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Name:
Rochesterfest Triathlon
Distance:
Olympic Tri: 1.5 K Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run
Sprint Tri: ¼mi Swim, 10mi Bike, 5K Run Location:
Foster Arend Park at 400 N East River Rd, Rochester, MN
Date:
June 17, 2012
Time:
8:00 am Wave start every 3 minutes starting w/ Olympic
Fee:
Attention: 2011 is the first year of this race being a non-USAT event
Late RegistrationOnline Registration Closes Tuesday, June 12th, 6:00pm If you would like to register for the Rochesterfest Triathlon after these dates please go to the: Or Race Information
This is a new race for our company, Final Stretch, and we are looking forward to the 4th Annual Rochesterfest Triathlon in 2011! These are must races for your annual calendar. This event is part of the Rochesterfest festival happening in Rochester. To get more information on all the events happening in Rochester, please go to http://www.rochesterfest.com/. Rochesterfest hosts numerous different events such as shows, live music, a parade and various other outdoor activities. Plan to spend more time in Rochester and take in the great events! The Olympic Triathlon has a 1.5 K Swim, 40K Bike and a 10K Run. The Sprint Triathlon has a ¼ mile Swim, 10 mile Bike and a 5K Run. There were about 625 participants last year and we are planning for 650 this year. All participants will also receive a technical shirt for coming!! There is a purse prize for the top 5 Male and Female finishers in the Olympic Race. Please see Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Participant t-shirts are by A4 for sizing chart click here. PhotosThank you Matt Fulton for Capturing the moments of Rochesterfest Triathlon To view 2011 photos: Photos of the Rochesterfest Triathlon can be viewed at: www.minnefotamoments.com I have looked at many of the photos and they are great! Nice job Matt Fulton and Minnefotamoments!
ParkingParking will be located in the parking lot near Hy-Vee & the IBM building on 37th St NW near the race site. A shuttle bus will be provided on race morning to take participants, volunteers and spectators to the race site. Limited parking will be available closer to the race venue, but is limited. There will be no parking in the Foster Arend Parking lot. Directions and parking areas for Registration, Race Day packet pickup, and Finish line, as well as Start line are designated on the Directions/Parking link.
Course Information
The swim course is done by waves in 3 minutes intervals, first the Olympic triathletes, and then Sprint. There will be a break between the Olympic and the sprint waves to allow all Olympic athletes to get onto the 2nd lap before we start the sprint athletes. The bike portion is an out and back on a mix of residential and city area roads. The run is also an out and back that is fairly level terrain mostly on beautiful trails along the river. Everyone will be chip timed, using Championchip timing by Final Time, Inc., with split times also recorded.
Minnesota State Championship Series (MSCS)
State championships in Minnesota are not a new concept, Heart of the Lakes Triathlon has long been considered the “State Championship” and with the announcement earlier this fall of Chisago Lakes "Half" as the new “Long ... Distance State Championship”, we at Gear West Bike & Triathlon felt the time had come for a sanctioned statewide multisport championship series. With the support of Final Stretch inc., Midwest Multisport Series, Midwest Sports Events, Vacation Sports, MinnesotaTriNews.com, Midwest Events, SRAM, and Lazer Helmets, we are proud to announce the Inaugural Minnesota State Championship Series (MSCS). The Series has been developed to allow amateur triathletes to compete head to head with other great amateur athletes from throughout the state, as well as to challenge triathletes to a summer of multisport racing at a variety of distances. This is all in a quest to earn the right to call yourself a state champion. Points Schedule for the MSCS: At each race the points will be awarded to athletes based on how they finished in their respective divisions. 1st: 100 pts Earning Points: An athlete will be competing for points in age divisions or in the "Elite" division, not both. If you start the MSCS series racing in one you cannot switch to the other and keep your points. Age divisions will be the following: 19 and Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc through 65+ for each gender. "Elite Amateur" division consists of the athletes who register for the "elite wave" at the race. Points for the elite amateur division are based on final placing amongst the elite wave athletes. Athletes racing in the elite wave cannot have their points displaced by an age group athlete. The winner of each age group will earn 100 pts. Second place earns 80 pts, etc. Points will be awarded according to the MSCS points table. Elite wave will earn points based on overall placing in the amateur race. Same point schedule is used. Any athlete who is licensed as a "Professional" triathlete or duathlete by USAT will NOT displace any amateurs in the point system in the MSCS. The MSCS is here to highlight the amateur athlete. There is no "Professional" division. Age group athletes will have their points cumulated in the oldest division they race in at any of the MSCS races even though they will earn their points in age group in which they are competing in at each particular race. The points will award an Overall State Champion for each age group as well as elite amateur, for both genders. The Overall State Champion is the athlete who earns the most points in their respective division. Awards: -At each race all athletes who earned 100 points will receive a customized "MN State Champion" bike decal to display with pride. -Each of the"Overall State Champions" who earned points in all four MSCS races will receive half price entry into the following year's MSCS races. -Any "Overall State Champion" who earns 100 pts in all 4 MSCS Races(finishes with 400pts) will receive Free Entry into the following year's MSCS races. -Most valuable will be the pride to have earned the title: “State Champion”. Giveaways: At all 4 MSCS races Gear West Bike & Triathlon will be giving away a pair of SRAM S60 wheels valued at $1,400 as well as the always exciting "Gear West Gear Bag" which is a transition bag filled with more than $500 in race essentials including a Lazer O2 Helmet. The giveaways are open to all participants with the winners drawn at the end of the awards ceremony. Must be present and available to accept the giveaways. Race Awards
Ameteurelite - are participants who have specifically signed up as an amateurelite and will race in their own wave with other amateurelites. Only amateurelite participants are eligible for cash prizes and will not be eligible for age group awards. Anyone who did not sign up as an amateurelite will race with their respective age group and wave and are not eligible for cash prizes. Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female triathletes in each age category, Sprint & Olympic: 19 & under, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 44 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75 - 79, 80 - 84, 85+. Top three overall male and female finishers Top three teams Top three Clydesdales Top three Athenas Must be present to win.
All participants will receive a technical T-Shirt, race packet goodies, and are eligible for our prize giveaways (must be present to win). Award ceremonies will at about 11:30 am near the start/finish line in the park. Must be present to win. Top Triathletes in 2011:
Top Triathletes in 2010:
Race Success2011 Anticipated Participation Level – 650 triathletes 2010 Participation Level – 625 triathletes 2009 Participation Level – 600 triathletes
Race BenefitsRochester Century High School Cross Country TeamTentative next race date:
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2012 Registration Now Open
This is not USAT sanctioned event in 2011, however, we still request that you abide by all the rules of the road set out by USAT.
**Prize Purse to the Top 5 Finishers in the Olympic Race (Males and Females) 1st = $300 2nd = $200 3rd = $150 4th = $100 5th = $50