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2 WELCOME ATHLETES TABLE OF CONTENTS We hope everyone has a safe, fun race weekend! IMPORTANT PLACES MAP... 2 RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE... 3 PRE-RACE ESSENTIALS... 5 RACE DAY INSTRUCTIONS... 7 TIMING RESULTS AWARDS GRYPHON TECHNOLOGIES MILITARY CHALLENGE I-95 TRI CLUB CHALLENGE OLYMPIC COURSE MAP SPRINT COURSE MAP TRANSPORTATION, PARKING, & SHUTTLE SYSTEM TIPS FOR SPECTATORS RACE DAY CHECK LIST USAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GET IN TOUCH RACE PHOTOS RACE SPONSORS For additional information updated in real time throughout race weekend, visit nationstri.com, and follow us on and NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 1

3 IMPORTANT PLACES This map will serve as a quick guide to important places you will need to go during race weekend. Course maps can be found on pages OMNI SHOREHAM HOTEL PARKING: Ronald Reagan Building 2500 Calvert Street, NW 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC Washington, DC Host Hotel Saturday and Sunday Pay Parking Shuttle pick up and drop off (Not on map, out of range.) HAMPTON INN AND SUITES Washington DC Navy Yard 1265 First Street, SE Washington, DC Host Hotel Shuttle pick up and drop off SPORTS AND FITNESS EXPO Capitol Riverfront Yards Park Corner of First and M Streets, SE Washington, DC WEST POTOMAC PARK Ohio Drive, SW Transition Area, Swim Start, Finish Line Parking lots A, B and C PARKING: LOTS A, B, AND C Parking on Sunday will require cars in lots before roads close, and will not allow cars out of lots until roads reopen. These lots now require a fee for parking. Check meters for full details before you park. For more information, see Transportation, Parking and Shuttle Information on Page 12. KEY METRO STOPS Smithsonian or L'Enfant (Race Site) Arlington National Cemetery (Race Site) Foggy Bottom (Race Site) Navy Yard (Hampton Inn & Expo) Woodley Park-Zoo (Omni Shoreham) Use wmata.com for trip planning. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 2

4 RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 2:00 PM Sports & Fitness Expo Opens Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, Corner of First and M Streets, SE, Washington, DC :00 PM Course Briefing Expo, Briefing Tent 5:00 PM Course Briefing Expo, Briefing Tent 6:00 PM Course Briefing Expo, Briefing Tent 7:00 PM Sports & Fitness Expo Closes SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 8:00 AM- 8:45 AM WaveOne Swimming Open Water Practice Swim: First Session dry land and in-water practice swim National Harbor, MD (Pre-registration REQUIRED; registration available online.) 9:00 AM- WaveOne Swimming Open Water Practice Swim: Second Session dry land and in-water practice swim 9:45 AM National Harbor, MD (Pre-registration REQUIRED; registration available online.) 10:00 AM Sports & Fitness Expo Opens Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, Corner of First and M Streets, SE, Washington, DC :00 AM Course Briefing Expo, Briefing Tent Transition Area Opens for Mandatory Bike Racking, West Potomac Park *Bike must have race number attached* 12:00 PM Course Briefing Expo, Briefing Tent Shuttle Service between West Potomac Park and Host Hotels Begin (One shuttle per host hotel will run continuously) 2:00 PM Course Briefing Expo, Briefing Tent FREE Transition Clinic presented by USA Triathlon Coach, Jon Ryder Transition Area, West Potomac Park (Registered athletes with wristband only; No prior registration or equipment required) 3:00 PM MANDATORY PRO Athlete Briefing 4:00 PM Sports & Fitness Expo Closes 5:00 PM Transition Area Closes 5:30 PM Last Shuttles Leaves Transition Area for Host Hotels NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 3

