9th Annual ~ Ocean Shores* Tri & Foot Fest
Sat & Sun, July 13th & 14th, 2013
*NOTE: (This is a fresh water swim)
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. Find out more here!
All of the day’s races start and finish at North Bay Park, the city’s largest park and a popular local spot for outdoor recreation ranging from sports on land like tennis and basketball to lots of water sports, as the park lies along the northern edge of Ocean Shores’ Duck Lake. From the park, those running the half marathon will follow an out-and-back loop course in a counter-clockwise direction around the peninsula.
Runners will get to see plenty of the scenery for which Ocean Shores is known along the half marathon route, which crosses bridges and takes runners out for a roughly mile-and-a-half stretch along the beach in the race’s first few miles. After heading back onto the roadway, runners then head down to the peninsula’s southern end, where they make their way around the edges of the Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area along the shore, and then head north along the shoreline of North Bay before making their way back to the finish line at North Bay Park.
Triathletes share the same run course, swim in Duck Lake and are presented with a bike ride along scenic roads with the occasional deer on the side of the roads, as well as views of the ocean. With the exception of some very minor changes in elevation in the first few miles of the race, both the triathlon and run events are on mostly flat terrain, especially in the second half of the race, which is nearly all flat.
If you’re looking to have a great weekend that caters to both activities for athletes as well as fun filled opportunities for families and their kids, then the Ocean Shores Big Weekend Tri & Foot Fest is sure to provide an amazing experience.
Ocean Shores Big Weekend Events:
Saturday, July 13th 2013:
Sunday, July 14th 2013:
Your options to register are: Via Active.com below to the left, or RaceMine below to the right
Note: Read our event policies before you resgister. You are subject to them. No exceptions!
Visit Ocean Shores for our Big Weekend and for a lot of other family fun! For more information on Ocean Shores, watch the below video and visit Do Ocean Shores website, put together by the community of Ocean Shores to let visitors know how much there is to do.
Located along the Point Brown peninsula on the central coast of Washington state, roughly 20 miles south of Olympic National Park and just over 130 miles southwest of Seattle, Ocean Shores typically sees mild to moderately cool and dry weather in the summer. In July, average monthly temperatures range between 66°F and 52°F, while rainfall totals average just over 1.3 inches for the month. On the day of the race (July 15), the average high is 66°F and the average low is 52°F. Perfect weather for a race. You can push yourself without overheating and it is not too cold either. 
Non Profit Support for Aberdeen Rotary Club:
We are very excited to announce that we are supporting the “Homeless Youth Education Fund” in 2013 and look forward to supporting this great cause in the future! The Aberdeen Rotary Club has established the Aberdeen Rotary Student Support Fund to provide assistance to the Homeless Youth Education Fund. Grants are available to students in all school districts in Grays Harbor County.
Where is the Ocean Shores Big Weekend Tri & Foot Fest Held:
All Events will start and finish at North Bay Park in Ocean Shores WA. Click here for Google Maps directions. The address for North Bay Park is: Albatross St NE, Ocean Shores, WA, 98569. North Bay Park is Ocean Shores’ largest park. Situated on the north end of Duck Lake, only a short distance from the downtown business district, and just west of the airport.
Event Cost & Registration:
For event registration fees please visit our registration provider by clicking on the “Register Now”. Athletes can register late during Packet Pick-Up times and on RACE DAY mornings at 6:00am with a $10.00 increase to price. Registration fees and a list of participants can be found by clicking on the “Register Now” button below. To get a list of all participants when you get there and select “Search Participants”, just leave the search box blank.
Your options to register are: Via Active.com below to the left, or RaceMine below to the right!
Weekend Schedule:
Swim Waves:
All swim waves will be self select and will start in 3 to 5 minutes increments based on how many participants are in each category. By self select we mean that you decide what wave you want to go in. The system is designed to let the competitive swimmers go first, then the not so competitive swimmers. It provides a safe environment where nobody has to get swam over like some events have happen a lot. It works great, and allows both men and women that are faster swimmers to compete against each other.
Course Cut Off Times:
Triathlon Cut Off Times: 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 withdraw from the race. Total time to finish is 8 1/2 hours. Athletes wishing to finish after these times will be required to do so without their bib number on and without the support of the race. The duathlon is a run, bike and then run. The start of the run will be at the same time as swim for the equal length triathlon. Duathlon runners will do a mass start right outside the transition area to avoid crossing paths with the full triathlon athletes.
Run Event Cut Off Times: Cut Off Time for the 1/2 Marathon, and all other running events is 12:00 pm.
