10 students from 2EH will participate in the Triathlon on Monday.  Please talk to your child about the triathlon ahead of time so that the event is not stressful or confusing.  We want kids to enjoy their experience.  Parents, you should come and help your child set up and prepare for the event.  The preparation will take longer than the actual event.  I recommend that boys wear a tight fitting swim shirt as the race organizer does not allow racers to go shirtless during the bike or run portions of the race.  2nd graders complete two LAPS of swimming, biking, and running.  This means:   2 laps in the pool, 2 laps around the track on a bike, and 2 laps around the grassy area.  Please review the maps below before race day.

Schedule for 2nd graders:

2:55 – 3:15PM – go to the softball field to register and pick-up your participant bag, sign the waiver, get body marked and go through the equipment check.
3:00 – 3:40PM – Go to the transition area and find a white box to place your bike and other equipment you will need for the race. Please spend some time organizing your equipment so that you can transition quickly. PLEASE KEEP YOUR EQUIPMENT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BOX.  Parents should help their child during this time.
3:25 – Mandatory race briefing for all participants. This will be held near the finish line and parents should pay attention to the information given.
3:35 –  7 and 8 age group at the pool ready to start.
3:45 – 7 and 8 age group start.
4:30 – 6PM – BBQ – located right off of the track. PLEASE BRING RMB. Student cards will not work.
Eurest will BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs and will be selling fruit and drinks.
Closing Ceremony: Will start after the last participant finishes around 5:45PM.
Sponsors, participants, volunteers and spectators will be recognized.
Raffle prizes will be given out at the closing ceremony. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!!!!!!

Equipment to bring

• Bike – Please make sure your bike is tuned up.
• Helmet
• Swim suit – girls one piece
• Running shoes – participants can not participate unless they have closed toe shoes.
• Towel – SAS school towels cannot be used. Please bring your own.
• Goggles
• Swim cap
• Running shorts to bike and run in if you are not wearing jammers or spandex.
• Running shirt or tight shirt to wear in the water that you can bike and run in. All participants need to have their torso covered for the bike and run portion.
• Race belt if you do not want to pin your race number on your shirt.
• Water bottle
• Umbrella – for spectators
• Camera/video camera
• RMB – for BBQ, donations for the WILL Foundation and buying raffle tickets.

More information

• Remember this is a fun event. Please respect other participants and cheer each other on.
• If it’s raining we will still have the event.
• Buses will leave when the event is over and everyone has enough time to get to the buses. This will be around 6PM.
• Their will be a slip and slide set-up on the Middle School field. This will be only open to participants after they finished their race. Volunteers and adults that were involved with the event can use the slip and slide as well.
• There will be two nurses on site in the HS nurses office. This is located near the track, opposite the Activities Office.
• There will be one water stop on the run course for the 9 – 15 and over age groups.
• Please thank the volunteers through out the event and the MS students from the Triathlon Elective.
• Brian Zhang, Eric Shen, Stephanie Chen, Banner Cole,  Nelson Guanzon and Brad Larson.
• All participants should have all of their equipment ready in the transition area by 3:40PM

Race Rules

• No biking in the transition area. Please mount your bike at the bike mount line and dismount at the same line.
• Keep your equipment in your designated box.
• No participants are allowed in the transition area after 3:40PM unless you are racing.
• No drafting on the bike. Drafting is when you follow another biker to close behind them. All participants on their bike need to stay at least 4 bike lengths back from the person in front of them or about 18 feet or 6 meters. If you would like to pass, please pass on the left of the person and make sure you tell them that you are passing on the left. When you are riding please stay to the right side of the path.
• The volunteers are going to help keep you safe during the race so please listen to them.
• Read the signs on the course and follow them. If it says Caution, Slow Down that means there is a sharp turn, or a speed bump coming.
• There are some no pass zones on the bike course. This means no one can pass another person until the zone ends. This part is when you are riding next to the club house coming back to school.
• All participants need to have their race number written on their calf and upper arm during registration.
• All participants need to wear their race number on their front of their shirt or on a race belt during the bike and run portion.
• If you need to pass in the water please try and pass either at the wall or to the left of the swimmer in front of you.
• NO RUNNING ON THE POOL DECK.
• NO DIVING. SWIM STARTS IN THE WATER.
• Please count your own laps. There will be lap counters as well.
• You can not leave the transition area on the bike unless your helmet is latched, you have your race number on, closed toe shoes on, torso covered and shorts or jammers on.
• Relay teams: Biker – stand outside the transition area on the building side to wait to high five your swimmer. Then enter the transition area to put on your shoes and helmet. Then walk your bike to the bike mount line. Runner – wait outside the transition area on the side away from the buildings. The biker will go into the transition area, put their bike down in their designated spot, take their helmet off and then jog out of the transition area to high five their runner.

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