Havasu Triathlon

INTERNATIONAL DISTANCE TRIATHLON
SWIM: 1500 meters
BIKE:40 kilometers
RUN: 10 kilometers

SPRINT TRIATHLON
SWIM: 500 meters
BIKE:20 kilometers
RUN: 5 kilometers



WATER TEMPERATURE/WETSUITS

Approximately 64-66 (wetsuits allowed)
AIR TEMPERATURE

65 at start, 80 at finish
HOST HOTEL

Quality Inn and Suites, Lake Havasu City
PACKET PICK-UP

3:00pm - 8:00pm, March 16, Quality Inn and Suites, 271 S. Lake Havasu Ave.
AWARDS CEREMONY & BANQUET

Javelina Cantina

4:00pm



Snow! Wind! Sleet! Ice! Misery! Well, not in Lake Havasu City. Expect temperatures in the mid 80s and warm, sunny skies. The Havasu Triathlon welcomes athletes from over 35 states, making it one of the premier early season races in the USA. The Havasu Triathlon 2012 invites you to escape the never ending cold and gloom of winter and enjoy Spring Break in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. There is no such thing as winter in Lake Havasu!

Only a short drive from Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California, Lake Havasu offers the perfect blend of triathlon and Spring Break. Come to compete in the first triathlon of the 2012 season and enjoy all that Lake Havasu has to offer – boating, swimming, water skiing, hiking, exploring and more. And for those looking for the wilder side of Havasu, known as one of the Spring Break hotspots nationwide, Havasu is not going to disappoint.

Enter early! Not just because we might sell out at our limit of 800 athletes, but because Havasu is a popular Spring Break destination and you want to make sure you get your pick of hotel or camping spots.

The Havasu Triathlon is also the home of the Mountain Collegiate Triathlon Conference Championships. Schools such as Colorado, Colorado State, Arizona, Arizona State, New Mexico and BYU converge on Lake Havasu City for the biggest collegiate triathlon in the United States outside of Collegiate Nationals. Over 250 collegiate athletes compete and all schools are welcome.

Lake Havasu City is becoming known as one of the best triathlon venues in the United States. In 2004 and 2005 Lake Havasu hosted the National Collegiate Triathlon Championships. The Havasu Triathlon is known for one of the best swims in the sport, a very challenging bike course with little or no traffic and a very flat and very fast run. Count on great times both on the course and after the race. We have deliberately chosen March 19 as our race date as it is in the heart of spring break. It is the perfect time for that spring vacation to warm, sunny Lake Havasu City. For information about Lake Havasu and the many recreational opportunities of the area please go to www.golakehavasu.com.

REGISTRATION/PACKET PICK-UP

Registration and packet pick up will be from 3:00pm to 8:00pm on March 16 at the Quality Inn, 271 S. Lake Havasu. There is no race registration on race day.



Packet pick-up on Saturday, March 17 is by special arrangement only. Please contact racedirector@tucsonracing.com for packet pick-up on race morning.



SHIPPING YOUR BIKE?

Ship it to the Havasu Triathlon's Host Hotel:

THE QUALITY INN
271 S. LAKE HAVASU AVE
LAKE HAVASU CITY, 86403

Just be a guest at the Quality Inn and address the bike to yourself and the Quality Inn will hold your bike for you.

TRANSITION AND RACE START LOCATION
The transition area is at Windsor 4 on the north side of the channel in Havasu State Park. To get to the transition area take Highway 93 north out of town and take a left at Industrial to Havasu State Park. Enter the park and continue south after passing through the entry gate.



EVENT PARKING
There is plenty of parking. Limited parking is available at Windsor 4. Please be advised that Windsor 4 parking is very limited as much of the parking lot is part of our triathlon course. Please do not park in the city lot adjacent to the Hampton Inn or along the access road between the park and the parking lot as that is part of our bike course. There is unlimited parking in the strip mall across the street from the Hampton Inn. This parking is about 400 meters from the transition area.



AWARDS CEREMONY & AWARDS POLICY-

4pm on March 17, 2012

Javelina Cantina



Join your fellow triathletes for a fabulous St. Patty's Day Fiesta at Javalina Cantina. All you can eat taco bar for $12, with beer and margaritas available for purchase.



The fun starts at 4pm with happy hour followed by the all you can eat taco bar at 5pm. The Awards Ceremony starts at 5:30pm.



Awards are given to the top three in each age group, top five in the collegiate triathlon, and top three in clydesdale and athena. Age groups are 1-15, 16-19, 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+.



Preliminary results will be posted at the race site. Final results will be posted at the awards ceremony. Results will be posted at www.tucsonracing.com as soon as possible on race day.



