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| 5th Annual Golden Gate Triathlon Sunday, June 24th, 2012 |
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 For the Benefit of Lazarex Cancer Foundation
In 2012, The Golden Gate Triathlon has chosen to partner with Lazarex Cancer Foundation. Lazarex is based in Danville, CA but provides resources for cancer patients nationwide who have been told they have no other treatment options, but who are not yet done with their journey in life and refuse to give up now!
As a Golden Gate Triathlon participant, a percentage of your registration fee will be donated to Lazarex Cancer Foundation! However, you can also agree to the following fundraising policy and LAZAREX WILL REIMBURSE YOUR RACE REGISTRATION FEE:
Each Golden Gate Triathlon participant (relay team member OR individual) is responsible for raising a minimum of $500 by Friday, June 15th at 5pm PST. Each participant will be race registered and receive either a technical race day t-shirt or triathlon race day kit (your choice!), as well as any race weekend celebrations in exchange for raising the $500 minimum!
Does the above sound appealing? Interested in participating in the Golden Gate Triathlon as a Lazarex Team for Life Member? Perhaps you have a few questions? Please email Jenny Walls at jenny@lazarex.org.
Golden Gate Athletes / Participant Instructions
 We can't put on these events without good volunteers! Please consider volunteering some of your time to help us make our events memorable experiences.
 A very big thank you to Bike and Roll San Francisco! They will be providing bike support for the Golden Gate Triathlon! Make sure you check out their website for more information about them! Bike and Roll is America's leading bicycle rental and tour company, serving thousands of satisfied customers each year. Bike and Roll was established in 2001, and operates locations in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Miami Beach and Washington D.C, with plans to expand into other cities and parks throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Watch the 2009 Video for Golden Gate Triathlon:
Event Information: | | What: | A world class triathlon has come to San Francisco and its most cherished landmark is its centerpiece. The Golden Gate Triathlon features a beautiful swim along the coast of Crissy Field, an epic looped course through-out the Presidio capped off by a stunning out-and-back run across the Golden Gate Bridge (sprint distance participants will turn-around half way across the bridge). Don't miss this race! Golden Gate Triathlon Events: Sprint Distance ~ .46 mi Swim - 13.55 mi Bike ~ 3.1 mi Run Olympic Distance ~ .93 mi Swim ~ 25.82 mi Bike ~ 6.17 mi Run | When: | Sunday, June 24th, 2012 @ 6:40 AM | Where: | Swim Start (Click Link for Directions): East Crissy Field Beach, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Race Finish & Transition (Click Link for Directions): Crissy Field (Near the Warming Hut), Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Packet Pick-Up: | Mandatory Packet Pick Up Saturday, June 23th, 2012 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at the: Sports basement of Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA NOTE: Everyone picking up their packets at Sports Basement will receive a 15% discount off all items purchased between the hours of 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Plus Sports Basement will provide drinks and snacks for all athletes! Also, Sports Basement rents bikes and wet suits and people use them all the time for local triathlons. So if you don't have one or don't want to bring yours, check out the two links below to look over Sports Basement's inventory and prices. Bike Rentals: http://community.sportsbasement.com/rentals/bike/ Wetsuit Rentals: http://community.sportsbasement.com/rentals/wetsuits/ Finally, Sports Basement can be a bit hard to find ( even though it is huge ), so make sure you go to their website (http://Sportsbasement.com) and get their address and directions. 
NOTE: Additional tri and road bike rental opportunities exist at Blazing Saddles. For a complete lineup of rentals and fees please visit Blazing Saddles rental page by clicking here. | Registration: | To register click here! Athletes can register late on Packet Pick-Up day with a $10.00 increase to price. There will be NO registration on RACE DAY. You must be at packet pick-up between 2:00pm to 5:00pm. See the packet pick-up section for more info. | Event Cost: | Registration Fees can be found by clicking on any of the "Register Now" buttons. To register click the button above! Athletes can register late on Packet Pick-Up day with a $10.00 increase to price. There will be NO registration on RACE DAY. You must be at packet pick-up between 2:00pm to 6:00pm. The packet pick-up section for more info. | Refund Policy: | ATTENTION: Please read our Refund & Rollover Policy to make sure you understand our policies. | Check In: | Sunday, June 24th, 2012 at Crissy Field Transition Area (near the Warming Hut). Allow yourself enough set-up time to walk the 3/4 mile to swim start. Note that there are two transition areas. One at East Chrissy Field (the swim to bike TA) by the swim area, and one at West Chrissy Field (the bike to run TA and finish area). Packet Pickup will be at the West Chrissy Field transition area. * Having two transition areas removes the 3/4 mile run between the swim and bike that we've had over the past years. | Waves: | Olympic Wave Times: 6:40am (Women 34 & Under) 6:45am (Womens 35 & Up) 6:50am (Male 34 & Under) 6:55am (Male 35 & Up) | Sprint Wave Times: 7:00am (Women 34 & Under) 7:05am (Women 35 & Up) 7:10am (Male 34 & Under) 7:15am (Male 35 & Up) |
Note: Waves will be sent out in groups of 50 or less. | Weekend Schedule: | Saturday, June 23th 2012: Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration: 2:00pm – 5:00pm at the Sports Basement, Presidio of San Francisco.
