Tri the Quay Triathlon 2010

August 15, 2010 starts at 8:00am

from Club Worx, Fuquay-Varina, NC

300 yard swim
13.5 mile bike
5k run

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The Fuquay-Varina Rotary Club is proud to present the first annual Tri The Quay Triathlon as a fundraiser to help eradicate polio worldwide. Please see the "Charity" section below to learn more about this great cause. This promises to be a fantastic annual event at a great venue.

COURSE INFORMATION

SWIM:

The swim is a 300 yard pool swim in Club Worx's outdoor pool. The swim will snake down up and back in each lane as most pools swims are done. Fortunately for all you racers it is a short run from the pool to the transition area.

BIKE:

The bike is a13.5 mile jaunt through the rural roads of Wake and Harnett Counties. It will take you past beautiful horse farms, open fields, and quiet country roads. Although the bike course is classified as rolling, none of the hills are too bad and keep in mind for every uphill there is a downhill. All triathletes will truly enjoy this bike course (Bike Course Map being finalized)

RUN:

The run will begin from the back of Club Worx and cross over into a residential neighborhood. It is an out and back style course with only a couple of minor hills. There will be 3 aid stations along the course and runners will never be more than 3/4 mile away from an aid station. The finish is in a prime location behind Club Worx that has a natural grass hill for specators and a huge playground for kids to play while they are waiting.

This event benefits Polio Eradication.

The Rotary Club of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina is sponsoring its first triathlon on August 15th, 2010 in downtown Fuquay-Varina! In 2008, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave Rotary International $350 million to aid in their quest to eradicate polio worldwide. The fight to eradicate polio was first undertaken in the 1950's by Rotary International, and after 50+ years of work, there are only four countries left in the world that register cases of polio: Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Nigeria. The Gates grant was a matching grant, and Rotary International has 3 years to match the $350 million through fundraising of its own. Each Rotary Club (and there are 33,000 clubs worldwide) is tasked with raising a portion of that figure, and the Rotary Club of Fuquay-Varina has chosen to host a triathlon to raise its share. It is the club's hope that businesses and runners alike will support this cause by participating in the first triathlon in the southern Wake County area!

PRICING

1. Before Thursday, July 15, 2010:
   Individual Participant: $55.00
   Relay Team: $85.00
2. Before Sunday, August 15, 2010:
   Individual Participant: $65.00
   Relay Team: $95.00

Note: On-line Registration for this event closes on 08-12-2010 at 8:00 AM. On-site registration MAY be available during normal packet pick up hours. Please review this event site for more details regarding on-site registration.

There is a $10.00 fee for each non-USAT registrant.

On-site registration is available for this event on 08-15-2010 during normal packet pick up hours.

On-site registration is available for this event on 08-14-2010 during normal packet pick up hours.

EVENT SITE RULES

Event Capacity:

300

USAT Sanctioned:

The Fuquay-Varina Rotary Triathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.

Cut-Off Time:

All participants must complete the race in under 2 hours, 15 minutes. Event officials reserve the right to pull a participant off the course if it appears as though that participant will not be able to complete the race in under 2 hours, 15 minutes.

Minimum Age:

The minimum age allowed for participating in the Fuquay-Varina Rotary Triathlon is 10.

Timing System:

The Fuquay-Varina Rotary Triathlon will be timed using the ChampionChip Tming System.
(5 splits provided)

Swim Times:

All participants must submit a 100 yard swim time for seeding purposes.
Being a pool swim with a staggered start, participants are seeded from fastest to slowest.
It is in your best interest to submit an accurate 100 yard "pace" time for your 300 yard swim. In other words, don't submit your fastest 100 yard swim time, submit a 100 yard time that represents what you'll do on race day over the 300 yard distance.
By seeding yourself properly, you'll end up swimming near people who swim the same pace as you. This will reduce the number of people who you will need to pass or the number of people who will be passing you.

Changing Swim Times:

Our registration system allows for people to access their registrations and adjust their swim times prior to the race.
NOTE: All swim times must be adjusted no later than Friday, July 30.
After July 30, participants will no longer be able to make this adjustment on their registration (the system will lock out any changes). Swim times will not be adjusted after that for any reason.