*Take Flight Triathlon :: Set Up Events

Take Flight Triathlon 2010

Time:: 7:30 AM
Date:: Sunday, October 10, 2010
Place:: NOMAD Aquatic Center - Huntersville, NC
Distance:: 250 Yard Swim
10 Mile Bike
5K Run

Status:: Open
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Description

Swim:
The swim is held at the NOMAD Aquatic & Fitness Center in northern Mecklenburg county. This three-year-old state-of-the-art facility is a one-of-a-kind facility designed to help you fly through the water. During the 250 yard swim, participants snake their way across the pool, going up one lane and coming back in the next. Lane changes are made at the end of each lane, the advantage here being that participants are only swimming one direction in each lane. This makes passing people very easy. It is still important to submit an accurate 100 yard swim time as required in the registration. By submitting an accurate swim time you're seeding yourself correctly, which puts you in the water on race day surrounded by other participants who are comparable swimmers to you. Swim times may be updated on your registration up until Friday, September 18th.

Bike:
The 10 mile bike course for the Take Flight Triathlon is a one-loop design through the rolling hills of Highland Creek and the surrounding area. The course is best described as moderately hilly (there are two decent hills), but the resulting times will be fast for proficient peddlers. The roads are mostly two-lane and will be open to vehicular traffic, but should be relatively light on race morning as they are primarily in neighborhood areas.

Run:
It starts from the transition area beside NOMAD and winds through the rolling hills of Skybrook before finishing in the aquatic center's parking lot. The course is mostly flat and the hills are pretty tame by most triathlon standards.
By the time you're finished, you'll be ready to enjoy all the post-race festivities (refreshments, awards, family activities) which will take place in and around NOMAD's facility.

Affiliated Charities

This event benefits Garrett's Wings.

Garrett's Wings provides comfort and non-medical care for other terminally-ill children and their families while supporting and promoting research to cure Infantile NCL. We are currently in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, enabling contributions of money, goods or services to be tax deductible for the contributor (please consult a tax specialist for advice on your particular situation.) The organization has no paid employees, so 100% of the contributions support the mission and efforts of Garrett's Wings.

Pricing

Before Tuesday, August 10, 2010:
Individual Participant: $60.00
Relay Team: $100.00
Before Tuesday, September 07, 2010:
Individual Participant: $70.00
Relay Team: $120.00
Before Tuesday, September 21, 2010:
Individual Participant: $75.00
Relay Team: $130.00
Before Sunday, October 10, 2010:
Individual Participant: $80.00
Relay Team: $140.00

Note: On-line Registration for this event closes on 10-07-2010 at 7:30 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 10-10-2010 during normal packet pick up hours.

On-site registration is available for this event on 10-09-2010 during normal packet pick up hours.

Event Site Rules

Event Capacity:
800

USAT Sanctioned:
The Take Flight Triathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event

Cut-Off Time:
All participants must complete the event in less than 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 event in less than 2 hours, 15 minutes.

Minimum Age:
The minimum age allowed for participating in the Take Flight Triathlon is 10.

Timing System:
The Take Flight Triathlon will be timed using the ChampionChip Timing System with 5 splits.

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 250 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 250 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. Click HERE to learn how to submit and change swim times.

NOTE: All swim times must be adjusted no later than Saturday, September 25th. After September 25th, 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.

Pool Swim Etiquette:
It is appropriate for a swimmer to yield at the wall and wait to be passed if the person behind them is "on their feet" or "tickling their toes". These issues come about it seems from not properly determining an accurate 100 yard swim time. The lanes in the pool are large enough to pass slower participants on the left.

Packet Pickup

1) Saturday - October 9th (12:00PM - 4:30PM)
@ NOMAD Aquatic Center - 14842 Eastfield Road, Huntersville, NC 28078

2) Saturday - October 9th (5:30PM - 8:00PM)
@ Harris Road Middle School - 1251 Patriot Plantation Blvd.; Concord, NC 28027 - during the pre-race dinner

3) Sunday - October 10th (5:30AM - 7:00AM)
@ NOMAD Aquatic Center - 14842 Eastfield Road, Huntersville, NC 28078

For a map, click "Directions" button (top of page)

NOTE:
A photo ID is required for packet pick-up.

All participants must pick up their own race packet.
(including all relay team members).

USA Triathlon requires that all USAT annual members must show their USAT membership card at packet pick-up. Any USAT annual member who does not present his/her valid membership card at packet pick-up, will be required to pay the USAT one-day fee of $10.

PARTICIPANT MEETING:

A participant orientation meeting will be held at 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 9th at the race site (finish line location - big blue tent). We will cover as many details as possible about the race and questions will be encouraged. A representative from USA Triathlon will also be on hand to discuss USAT issues and concerns relative to rules and safety. This meeting should last about 30 minutes - we encourage everyone to attend.

NOTE: There will be NO pre-race instructions given on race morning.

Lodging Information

Hampton Inn & Suites - Speedway Blvd.

9850 Weddington Road Extension

Concord, NC 28027

Phone #: (704) 979-5600

1-800-339-1332

Policies and Refunds

REFUND POLICY
50% of your entry fee will be refunded until September 1, 2010. No refunds will be issued for any reason after September 1, 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.

WEATHER POLICY
In the event of inclement the following procedures will be followed:

The event will be postponed until 8:45AM in hopes the inclement weather will pass.
If inclement weather does not pass by 8:45AM , the event will be changed to a duathlon format.
If a duathlon is not possible, the event will be cancelled and a 50% credit will be issued for all registered participants into the 2011 event. No refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled due to inclement weather.
If the event is cancelled due to inclement weather prior to event weekend, a 50% credit will be issued for all registered participants into the 2011 event. No refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Click here to request a refund.

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Volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to fill out the volunteer form.

A race official will be in touch with you the week of the race.

Volunteer Form

Results

2009

2008

Additional Information

Award Categories:

Top 3 in each of the following categories:

Open (M & F)
Masters Open (M & F)
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 (Males - 200 Lbs +, 40 & Over)
Athenas (Females - 150 Lbs +)
Novice (M & F)
Masters Novice (M & F)

Relays (one category)

USAT's "Age Up" Policy:

An athlete's age for any USAT sanctioned race will be his/her age as of Dec. 31, 2010 . The age he/she is on 12/31 will determine his/her racing age group. If an athlete is due to "age-up" into the next group, it will happen at the beginning of the year, not after the athlete's birthday. This action aligns regular U.S. age group racing with the method used by USA Triathlon for its National Rankings Program and its new Grand Prix Series.

Example: John Smith is 39 and will turn 40 on November 20, 2010.

John will be considered 40 for all 2010 races - and will race in the 40-44 age group at all 2010 races.

Sally Jones is 29 and will turn 30 on July 3, 2010.
Sally will be considered 30 for all 2010 races - and will race in the 30-34 age group at all 2010 races.

This same policy applies to the all race categories in NCTS races (Open, Clydesdale, etc).

Example: Fred Peters is 39 and will turn 40 on August 15, 2010.
Fred has registered to race in the "Open" category.
Since Fred will turn 40 in 2010 and will be considered 40 in all 2010 races, Fred will automatically be switched into the "Masters Open" category.

Past Category Results

CLICK HERE to view category results from previous years.