Athletes’s Course Meeting and Swim Clinic:
Along with a complete course overview, BASE Training is offering a free swim clinic at the Ocean Shores Packet Pick-up at the Ramada Inn Hotel and Resort at 7:30 pm on Friday July 12th. The clinic will be covering detailed information on Total Immersion swim techniques with emphasis on triathlon open water swims. After a short presentation, we will have a chance to see a demonstration of Total Immersion swim technique from Coach Ryan in the hotel pool and you will have a chance to jump in a try out a few of the drills and tips for yourself. So, bring your swimsuits and get ready to swim with greater efficiency and less effort.
To reserve your spot, contact Dana at Dana@TriFREAKS.com.
Packet Pickup Information:
Please review the above event schedule for specific packet pickup times and locations. All participants can also pick up their packets on both days of race morning at the specified times in the weekend schedule. Please note that Saturday morning you may only pick up packets for Saturday’s triathlon events. Both morning locations will be in North Bay Park. There will be an expo at packet pickup located at the The Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort. The expo will also feature the ability to pre-register / make appointments for other activities in Ocean Shores you can do outside of the race during the weekend, such as horse back riding. We’ll announce more specifics in the athletes instructions as we get closer to the race.
Pre Race Carb Loading Pasta Dinner:
The Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort has an attached restaurant that will be offering a Carb Loading Dinner for the 1/2 Iron Triathletes and Duathletes on Friday the 12th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday the 14th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for the Half Marathon Runners. Family, friends, and participants in shorter distances are welcome as well. The cost is $10.99 per person and will be due at the door.
Start Area Check In:
See the weekend schedule for specific times.
Event Parking:
Last year we allowed parking at Albatross Ave SW right by North Bay Park. Please note that parking will not be allowed this year on Albatross Ave SW. There is plenty of other legal parking on the side of the roads in the surrounding neighborhoods. There will also be parking this year on the baseball fields just due east North Bay Park for a nominal fee of $2. The $2 will go to the city to help maintain the park and other areas.
Before we cover the course info, please note the following:
General Info:
As announced 2008, for those of you that haven’t done Ocean Shores for a while, the roads throughout Ocean Shores have been fixed and raced great since then! The roads are very smooth, and the course is flat. What’s not to like? All events, start and finish at North Bay Park (Chance A La Mer and Albatross). Race day registration is also at North Bay Park.
BIG WEEKEND TRIATHLON SWIM COURSES:
The below map shows the swim course for the various events. Note the following for each event:
Click Here to View Interactive Map for Ocean Shores Swim Courses.
BIG WEEKEND TRIATHLON BIKE COURSES:
The below map shows the bike course for the various events. Note the following for each event:
Click Here to View Interactive Map of Ocean Shores Bike Route.
Note: Click the “Cue Notes” button at the bottom of screen for turn by turn directions.
Note: Click on the image to the right for a larger view of the static map.
BIG WEEKEND TRIATHLON & REGULAR RUN COURSE:
The below map shows the tri-run & regular run course for the various events. Note the following for each event:
NOTE: Make sure you look at the map in “Hybrid” view, not road view or any of the other views. Part of the run takes place on the beach, which will not show properly on any but the “Satellite” view map.
Click Here to View Interactive Map of Ocean Shores Triathlon & Regular Run Course
For information on the tide table for the run, visit here.
Note: Click the “Cue Notes” button at the bottom of screen for turn by turn directions.
Note: Click on the image to the right for a larger view of the static map.
HAMMER AID STATIONS:
For the bike course three aid stations will be supplied with both Hammer Heed Drink and Hammer Gel and energy foods. They will be located at the following locations:
For the run course there will be one, three, and eleven (11) aid stations for the sprint/5k run, olympic/10k run and 1/2 iron/half marathon, respectively. The run aid stations will supply both Hammer Heed Drink and Hammer Gel and energy foods. The aid stations for the run course can be seen as the red crosses on the Interactive Run Course Map.
Information on Pre & Post Race Food:
There will be opportunities to eat lots of carbs at our host hotel The Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort. They will be hosting our carb loading dinner. For more info on the carb loading dinner visit the “Event Details” tab above. For after the race we’ll have fruit (bananas, etc..), peanut butter, some type of bread/grains, sausages and pancakes, as well as other goodies at the finish line.
Information on What SWAG & Awards You’ll Be Getting:
SWAG is specific to each distance and details are provided for each event below.
TriFREAKS Event Sponsoring Host Hotel
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The Ramada Inn Hotel and Resort in Ocean Shores 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! For info on the rooms you can visit the Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort website.
Click here for more information and lodging options.
Other Lodging Opportunities:
* Quoted prices are minimum prices at which room rates start. Prices do not include sales tax.
For Directions From the Hotels to The Race click here and then put in the hotel address as starting point! For other lodging arrangements, we suggest you use Hotwire. We’ve found over time that they tend to offer the best rates. Click on the following link for Hotwire Results for Hotels in Ocean Shores, WA.