5 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 4:30 AM Athlete-only Shuttles from Host Hotels Two shuttles will make round trip services from Omni Shoreham One shuttle will make round trip services from Hampton Inn Shuttles will run until 6:15 AM 4:30 AM Access to Race-Day Parking Begins: Lots A, B, C at the Corner of Ohio Drive and Buckeye Drive 5:00 AM Transition Area Opens, West Potomac Park 6:00 AM Route Roads Will Be Closed 6:15 AM Last Shuttle Leaves from Omni Shoreham / Hampton Inn to Race Site 6:55 AM Transition Area Closes 6:55 AM National Anthem 7:00 AM Nations Triathlon Begins Pro Men and Women Followed by Age Groups 8:00 AM Finish Festival Opens, West Potomac Park 8:30 AM First Sprint Swim Wave (Approximate Time) 10:30 AM Transition Area Opens for Gradual Bike Removal 11:30 AM Awards Ceremony Begins, Finish Festival Stage 1:00 PM Course Closes, Roads and Parking Lots Begin to Open 3:00 PM Transition Area Closes, All Bikes Must be Removed from Transition Area Schedule subject to change at any time. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 4

6 PRE-RACE ESSENTIALS SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO / PACKET PICK UP BIKE RACKING AND BODY MARKING SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO The Sports & Fitness Expo serves as the nerve center for all pre-race activities and everything you need for race day and to rack your bike. It is important to note that race packets may not be picked up on race day. The Sports & Fitness Expo will be held at the Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, Corner of First and M Streets, SE, Washington, DC Closest Metro: Navy Yard on the Green Line ( Bike Parking: Provided inside the expo front entrance. Please bring a lock if you would like to lock your bike. Parking: Street parking is available for a fee; there are also some garages in the area. PACKET PICK UP WHEN: Friday 2:00 PM 7:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM 4:00 PM WHERE: Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, Corner of First and M Streets, SE, Washington, DC WHAT: Registration, packet pickup, optional course briefings, exhibitors, official race merchandise, volunteer check-in Prior to picking up your packet you will check in at the USAT table if you are a USAT member, to present your valid USAT card. If you are not a USAT member and did not pay the one day USAT fee during online registration, you will need to pay $15 cash or check for a one day license. Our goal is to make the packet pickup process as fast and efficient as possible, so you can spend extra time visiting our sponsors, vendors and partners. Please remember to bring all of the following with you: One form of official government issued photo identification USAT membership card (if you are a full year member) Registration lines are organized numerically so look for the appropriate line. All athletes who compete must come to packet pickup, including each member of a relay team as each relay team member has their own separate packet. Relay teams are not required to all pick up their packets at the same time. When you get your race packet, check to make sure the following items are in it: RACE BRACELET This identifies you as an official participant of the event. Please allow the volunteers to put this on your wrist immediately and do not take it off until after you have picked up your bike and gear from the transition are after the race. The bracelet is required to: Gain access to the shuttle system Gain access to the transition area at all times during race weekend Gain access to the athlete food tent at the Finish Line Festival RACE NUMBERS We will provide you three sets of numbers which must be put in the right place: Bib number the larger rectangular number that must be worn during the run. Most athletes attach it to their race suit or race belt with safety pins which we will provide you. Please make sure it s in front of you during the run and when you cross the finish line! Bike number a rectangular number with adhesive on the back that must be attached to your bike and visible from both sides. It must be affixed to your bike before you enter the transition area on Saturday for bike check-in. Helmet number a small rectangular sticker that must be firmly affixed to the front of your helmet. SWIM CAP All athletes will receive a swim cap. Swim caps are absolutely required on race day. They help the safety personnel sight the swimmers. On race day, you will line up in the swim corral according to your expected swim time. Swim time groups are detailed below in the Swim Course section. The water has been both wetsuit legal and non-wetsuit legal, so pack your wetsuit. We will update the website with water temperature readings on race week. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 5

