JAX Tri 2020 at Camp Blanding

Saturday, October 24, 2020

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Race Day Schedule

JAX Olympic & Sprint Triathlon at Camp Blanding (45 minutes from downtown Jax!)

DRC Sports announces the JAX Triathlon FINALLY returns with one AWESOME event. HERE'S THE STORY: We have been waiting all summer for City approval to go ahead downtown, but with COVID restrictions, they couldn't grant it to us until it was approved by the administration. We started looking for other venues in July and when the Hammerhead's had to cancel their 2020 event, we called Susan and asked if we could borrow her site for a year. Susan graciously gave us her blessing and we finally had options! By the time the city was able to release the Landing property, the waterways division was already under contract to begin construction on the riverfront dock system beginning in October (of course) which would likely cause us to cancel the swim. We met with the good folks at Camp Blanding and discussed our new COVID Protocols. They agreed and we are now able to hold the event this year! I know many of you are missing out on racing with so many events cancelling. We wanted to make this event happen and even though it's been through a lot of changes, we are excited to provide you with at least one more event to do this season.

REGISTERED ATHLETE WILL RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE ATHLETE INFORMATION PACKET ON THURSDAY, OCT 22nd, INCLUDING BIB NUMBER, MANDATORY HEALTH SCREENING SURVEY, PACKET PICKUP ASSIGNMENTS AND WAVE START TIMES.

Spectators: You must register to get on base!

ENTRY TO CAMP BLANDING PROCEDURES: All athletes will check in at the front gate. You will receive a "Gate Pass" that will be included with your athlete packet, which will be sent to you the Thursday prior to the race. Present this pass to speed the entry process. Your name will be on the Triathlon Roster. You will need a non-expired Photo ID. Any family or friends that would like to come on base to watch MUST go to the registration website above, click the "Register" button and complete the VISITOR/GUEST PASS REQUEST by midnight on Wednesday, October 21st. Their name will then be on the roster at the front gate, they'll present their photo ID and they will be allowed access to the race. Family and friends will not be required to sign a race waiver. AGAIN....FAMILY & FRIENDS WISHING TO ATTEND THE EVENT MUST REGISTER AT THE WEBSITE BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st, so their name(s) will be on the roster. If they do not, they will not be allowed access to Camp Blanding. NO EXCEPTIONS can be made.

NO DOGS or animals are allowed on post unless they are a service animal and in that event they will have to have all credentials for the animal. There is no exception to this rule.

Friday, October 23, 2020

2:00pm to 6:00 p.m. David's World Cycle Address: 1313 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Early Packet pick-up is open from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at David's World Cycle in Jax Beach. Arrive at the Packet Pick Up at your PRE-SELECTED TIME to avoid lines and allow for social distancing.

Saturday, October 24, 2020 Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, FL

6:00 to 7:00 a.m.

Packet pick-up is open from 6:00am to 7:00am. Arrive at the Packet Pick Up at your PRE-SELECTED TIME to avoid lines and allow for social distancing. 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 AVE 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.

You must be Body-Marked to enter transition, however due to COVID, there will be NO Body-Marking volunteers onsite. Self Body Marking will be required and instructions will be in your Pre-Race Athlete Information Packet.

Bike Support will be available on-site starting at 6:00am

7:15 a.m.

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

7:30 a.m

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

Post-race

Unfortunately, due to COVID, we will not be holding an awards ceremony at the event and there will be minimal post-race snacks and beverages at the race site. The Finish line will be designed to get you through smoothly and after a brief recovery, you are encouraged to retrieve your bike and make your way to your car.

RACE - FINISH - WATER - MEDAL - PHOTO - SNACKS - BIKE RETRIEVAL - SEE YA!

Race Day Information

Race Policies:

Transfers & Refunds

USAT Wetsuits

Fat Tires

USAT Rule Book

WETSUITS: The water temperature is right on the line, so depending on the weather prior to the race, it could go either way. If you have a wetsuit, bring it. We will make the announcement that morning. Please Note: We do not have any Strippers available, so you are on your own for removal.

DUATHLON START: Duathletes will meet at the Finish Line Area for the Duathlon Start. The DU Start will be simultaneous with the First SPRINT Swim Wave.

SWIM START: Swim Start will be in smaller waves. (approx. 25 each wave) Athletes will be staged in Corral Areas to accommodate Social Distancing. Check you Race Packet for your assigned corral. Each Corral will be assigned no more than 50 athletes. Allow 6’ of separation from other athletes unless wearing a mask. (optional at the corral) Please make sure to be at your assigned corral 15 minutes prior to race start. We will have Pre-Race Announcements at your corral. There will be two (2) waves at each corral, with a different swim cap color for each wave. Find your assigned Corral Area Flag on the beach between the Swim Start and Swim Exit.

SPRINT TRIATHLON COURSE

SWIM	BIKE	RUN
SWIM: 1/4 mile with the fresh spring-fed lake water of Kingsley Lake (Beach Start) with a carpet pathway into transition #1. Swim caps are provided in your race packet and are REQUIRED during the swim.	BIKE: 12.2 miles on the fully paved loop course, with an out & back section half way. SPRINT will complete 1 Lap ONLY. Camp Blanding offers a few rolling hills and our bike course includes a couple of them. The base is more or less vacant on weekends and it’s likely that you won’t see any traffic while you’re cycling.	RUN: 5K (3.1 miles) out and back course with water, sports drink, and sponges available at water stations along Avenue A and Duval Rd.
Sprint AquaBike Swim 1/4 mile	Sprint AquaBike Bike 12.2 miles	Sprint AquaBike Time Ends at Transition Entry from the Bike

SPRINT DUATHLON COURSE

RUN	BIKE	RUN
RUN: 2 Miles on the fast & flat, out and back course along Avenue A.	BIKE: 12.2 miles on the fully paved loop course, with an out & back section half way. SPRINT will complete 1 Lap ONLY. Camp Blanding offers a few rolling hills and our bike course includes a couple of them. The base is more or less vacant on weekends and it’s likely that you won’t see any traffic while you’re cycling.	RUN: 5K (3.1 miles) out and back course with water, sports drink, and sponges available at water stations along Avenue A and Duval Rd.

OLYMPIC TRIATHLON COURSE

SWIM	BIKE	RUN
SWIM: 1.5k [0.93 miles] with the fresh spring-fed lake water of Kingsley Lake (Beach Start) with a carpet pathway into transition #1. Swim caps are provided in your race packet and are REQUIRED during the swim.	BIKE: 40k [24.4 miles actual] on the fully paved loop course, with an out & back section half way. OLYMPIC will complete 2 Laps. Camp Blanding offers a few rolling hills and our bike course includes a couple of them. The base is more or less vacant on weekends and it’s likely that you won’t see any traffic while you’re cycling.	RUN: 10k [6.2 miles] out and back course with water, sports drink, and sponges available at water stations along Avenue A and Duval Rd. The Olympic Course continues onto the shaded portion of Gate Rd and Kingsley Rd.
Olympic AquaBike Swim 1.5km	Olympic AquaBike Bike 40km	Olympic AquaBike Time Ends at Transition Entry from the Bike

Notes

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

	Pre-Registration (by Sept. 6, 2020)	Registration (by Oct. 4, 2020)	Late Registration (by Oct. 21, 2020)
Sprint - Individual	$80.00	$95.00	$105.00
Sprint - Relay Team	$160.00	$190.00	$210.00

Olympic - Individual	$130.00	$155.00	$175.00
Olympic - Relay	$260.00	$310.00	$350.00

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

FINISHER MEDAL 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, 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)