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JACKS GENERIC TRIATHLON

EVENT GUIDE August 4, 2013

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C O N T E N T S

6 Welcome Letter 7 How to Wear a Chip

8 Event Schedule8 Wave Starts8 Transition Info & Bike Check In10 Equipment Check 12 Calendar of Events14 USAT Rules16 General Advice18 Venue Info & Directions18 Spectator Info

22 Course Maps23 Aid Station Info

Weather Contingency Plan

In the event of foul weather, the start time of this event may be delayed by up to1 hour. Should the weather conditions be unsafe for the swim, this event will bechanged to a bike-run with distances of a 11.2 mile bike and a 3.1 mile run. The duath-lon will use a time trial start based upon the swim wave order. If the weather makesit too dangerous for cycling, the event will become a 5 Km run for all participants. .

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Dear Friends:

Welcome to the 2013 Jacks GenericTriathlon, where youre more than justa number, youre a barcode! We hope youre as excited as we are that theevent has a new location - beauti ulLake P ugerville Park.

To celebrate the move to our new home,we added a new intermediate distancewhich eatures a beach start and twoloop swim with a run across the sandy

beach between loops, not just a swimany more! Once you are fnished withthe swim, you will be treated to a bikecourse on quiet rolling hill country armroads. And fnish the race with a runaround the lake on the knee riendly trailwith cheering amily and riends alongthe way. And o course dont orget tocelebrate your fnish at our fnish-lineparty.

We look orward to celebrating with you, this 11th edition o Jacks GenericTriathlon, the 4th event in the Texas TriSeries.

John ChungRace Director

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Scan the barcode aboveand get social with us!Dont have a scanner onyour smart phone? Searchthe apps store for a freescanner like Mobiletag.

For more info, please visit:www.JacksGenericTri.comComments & suggestions:info@HighFiveEvents.com

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Jack Murray: The GodfatherStacy Keese: She makes us look goodStacy Farrugia: Volunteer Home SliceRichelle Criswell: Athlete ServicesJocko Murray: Site Manager & Chief of SecurityTim Alcala : Site Guy a.k.a Tim-A Tim Stansbury: Bike Course Grease MonkeyBrad Miller: Event Ranch HandMark Foster : Site Team ManMark Kendall : Course Guy NomadNick Seidel: Transition Area BoomhauerLogan Delaware: The Big MouthJames Thomas: Mr. USAT LicenseBarrett Criswell : Mr. Course Nice GuyJames Balentine: Chief Bike MechanicKathy Murray & Cindy Keese: Staff WellnessKirk Blanchard: Lets talk sponsorship!Jack & Adams Bicycles Staff: The Blue Crew

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Intermediate 8:00:00 Open wave Red

8:02:00 M39 under Flo. Green8:05:00 M40 above Yellow8:08:00 Female All Pink 8:11:00 Relay white

Sprint 8:24:00 M34 under Purple8:28:00 M35-44 Silver 8:32:00 M45 above Royal8:36:00 F29 under White8:40:00 F30-44 Red8:44:00 F45 above Flo. Green

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S C H E D U L E

Bike Check In / Check Out Bike Check In will only occur on the morning of the event. To enter the transition area eachathlete must have (1) their race number af xed to their bike and helmet; (2) their athlete wrist-

band on their wrist; (3) and they must be body marked. Bike Check Out occurs after the nal

cyclist has racked his/her bike and started the run or when race of cials deem it safe to doso. This rule is implemented to ensure safety and prevent theft.

Sunday, August 4th5:45AM: Parking Area Open (gates will be locked until then)6:00AM: Transition Area Open (J&A mechanics on duty for minor needs)6:00-7AM: Out of Town Packet Pickup6-7:15AM: Body Marking & Chip Pickup (if you have not yet received the chip)7:15AM: Warm Up

7:30AM: Transition area closes7:45AM: Pre-race meeting begins at swim start8:00AM: Jacks Generic Tri Start9:00AM: Finish Line Party Begins11:00AM: Awards Ceremony (tentative)

Transition Area InformationTransition racks will be ordered by swim wave. Participants may rack anywhere on the racksassigned to their wave. Bikes will not be allowed out of Transition until the nal cycl ist hascompleted the bike course. Participants will be allowed back into Transition after they nish,

but bikes may not be removed from the racks. Please be courteous to your fellow participantswhile in transition during the race.

Please wear the swim cap provided in your participant bag.Wave Starts

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1. Check your goggles, check that the strapand nose bridge are not going to break on thestart line or during the swim, check that the

seals have not perished. If the lens is scratchedconsider a new pair for racing and keep the old

pair for the pool.

