Athlete Guides should be sent out on Monday to everyone who has registered. In it you will find some changes (the registration site has not been updated as of yet.)
Here are a few highlights.......
1. Packet Pick-up is on Friday the 28th at the VFW (JFK Blvd in Sea Isle City) 4:30 - 8:30 pm. You MUST have valid ID to receive your packet. You CANNOT pick up a packet for another person. Body marking will also be completed at the VFW. New to TRI's?? There is a First Timer's Meeting at 7 where all of your questions and concerns will be answered.
2. You can also pick up your packets the morning of the race between 5 and 6:30 am. There is NO WAIT LIST or SPOTS AVAILABLE!
3. There is a MANDATORY pre-race meeting in the Transition Area at 6:40 am. THE RACE STARTS AT 7 AM THIS YEAR!
4. The COURSE HAS CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS......
The swim remains the same.
The Bike Course will now be 8.3 miles, as opposed to 12.3 miles (I'm sure you are all very upset by this!) Landis Ave was completely under construction this Spring and the completion date was originally set for June.
You will now exit the Transition area, make a RIGHT onto Pleasure Ave., a LEFT onto 39th, and a RIGHT onto Landis Ave. Proceed North towards Strathmere until the turn around point. The bike return will head South on Landis Ave, make a LEFT onto 40th, and into the Transition area.
The run portion has also changed, due to high tide. This will not be a beach run, as it has been in the past. You will now exit the Transition area onto the Promenade. Run South on the Promenade to 57th, exit Promenade, make a LEFT onto Pleasure Ave, run South to 69th (this is the turn around point, water/HEED station.) Then proceed back North, the same route.
The Finish Line will be on the North side of the Pavilion on the Promenade.
If you have done this race in the past,I know it sounds like alot of changes; but I think you will agree that this route is simpler and much safer.
I mentioned in a previous post that, this year the shirts will be yellow. Well, wouldn't you know it.......... the company decided to discontinue the color, and keep that little tid bit to themselves!
Just another bump in the road, and at the end of the day, not a big deal. Let's remember what this TRI is all about - when considering all of our service men and women - the color of a shirt is a pathetic thing to get upset about. So grey it is for the shirts....... (but who doesn't love a grey shirt, right?)
Wish me luck..............tomorrow I will be on a jet ski setting the flags for the swim! (I wish I looked this good in a wet suit, though! I miss and love you, MBM!)
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The course change of the bike route, due to construction, the course change of the run due to high tide, the color change of the give away shirts; its all small stuff that we're not going to sweat.
It's the big stuff that we won't forget.
We won't forget our Veterans; past or present on Memorial Day or any other day.
We won't forget Matt for recognizing them and for starting this race to honor them.
We won't forget that you, Bridgette on January 12th decided that Tri for Our Veterans III would go on.
You put your heart and soul into this, like everything else you do.
We are so proud of you.
Be proud of yourself.
Matt is very proud of you.
We will feel his spirit and energy on Saturday; like everyday.
Love,
Mom, Dad, and Ry
Thanks for a great race. You did a fantastic job as a first time race director! God Bless you and your family. I'm hopeful that you will keep the race going. It is a fantastic way to start the Summer and to honor our veterans and Matt.
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