Cleveland Triathlon Athlete Information

Cleveland Triathlon presented by Accenture

Read a story in the Plain Dealer about Dick Hoyt and his involvement in the 2008 Cleveland Triathlon.

 


Race Date

August 3, 2008

Competitor Updates

Competitor Update #1

Start times and Distances

Super Sprint (300-yard swim, 8 mile bike, 1.5 mile run)
6:45 am

Sprint (0.5m Swim, 16m Bike, 5k Run)
7:15 am

Olympic (1.5k Swim, 24m Bike, 10k Run)
7:45 am

Super Sprint Relays (300-yard swim, 8 mile bike, 1.2 mile run)

Sprint Relays (0.5m Swim, 16m Bike, 5k Run)

Olympic Relays (1.5k Swim, 24m Bike, 10K Run)
8:05 am

Corporate Super Sprint Relays (300-yard swim, 8 mile bike, 1.2 mile run)

Corporate Sprint Relays (0.5 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 5K run)

Corporate Olympic Relays (1.5k Swim, 24m Bike, 10K Run)

Age Groups and Divisions

 

Course Information

COURSE CHANGES
Swim Course.  The course will be the same as last year with one big change, a new dock.  We are working with the Cleveland Rowing Foundation who will bring in their much wider, longer, and more stable dock than last year.  The swim courses for the Super Sprint and Sprint are inside the harbor while the Olympic Course goes into the channel.  Same configurations as last year.

Cycle Course.  No changes from last year.  Same configurations for all courses, again maps are up.

Run Course and Finish.  The big change here is the finish.  We will now be finishing just north of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, just west of the skate area on the pavers.  The final section of the run will be on those pavers after going north of Cleveland Stadium on W. 3rd and north of the Great Lakes Science Center along the perimeter of the harbor.  The final section goes under the overhang of the Rock Hall to the Finish.

The post race area will be at Voinovich Park. The Cleveland Triathlon will now be in a very tight footprint, excellent for spectators and focusing the energy in one small location for the participants.  We are very much looking forward to the new concept.

Start: North Coast Harbor
Finish: Just south of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Erieside.

View the course map

Cleveland Triathlon Transition Area


This is the road leading into and out of the transition area. You will come up this road at the start of the bike, back down into the transition to finish the bike, up the road again to start the run and the finish line is to the left (in front of the Science Center). The transition area is first come, first served and bike racks will be set up by event (i.e. Super Sprint, Olympic, etc.) There is no riding in the transition area or over the transponder mats. You will be told to DISMOUNT BIKE and MOUNT BIKE. Follow these instructions. Your foot with the transponder anklet must touch the transponder mats in order to receive any split times.The Memorial Shoreway is completely closed to vehicular traffic and extremely wide for a triathlon course. It is not, however, a perfect surface. You should ride with caution and be aware of any imperfection in the roadway.

Training

You can now purchase an online training plan through Active.com tailored specifically for you to complete the Cleveland Triathlon. Click on the link below for complete details.

Active Trainer

Registration Information and Entry Fees

Online registration is open. The last day to register for the race will be on Saturday (the day before the race) at the expo/packet pick-up at the Hilton Garden Inn. There wiil be no race day registration or packet pick-up so you must come by the expo on Saturday to register or pick up your packet. At the expo, there will be triathlon merchandise retailers, food sampling, nutrition related vendors and much more.

Expo Hours on Saturday are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

**VIP Option add $30 to any registration. For $30, your race numbers, timing chip, swim cap, goody bag and t-shirt will be ready for your pick-up on race morning. Pre-race check in on Saturday is not mandatory. Check-in on race morning at a special VIP area where you will sign a waiver and pick up your race materials. VIP participants will also have reserved bike racks in the transition area and will receive a $10 merchandise gift certificate. You can choose the VIP option during the online registration process. You will be able to pick-up your packet on Sunday from 5:30am-6:30am near the transition area.

