Giant Acorn International 2009
Event #20 of the Virginia Triathlon Series
- Time:
- 10:00 AM
- Date:
- Saturday, October 03, 2009
- Place:
- Lake Anna Beach Marina - Bumpass, VA
- Distance:
- 1500 Meter Swim
40K Bike
10K Run
- Status:
- Closed
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Description
NOTE: This is the Giant Acorn International Distance event page.
A 10AM start, a crystal clear heated lake, super fast bike and run courses and Brunswick Stew. What more can you ask for? Located just 45 minutes SW of Fredericksburg and 45 minutes NW of Richmond at Lake Anna Beach Marina this is the last weekend of racing in the 2009 Virginia Triathlon Series. The Giant Acorn triathlon has sold out every year for the last 3 years.
Swim Course: The 1500 meter swim begins with an in water start with the course going around the transition area and the finish line. Your friends and loved ones can walk around the race site and never be more than 250 yards from you as you make the 3 right hand turns that make up the course. This section of Lake Anna is unique in that the water coming into this section is used to cool the power plant and is a good 6-10 degrees warmer than the rest of the lake. The water temperature has averaged in the mid 70's which is pretty nice for October!
Bike Course: The bike course is 2 loops of the sprint course for 40K. With a right turn out of the park the bike is all on fresh pavement and is mostly flat with some rolling sections. The best section is mile 1.5-2.0 where you will race across the causeway with water on either side of you.
Run Course: The run is the same as the sprint course, just longer. It's a simple, fast out and back course along the rural roads of Louisa County. Be sure to mark this one on your calendar as a must do event for 2009.
Affiliated Charities
This event benefits Organization for Autism Research and Lake Anna Rescue Squad.
The Giant Acorn Triathlon is proud to support the Lake Anna Rescue Squad. They serve the Lake Anna region and many of them will be on site race day. Be sure to thank them them for all they do.
The Organization for Autism Research and it's Tri For Autism program allows athletes to race and raise funds for Autism research. It's better when you tri for a cause...
News
Giant Acorn Race Site: As some of you may have noticed by going by this event site to train that the Lake Anna Beach Marina is in foreclosure. We have a written agreement with the current owner that this will not proceed until later in the fall and we are good to go to use the race site. There will be a lot of mowing but the Giant Acorn will be the same great race it always has been.
Event Site Rules
Race Cap: This event is limited to 700 athletes.
Cumulative Cut-Off Times:
Swim = 1 hour 10 minutes
Bike = 2 hours 45 minutes
Total Event = 4 hours
Packet Pickup
Friday:
3-7PM at the race site
Saturday:
8-9:30AM at the race site
Note: Participants must collect his/ her own event packets. Photo ID is required in order to collect event materials. NO ID = NO EVENT. ALL USAT annual members must show a valid USAT membership card or pay the one day membership fee ($10).
Lodging Information
Camping: There is camping available at the race site. Call the Marina for details 540-872-0611.
Ramada Inn South
540-898-1102
5324 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Sleep Inn-Located at I-95 and US 1
540-710-5500
5400 Southpoint Blvd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Quality Inn
6409 Dan Bell Lane (Exit 118)
Thornburg, VA
540-582-1097
Lake Anna Lodge-(At the lake)
5152 Courthouse Road (Rt. 208)
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
540-895-5844
High Point Marina & Lighthouse Inn-(At the lake)
4634 Courthouse Road
Mineral, VA 23117
540-895-5249
There are multiple lake houses for rent this time of year.
Lake Anna Realty-800-830-2662
Policies and Refunds
REFUND POLICY
50% of your entry fee will be refunded until September 18, 2009 or until the event has filled (which ever comes first). No refunds will be issued for any reason after September 18, 2009. Event entries are not transferable between persons, events or years. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made to this policy. By registering for this event you agree to these refund terms. To request a refund you must complete the refund request form using the link below BEFORE the posted refund deadline.
Every effort will be made to have this event on time on this date. Should this event be cancelled due to an Act of God or other circumstance beyond the race directors control there will be no refunds, credits, or transfers.
GIANT ACORN TRANSFER POLICY
We are no longer processing anymore transfer requests from the International to the Sprint as the Giant Acorn Sprint has sold out.
Purchase Event Photos
Photo's for this event and many others can be found at www.triduo.com.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any successful event. If you would like to volunteer for this race just click on the link below and we'll contact you the week before the event and put you to work!
Results
2009
Results & Award Categories
Age Group Men
Age Group Women
Clydesdales
Athenas
Novice Men
Novice Women
Relay Teams
Top 3 in each of the following categories:
Overall (M & F)
Masters Overall (M & F 40+)
Age Groups (M & F): 15 & Under,16-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69, 70-74,75-79,80-84, 85+
Clydesdales (Males - 200 Lbs)
Masters Clydesdales
Athenas (Females - 150 Lbs +)
Novice (M & F)
Relay Teams (One Category)
VTS rules state that once you compete in a particular event category, you must remain in that same category for all future VTS events in that calendar year.