Sunday June 24th, 2012 : Race day!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
5:00 am: PACKET PICKUP OPENS At Finish Transition Area 5:00 am: TRANSITION AREA OPENS 6:00 am: TRANSITION AREA CLOSES FOR RACE 6:00 am: ALL ATHLETES MUST MOVE TO SWIM START 6:20 am: MANDATORY PRE-RACE MEETING AT START 6:40 am: OLYMPIC SWIM WAVES START 7:00 am: SPRINT SWIM WAVES START 8:30am: POST RACE FOOD OPENS! BON APPETITE 9:30am: SPRINT DISTANCE AWARDS CEREMONY 11:00am: OLYMPIC DISTANCE AWARDS CEREMONY POST RACE FOOD IS SERVED TO GOLDEN GATE TRIATHLON ATHLETES. Food will consist of granola, bagels, fresh fruit, & juice! We'll have other goodies, but we can't give it all away. :-) Event Parking: Please note parking instructions for race day! TriFREAKS is not responsible for your vehicles should they be towed. The following three areas marked on the parking map below have been provided. If you decide to park in the "West Bluff" parking lot, you will not be able to move until the bike course has been cleared. Parking in any other areas is prohibited as it blocks parking for business tenants of The Presidio.
We strongly encourage all of you to carpool and/or find other ways to get to the Presidio that do not require you to bring your vehicle. IMPORTANT:Athletes that park in front of the businesses on the west end of Mason St. will prevent the start of the race until they have moved.
Parking Map for Presidio for Golden Gate Triathlon.
Before we cover the course info, please note the following: If you are participating in the Golden Gate Triathlon then knowing the course is 100% your responsibility. So make sure you familiarize yourself with the course and ask any questions you have before the event. Courses will be marked well, and we will do our part to make sure you know where to go. However, ultimately it is YOUR responsibility to know the course. If you ask anyone other than race officials, (volunteers are NOT considered race officials) and they point you the wrong way, it is STILL your responsibility if you end up going the wrong way. Those are USAT rules, and this is a USAT Sanctioned Race, so again, do your part and know the course and take a close look at the course maps.
Reminder For the Swim: The Sprint Swim is one lap around the swim course. For more info on the swim course please see the swim course map.
Olympic Swim is two laps around the swim course. For more info on the swim course please see the swim course map.
If you are having difficulty at any point in the swim raise your hand and ask for help. Feel free to hold onto one of the Kayaks or boats and then either continue the event or ask for assistance and be removed from the water. Note that the swim course is always subject to modifications based on tide impact as well as to increase overall safety and ability to monitor the swimmers.
For Biking Remember: Olympic Bike – 6 loops (25.82 miles) Sprint Bike – 3 loops (13.55 miles)
The course map for the first lap of the bike course can be found here. The course map for all remaining loops is the same and can be found here.
For the Run Remember: The run is an out and back. The Sprint Distance turn-around is marked on the Bridge. The Sprint Run course can be found here and is 3.11 miles. The Olympic Distance turn-around is right on the other side of the bridge. The Olympic Run Course can be found here and is 6.22 miles long.
There will be three (4) aid stations-all will have Water, Heed drink some type of nutrition:
- Bike Aid Station # 1: The transition area.
Bike Aid Station # 2: Bowley St. & Lincoln Blvd. Intersection Run Aid Station #1: Just before Bridge entrance. Run Aid Station #2: At Olympic Turn-Around (3 miles away).
IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be no other aid stations on the run. The Golden Gate Bridge will not permit it. We will have bottle water available at aid station #2. This is to allow you to keep the water with you while on the Bridge. YOU MUST HOLD ONTO YOUR WATER BOTTLE – DO NOT discard ANY trash on the Bridge. Any trash you have, please hang on to it until you return to aid station #2 (where you entered onto the Bridge). Failure to do so will impede our ability to continue producing this race for all of you. |
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| SWIM: Olympic - .93 Miles | Sprint .46 Miles Click Here to View Golden Gate Swim Course Map Click Here to View an Interactive Map for the Golden Gate Swim Course San Francisco Area Tide Table | |  Like last year the swim will start and finish at East Crissy Field Beach. The swim is a triangular course, with one loop for the Sprint and two loops for the Olympic distance. Impact from the tide has been minimized as much as possible.