7 (OPTIONAL) RACE BRIEFINGS Race briefings are highly encouraged for all athletes. Briefings will be held on Friday at 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 6:00 PM, and Saturday, every hour from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (except 1:00 PM). Race staff will review the course, race logistics, and can answer your questions. WHEN: Briefings will last approximately 15 minutes, and will allow for 5 minutes of questions with race staff Friday: Briefings will take place at 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 6:00 PM Saturday: Briefings will take place at 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM. WHERE: Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, Corner of First and M Streets, SE, Washington, DC BIKE RACKING All athletes must rack their bikes on Saturday prior to the race, no exceptions! Bike racking must be done after you have picked up your race packet and received your race weekend wristband. You will only leave your bike on Saturday, and bring everything else with you on race morning. WHEN: Saturday 11:00 AM 5:00 PM WHERE: Transition Area (West Potomac Park) WHAT TO BRING: Your bike with its race decals applied To enter the transition area, you must: Wear your race bracelet, which you will receive at packet pickup. Have the official number on your bike. There is no official place for it, other than where it can be seen. You will rack your bike according to your race number. Volunteers will be on hand to help you locate the proper rack. Please rack your bike towards your race number, with your front wheel on the ground, on the side where your number sticker is seen. Bike mechanics from VeloFix will be available to help out with some last minute adjustments. They will be able to provide light bike maintenance only and will not have the tools and materials to fix major mechanical issues, and will not have any equipment for sale. Please make sure you have your bar ends covered, and have spare tubes and C02 cartridges for your bike in case of a flat tire. As part of your preparation for the race, inspect your bike a few weeks before race day. If you notice anything major, take it to your local bike shop. While you are at the transition area, take a moment to walk through where you will be running in from the swim, out on the bike and run courses, and coming in on your bike. Large, easy to see signage directs you to the swim in/bike in on the north side of the transition area and to bike out/run out on the south side of the transition area. Large sequential row signs are placed at each row down the center aisle of the transition area making it easy to find your bike on race day. If you are not able to bring your bike during these hours, another registered athlete with a wristband can rack your bike for you. The transition area closes Saturday night at 5:00 PM, and the last shuttle leaves the transition area heading back to the hotels at 5:15 PM. We're bringing it back in 2017: FREE TRANSITION CLINIC at 2:00 PM Bring your bike down to rack and stay for our Transition Clinic presented by USA Triathlon coach Jon Ryder. Jon will show you some tips to set up your transition area, and provide insight for how to navigate the Nation s Tri transitions. This clinic is available to all registered athletes with a wristband and no prior registration is required. Thanks to Coach Ryder for putting this clinic together! Bring your questions and feel free to practice while you are down there. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 6

8 RACE DAY INSTRUCTIONS TRANSITION AREA COURSE INFO: SWIM, BIKE AND RUN FINISH LINE FESTIVAL TRANSITION AREA The transition area opens at 5:00 AM on race morning. Once you arrive, you will need to get body marked if you have not yet done so. Volunteer body markers will be located just inside of transition. The transition area is laid out along the banks of the Potomac River immediately adjacent to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in a north-south orientation with a wide central aisle. Large, easy to see signage directs you to the swim in/bike in on the north side of the transition area and to bike out/run out on the south side of the transition area. Large sequential row signs are placed at each row down the center aisle of the transition area making it easy to find your bike on race day. Water will be available in the transition area to top off your water bottles. There is no bottle exchange on the bike route, so make sure you arrive on race morning with whatever drinks you wish to consume while on the bike course. The transition area will close promptly at 6:55 AM. You must have all of your gear set up and be out of the transition area before this time. If there are any items you want to bring out with you, we will have a Gear Check available near the swim start. Pay close attention to when and where your swim group is queuing up DON T MISS YOUR START! The National Anthem will be played at 6:55 AM and the first Olympic swim wave will enter the water at 7:00 AM. Competitors who have completed the race will have access to the transition area after they complete their race, but will not be able to remove their bikes until all athletes returned from the bike course. Please be considerate of those still racing when you re-enter. Remember that you must have a race bracelet to enter the transition area and remove your bike, so don t remove your race bracelet until you have retrieved your bike and your gear. Bike Mechanics The Events DC Nation s Triathlon will have bike mechanics from VeloFix on site in the transition area on Saturday and Sunday. They will be able to provide light bike maintenance only. They will not have the tools and materials to fix major mechanical issues, and will not have any equipment for sale. As part of your preparation for the race, inspect your bike a few weeks before race day. If you notice anything major, take it to your local bike shop. Also check to see if you have bar plugs on the end of your handle bars, as USAT rules require them. BACK in 2017, we will have a few volunteers serving as neutral support available to all athletes. These volunteers will be wearing volunteer shirts and safety vests and will be on bikes. Please bear in mind, they will only be able to help with MINOR mechanical issues or help you repair a flat. If you have a mechanical challenge that they can't help with, you can wait for the SAG vehicle that trails the last biker, unless you are close enough to walk back to the transition area. At a minimum, make sure you have a spare tire, tube and means of inflation. While the mechanics in transition will have pumps, we encourage participants to bring pumps with them on race day and share with those around you. We would like to thank VeloFix for working with our athletes over race weekend and all year long! NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 7

