Johan’s TriFest 2010 News

Race Week Edition

 

Race Day is Here!

Race day is this Saturday, June 19.  Current water temperature at Lake Monterey is in the low seventies.  http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USMI0403Wetsuits will likely be allowed but if we get a lot of hot weather this week, this may change things. Hydrate well.

 

Registration Scheduled to Close

Online registration through Active.com will close Wednesday, June 16 at 11:59 p.m.  If we haven’t filled to capacity for this year, registration will be available at Strider’s on Friday during regular store hours.  Unfortunately, tee shirts cannot be guaranteed to participants who plan on registering these last few days.  There will be No Race Day Registration.

 

Packet Pick-Up

Packet pick-up is scheduled for Friday, June 18 at Striders during regular store hours.  Striders is located at 4045 Chicago Drive in Grandville, Michigan.  Packet pick-up will also be held Saturday, June 19 at the race site starting at 6:00 a.m.  If you’re a current USAT member, you need to bring your current USAT membership card with a valid photo I.D. to packet pick-up.  If you don’t have your USAT membership card, you can print off proof of your current membership from the USAT Website.

 

ALL athletes are required to show photo ID regardless of USAT membership. NO ID, NO RACE, NO EXCEPTIONS.  Every single participant must have a photo ID, this includes all relay participants. Youth athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID.  Annual members are required to bring their membership card every time they compete in a USAT sanctioned event.

 

Where’s the Race Site?

Johan’s TriFest is held on the east side Sandy Pines Resort in Hopkins, Michigan. The race site address is: 3631 26th Street, Dorr, Michigan, 49323-9538.  If you use a different online map and the Dorr address doesn’t work, try Hopkins, Michigan instead.

 

Construction in Downtown Dorr.

If you’re traveling to the race site from the north, be aware that a reconstruction project in downtown Dorr might delay you in your travel time. This will affect all travelers who are coming in from Grand Rapids that typically use Exit 68 off from US-131.  It will be easier to use the Wayland/135th Ave. Exit 64 and approach the race site from the south. Still determined to travel this way?  Here’s the detour.

 

Johan’s TriFest 2010 USAT MidEast Special Qualifier

Johan’s TriFest has been selected as the USAT Special Qualifier.  This year the top 33% age group finishers will qualify for the USAT Age Group National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on September 25, 2010.  For more information about Age Group Nationals visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/.

 

Course Maps available on the Website

Maps of the transition area, swim, bike, and run course are available for viewing on Johan’s TriFest website. 

 

Review USAT Rules

Johan’s TriFest is once again sanctioned by USAT. They’ve got a list of competitive rules that will be followed throughout the event.  They also have a listing of most common violated rules.

 

Racking Your Bike Saturday Morning

Check in and get body marked before entering the transition area on Saturday morning.  For security reasons, only marked athletes will be allowed in transition before, during, and after the event.  Also, bike racks are designed to accommodate 7 bikes per rack.  This is accomplished when bikes are racked in an alternating pattern on the rack.  If one bike is on the right side of the rack, the next bike should be racked on the left side of the rack.  This pattern allows for maximum transition spaces.

 

Volunteers ALWAYS Appreciated

Do you have a friend or relative that does not want to compete in Johan’s TriFest, but would love to participate somehow?  Volunteer registration still has opportunities available.  All volunteers will receive an exclusive volunteer t-shirt and tons of thanks.  If you know someone that would like to donate some of their time volunteering, we would appreciate the help.  Contact us through the volunteer link on the website.

 

Sponsor Highlights:

We’re grateful for all of our sponsors and always like to recognize our sponsors.

 

Thanks to all of our sponsors

We couldn’t do it without your help:

 

Striders                                                                            Family Fare Stores, Inc.

DeBruyn Seed Company                                            Metro Health Sports Medicine

Triangle Window Fashions, Grandville                                 Village Bike Shop

Hospice of Michigan                                                          Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness

Van Andel Institute Hope on the Hill Foundation                   Sandy Pines Resort

Hammer Nutrition                                                              The Grand Rapids Marathon

 

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