Giant Acorn Sprint 2010
Event #21 of the Virginia Triathlon Series
- Time:
- 10:00 AM
- Date:
- Sunday, October 03, 2010
- Place:
- Lake Anna Beach Marina - Bumpass, VA
- Distance:
- 750 Meter Swim
20K Bike
5K Run
- Status:
- Closed
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Description
*** Charity Slots are available for purchase starting at 8am on 8/31/2010. CLICK HEREto be taken to that event page***
*** Wait List - We will NOT be taking any names for a wait list this year ***
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 final race of the 2010 Virginia Triathlon Series.
Swim Course: The 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 150 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 was 72F in 2006, 77F in 2007, 74F in 2008, and 76 in 2009 which is pretty nice for October!
Bike Course: 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 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 a simple, fast out and back course along the rural roads of Louisa County. The run goes the opposite direction as in years past and begins with about 200 yards of trail running. It's a great addition and it takes runners across the Anna River.
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.
The Virginia Triathlon Series is proud to support the causes 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: $65.00
Relay Team: $100.00 - Before Sunday, August 01, 2010:
Individual Participant: $75.00
Relay Team: $105.00 - Before Thursday, September 30, 2010:
Individual Participant: $85.00
Relay Team: $115.00 - Before Sunday, October 03, 2010:
Individual Participant: $95.00
Relay Team: $125.00
Note: On-line Registration for this event closes on 09-30-2010 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 750 athletes.
Cut-off Time: All athletes must finish the event within 2 hours and 30 minutes of their start time.
Packet Pickup
Saturday:
5-7PM at the race site
Sunday:
8-9:30AM at the race site
Lodging Information
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
***The event has sold out as of 8/30/2010. We will no longer be processing refund requests.***
REFUND POLICY
50% of your entry fee will be refunded until September 18, 2010 or until the event has filled (which it has). No refunds will be issued for any reason after September 18, 2010. Event entries are not transferable between persons, events or years. 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.
TRANSFER POLICY
Should you want to switch from the Sprint to the International you will need to re-register online for the International and then request a refund for the Sprint. 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.
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
2008
2007
2006
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.
