Giant Acorn International 2010
Event #20 of the Virginia Triathlon Series
- Time:
- 10:00 AM
- Date:
- Saturday, October 02, 2010
- Place:
- Lake Anna Beach Marina - Bumpass, VA
- Distance:
- 1500 Meter Swim
40K Bike
10K Run
- Status:
- Open with 213 spots left
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- Contact us about this event
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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 a Roma's Italian post race meal. What more can you ask for? Located just 45 minutes SW of Fredericksburg and 45 minutes NW of Richmond at the Lake Anna Beach and Marina this is the last weekend of racing in the 2010 Virginia Triathlon Series. The Giant Acorn triathlon has sold out every year for the last 4 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 marina the bike is all on fresh pavement and is mostly flat with some rolling sections. The best sections are when you race across the causeways with water on either side of you.
Run Course: The run is the same as the sprint course, it's just 2 loops. It starts out with a short section of trail to get you out on the paved road. It's a simple out and back course along the rural roads of Louisa County.
Affiliated Charities
This event benefits 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 and consider making a donation.
The VTS is proud to support the organizations that you support. Please consider racing for a cause in 2010.
News
Women's TShirt Sizes:
New for this year many of the races in the VTS will be offering women's sized shirts. If you have registered for a race and want a women's sized shirt, please double check the sizing chart HERE. If you want to change your shirt size you have until 4 weeks prior to the race to do so as we will be placing the order for the exact number of shirts requested in women's sizing. Anyone registering within 4 weeks of the event will only have the option of unisex/men's shirt sizing.
NOTE - The first few races of the year have taught us that the womens shirts run SMALL, you will want to size up one size larger than you would normally order. If you do not choose to size-up and get a smaller than anticipated size we do not guarantee that there will be a shirt to size-up to on race weekend.
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.
Pricing
- Before Monday, February 01, 2010:
Individual Participant: $75.00
Relay Team: $110.00 - Before Sunday, August 01, 2010:
Individual Participant: $85.00
Relay Team: $130.00 - Before Wednesday, September 29, 2010:
Individual Participant: $95.00
Relay Team: $140.00 - Before Saturday, October 02, 2010:
Individual Participant: $110.00
Relay Team: $160.00
Note: On-line Registration for this event closes on 09-29-2010 at 10:00 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.
Event Site Rules
Race Capacity: 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 Lake Anna State Park and Christopher Run Marina.
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 17, 2010 or until the event has filled (which ever comes first). No refunds will be issued for any reason after September 17, 2010. 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
Should you want to switch from the International to the Sprint you will need to re-register online for the Sprint and then request a refund for the International. There is a $25 administrative fee to do this. This applies ONLY to the Giant Acorn triathlons and is only possible up until 2 weeks out from the event or one of the events fills. Once either event fills or we are within 2 weeks transfers and refunds will no longer be allowed.
Click here to request a refund.
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
Award Categories
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.