Olympic fees:
$95 until January 15, 2008
$110 until July 24, 2008
$125 until race day

Sprint fees:
$80 until January 15, 2008
$95 until July 24, 2008
$110 until race day

Super Sprint fees:
$75 until January 15, 2008
$90 until July 24, 2008
$105 until race day

Relay Team fees:
$150 until January 15, 2008
$165 until July 24, 2008
$180 until race day

Corporate Relay Team fees:
$165 until January 15, 2008
$185 until July 24, 2008
$200 until race day

(All relay teams may choose to compete in any of the 3 distances)

Packet pick-up and race registration will be held at the
Hilton Garden Inn from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Gateway is located at 1100 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland OH 44115. Phone: 216-658-6400.

Relay teams will be issued one timing chip which they will pass from teammate to teammate. Relay Teams must either all come to the expo together to pick up your packets and sign the waiver or one team member may come with 3 signed waivers to pick up for the team. The open relays are male, female and coed. If you are racing as an individual and are having someone pick up your race packet, you must have this person bring your signed waiver with them to the expo. Download the waiver.

Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown

The Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Gateway is the Official Host Hotel of the Cleveland Triathlon. hosting the Athlete Expo and Packet Pick-up. The hotel is located at 1100 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland OH 44115. Phone: 216-658-6400 or 1-877-Stay-HGI

Team United Cerebral Palsy

Read a story in the Plain Dealer about Dick Hoyt and his involvement in the Cleveland Triathlon. Read the media release in UCP's involvement in the Cleveland Triathlon.

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland

Video of Your Performance

Accenture

Accenture, our Official Technology Partner, will be providing streaming video of the finish line during the race and downloadable 30 second video (searchable by a racer's name or bib number).

2007 Wave Starts (this may change for 2008, but it gives you an idea of how the waves are organized)

EVENT WAVE START TIME CATEGORY CAP

SUPER SPRINT

1

6:45am

ALL MEN & WOMEN 34 & UNDER

White

SUPER SPRINT

2

6:50am

ALL MEN & WOMEN 35+, CLYDESDALE & ATHENA

Green

SPRINT

3

7:15am

MEN 34 & UNDER

Royal

SPRINT

4

7:20am

MEN 35+ AND CLYDESDALE

Yellow

SPRINT

5

7:25am

ALL WOMEN & ALL SPRINT RELAYS

Pink

OLYMPIC

6

7:45am

ALL ELITE MEN & WOMEN

White

OLYMPIC

7

7:50am

MEN 34 & UNDER AND MEN 50+

Green

OLYMPIC

8

7:55am

MEN 35-49

Royal

OLYMPIC

9

8:00am

ALL WOMEN

Pink

OLYMPIC

10

8:05am

ALL OLYMPIC RELAYS & CLYDESDALES

Yellow

Entry Rules

Entries must be done online or be on the official entry form and be accompanied by the appropriate entry fee made payable to Pacific Sports LLC. The appropriate late fee must accompany any entry that is postmarked after late date. The last day to enter is on Saturday at the expo. Absolutely no entries are permitted on race day. Entry fees are non-refundable and are not transferable. Please retain your canceled check or online e-mail confirmation as proof of payment. All accepted entries can be confirmed online by going to the confirmation page. Once again, there will be absolutely no refunds of entry fees, and entries can't be transfered from person to person, from year to year or from this race to another Pacific Sports race. After you have signed up for a particular race, you may switch races by informing us prior to the race so that we can inform our timing company. There will not be, however, any refunds of entry fees if you choose a lower level race. If you choose to upgrade your race, you must pay the additional charge in entry fee.

Rules and Regulations

Transponder (Timing Chip) Instructions

YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $20 FEE FOR ALL NON-RETURNED CHIPS

Drinks and Energy

Ice Mountain Water will be served before, during and after the race. Gatorade Endurance Formula will be served at each of the aid stations along the race course. For more information about the Gatorade Endurance Formula, go to www.gatorade.com/endurance. Power Crunch is the Official Energy Bar.


Power CrunchIce Mountain WaterGatorade

What You Get at the Expo

Race goody bag, swim cap and other promotional goodies, and complimentary post race food and beverages.

