Ocean Shores Big Weekend Athlete Instructions
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We Still Need Volunteers!
Be a part of the athletes’ journey as they reach their goals and cross the finish line. This event cannot happen without the support of volunteers like you! If you can help during the Tri events on Saturday or the Run events on Sunday let us know by emailing us at volunteer@TriFREAKS.com. Friends and family are welcome to help as well, and the more support we have the better your experience as the athlete will be as well.
Every volunteer receives a 50% discount code that can be passed on for any TriFreaks race. Ocean Shores Big Weekend benefits NW Rally for Children’s Cancer Research, the OS Food Bank, and the Maycee Sons benefit. If you have a friend or family member help us as a volunteer you can earn a 50% credit for our races as well.
If you are racing on Saturday, you could help us on Sunday, and vice versa. You'd certainly earn our appreciation. :-)
Athletes's Course Meeting and Swim Clinic
Along with a complete course overview, Tri Base Training is offering a free swim clinic at the Ocean Shores Packet Pick-up at the Quinault Beach Resort at 7:30 pm on July 13th. The clinic will be covering detailed information on Total Immersion swim techniques with emphasis on triathlon open water swims. The clinic will be held at the same time as the Pre-Race Carb Dinner, so enjoy some food and get some great information at the same time.
To reserve your spot, contact Melissa at Melissa@TriFREAKS.com.
RSVP Now for Pre-Race Pasta Dinner Friday July 13th
Order your pre race carb loading dinner! The Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, our official host hotel and packet pickup location will be hosting a pre race carb loading dinner on July 13th starting at 7:00 pm during packet pickup hours. The cost is $10.99. To pre-pay use the button to the right.
Host Hotel for Packet Pickup!
Quinault Beach Resort & Casino (QBRC) has partnered with us for the event expo, packet pickup and a Friday night pasta feed to provide room to accommodate ALL of our athletes! The QBRC has also offered all our athletes discounts, using discount code "TRFR", starting at $119 for their standard rooms. For info on the rooms you can visit QBRC here.
Check out our other Preferred Sponsor Hotel Lodging Options HERE!
The 2012 Ocean Shores Big Weekend will include:
Saturday, July 13th 2012:
Half Iron Triathlon - 1.2 Mile Swim / 56 Mile Bike / 13.1 Mile Run
Halr Iron Duathlon - 56 Mile Bike / 13.1 Mile Run
Olympic Triathlon - .9 Mile Swim / 24.8 Mile Bike / 6.2 Mile Run
Olympic Duathlon - 24.8 Mile Bike / 6.2 Mile Run
Sprint Triathlon - .5 Mile Swim / 12.4 Mile Bike / 3.1 Mile Run
Junior Tri- For- Kids - 50 Yard Swim* / 2 mile Bike / .25 Mile Run
*KIDS MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM FOR TRI FOR KID
Sunday, July 15th 2012:
Packet Pickup Information
There will be an early registration and packet pick-up at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino on Friday July 13th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for both the triathlon and run events held on Saturday July 14th and Sunday the 15th of July.
Running Event Packet Pickup will open up again in North Bay Park ( Note the different location. )on Saturday July 14th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the run events only held on Sunday July 15th.
Race Day Packet Pickup: You may also pick up your packet on both days of race morning at 6:00 am both on Saturday and Sunday. Please note that Saturday morning you may only pick up packets for Saturday's triathlon events. Both these locations will be in North Bay Park.
Saturday, July 14th Wave Start Information
1/2 Iron Triathlon - 7:00 am Start*
1/2 Iron Duathlon - 7:30 am Start*
Olympic Triathlon - 7:45 am Start*
Olympic Duathlon - 8:00 am Start*
Sprint Triathlon - 8:15 am Start*
Tri-For-Kids - 11:15 am Start
* Cut Off Time for the 1/2 Iron and all other events is: 3:30 pm. Runners should be starting their 2nd lap for the 1/2 iron at 1:45 pm or will be required to stop or continue "unsupported". Total time to finish is 8 1/2 hours. Athletes wishing to finish after these times will be required to do so "unsupported" by the race. The duathlon is a bike and then run. The start of the bike is timed so that bikers will head out around the same time when the first triathlon bikers will be heading out for teir respective distance. Duathlon bikers will do a mass start right outside the transition area to avoid crossing paths with the full triathlon athletes.
Award Ceremonies Saturday, July 14th 2012:
Sprint Triathlon Awards... 10:00 am Olympic Tri/Duathlon Awards... 10:30 am
Tri-For-Kids Awards... 12:00 am
1/2 Iron Tri/Duathlon Awards... 12:30 pm
Sunday, July 15th 2012 Wave Start Information: The Ocean Shores Half Marathon - 7:30 am*
The Ocean Shores 10k - 7:45 am*
The Ocean Shores 5k - 8:00 am*
* Cut Off Time for the 1/2 Marathon, and all other running events is 12:00 pm.
Award Ceremonies Sunday, July 15th 2012:
The Ocean Shores 5k - 9:00 am
The Ocean Shores 10k - 9:30 am
The Ocean Shores Half Marathon - 10:00 am
Course Maps & Details
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are participating in the Ocean Shores Big Weekend Tri & Foot Fest, 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.
All course maps and details can be found here.