9 Gear Check If there are items you wish to bring with you outside of transition before the race begins, such as a jacket or shoes, you can drop off these items in your own small bag (no large backpacks or suitcases) at the Gear Check Tent prior to the start. Gear Check will be located outside of transition, near the swim start. Following the race, you can pick your bag up at the same location. We do not recommend checking high value items. Gear Check will also serve as Lost and Found. COURSE INFO Nation s Triathlon features both an Olympic distance course consisting of a 1500m swim, 40k bike and 10k run and a Sprint distance course including a 750m swim, 16 mile bike, and ending with a 5k run. Overall, the course is flat, on wide roads with a few technical turns on the bike and one short climb on the run. Full course maps of both courses are provided on pages 10 and 11. The race day layout is very convenient with the transition area about 50m from the swim start/swim exit and 150m from the finish line. This compact layout makes it convenient for competitors and fun for family, friends and spectators. During your race, make sure to take a minute to thank some of our hundreds of volunteers. Without them, this race is not possible! Premier Event Management would also like to thank our friends at DC Metropolitan Police and US Park Police for working together with us to close the roads along the course, allowing you to experience the streets of Washington, DC with no traffic. SWIM COURSE, WAVES AND WATER TEMPERATURE The Nation s Triathlon swim course is a 1500m loop in the shape of the Washington Monument for the Olympic distance and a 750m rectangular loop for the Sprint distance. It is one of the best marked swim courses in the country. The water temperature recently has been between degrees. In a new swim format for Nation's Triathlon, participants will self-select their swim wave, based on their estimated swim time. Swim waves will enter the water as follows: Olympic Distance Pro Men Pro Women Paratriathletes Gryphon Technologies Military Challenge D.C. Triathlon Club Philadelphia Triathlon Club Estimated swim times, self-seeded: 20 minutes and under 25 minutes and under 30 minutes and under 35 minutes and under 40 minutes and under 45 minutes and under 50 minutes and under 55 minutes and under 60 minutes and under 1:05 minutes and under 1:10 minutes and under Sprint Distance 15 minutes and under 20 minutes and under 25 minutes and under 30 minutes and under 35 minutes and under 40 minutes and under The first Olympic swim wave will start at 7:00 AM, so make sure you are lined up in the proper swim corral that corresponds to your category or estimated swim time. We expect the first Sprint swim wave to enter the water at approximately 8:30 am. The corrals are marked with the category or estimated swim time. You will be able to walk around the venue before you start, so do not lose track of time. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 8

