Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon
July 4, 2010
5:45am sharp !

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Race Information

Plan on making the Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon part of your Fourth of July festivities. This is the second race of the Tucson Triathlon Series.  The distances are 750 meter pool swim, 12.0 mile bike ride around the UA area, and 3.0 mile run through UA campus.

The Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon is truly a family affair. The Youth Triathlon is a 250 meters (5 lengths of a 50 meter course) swim, a 4 mile bike and a 1 mile run. Most kids do the event in about 40 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 ($10, included in $60 entry fee)
Helmets must meet CPSC/Snell/ANSI safety standards. For more information click here.   No floatation devices allowed, including wetsuits.

Enter early to be assured a spot in the race.

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

Course Details

Swim

In an effort to get everyone out of the heat as early as possible we are going to run the swim in the "serpentine" style. The pool will be set up Long Course (50 meters). Swimmers will be started one after the other at regular intervals in lane #1. Each swimmer will swim 2 lengths (up and back) in each of the first seven 50 meter lanes and 1 length in the 8th lane for a total of 750 meters. The swim is 750 meters in the University of Arizona Hillenbrand Pool.

For more information about the Serpentine Swim, click here to view a detail map in PDF format.

It is very important that you provide an accurate swim time estimate in the space provided on your entry form . If you are not sure please time yourself before sending in your entry. Entries will not be accepted without an estimated time."

The youth swim will follow a similar protocol over a 250 meter course.

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.

The youth bike course will be 1 lap (4 miles) around the same course. (click here to view map

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). 

The Youth run is an "out-and-back" 1 mile course following the adult course for the first half mile to the turn around cone and then retracing the same route back to the finish line

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.  

Maps

For maps to event and of the race course, click here.

Youth Event Maps click here

Relays

Relays are available in the following categories:

Male
Female
Mixed
Family

Family relay members must be related.
Signed waivers for all relay members must be included with the entry form or signed at packet pickup prior to distribution of any team packets.

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 held on Saturday July 3 from 11:00am to 4:00pm at TriSports.com. TriSports is located at 4495 S. Coach Drive, Tucson, AZ 85714. You can also pickup your packet on race day BEFORE 5:15am at  Hillenbrand Aquatic Center (race site).  You must pickup your packet before 5:15am on race day even if you are starting near the end.
All athletes (including relay team members) must show a photo ID when picking up their packet. Under no circumstances may an athlete pick up a packet for another person. NO ID, No RACE, No EXCEPTIONS. All USAT members must show their membership card at packet pickup.

Prerace Meeting
There will be a pre-race course information meeting on Saturday, July 3, 4:00 pm at Hillenbrand Pool on University of Arizona campus.  This is the site of the swim and the transition areas.  Hillenbrand Aquatic Center is located on Campbell Ave. between Speedway Blvd. and 6th Street (look for the diving towers on the West side of the street).

Awards / T-shirts

T-shirts will be awarded at the finish line.   Awards will be presented 3 deep in each age category.  Age group categories include 14 & U, 15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29... in 5 year increments as high as needed for both women and men. Overall awards will be given to the top 3 women and men.

Youth Awards: Awards will be presented 3 deep in each of the following age groups - 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14. Finishers ribbons will be given to all youth participants at the finish line.

Adult Race Entry Fees

Only those who have registered for this event and have signed the race waiver will be permitted to participate per USAT rules.
Age must be at least 13 as of December 31, 2010 to participate the adult (longer) version of this event."

Please make checks to: "TriTucson".

USAT Members $50
Non USAT $60
Individual Youth (17 & U) $50

Relay Team Fees
$120 if no team members have a current USAT membership.
$110 if 1 team member has a current USAT membership.
$100 if 2 team members have a current USAT membership.
$90 if 3 team members have a current USAT membership
 

All USAT members must show their membership card at packet pickup.

Full refunds through June 6, 2010.
50% refunds through June 20, 2010.
NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 20, 2010.
To cancel your entry and receive a full or partial refund (if eligible) please contact the

Youth Race Entry Fees

Firecracker Youth Triathlon Entry Fees:
$30*    Youth Triathlon- postmarked on or before June 21
$40*    Youth Triathlon- postmarked after June 21
No race day Registration !!

All Youth participants must purchase a $5 annual membership from USAT. This is NOT included in the entry fees listed above. This may be done prior to race day at the USAT website or purchased at packet pick up. All Youth participants must be annual USAT members prior to participating.
 

Entry Form

Please print and mail in the regular entry form or the youth entry form.
Entry forms are in PDF format and require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Click this logo for free download.

Mail entry form/waiver along with the proper fee to:
TriTucson
P.O. Box 42947
Tucson, AZ 85733

Online Registration

Online registration is provided by Active.com. 

Please read the Online Registration Information page. When you are ready to register online, click on the appropriate link below.

Click here to register online

For Youth Race Online Entry- click here

Online race registration will close once race fills to capacity (usually 4-6 weeks prior to race day).

Travel Information

Lodging Information

1. Four Points Sheraton 1-800-325-3535  (6 blocks from race site)
2. Marriott University Park (520) 792-4100  (1 mile from race site)
3. Vagabond Plaza Hotel (520) 740-0123/800 882-7661 (2-3 miles from race site)
4. Econo Lodge 1-877-240-2929 (1.2 mi from race site)
5. Clarion 1-877-240-2929 (1.3 mi from race site)

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

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