It is the athlete’s RESPONSIBILITY to check the preliminary results posted at the race. Preliminary results are posted, in part, so that athlete’s can check for problems and notify us so that corrections can be made. It is YOUR responsibility to check your time.

Once the timer has left the race site, results are FINAL for the awards ceremony and awards will not be adjusted from that point forward. Awards will be distributed based on results when the timer leaves the race site. Awards will given out at the Awards Ceremony and will not be mailed under any circumstances.

If you do not notify us before we leave then we will still try to help you with your time. Please email racedirector@tucsonracing.com. We will try to correct any errors or omissions, but the longer you wait the less able we are to make those corrections.



WHERE IS LAKE HAVASU?



At first glance, Lake Havasu City may seem a little off the beaten track. It is, however, extremely accessible and very inexpensive to get to. Flights to Las Vegas, at the time this information was prepared, were averaging under $300 a flight from most cities. Once in Lake Havasu City, you will not need a rental car or other transportation. For those driving to the Havasu Triathlon, Lake Havasu City is in close proximity to major freeways, is only 4 hours from Southern California, 3 hours from Phoenix and only 2 hours from Las Vegas.



Driving (directions are for illustration only)
1. From Los Angeles (280 miles): I-10 towards San Bernadino; I-15 North toward Barstow to I-40 east; south on State Route 95, 17 miles to Lake Havasu
2. From San Francisco (580 miles) I-5 south; CA Route 58 east (exit 257) toward Barstow; I-15 toward Las Vegas for 4 miles to I-40 east; south on State Route 95, 17 miles to Lake Havasu
3. From Denver (960 miles): I-25 south to I-40 west; south on State Route 95, 17 miles to Lake Havasu
4. From Dallas (1170 miles): I-35 north to US-82 to US-287 North; I-40 west; south on State Route 95, 17 miles to Lake Havasu
5. From Chicago (1850 miles) I-55 south; I-44 west; I-40 west; State Route 95 south, 17 miles to Lake Havasu
6. From New York (2500 miles) I-78 west to I-76 west to I-70 west; I-44 west; I-40 west; south on State Route 95, 17 miles to Lake Havasu.

Flying
The Lake Havasu Tourism Bureau recommends that athletes fly into Las Vegas (although Phoenix is a cheap and easy alternative). The reasons to fly into Las Vegas are:
1. It is the closest major airport to Lake Havasu
2. It is only about a 2 hour drive from Lake Havasu
3. Airfares to Las Vegas, because of the casinos and entertainment in Las Vegas, are the cheapest of any airfares in the country. Additionally, there are many specials and sales offered on airfares to Las Vegas throughout the year.



RACE PHOTOS

Our race photographer is Zazoosh.com. We will post a link to race photos within 48 hours after the triathlon.


Relays

There are relay categories for Men, Women and Mixed.



T-Shirt Policy

We need to order t-shirts 2 weeks before the event. All athletes will be guaranteed a t-shirt in the size recorded on their entry blank or indicated on Active.com, if the entry is received on or before March 5. Entries received after that date will are not guaranteed a shirt.



Local Weather

March weather in Lake Havasu City, Arizona is the spectacular! Evenings and mornings are cool and can require a sweatshirt. Days are warm and dry. Weather at the start of the race should be in the low 60s. By noon it should be in the low 80s.



Prerace Meeting

Age Group – 5:00pm at the Quality Inn, March 16

Collegiate – 4:00pm at the Quality Inn, March 16



Clydesdale/Athena
USAT rules will be followed. Please check the USAT website at www.usatriathlon.org for more information. At the time of this writing, the USAT rules dictate that those eligible for the Clydesdale category be men who are 200 pounds and over and the those eligible for the Athena category be women who are 150 pounds and over.



If your are a Clydesdale/Athena your MUST leave in the Clydesdale/Athena wave and NOT the wave corresponding to your age.



REFUND/TRANSFER POLICY
We understand that plans can change. Unfortunately we are not able to give out any refund, for any reason. We will not transfer your entry to another race nor roll it over to the following year. However, with races selling out we do not want have people enter in September and then be stuck with an entry they cannot use. Therefore if you notify us at any time prior January 15, we will refund 75% of your entry fee, less any charges by active.com. If you wish to transfer your race entry to any 2013 Tucson Racing event please notify us by February 15 to receive a 75% credit, less any charges by active.com, on any 2013 entry fee.



If you wish to switch between sprint and Oly, or vice versa, you may do so at any time prior to March 10 (paying the difference in entry fee where applicable). Just notify us by email and we will make the change.





Course Modifications
Tucson Racing reserves the right to postpone, cancel or change the race or race format at any time to ensure athlete safety. If Tucson Racing determines conditions that might compromise the safety of participants, Tucson Racing, in its sole judgment, may cancel, postpone, or change the race and/or race format. No Refunds or Transfers will be given.