Team Offers "FREE" 70.3 Triathlon / Duathlon

The Southern Indiana Triathlon Team is pleased to announce that they will be staging a "FREE" 70.3 half-iron distance triathlon/duathlon for it's members.  The event will take place at Blue Lake in Newburgh on Saturday, July 21st.  Transition will open at 6:00 a.m. and the race will begin at 6:30 a.m.  Consisting of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, followed by a 13.1 mile run - everyone is invited to participate. For DUATHLON participants, the swim portion will be replaced with a 7k run.

This event is completely "FREE" and there are only 4 prerequisites to participate.  Firstly, you must be a current Southern Indiana Triathlon Team Member.  If you need to join or renew, you can do that here....Second, you need to register for this event in advance.  Registration is free and can be completed here....  Thirdly, you must have completed the triathlon teams open water certification with Heather Bowling, our Masters coach and tri-team swimming liason.  If you have not done so and have questions or would like to make arrangements, Heather can be contacted This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   And fourth, you need to train for this distance.  A 70.3 long course is a demanding race so make sure you are adequately prepared.  There will be an 8 hour cut off time.  Additionally, make sure you are prepared for the heat.  Chances are it will be quite hot and humid. 

Still interested?  OK, read on.

TIMING & RECOGNITION:  Timing will be provided by the triathlon team and all finishers will receive some type of momento recognizing the achievement.  There will be no awards for this event but overall results will be posted to the team website within 48 hours of the close of the event. 

AID STATIONS:  Aid stations will be strategically placed approximately every 10 miles on the bike portion, and every mile on the run course.  The aid stations will be stocked identically to Ironman brand events as many folks will be using this as a tune-up for Ironman Louisville.  More specifically, they will be stocked as follows....

BIKE
Water
Ironman Perform
GU & Roctane Gels
Bananas

RUN
Water
Ironman Perform
GU & Roctane Gels
Bananas
Fruit
Pretzels
Lot's of ice and cooling sponges

COURSES:

SWIM: The 1.2 swim course is a simple "out and back" in the fantastic waters of Blue Lake in Newburgh, IN.  A lifeguard and kayaker(s) will be on site and transition will be located at the Blue Lake boat ramp.  For a map you can click the link below.

SWIM COURSE

BIKE:  The bike course traverses lightly traveled county roads throughout Warrick and Spencer Counties.  The 56 mile route is an "out and back" course with 3 aid stations, giving you the opportunity to rehydrate and refuel 6 times.  You will encounter an aid station approximately every 10 miles.  The bike course offers up a mix of terrain featuring sections of rolling hills, downright hilly sections, and plenty of "flat as a pancake" sections to recover.  Just as importantly, the bike course is very exposed so be prepared for the heat.  As a special note, both the bike and run courses are "open" courses so there will be traffic on these roads.  Please use good judgement when navigating these routes.  For a map you can click the link below. 

BIKE COURSE

RUN: The 13.1 mile run course is an "out and back" with aid stations placed every mile.  There is some light rolling terrain and a slight long grade to climb out of transition yet the majority of the run course is flat.  Like the bike course, the run route is fully exposed with little shade to be found.  We'll have plenty of ice and cooling sponges on hand to help keep you cooled down.  For a map you can click the link below.

RUN COURSE

DUATHLON 7K:  For those doing the duathlon, the 7K route will be announced at a later date. 

SUMMARY:  Typical triathlon / duathlon rules will apply.  We will cover the highlights at our pre-race meeting.  The Southern Indiana Triathlon Team reserves the right to pull anybody from the race for safety and medical purposes if necessary.  Safety and well being is priority one.  As a reminder, there is an 8 hour cutoff time to complete the event.  Event updates will be sent as they come available.  You will also receive a pre-race email approximately 2 days before the event with any last minute information and race day instructions.   Train well and we hope to see you there!  If you have any questions, you can contact the race director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.