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Hammerhead Olympic and Sprint Triathlon

Sunday, August 20, 2023

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Race Day Schedule

 

SATURDAY PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP:

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. 

Trek Bicycle 

1313 Beach Blvd

Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

 

We will also have a packet pickup on Saturday evening from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the race site at Camp Blanding (Avenue A), Starke, FL.


You MUST HAVE your photo ID and USAT Membership card (if you have an annual membership).

 

SUNDAY - RACE DAY!

6:00 to 7:15 a.m.

Packet pick-up is open from 6:00am to 7:15am.  You must pick up your packet before entering the transition area.

Transition area will open at 6:00am and close promptly at 7:15am. Please refrain from arriving on post before 5:30 AM.

Parking will be in a designated area on AVENUE A just north of the transition area. The parking area will be in easy walking distance to transition. Do not park on the side of the roadways, park only in the designated area. Follow the directions of our volunteers.

Body-marking will be at the entrance to the transition area. You must have your race number to be body-marked, and you must be body-marked to enter transition.

7:15 a.m.

Transition area closes so athletes can make their way to the swim start area.  No athletes will be allowed in the transition area during this time.

7:30 a.m

Race starts with swim wave times to be posted here as soon as they are finalized.

Post-race

There will be post-race food and beverages at the race site.

10:00 a.m.

Awards ceremony for the sprint distance event. (Approx)

11:00 a.m.

Awards ceremony for the Olympic distance events. (Approx)

Race Day Information

Race Policies:

Transfers & Refunds

USAT Wetsuits

Fat Tires

USAT Rule Book

Welcome to the Hammerhead Olympic Triathlon (aptly named the HOT, and not just because of the acronym) and HOT Sprint Triathlon! The events are held at the beautiful Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, which is about 30 miles southwest of Jacksonville (between Jacksonville and Gainesville – see the map for directions). The swim will be in Kingsley Lake which is one of the Florida’s pristine waterways (no salt water, no sharks!) and usually very smooth for a fast race. The bike course will be entirely within Camp Blanding with little if any traffic, but with a few rolly-polly hills (two loops – one loop for the Sprint distance). The run will be a flat out and back (with little shade) but with plenty of aid stations. Endurnace Concepts - J.C. Pinto is the "Official Training Partner" for the 2023 HOT. 

SPECTATOR / GUEST MILITARY BASE ACCESS REQUIREMENT

If you are a spectator, you must register by Wednesday, August 16th this year as Camp Blanding has strengthened its access requirements.  Click HERE to to visit the race registration site where you can register (for free) as a guest on race day.
 
NO PETS ALLOWED ON BASE!
 
 
SPRINT TRIATHLON COURSE
 
SWIM   BIKE   RUN
SWIM 1/3 mile in the the clear Fresh Water of  Lake Kingsley. The Swim Course is a single loop.   BIKE 20K (12.2 Miles) on a single loop with an out and back tail through the rolling hills and tall pines on base.   RUN 5K (3.1 miles) out and back with water available at miles 1 and 2
 
OLYMPIC TRIATHLON COURSE
 
SWIM   BIKE   RUN
SWIM 1.5K (.93 Miles) in the the clear Fresh Water of  Lake Kingsley. The Swim Course is a single loop.   BIKE 40K on a double loop with an out and back tail through the rolling hills and tall pines on base.   RUN 10K (6.2 miles) out and back with 7 Water Station on the Course
 
 
 
SPRINT DUATHLON COURSE
 
RUN 1   BIKE   RUN 2
RUN 2 miles out and back with the turnaround at the water station.  Start is simultaneous with the first wave.   BIKE 20K (12.2 Miles) on a single loop with an out and back tail through the rolling hills and tall pines on base.   RUN 5K (3.1 miles) out and back with water available at miles 1 and 2
 
 
 
SPRINT AQUABIKE COURSE
 
SWIM   BIKE
SWIM 1/3 mile in the the clear Fresh Water of  Lake Kingsley. The Swim Course is a single loop.   BIKE 20K (12.2 Miles) on a single loop with an out and back tail through the rolling hills and tall pines on base.

 

OLYMPIC AQUABIKE COURSE
 
SWIM   BIKE
SWIM 1.5K (.93 Miles) in the the clear Fresh Water of  Lake Kingsley. The Swim Course is a single loop.   BIKE 40K on a double loop with an out and back tail through the rolling hills and tall pines on base.

 

Course Cut-Off Times: (Apply to Olympic only)
• Swim (1 hour and 10 minutes from last Olympic wave start time)
• Bike ( 3 hours and 10 minutes from last Olympic wave start time)
• Finish ( 4 hours and 30 minutes from last Olympic wave start time)

Notes

 
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
 
  Pre-Registration
(by July 2, 2023)
Registration
(by August 6, 2023)
Late Registration
(by August 16, 2023)
NO Day of Race
You MUST Pre-Register
Sprint - Individual $90.00 $100.00 $110.00  
Sprint - Relay Team $180.00 $200.00 $220.00  

Olympic - Individual $130.00 $150.00 $170.00  
Olympic - Relay $260.00 $300.00 $340.00  
 
The non-USAT members must pay an additional entry fee of $15.00 for USAT One-Day License.
DRC Sports
P.O. Box 70
Inverness, FL 34451

USAT Event

USAT athletes must provide a valid USAT# and present their USAT card & photo ID at registration. A $50 Annual license can be purchased at www.usatmembership.com (For athletes under 17 years of age, price is $10 for an annual membership) Non-USAT licensed athletes must purchase the $15 one-day license. This is available during on-line registration.

The USAT Age rule requires that all participants race by birth year rather than their age on race day. This means your race age will be the same for all sanctioned events for an entire calendar year. The age group of a participant will be determined by age on Dec. 31 of the event year, not by age on race day. For example: If you turn 25 years old in July, you will race and be ranked in the 25-29 age group for the entire season.

Awards

CUSTOM FINISHER HAT to ALL FINISHERS!

TRIATHLON: Top Overall First Place Finishers Male / Female
Top Overall Masters (40 and up) Male / Female
Awards 3 deep in 5 year Age Groups (14 & under thru 85 & up) , Clydesdale (Men 220+lbs), Athena (Women 165+ lbs), Physically Challenged, Military/LEO/PSO, Novice (Sprint Only), Fat Tire, and Relay Teams.

DUATHLON: Awards for Top 3 Male & Female Duathletes (No Age Groups)

AQUABIKE: Awards for Top 3 Male & Female AquaBike (No Age Groups)

Race Location

Camp Blanding Joint Training Center

(Click to view location)

5629 FL-16 W

Starke, FL 32091

Host Hotel

Hampton Inn - Middleburg - HOT

1735 Jeremiah St Middleburg, FL 32068

Be sure to mention the accommodations are for the Hammerhead Olympic and Sprint Triathlon, to receive event pricing

Contact Information

DRC Sports

(352) 637-2475

info@drcsports.com