2. Check your wetsuit for potential tears, check the seams are not frayed and likely to split, if so get it xed in enough time. Also look for holes and cuts, these can be glued and stitchedto prevent water entering the suit and to makethe suit streamlined.

3. Check Your Bike. There is a lot to check here so if you don't know what to do, get downto your local bike store (and try to learn). Noth-ing is worse than athletes arriving at the prerace inspection needing a new frame or another wheel for safety.

4. Check your helmet, the plastic shell needsto be rmly af xed to the foam and the strapshould not be frayed and needs to t rmly.

Check that there are no cracks or dents as thesewill likely not pass in a pre race check.

5. Check your running shoes. Look to see thatthey are not worn out of alignment or that themidsole is crushed. Also check that the elasticlaces or the laces and toggles are working well.Check that they are washed clean and dry.

Before your triathlon, have a system in place to check your equipment. Itis recommended that you start with what youll use rst in the tri and work through to the equipment that you will use last.

Safety Pins(not included in bag) May be used to secureyour race number onto your shirt. They can

be picked up at packet pickup.

Bib & Bike Numbers The large number included in your participant bag is worn after the swim and can be used with a race belt or pinnedonto the front of your shirt. The small sticker with your number isfor the front of your bike helmet. The other piece of paper with twonumbers is for your bike and can be folded over the top of your bikeframe. Please use each one of these numbers.

Latex Swim CapPlease wear the cap

provided; it corre -sponds to your swimwave and serves as

part of the event safety plan.

Wristband Gets youinto transition & isused to get food & beer at the after party. Yel-low is for those over 21Red is for under 21.

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Participant Bag Items These items should be given to you at packet pickup.

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Timing Chip & StrapChip is attached tovelcro ankle strap &secured to your ankleat all times during thetri.

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C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

Pure Austin Splash & Dash Series

This 6 event swim-run series held April throughSeptember at Pure Austin Quarry Lake is theultimate mid week workout. Held once amonth on Tuesday nights (7/16, 8/20, 9/17),

the event is a 750 meter open water swimfollowed by a 3 Km run. A no hassle race for$15 and dinner is included! Dont wait to signup. Every Splash-n-Dash for the last 4 yearshas sold out in advance.

www.Splash-n-DashSeries.com

TriRock Austin, Labor Day

Imagine a world class triathlon held in the front yardof one of the most active and outgoing cities in theUS. Imagine a large event with the atmosphere andintimacy of a small hometown race. Imagine bikingdown the most historic street in Texas. Imagine thefun.

TriRock Austin brings many of the features youveonly dreamed of having at an event: a $5000 prizepurse that pros and age groupers are eligible to win,live music on the bike and run course, and at the n -ish line, free post race massage and ART, with over20 therapists, free post race food, drink, beer, andtreats, technical clothing & hats free in your packet.

A multi-sport expo with over 30 vendors, with in-teractive games and prizes. An incredibly spectatorfriendly course. A challenging urban race course

completely closed to traf c.Plus a nish line party you wont want to end !

$20 off with code: JA Trirock.competitor.com/austin

Car2Go Marathon Relay, Sept 22

The Marathon Relay is a six person team road run-ning event. Six team members each run 4.37 miles,which is a cumulative distance of exactly 26.2 miles,a full marathon. Each leg of the relay starts andnishes from the same point on Riverside Drive andfollows the same course route.

Have some fun with your friends at AuditoriumShores while bene ting LiveStrong. Register to -day!

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Dirty Du Weekend, Dec 7-8

The fall event weve all been waiting for is justaround the corner - get ready for the Dirty Du-athlon on December 7 - 8! This weekend eventfeatures:

*Off-road Half Marathon & Marathon*10k Trail Run*Bike Toss World Championships*World Famous Dirty Duathlon*Dirty Duathlon Sprint Course

There is something for everyone, so comespend the weekend camping, running, and rid-ing at beautiful Rocky Hill Ranch. Dont moun-tain bike? No worries, this event is perfect forrelays!

www.DirtyDu.com

Come swim, bike and run on the most sceniccourse in the state. In the heart of the TexasHill Country, Kerrville is a true triathlon desti-nation. Choose from sprint, quarter and half distance events during the two-day festival. If you have any little athletes on your hands,dont forget to bring them along for the kidsfun run and activities.

www.KerrvilleTri.com

Kerrville Tri Festival, Sept 28 - 29

Free Workouts @Jack & Adams Bicycles

Keep going with your tness goals! Join Jack & AdamsBicycles for free workouts all year long! Check out theschedule:

MON @ 5:30 PM: CORE Class ~1 hr @ J&AsWED @ 5:30 PM: CORE Class ~1 hr @ J&As

THURS @ 6:30 PM: SPIN Class @ J&AsSUN @ 8:30 AM: SHOP Ride 30-50 mile group @ 17to 20 mph. PLUS a 20 mile no drop ride. Mostly atwith some rolling hills and regrouping points. No drop20 mile ride pace depends on the group. We wait for thenal rider.