10 Time Trial Swim Start: The first swim group will start at 7:00 AM with a time trial start where 8 athletes will take off every seconds. All athletes must jump into the water feet first; there will be NO diving allowed. Buoys will be marking the course every 100 meters. Athletes will swim the entire course with buoy markers on left side. The first leg of the Olympic distance Washington Monument shaped swim is a 500m straight leg out to the Memorial Bridge with a slight left turn at the 500m buoy just under the Bridge, a hard left turn at the 600m buoy as you are facing Arlington Cemetery, a slight left turn at the 700m buoy, and a straight leg back under the Memorial Bridge to the 1300m buoy, make a 90 degree left to the 1400m buoy then another 90 degree left to the swim exit ramp. The Sprint distance swim will take a similar path, with a turn coming at the 200m buoy, and then another hard left at the very next turn buoy before heading straight back towards the swim dock, passing the swim dock, making one more hard left at the (600) 1300m buoy, swimming to the (700) 1400m buoy then another 90 degree left to the swim exit ramp. Swim directly onto the ramp and exit by running to the right and down the dock to the transition area. Two large buoys will mark the swim exit. The most important thing to remember is to be ready when your self-seeded swim group is called to swim start. Please make sure you have your swim cap, goggles and timing chip. Extra caps and timing chips will be available on the dock if you lose it before the event begins Move quickly down to the swim dock and jump in but remember that the water is shallow at this location. There is absolutely no diving, so do NOT dive in and don t try to hit the bottom. Water Temperature The water temperature in the Potomac River recently has been between degrees. Therefore, we are not sure if the race will be wetsuit-legal. If wetsuits are legal, many athletes will choose to wear them. Wetsuits will not be required. We will announce the preliminary water temperature reads on Saturday at the course briefings. The final water temperature reading will be taken race morning and will be announced on the loud speakers. BIKE COURSE The 40k Olympic course features two loops through beautiful Rock Creek Park, downtown DC and along our monument corridor, followed by a trip over the scenic Potomac River before heading back into transition. The 16 mile Sprint distance athletes will ride on the same course, with only one loop of the downtown section. The course is mostly flat, on wide roads with a number of technical turns that require decent bike handling skills. Race staff and volunteers will be on the course asking you to take caution at certain points on the course, and identifying No Passing Zones. Please obey all on course instructions and slow down where appropriate so no one gets hurt. There are a few key details that will ensure a safe course for all riders: First, it s very important that you stay to the right unless you are actively passing. This is the single greatest source of accidents and problems on the course. If you are not passing someone, riders must stay to the right. If you are passing someone, you must yell passing and give the overtaken bike a reasonable chance to move right. As the passer it is your responsibility to overtake a slower rider in a safe manner. Please don t try to pass if the overtaken biker would be in danger or cause danger to others if they moved to the right or if you have to move too far to the left. Remember that if you are being passed or hear someone behind you yell out passing, look immediately to your right to make sure it s safe to move, then move immediately out of the way of the passer. This is a race and it is anyone s right to pass another competitor on the course. Please respect that person s choice to race hard and do your best to clear the way quickly and safely. After Olympic distance racers complete the first loop, they will head back down Rock Creek Parkway to begin the loop for the second time. This is a hard right turn from Virginia Avenue onto Rock Creek Parkway. There is a CUTOFF TIME to make this turn. All cyclists must have made the right turn onto Rock Creek Park to begin second loop by 10:59 am. After Olympic distance racers completing both loops and Sprint distance racers complete one loop of the downtown section, you will merge left onto Rock Creek Parkway towards the Kennedy Center. You will go back down Independence Avenue past Transition, and make a right turn onto 14 th street to tackle the out and back over the 14 th Street Bridge. After crossing the bridge and heading back onto Independence Avenue, you will begin to slow down, so that you can dismount safely and quickly. Signs will count down in 100m increments the distance you have left to the bike dismount line starting 500m out. Dismount your bike at or before the dismount line and run into the transition area. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 9

