Schedule of Events
Race Day Events and Safety Rules
Saturday, August 23, 2008 | |
| Event Day, Mallard Point Lake, Georgetown, KY | |
6:15 a.m. | Organizational meeting for all volunteers |
6:45 - 8:00 a.m. | Participant registration/packet and timing chip pick up |
7:15-8:15 a.m. | Swimmers enjoy a pontoon boat ride to the start |
8:20 a.m. | Pre-Race meeting for all participants |
8:30 a.m. | Race Start! |
Join us after the race for awards, food and fun!
Safety Rules:Swimming:
- Do not dive from the docks.
- Wear goggles to protect your eyes.
- You must wear the swim cap provided in your race packet.
- You may have a few moments to warmup prior to the start of the swim. But be sure to be at the noodle-rope start line before the air horn sounds, officially starting the triathlon.
- Swim at your own pace. Use a resting stroke (sidestroke, backstroke) when you need a breather.
- Swim to one of the boats on safety patrol if you need a break.
- Call for help before you're too tired to help yourself.
- Wetsuits will be permitted if the water temperature is below 78 degrees on race morning. However the water temperature is generally above 78 degrees during the summer months.
Cycling:
- USAT rules state you must wear a helmet and keep it buckled at all times. If you don't have one, you will not be permitted to compete.
- Wear protective glasses.
- No Drafting, meaning you must maintain a 3-bike length distance between bikes
- If you are being passed you must fall back to maintain 3-bike length distance
- Pass other cyclists only when the traffic lane is clear.
- This is a hilly course. Don't feel you have to conquer every hill. If a hill gets the best of you, get off the bike and walk.
- There are many blind hills and curves in the neighborhood. Brake on the long downhills and the curves to stay as close to the right side of the road as possible. Be courteous to cars.
- Watch for warning and turn signs, and listen to volunteers on the course who are trying to help you.
Running/Walking:
- On the start, stay on the right side of the road as bikes may be coming down on the opposite side.
- When you turn on to Mallard Point Ct., stay on the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic.
- There are many blind hills and curves in the neighborhood. If necessary, step off the road as traffic approaches.
- Pass other runners only when you have a clear view of the road ahead.
- Walk when you need to. Some hills are steep, and may take a toll on your cardiovascular system on the way up and your knees on the way down.
Contact: Alan Siebenthaler
Mobile: (859) 533-0849
asieben@insightbb.com
Lame Duck History
The Lame Duck TRY-Athlon began in 1999 in the spirit of enjoying good fun, food and friends. Originally created by Rick and Sallie Showalter, Shar Golding restarted the triathlon in 2006, after a three year hiatus. 2006 and 2007 participants Alan Siebenthaler and Ryan New, along with fellow triathlete Lewis Jackson, have taken over direction of the event for 2008. We hope to keep the same spirit of fun and competition alive!
If you are interested in past races and results, click here http://www.midairdesign.com/lame_duck/previous.html
Race Day Details
Details for race day-August 23, 2008 Following are some details to help you plan for this year's Lame Duck TRY-Athlon. Please take a few minutes and carefully read the sections that apply to you. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call (859) 533-0849. There's a peculiar climatological phenomenon up here in northern Scott County: we call it the Delaplain Divide. It may be pouring down rain south of old Delaplain Road (Route 620, or exit 129 off I-75), but the sun will be out just north (or vice versa). So, don't let the weather in south Lexington necessarily change your plans for the day. If we postpone the event, we will conduct the race on Sunday August 24th, weather permitting. Postponement information will be posted on this web site and sent out via e-mail.
What to bring (general)Some items you may want to bring, depending on your intended activity:
- Lawn chair or blanket
- Cooler with ice
- Change of clothes
- Towel
- Sunscreen or hat
- Extra water or sports drinks
- Power bars or energy snacks
If you're swimming
Swimmers will be shuttled to the starting point by van or Pontoon boat. Try and get there eaily enough to enjoy the beautiful Pontoon boat ride to the starting line. Everyone will gather at the top of the hill from the boat drop off for an instructional pre-race meeting. Remember, you're swimming in a lake, so you will want to bring goggles and an older swimsuit. Wetsuits will be permitted if the water temperature is below 78 degrees on race morning. All swimmers start at the same time. Bags will be provided with your name on them for your personal items, leave them at the pre-race meeting (8:20) and we will return them to you at the finish line. If you don't want to tread water for a few minutes while everyone gets in position at the starting line you can also bring a "personal flotation device" (a ski belt, noodle, beach ball, water wings) to hang onto before the swim. Just be sure you toss your PFD behind the start line out of everyone's way before the start. The folks on the boats will try to retrieve it for you. Plenty of boats will be nearby if you need assistance during the swim. Please do not hesitate to ask for help! We will happily offer a life jacket, a ring buoy, or a boat ride to any swimmer who needs a rest. For those of us who are directionally challenged and have trouble swimming without lane markers, we plan to have four large, red buoys to help define the swim lane. That may give you something else to sight as you check your course in the water.
Swimmers will exit at the neighborhood boat ramp. The number of swimmers exiting in shallower water could make the conditions a little muddier than we've had in the past. The boat ramp will be slippery, be careful!
If you're biking
Mallard Point subdivision completed road repaving in Summer 2005 and Hwy 25 in Summer 2006, so we expect the roads to be in excellent condition. If necessary, we'll mark all potholes so they're clearly visible. We will point out any particularly dangerous areas at the pre-race meeting, so pay close attention.Your safety is our biggest concern. Please slow down when necessary to avoid any mishaps. There are some blind curves and dangerous hills on the course, and you will have to share the course with cars. However, we will have plenty of volunteers to direct you and the traffic.
Team and Individual participants can drop off bikes and all accessories at the transition area off Mallard Point Drive before you check in. Make sure you leave everything you need with your bike (helmet, sunglasses, gloves, shorts, shoes, socks, towel, full water bottles, etc.). Remember, the swimmer on a team will have to exit the water and give the timing chip to the biker for the team. The biker must then walk out of the transition area and up to the main road before mounting the bike. The entry and exit in the transition area are not the same places, so where you enter will not be where you exit. There's a fairly steep hill at the beginning of the bike, so make sure you have geared down sufficiently.Before you re-enter the transition area, you will have to dismount your bike and walk it down the hill. Place your bike in the same place where you picked it up. You will start the run in the same direction as you started the bike, going right and up the hill.
If you're runningIf you are running as part of a team you should anticipate that the swim will take approximately 15-25 minutes, and the bike will take 30-60 minutes. Make sure you receive the timing chip from your biking team member at the parking place of the bike in the transition area. If you're an individual participant, make sure you have all the gear you need for the run (shoes, socks, visor, hat, and fluids) at the transition area.