Directions to Ocean Shores Triathlon From Seattle:
Directions to Ocean Shores Triathlon From Portland:
For 2013 we are including event photos for everyone in the price of registration. We are tired of folks getting charged $40 plus dollars in some cases for a digital photo. In addition, all participants receive complimentary injury insurance provided via 365 Competitors as part of their registration fee. For information on what is covered please visit http://365competitors.com.
Following are previous and current results and photos:
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 can receive up to a 50% discount code that can be used for any TriFreaks race. For more details visit our volunteer details page. Ocean Shores Big Weekend benefits Homeless Youth Education Fund. If you have a friend or family member help us as a volunteer you can earn up to 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, BASE Training is offering a free swim clinic at the Ocean Shores Packet Pick-up at the Ramada Inn Hotel and Resort at 7:30 pm on July 12th. The clinic will be covering detailed information on Total Immersion swim techniques with emphasis on triathlon open water swims. After a short presentation, we will have a chance to see a demonstration of Total Immersion swim technique from Coach Ryan in the hotel pool and you will have a chance to jump in a try out a few of the drills and tips for yourself. So, bring your swimsuits and get ready to swim with greater efficiency and less effort.
To reserve your spot, contact Dana at Dana@TriFREAKS.com.
Pre Race Carb Loading Pasta Dinner:
The Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort has an attached restaurant that will be offering a Carb Loading Dinner for the 1/2 Iron Triathletes and Duathletes on Friday the 12th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday the 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for the Half Marathon Runners. Family, friends, and participants in shorter distances are welcome as well. The cost is $10.99 per person and will be due at the door.
Packet Pickup Information:
Please review the Weekend event schedule for specific packet pickup times and locations. All participants can also pick up their packets on both days of race morning at the specified times in the weekend schedule. Please note that Saturday morning you may only pick up packets for Saturday’s triathlon events. Both morning locations will be in North Bay Park. There will be an expo at packet pickup located at the The Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort. The expo will also feature the ability to pre-register / make appointments for other activities in Ocean Shores you can do outside of the race during the weekend, such as horse back riding. We’ll announce more specifics in the athletes instructions as we get closer to the race.
The 2013 Ocean Shores Big Weekend will include:
Saturday, July 13th 2013:
Sunday, July 14th 2013:
Weekend Schedule:
Swim Waves:
All swim waves will be self select and will start in 3 to 5 minutes increments based on how many participants are in each category. By self select we mean that you decide what wave you want to go in. The system is designed to let the competitive swimmers go first, then the not so competitive swimmers. It provides a safe environment where nobody has to get swam over like some events have happen a lot. It works great, and allows both men and women that are faster swimmers to compete against each other.
Course Cut Off Times:
Triathlon Cut Off Times: 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 withdraw from the race. Total time to finish is 8 1/2 hours. Athletes wishing to finish after these times will be required to do so without their bib number on and without the support of the race. The duathlon is a run, bike and then run. The start of the run will be at the same time as swim for the equal length triathlon. Duathlon runners will do a mass start right outside the transition area to avoid crossing paths with the full triathlon athletes.
Run Event Cut Off Times: Cut Off Time for the 1/2 Marathon, and all other running events is 12:00 pm.
Course Maps & Details
Packet Pickup Information:
Please review the above event schedule for specific packet pickup times and locations. All participants can also pick up their packets on both days of race morning at the specified times in the weekend schedule. Please note that Saturday morning you may only pick up packets for Saturday’s triathlon events. Both morning locations will be in North Bay Park. There will be an expo at packet pickup located at the The Ramada Inn Hotel & Resort. The expo will also feature the ability to pre-register / make appointments for other activities in Ocean Shores you can do outside of the race during the weekend, such as horse back riding. We’ll announce more specifics in the athletes instructions as we get closer to the race.
TriFreaks is delighted to announce that Sammamish Valley Cycle is providing bike support for the Ocean Shores Big Weekend Tri Fest. In their own words:
Ever since its founding in 1981, Sammamish Valley Cycle has been about a passion for the sport of cycling. Over the years, we’ve evolved into one of the Pacific Northwest’s best bike shops, with extensive experience and expertise in road, mountain, triathlon, track and randonneuring. All owners and employees are avid cyclists and we take your cycling seriously.
Although we have a reputation for being one of the premier road and triathlon shops, we still endeavor to excel in all aspects of cycling to help you find the right hybrid, mountain, or children’s bike, explain the latest in generator lighting systems, and help with the myriad of clothing and accessories you might need.
Through the years of working with the Seattle International Randonneurs (SIR), Team in Training, various local racing teams and our loyal customers, we’re driven to offer you the best bicycles, accessories, service and advice to make your cycling experience the best it can be. We only offer products that we use and endorse, and will always strive to give you our best in service or sales. We’re about quality and that goes for both our product offerings as well as our personal interactions. Cycling is fun and we want to share our enthusiasm with you.
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