11 A few things to remember: This is a USAT-sanctioned event, so all participants MUST have helmets on and fastened before you take your bike off of the rack and until you return your bike to the rack. There is NO bike riding inside the Transition area. There is no bottle exchange on the bike route, so make sure you arrive on race morning with whatever drinks you wish to consume while on the bike course. RETURNING in 2017, we will have volunteers serving as neutral support available to all athletes. These volunteers will be wearing volunteer shirts and safety vests and will be on bikes. Please bear in mind, they will only be able to help with MINOR mechanical issues or help you repair a flat. If you have a mechanical challenge that they can't help with, you can wait for the SAG vehicle that trails the last biker, unless you are close enough to walk back to the transition area. RUN COURSE The Nation s Triathlon run is a fun, point to point Olympic 10k or Sprint 5k that takes runners past the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial and more. Aid Station There are five aid stations on the Olympic run course, approximately one mile apart. Sprint racers will pass two aid stations; the first at mile 1.2 and the second at mile 2.3. All aid stations will serve water and Gatorade. It is essential to stay hydrated during the race, so please make sure you are taking in drinks and calories as you need. The Finish Line is located on Ohio Drive near the Transition Area. When you cross the finish line make sure your bib number is visible on your front so we can get a great finish line picture compliments of FinisherPix. You don t need to look at your watch we will do the timing for you! Let us put your finisher s medal around your neck as you walk through the finish line chute and make sure to grab some water to rehydrate. Volunteers will also get your timing chip from you at this time. If you feel that you need medical assistance, we will have a fully staffed medical tent in this area. Don t forget to visit the Finish Line Festival for food, activities and music. If you checked a gear bag at the swim start, you can pick it up at the same Gear Check Tent where you left it. Competitors who have completed the race will have access to the transition area after they complete their race, but will not be able to remove their bikes until all athletes returned from the bike course. Please be considerate of those still racing when you re-enter. Remember that you must have a race bracelet to enter the transition area and remove your bike, so don t remove your race bracelet until you have retrieved your bike and your gear. FINISH LINE FESTIVAL Congratulations on completing the 2017 Nation s Triathlon! Once you cross the finish line, grab a cold water, return your race chip, and visit the Timing Receipt Tent around the corner from the finish line to pick up your total time and split times. Head over to the Finish Line Festival and enjoy the day s competition with family and friends. The Awards Ceremony will begin at 11:30 AM. Competitors who have completed the race will have access to the transition area after they complete their race, but will not be able to remove their bikes until all athletes returned from the bike course. Please be considerate of those still racing when you re-enter. Remember that you must have a race bracelet to enter the transition area and remove your bike, so don t remove your race bracelet until you have retrieved your bike and your gear. Everything must be out of transition by 3:00 PM. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 10

12 TIMING, RESULTS AND AWARDS TIMING & RACE RESULTS You MUST use the chip provided to you at packet pick-up. You may NOT use your own chip. Unofficial race timing results receipts will be available prior to the awards presentation. Please report any discrepancy to a USAT official PRIOR to the start of the awards presentation. Athletes who do not wear their chip during the entire event will not be scored and will not receive a finish time. Please note that the clock time at the finish line reflects the race start time of the first swim wave. Full results and splits will be available on our website within 24 hours. CHIP RETURN* If you decide not to race for any reason, the race chips need to be returned to: Premier Event Management 509 S. Al Davis Road Suite B Harahan, La *If chips are not received within 7 working days, there will a charge of $50.00 on the credit card on file. AWARDS Awards will be given as follows. All award winners will be recognized at the main stage during the awards ceremony. If not present, awards will be mailed out approximately 4-6 weeks after the race. SUNDAY AWARDS Olympic/Sprint Overall Olympic/Sprint Age Group Clydesdale/Athena Olympic/Sprint 39 & Under Clydesdale/Athena Olympic/Sprint 40+ Relay Olympic/Sprint Gryphon Military Challenge Awards 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place Male & Female 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place Age Group Male & Female 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place Male & Female 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place Male & Female Top 3 Overall Teams ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ QUALIFICATION Three (3) race slots will be awarded per Olympic Age Group** for both male and female competitors. **Details here: NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 11