JackAndAdams.com for more info.

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+ COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES & PENALTIES1. Helmets: Only helmets approved by the USConsumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)may be used in USAT sanctioned events. Hel-mets must be worn at all times while on your

bike. This means before, during, and after the

event. Penalty: Disquali cation2. Chin Straps: Chin straps must be buckled atall times when on a bicycle. DO NOT unbuckleyour chin strap unless you are off your bicycle.Penalty: Disquali cation on the course; Variabletime penalty in transition area only.

3. Outside Assistance: No assistance other thanthat offered by race and medical of cials may beused. Triathlons and duathlons are individualtests of tness. Penalty: Variable time penalty

4. Transition Area: All equipment must be placed in the properly designated and indi-vidually assigned bike corral. The wheelof the bicycle must be down on theside of the assigned space. All

participants must return their bi-cycles to an upright position intheir designated bicycle corral.

No person shall interfere with anoth-er participants equipment or impede

the progress of another participant.All bar ends must be solidly plugged. No participant shall bring ANY glasscontainers into the transition area.Penalty: Variable time penalty

5. Drafting: Keep at least three bike lengths of clear space between you and the cyclist in front.If you move into the zone, you must pass within15 seconds. Position--keep to the right hand sideof the lane of travel unless passing. Blocking--riding on the left side of the lane without pass-ing anyone and interfering with other cyclists at-tempting to pass. Overtaken--once passed, youmust immediately exit the draft zone from therear, before attempting to pass again.Penalty: Variable time penalty

6. Course: All competitors are required to fol-low the prescribed course and to stay within allconed lanes. Cutting the course is an obviousviolation and going outside the course is a safetyissue. Cyclists shall not cross a solid yellow cen-

ter line for ANY reason. Cyclists must obey allapplicable traf c laws at all times. Penalty: Ref-erees discretion

7. Unsportsmanlike-Like Conduct: Foul, harsh,argumentative or abusive language or other un-sportsmanlike conduct directed at race of cials,USA Triathlon of cials, volunteers, spectators or fellow athletes is forbidden.

Penalty: Disquali cation8. Headphones: Headphones, headsets, walk-mans, iPods, mp3 players, or personal audio de-vices, etc. are not to be carried or worn at any timeduring the race. Penalty: Variable time penalty

9. Abandonment: All personal equipment and belongings taken out onto the course must stay onthe athlete the entire time. No garbage, clothing,etc. shall be thrown on the course.Penalty: Variable time penalty

10. Race numbers: All athletes are requiredto wear race numbers at all times during the bike and run. Numbers must face the front

and be clearly visible at all times. Numbers may not be cut or folded

or altered in any way. DO NOTtransfer your number to any other

athlete or take a number from anathlete that is not competing.Penalty: Variable time penalty for

missing or altered number. Disquali-cation and one year suspension frommembership in USAT for transferringa number without race director per-

mission.

11. Wetsuits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penaltyin any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon upto and including a water temperature of 78 de-grees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature isgreater than 78 degrees but less than 84 degreesFahrenheit, age group participants may wear awetsuit at their own discretion, provided, how-ever that participants who wears a wetsuit withinsuch temperature range shall not be eligible for

prizes or awards. Above 84 degrees, wetsuits are prohibited.

For a complete list of USAT rules, please refer tothe most up to date version at: usatriathlon.org/events/rules.aspx

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G E N E R A L A D V I C E

Here is a logical progression that you may want to gothrough when you get to the race site:

1. Arrive Early! A half hour won't be enoughtime to get everything done. Give yourself anhour, even more if you can, so that you won't

be rushed.

2. If you did not pick up your packet before-hand, make sure you leave registration with:Race Number and pins, Swim Cap provided

by race, bike frame number, and helmet num- ber.

3. You will need to get Body Marked. Makesure you pick up your Timing Chip and Vel-

cro strap that gets worn around the ankle. Youmay choose to pick up your timing chip after you have racked your bike.