Awards

Awards for all races will be presented approximately ten minutes after the conclusion of the last race adjacent to the finish line and Rock Hall. Unofficial results for the top finishers will be posted by the finish line area 30 minutes after the first finisher crosses the line. Results will be updated every 20 minutes after. Awards ceremony will take place at approximately noon between Rock Hall and Science Center. Awards are given 1st-3rd in each category and overall male and female in each event. Complete results, with split times, will be posted by the Wednesday following the race.

Super Sprint Race - the top three finishers in each male and female age group will receive a commemorative award.

Sprint Race - the top three finishers in each male and female age group will receive a commemorative award.

Olympic Distance Race - the top three finishers in each male and female age group will receive a commemorative award. Suunto will be giving the overall male and female champions of the Olympic Distance event t6 Wrist Computers, retail value of $500. Suunto is the Official Course Sponsor of the Cleveland Triathlon.

All Relays - each member of the top three teams in the female open relay, male open relay, and coed open relay categories will receive a commemorative award.

Suunto

Participant Photos

Action Sports International will be at the event taking photos. They will send you an email with a link to your race pictures as soon as they are ready. Check your photos from the 2007 race.

Action Sports International

Climate

Cleveland's weather follows seasonal midwest USA patterns with a moderating lake effect. Lake Erie plays a major role in offsetting severe summer heat waves, insuring that Cleveland has fewer days above 90 degrees farenheit than most northern USA cities. Typical July temperatures are around 84 degrees. The average water temperature of Lake Erie is 72 degrees in July. Humidity at this time is approximately 70%.

Parking

There is plenty of parking in nearby lots on East 9th Street – Municipal Lot, Willard Garage, North Point Garage. Parking is also available on the streets South of Lakeside Avenue.

Questions?

Here is a list of the Cleveland Triathlon Frequently Asked Questions. Or, you can email us at Info@PacificSportsLLC.com For those of you participating in your first triathlon, Here are a few items to read:

Professional Results History

YEAR
FEMALE CHAMPION
MALE CHAMPION
RACE DESIGNATION
1987 Paula Newby-Fraser Mac Martin  
1988 Colleen Cannon Brooks Clark  
1989 Paula Newby-Fraser Mark Allen  
1990 Karen Smyers Scott Molina US Pro Championship
1991 Karen Smyers Mike Pigg US Pro Championship
1992 Erin Baker Mike Pigg US Age Group Championship
1993 Michellie Jones Greg Welch US Pro Championship
1994 Karen Smyers Brad Beven US Pro Championship
1995 Emma Carney Leandro Macedo World Cup Championship
1996 Jackie Gallagher Simon Lessing World Championship
1997 Michellie Jones Brad Beven Triathlon of Champions
1998 Barb Lindquist Nick Radkewich Triathlon of Champions
1999 Barb Lindquist Jimmy Riccitello Triathlon of Champions
2000 Barb Lindquist Alec Rukosuev Triathlon of Champions
2001 Karen Smyers Mark Lees Triathlon of Champions
2002 Karen Smyers Chris McCormack Triathlon of Champions
2003 Evelyn Williamson Chris McCormack Triathlon of Champions
2004 Evelyn Williamson Dan Casey Triathlon of Champions
2005 Andrea Nickey Dan Casey Triathlon of Champions
2006 Jacqui Wilson Joe McDaniel Triathlon of Champions
2007 Julianna Batizy-Morley Jared Woodford Triathlon of Champions

 

Fastest Professional Times on the Criterium Course

  FEMALE MALE
Overall Jackie Gallagher ('96) 1:50:52 Simon Lessing ('96) 1:39:50
Swim Laura Reback ('98) 15:10 Vic Perini ('98) 14:53
Cycle Jenny Rose ('96)  54:01 Abe Rogers ('96)   48:14 
Run Jackie Gallagher ('96)  33:43 Luc Van Lierde ('96) 29:43


Years of Excellence

The Cleveland Triathlon is widely recognized as one of the most decorated races in triathlon. The event has had the following designations (Previous years as the National City Triathlon, the Rock & Roll Triathlon, the Metropolitan Bank Triathlon and the Sky Bank Triathlon):

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Chris McCormack

Professional Chris McCormack runs past Browns Stadium on his way to a win in Cleveland.

Participants get ready to jump off the boat for the swim start of the triathlon.