13 GRYPHON TECHNOLOGIES MILITARY CHALLENGE Race against fellow members of the uniformed services! Athletes competing in the Gryphon Technologies Military Challenge must be either active duty, a veteran of one of the uniformed services or civilian DoD: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, United States Public Health Service, National Guard, Army Reserves, Civilian DoD The Nation s Triathlon is proud to announce that we are honoring our nation s Military by providing all athletes in the Military Challenge with the opportunity to take part in a MILITARY WAVE of the Olympic Distance Age Group race. Our Military Challenge athletes will have the option to participate in the Military Challenge Wave, which will be entering the water following our Elite Athletes. Awards will be given to the Top 3 Male, Top 3 Female, Top Relay Team and Top Branch Represented as Military Challenge Winners. I-95 TRI CLUB CHALLENGE The 1st Annual I-95 Tri Club Challenge and Championship For the first time in the history of The Nation s Triathlon the local D.C. Triathlon Clubs will be competing against the local Philadelphia Triathlon Clubs in the first ever I-95 Tri Club Challenge and Championship! Clubs from both communities will compete in a fun yet competitive competition to see who is the Best of the Best from both communities. For complete details and to register your club, visit - NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 12

14 OLYMPIC COURSE MAP NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 13

15 SPRINT COURSE MAP NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 14

16 TRANSPORTATION PARKING SHUTTLE SATURDAY & SUNDAY SATURDAY Expo: If you are driving to the Sports & Fitness Expo at Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, you can street park for a fee (check the meters) or use an indoor garage nearby. You can also bike to the expo. We will have bike parking inside the expo fencing. Please bring a lock if you'd like to secure your bike while you are visiting the expo. Bike Racking: On Saturday, there will be special limited parking available on Ohio Drive adjacent to the transition area for bike racking. To access this parking, cross over the Inlet Bridge. If you want to park your vehicle long-term, then parking is available at Lots A, B and C located about ¾ mile south of the transition area on Ohio Drive just south of Buckeye Drive. Another option is to park at Arlington Cemetery and walk about 1.5 miles across Memorial Bridge to the transition area. Indoor parking is also available about 1 mile away at the Ronald Reagan Building on Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, NW. There is also metered parking available around the Memorial Mall with most meters having a one or two hour time limit. If you get driven down on Saturday (or Sunday), THERE ARE NO DROP OFFS permitted on Independence Avenue. Please be advised that if race officials see you exit your vehicle on Independence Avenue, you face possible disqualification from the event. Shuttle: We will provide an athlete shuttle between the Transition Area and the Omni and between the Transition Area and the Hampton Inn from 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM approximately every half hour. Look for the shuttle bus signs on the west side of the transition area near the intersection of Ohio Drive and West Basin Drive. Please note that bikes are not allowed on shuttle. SUNDAY Shuttle: We encourage athletes staying in our host hotels to take the shuttle systems from the Omni or the Hampton Inn starting at 4:30 AM. The last shuttle will depart the hotels at 6:15 AM. There will be no post-race shuttle, but athletes are able to ride their bikes back to their cars, hotels, or a nearby metro station (several are within one mile of West Potomac Park.) Parking: On race day, parking will be very limited around the transition area. If you do drive, parking is available at Lots A, B, and C on Ohio Drive just north of Buckeye Drive, but please note that Maine Avenue and Ohio Drive close at 6:00 AM, so these lots will only be accessible via 395 South after that time. They will reopen after the race at approximately 2:00 PM. Please note that these lots will fill up quickly, and are first come, first served. There are also parking meters in these lots. Please read and follow the directions on the meters. They were recently installed. There is also the indoor parking at the Ronald Reagan Building on Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street approximately 1 mile away. There is street parking available around the National Mall. Take note of any hourly parking restrictions when you park. Please remember there are absolutely no drop-offs permitted on Independence Avenue on race day or the day before and any athlete who exits their vehicle here is subject to removal from the race. Parking is identified on the Important Places Map on page 2. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 15