For information on the tides, please see the San Francisco Area Tide Table. The Sprint Race will start at 7:00 am with waves following every 5 minutes. The Olympic event will start at 6:40 am with waves following every 5 minutes. Kayaks and boats will prevent athletes from straying off course. If you feel tired or need help at any point during the swim it's fine to hold onto a kayak. As long as the kayak does not forward your position on the course it is within the rules to continue when you are ready. If you need assistance out of the water the boaters will also help you back to shore. Expect chilly waters, somewhere in the mid 50's so wetsuits are highly recommended. | SWIM to BIKE TRANSITION: Click Here to View A Map of the Golden Gate Swim to Bike Transition Area |  The course has two transition areas. The swim to bike transition area will be at East Chrissy Field. For a map of the transition area please click here. At the end of the race you will have the opportunity to go back to the swim to bike transition area to pick up any wetsuits or personal items left in this transition area.
| BIKE: 25.82 Miles Olympic | 13.55 Miles Sprint Click Here to View Interactive Map of First Lap for Bike Routes Click Here to View Interactive Map for All Remaining Laps for Bike Routes
|  Once you have mounted your bike you will ride out to Mason St. and head west until you pass the bike to run and finish transition area on your right. After passing this area you will ride west approx-imately 1/4 mile and make a sharp left onto Long. At the top of Long you will go right onto Lincoln proceed to Bowley and veer right. When Bowley merges into Lincoln you will make a sharp left and head back up.
Remain on Lincoln all the way back to Long, turn left onto Long and continue down to the bottom of Long where you will turn onto Hamilton St. and proceed to the small turn around right before Hamilton St. turns into Mason St. There you will turn around until you have finished the required number of laps (3 for Sprint & 6 for Olympic). DO NOT GO BACK INTO THE TRANSITION AREA until you have completed your requied loops (Olympic- 6 / Sprint - 3). Once you have completed your required loops (Olympic - 6 / Sprint - 3) you will dismount off your bike and proceed to Transition Area. Please take a close look at both bike maps. Make sure to zoom in as well as look at the elevation on both maps for detailed course information. | RUN to BIKE TRANSITION: Click Here to View A Map of Golden Gate Bike to Run Transition Area
| After finishing your required bike loops (Olympic - 6 Loops / Sprint - 3 Loops), you dismount your bike at the marked transition area, run your bike to the transition bike rack, put on your running gear, and... RUUUN! | RUN: Olympic - 6.17 Miles | Sprint - 3.1 Miles Click Here to View Interactive Map of Golden Gate Olympic Run Route Click Here to View Interactive Map of Golden Gate Sprint Run Route | | 
Exiting out of Transition Area, athletes will begin their out and back runs by heading toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Just past the Warming Hut athletes will be guided left onto a trail (steep stairs initially). The trail will be marked by flags and volunteers all the way to the bridge. Make sure to check the run course maps to know what side of the bridge the run will be on. Typically foot traffic is on the east side of the bridge, but often times construction, maintenance, or other unforseen circumstances require us to change sides. The run course map links can be found just above this paragraph. Sprint Distance athletes will run past the half-way point of the bridge to a manned turn-around point 1.55 miles into the run. Olympic Distance athletes will run all the way over the Bridge and be guided down another 1/2 mile of path to their turn-around point approximately 3 miles into the run. Both turn-around points will be monitored by volunteers writing down the numbers of the athletes. Make sure to yell your number as you turn around so that they don't miss you. Take a close look at the run map (Interative Map Link Above) to get a more detailed illustration of the run course. | HAMMER AID STATIONS: | | The fouraid stations supplied with both Hammer Heed Drink and Hammer Gel will be located at the: 
Turn Around Point for Bike Lap Just Before the Bridge Entrance At the Olympic Turn Around Point
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Back To Top of Page Lodging: The following is a list of hotels near The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129:
For Directions From the Hotels to The Race click here and then put in the hotel address as starting point! Directions to Golden Gate Triathlon: Many of you have inquired about WHERE the event occurs exactly, and how to get there: The swim start and finish takes place from Crissy Field, East Beach (The Bike-to-Run Transition along with the finish line are .75 miles west towards the Bridge) - GGNRA/National Park Service, San Francisco County.
Getting There:
Finding your way through the Presidio can be a challenge even for long time SF residents. Pay attention, or you'll end up on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge and end up paying additional bridge toll!
• From San Francisco: drive west on Marina Boulevard. At the intersection with Lyon Street, where Doyle Drive diverges left to the Golden Gate Bridge, continue straight onto Mason. Look for the transition area about 3/4 mile west on the right.
• From Marin: drive south across the Golden Gate Bridge, and use the Lombard Street entrance to the Presidio. Turn right onto Lincoln, turn right again at Halleck, and continue straight to Mason. For detailed driving directions click on the map below and enter your starting point! The Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94129
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 We understand many folks were disappointed that there was no photographer for 2011. We want everyone to have a great time, so 2012 Photos will be provided by Captivating Photos! Photos will be available on the spot, at the event for $10, and available online after the event for downloads for $11. Our goal is to offer all photos for free, so we are currently working to find a sponsor that will carry the cost for this. If you know a company that may be interested, please let us know. IMPORTANT: Before you go on make sure you read our Awards Policy! Age groups will be in increments of 10. Under 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, etc... up to 69, and then one group for 70 and over. 1st, 2nd & 3rd overall relay teams will receive one award each. Due to the the very limited field of Athena and Clydesdale, athletes in these groups will be ranked in their division, however will receive awards based on their time for regular age groups. If you are in these groups please consider signing up in the Age Group division, as you essentially will race with them anyways.
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