4. After body marking take your bike andgear with you to the transition area (the bigfenced in area with the bike racks) and claima spot of real estate for yourself. There's noth-ing worse than arriving with plenty of time tospare, but forgetting to rack your bike FIRST,and then ending up with little or no room tolay out your gear. You can 'rack' your bike byeither hooking the seat over the top rail of the

bike rack or by hooking the handlebars/brakelevers over the top rail. The choice is yours -whichever works better for you. Take a look around to see what others are doing, and thenfollow suit. Once your bike is racked, youcan drop your gear next to it - there should betime to lay it out neatly later. You can pump

your tires up beforehand, or in the transitionarea - the choice is up to you. Please be con-siderate towards your fellow participants anddo not hog space in the transition area. Thereshould be enough room for at least 6 bicycleson each rack.

Now that your bike is racked and you haveyour stuff from registration, andif you arrivedearly enough, you should have plenty of timeto get ready to race. Heres what to do next:

1. First off, you need to do something withthat race number. You have to nish the racewith the number on the front of your body, soyou can either use the pins you were given to

pin it to the shirt youll wear during the race,or you can use a number belt if you have one.The number must be worn during the run.

2. Next, organize your gear next to your bike. Its a good idea to have a towel on theground to lie out your stuff. Make sure youhave your bike shoes and running shoeslaid out in the open with the laces open sothey are easy to get into. Have your helmeteither on the ground near your shoes or onyour handlebars, with the strap undone soits easy to put on. A good idea is to haveyour helmet sitting upside-down with your sunglasses in the helmet. That way, you

put on your sunglasses and then follow thatwith the helmet and its hard to forget ei-ther. Next to or underneath your runningshoes you may want to place a hat for therun because the sun can get pretty hot by theend of the race. Make sure you have your water bottle(s) lled before the race as well.

3. You should be pretty organized by nowso you can use any spare time to familiar-ize yourself with the ow of traf c oncethe race starts. Figure out where the swimnishes and where youll have to run to getyour bike. Locate a xed landmark (gar -

bage cans may get moved) or count thenumber of bike racks to your bike, so thatyou dont get lost looking for your bike.Its like looking for a needle in a haystack if you dont have some idea where to start.

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4. After the swim, you will enter the transition at one end and

leave at the other. When you return you reverse things. Thatis, the bike starts and nishes at the same side of the transi -tion area, and the run goes out where the swim came in.

5. It's also a good idea to do a walk or warm-up run of thestart of the run course and nish. That way you won't get loststarting the run and you'll have some good landmarks as younear the nish line. It's always nice to know when you arenearing the nish line, so if you have some visual cues you'll

be more comfortable.

6. The best advice for any new triathlete is to get to the swimstart early and do a good warm-up in the water. The swim isoften the most daunting part of a triathlon and open water swimming is different than pool swimming. When you can'tsee the bottom and there are no lane ropes people often freak out a bit and then they have trouble swimming. Factor in anytrouble navigating and you've got a long swim on your hands.Take some time to get comfortable in the water and with thefact that you can't see as well. Practice sighting the buoys

so that you won't get lost. The more time you spend gettingcomfortable, the less time you'll spend panicking.

If you are a weak swimmer or a beginner, please stay to the back of the pack. This not only keeps you from getting clob- bered, but it also helps those stronger swimmers get out of your way faster. One more point about the swim. You maysee people at the race with wetsuits. You don't need to havea wetsuit to race, so don't worry if you dont have one. Wewill take the water temperature on race morning and let you

know if wetsuits are legal. Check the USAT rule in this guidefor more info.

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SpectatorsSpectators are welcome to roam the site and cheer on their friendsand family members. There are very few places that spectators will

not be allowed. Please do not challenge volunteers or jump fences.The volunteers are there to help ensure the safety of the athletes.Spectators are not allowed into the transition area. Spectators arewelcome to help themselves to water from the Water Monster.Some of our partners will also be giving away free samples. Of-cial race food and drink is for the athletes and volunteers only.

Directions & ParkingThe event starts and nishes at Lake P ugerville, P ugerville,TX. Please be aware that roads may be in the process of closingor already closed early in the morning of the event. All spectatorsshould plan to arrive before 8 AM or they will have a dif culttime reaching the parking areas.

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It is a goal for each event that we leave the venue in a better condition than when wearrived. High Five Events and Jack & Adams Bicycles have put in place the follow-ing programs to keep the venues we use clean:

Plastic bottle drinking water has been replaced with reusable bike bottles and easywater lling stations. Recycling receptacles are located next to each trash receptacle. A waste crew is on duty for the full duration of the event to ensure the maximum

amount of recycling. The entire course is cleaned of trash after the event, even if the trash was there

before the event. A carpool program is available to encourage ride sharing. 100% online registration for participants and volunteers. Post event food and beverage options that reduce waste and maximize recycling.

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