17 TIPS FOR SPECTATORS SATURDAY & SUNDAY SATURDAY After athletes have picked up their race packet at the Capitol Riverfront Yards Park, they will head down to the transition area to rack their bike. Bike Racking will start at 11:00 AM and ends at 5:00 PM. The easiest way to get there is by taking metro or riding your bike. Cue sheets will be available at the Info Both at the Expo and can be downloaded from our website. Alternatively, you can park at Lots A, B or C on Ohio Drive just north of Buckeye Drive. These lots are accessible via 395 South, Maine Ave. or 15th St. and are about ¾ of a mile to the transition area. You can also park at the Ronald Reagan Building on Pennsylvania Ave. at 14 th Street about 1 mile away or you can find off-street metered parking on side streets. Meters will last only one or two hours. DO NOT DROP-OFF athletes on Independence Ave. as race officials who spot athletes exiting vehicles on Independence Ave. may have their race number pulled. Only athletes are allowed into the transition area, so please plan to wait outside while athletes rack their bikes. SUNDAY Parking will be available in Lots A, B, and C on Ohio Dr. and at the Ronald Reagan Building. If you plan to park in one of these lots keep in mind that Ohio Dr. and Maine Ave. will close at 6:00 AM, so access to these lots after that time is via 395 South only. These lots will not reopen until the race course has cleared at 1:00 PM. There is also street parking available around the National Mall. Take note of any hourly parking restrictions when you park. Please remember that NO DROP-OFFS are allowed on Independence Ave. Please be advised that if race officials see you exit your vehicle on Independence Avenue, you face possible disqualification from the event. We recommend getting dropped off either along Constitution Avenue and walking across the Lincoln Memorial or along 17 th Street, and walking down Independence Avenue. The race starts at 7:00 AM and you will want to know what time your athlete's self-seeded swim wave is scheduled to enter the water. There are many great viewing locations along the grass to watch the athletes as they take on the swim course. Following the swim, spectators can move to the transition area to watch the athletes head out onto the bike course. Once your athlete has moved onto the run course, it is a short and easy walk to the finish line festival where you can wait for them to finish. For those who would like to watch the action on the bike and run, the best walking distance vantage spot is at the Washington Monument at 15th Street and Independence Avenue. From there, spectators will be able to see athletes bike and run past. It also puts you close to the Finish Line Festival. The Finish Line Festival will have many different sponsors and booths for both athletes and spectators to visit. The Timing Receipt tent will provide unofficial results, transition and finisher times. Great post-race food will be provided for athletes and food will be available for purchase for spectators. There will be plenty of seating and activities, so please bring the family along and enjoy the Finish Line Festival. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 16

18 RACE DAY CHECK LIST Be prepared for race day with this recommended check-list. We suggest laying everything out the night before and packing your bag so it is ready to go in the morning. o Two towels (large and small) o Full Water bottles (FILL BEFORE ARRIVING) o Food (bars and/or gel) o Swim goggles o Swim cap (you must wear the cap issued in your race packet) o Timing chip and strap o Race bib and race belt (or use safety pins) o Bike (racked on Saturday) o Shoes (both biking and running if using two pairs) o Socks o Helmet o Sunglasses o Wetsuit o Seat pack (tube, patches, tire levers, multi-tool, co2) o Running hat o Body Lubricant (BodyGlide) o Warm-Ups or dry clothes for after the race o Watch or heart rate monitor USAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DROPPING OUT If you drop out of the race, it is IMPERATIVE that you notify a race official and return your timing chip at the finish line. PROTESTS All protests of penalties assessed for rule infractions by USAT officials must be filed with the USAT Head Official within 60 minutes after the protesting individual finishes the race. Judgment calls (e.g., drafting) are not eligible for protest. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Unsportsmanlike conduct or the verbal abuse of any race official or volunteer during any portion of the race or at any time during event weekend will not be tolerated and will result in immediate disqualification. NATIONS TRIATHLON Athlete Guide Page 17

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