UTAHALF PRE-RACE DOCS

Schedule of Events
*Friday August 8 2008
5:00-8:00pm Pre race check in Provo at the Utah County Courthouse
(It is at the intersection of University Avenue and Center Street in Provo… look for our signs and banners).

*Friday night check in is mandatory unless
you make arrangements with us before hand.

5:30-7:00pm Pre race dinner at Ottavios Restaurant across the street from the courthouse.

(We have a banquet room reserved. Dinner is 9.95
which includes drink, salad, bread, and a pasta
entrée of your choice… come and eat with us!)

*Saturday August 9 2008
5:00-6:15am Pre Race Body Marking, Timing chip pick up, Special Needs bag drop off, and Transition Set Up
6:15am Pre race Meeting
6:45am Race Start
*Detailed wave starts TBD get specific info at check in

11 am Massages and post race food begins
1pm awards will be issued
3pm Race cut off time

USAT Reminder
This event is USAT sanctioned and as such is subject to certain rules including having a current membership or paying for the one day event fee ($10 dollars 18 over $5 17 and under). Bring your USAT card and number, license, or extra money to pay the one day USAT fee.

Please make yourselves familiar with all of the USAT rules the USAT website.

http://assets.teamusa.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/410/usatcrandpcmodifications.pdf

Parking Fees
The state park does so much in letting us hold this event. To earn some additional money for the park they will be charging $3 per car to park inside the venue. You may park outside and walk in or park inside the park and pay the fee. Park in designated lots. We have certain ares blocked off for the race course so for your own safety park where we tell you to!

Course Descriptions

Swim
1.2 miles
The Utah Half swim takes place in the sheltered harbor of Utah Lake State Park. You will enter the water from the western boat ramp and swim a counter clockwise loop marked with orange buoys. While swimming you will keep all swim buoys to your left. Wetsuits are suggested but not mandatory. We will start promptly at 6:45 to avoid the morning sun in your eyes.

Bike
56 miles
The bike course is a flat 56 mile out and back loop that heads out to West Mountain. While in Provo City there will be road closures and police blockades. Once outside the city the roads will be heavily marked but open to traffic. So use caution and yield to things that are bigger and faster than you! There will be a total of 12 police officers and county sheriffs on course… just follow their instructions as you approach. There is a road bike ride taking place called the ULCER, we have met with their race organizers and done all we can to coordinate our efforts. If for some reason you come across them don’t draft and follow our course directions not theirs. They will be easy to separate. There are a few cattle guards that will be heavily marked and covered, but be careful going over them. We will have 4 aid stations with gels, water, Hammer HEED and fruit spaced throughout and a bike support vehicle roaming the streets to help with bike malfunctions. We are providing the option of special needs bags at the bike turnaround. When you check in Friday night we will provide you with an empty bag. It is then your responsibility write your number on it, place inside it nutrition you might want at the bike turnaround, and then deliver it to us race morning.

Cut off time 4 hours

Run
13.1 miles
The run course is a flat looping course that runs along the lakeshore and down the Provo river trail. There will be mile markers and aid stations containing water, sports drink, gels, fruit, coke, and junk food! Just follow the cones and arrows and you should be just fine. We are also locating a few sprinklers and hoses to spray you down if you wish… so watch out for them. The beginning of the run will be hot with less shade but the middle/end has plenty of shade

Cut off time 3 hours

Relays
For relays, your timing chip acts like a baton that is passed between each athlete inside the transition area.

Race Gear
All athletes will receive performance race shirts, finisher medals, 22 oz. bike water bottles and raffled goodies post race.

Awards will be given based on overall and age group designations


We love our Race Sponsors!
SBR Sports
Hammer Nutrition
Ideal Image
Fezzari bikes
Speedplay
Lip Zips
Ottavios
My Noah’s
Utah Valley Visitor’s Bureau
Ryders Eyewear
Sundance
Trihive