis Review - Presented By: The Starting Block
The Starting Block Google Map Directions Here!
Sunday, May 4th (@ MU/Stankowski Field)
5:30a-7a *Packet Pickup
(if spots are available we will accept race day registration/race
day registration CLOSES at 6:45a)
5:45a-7a *Pick up Time Chips (Time Chips will NOT be handed out
after 7a)
7a Elite Wave Start (*Elite racers must have their packets and their
chips, and be IN THE POOL AREA BY 6:45a)
~7:30a Age Group Start
9a Shakespeare's Pizza Food Tent Opens
~11a Awards Ceremony
12:30p Course Closes
* The swim is “snake-style”, with one person entering every 10-12 seconds (you will swim down one lane, then go under the rope into the next lane and swim to the end of that lane… and so on). You will line up according to your estimated swim time, with the fastest swimmers going first; please time yourself at 440 yards, before race-day.
IMPORTANT: If you estimate your time to fast or to slow it will hurt YOUR overall time and the others around you. Your best time will come if you don't pass or get passed. That means an accurately estimated swim time. We reserve the right to remove athletes from the pool and re-start them if needed.
The Ultramax Crew - Be Part of It!
Are your friends and/or family are coming to the event? Are they interested in volunteering while you race? We have positions where they can see you start, race and then be there at the finish line to greet you. Nearly
100% of all unsolicited racer comments include praise for our volunteers;
this is truly what makes these events possible. The racers really appreciate your time because they know and realize they could not pursue this sport without volunteers. If you have
any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at info@ultramaxtri.com.
Select the button above to sign up! See our Volunteer Page for more details.
Rules
USA TRIATHLON (USAT) competition rules will apply. These rules are found in the Triathlon Competition guidebook.
Please Note: Per USAT rules all athletes must present a photo ID at registration. NO ONE will be permitted to race without a photo ID.Also, YOU must pick up your own packet - you cannot have someone pick up your packet for you.
Registration Confirmation & Race updates
If you register online, you will receive an email confirmation immediately. If you mail in your registration form, please allow up to 3 weeks for processing.
A complete document of race information will be e-mailed and made
available on the website 10 days prior to the event. Please provide
a current email address when registering, as we cannot ensure that
this information reaches you otherwise. If you do not wish to provide
an email address, please download the packet from the main page
of the Race for Sight Website, ~10 days prior to the race.
Monthly email updates will also contain announcements about all Ultramax Events races (sign up for email updates at the top of the page).
Travel & Directions
Don't mess with the hassle of planning your race travel! If you are traveling to an Ultramax Event in '07, contact our official travel sponsor and let them take the headache out of flight planning, hotel reservations and car rentals. Contact Summit Travel (Jerry at 573-445-4969 x 3007) or visit their website www.summittravelinc.com.
Directions to The Starting Block
Directions to the University of Missouri from Hwy 63 & I-70
(From Hwy 63)
Take the Stadium Exit & go West.
Turn Right onto College.
Turn Left onto Rollins.
The Rec Center is on Rollins, just before Maryland.
(From I-70)
Take the Stadium Exit & go South.
Turn left on Providence (by the Football Stadium).
Turn right onto Rolllins.
The Rec Center is on Rollins, just after Maryland.
University of Missouri Rec Center
573-882-2066 (please call for directions only)
Race Day Parking
Option 1- There is limited parking in a lot just down the street from the Rec Center/Stankowski Field, at Rollins&Maryland.
Option 2 – There is plenty of parking in the Maryland Parking Garage, less than 1/4 mile from the Rec Center/Stankowski Field (from Rollins turn North on Maryland – the garage is about a block down Maryland).
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Refund Policy
If you must withdraw from an event, you are eligible for a refund of
your entry fee and any USAT one-day insurance fees (minus a $25 handling
fee). In order to receive your refund, you must send in a completed Refund
Request Form, no
later than 30 days prior to an event (receipt date is based on the
postmark date).
Refunds are not available, for any reason other than
active military service, less than 30 days prior to an event.
