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Delta-Greely

SummerBlastOff

Triathlon

Race Date: June 11, 2011

Time: 10:00 am

$30 entry fee

Deadline to register: May 20

Starting on Fort Greely and ending in Delta Junction, Alaska

Please take a brochure to view the race map, rules, and waiver.

Training Passes to the Fort Greely Fitness Center are

available to registered Triathlon athletes (see brochure).

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Starting at Fort Greely and

ending in

Delta Junction, Alaska

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Triathlon

Time: 10:00am

Date: June 11, 2011

Rules/InformationBib Pick-up/Bike Drop-off: June 11

8:30 9:30 am at the Fort Greely Fitness Center

Race Day Schedule

8:30-9:30 Bib pickup/bike drop-off at Fitness Center9:45 am Pre-race meeting in gym10 am Race Start Pool

Awards Ceremony at Delta Ice Rinkimmediately following race

Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers.All volunteers and participants will receive a t-shirt.

Mail or drop off registration & payment (& background checkif applicable) to:Delta-Greely Triathlon Gabriel Auditorium, Rm. 115PO Box 815 The Fun OfficeDelta Junction, AK 99737 Ft. Greely, AK 99731

For questions e-mail: courtneydurham@acsalaska.net,or brooke.whipple@us.army.mil

Welcome to the third annual Delta/Greely Summer Blast-off Triath-

lon! To help things run smoothly, please read the following informa-

tion and rules for the race. Then sign the waiver and send in your

registration and get training! Thank you for your participation. See

you on race day!

General

Entry fee is $30. At this time, USAT rules and regulations do notapply. Minimum age requirement is 16 with signed waiver of authori-zation from parent or guardian if under 18. Please leave pets at home.Ft. Greely is a military post (pool location). General access will beallowed on race day with proper ID and vehicle registration/i ns u ra n c e . P le a s e o b e y a l l t ra ff ic l a w s .

Distances

Swim: 500 yards (10 laps), Bike: 8 miles, Run: 3.1 miles

Swim guidelines: Your number will be drawn on your arm and legprior to you entering the pool. When your number is ready for start,line up in the pool area. A volunteer will direct you to an availablelane to start the race. Two people will share a lane for this event. Nocircle swim. Just up and back and stay on your side of the lane. Noflipsjust touch and go at the end. A lap counter will be provided foreach swimmer but you are also responsible for knowing how manylaps you have swam. Lap counters will indicate when you are on yourlast lap. No flotation devices, fins, paddles or other propulsion de-

vices are allowed. You may use goggles. Swim caps are optional.Long hair must be restrained.

Bike guidelines: Bike drop-off will be the morning of the race from8:30 am to 9:30 am at the Ft. Greely Fitness Center. You must wearan ANSI or SNELL approved helmet with chin strap buckled at alltimes while on the bike. This pertains to warming up also. You areresponsible for knowing the bike course. We will mark the courseclearly with cones, signs, etc. You must obey all traffic laws. This isnot a closed course. You will be sharing the road with the normalflow of traffic. Ride smart and pay attention. Stay as far to the righton the road as practical. No drafting is allowed. You must stay at least10 meters (30 feet) behind the bike in front of you. When passing,move to the left when you get within 30 feet, then pass safely. Noriding two abreast. You are solely responsible for ensuring your bikeis in safe mechanical condition. Your race number should be clearlyvisible. Be ready to shout out your race number to timers if asked at

the bike/run transition so we can accurately log your split.

Run guidelines: Your race number must be worn on the front of yourbody where it is clearly visible. Be careful on the run areas wherelarge rocks, tree roots and ruts are visible. The course will be clearlymarked. Water will be available at bike/run transition.

Race results: We will do our best t o have complete and accurate raceresults as soon as possible. Please report any questions, concerns, orpossible errors. Awards are given to the top 3 male and female finish-

ers.

Refund policy: Planning and developing an athletic e vent that ensures

adequate support and supplies for participants is difficult. We rely on

the registration information to provide us with an accurate participant

count. Because this is vital to the success of the event, there will be

no refunds issued once a registration has been processed, with the

exception of personal injury (doctor note required) or a death in the

family.

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Registration Form & Waiver

500 Yard Swim

8 Mile Bike

3.1 Mile Run

Triathlon Map(not to scale)

Race Date: June 11, 2011

$30 entry fee.

Deadline to register: May 20

No race day registration,

PoolSwim/ BikeTransition

Ice Rink

High School

Ice RinkBike/ Run Transition

MedicalCenter

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Bike Drop Off

1 Mile to Airfield and Back

Bike Trail

FINISH

Entries (with enclosed $30 payment payable to: Delta-GreelyTriathlon) must be post-marked no later than May 20.

First name: ______________________

Last name: ______________________

Gender: M / F Age: __________ Birth date: _____/_____/_____

Address: ________________________________

City / State / Zip:_________________________________

Day Phone: (___)___ - _____

Evening Phone: (___)___ - _____

E-mail:________________________________________(CLEARLY)

Shirt Size: S / M / L / XL / XXL

I would like to volunteer to help with the race: Y / N

I need a Ft. Greely Fitness Center pass for training: Y / N

If yes, you must provide the following i nfo. and send in a back-

ground check from AK State Troopers (avail. for $20):Are you an American Citizen: Y / N (citizenship required for pass)

AK Drivers License # ___________________

Last 4 digits of Social Security # ____________

*Fitness Center Pass can be picked up at Ft. Greely Visitors Center after

registration and background check is proc essed. You will be notified by e-mail

when it is ready for pick-up. Fitness Center access rules will be handed out at time

of pass pick-up. If you will not be training at the fitness center, you

do not need a background check f or participating on race day.

2011 WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION

OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

In consideration of accepting this entry, I the undersigned, intending to belegally bound, attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficientlytrained for the competition of this event and my physical condition has been

verified by a licensed medical doctor.

I hereby Release, Waive and Covenant Not to Sue, and further agree toIndemnify, Defend and Hold Harmless the following parties; the EventOrganizers and Promoters, Race Directors, Sponsors, Advertisers, HostCities, Local Organizing Committees, U.S. Army, Venues and Property

Owners upon which the Event takes place, Law Enforcement Agencies andother Public Entities providing support for the Event, and each of theirrespective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, officers, directors,partners, shareholders, members, agents, employees and volunteers(Individually and Collectively, the Released Parties or Event Organiz-ers), with respect to any liability, claim(s), demand(s), loss or expense

(including court costs and reasonable attorneys fees) of any kind or nature(Liability) which may arise out of, result from, or relate to my participa-

tion in the Event, including claims for Liability caused in whole or in partby the negligence of the Released Parties. I will indemnify, defend and holdharmless each of the Released Parties from any such Liability which anymay be incurred as the result of such claim.

I have read and understand the WAIVER. Date:____/____/____Signature:________________________________________________

(Parent/Guardian signature required for athletes under 18 years of age.)

Need to train at the Ft. Greely Pool?Registered triathletes with a valid Ft. Greely access pass(available with registration information & a $20 backgroundcheck from AK State Troopersbring two photo IDs) will beeligible to train at the Ft. Greely Fitness Center and/or attendthe special swim clinics to improve their swimming.Send in your registration information at left and your back-ground check. We will notify you when your pass is ready.

Clinics will be held every Friday from 7-8pm starting April 1through June 3. Pool hours are as posted at the Fitness Center.