Pre-Race Instructions
Please review the information below, as it is very important for participants to know!
Detailed Pre-Race Instructions will be e-mailed to everyone on Wednesday, August 23.
BIB ASSIGNMENTS
Participant Bib #s will be available to review AFTER 12:00pm on Friday, August 25.
If you register AFTER 8:00am on Friday, August 25, you will NOT be included in the link below. Your bib # will be assigned at packet pickup on Friday or Saturday.
Once available, they will be posted to the following link ----> View Bib # Assignments
DIRECTIONS TO THE EVENT SITE
Eagle Creek Park is located on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. All vehicles must enter the park from the 56th Street entrance. Once inside, follow the signs to the parking area, and then walk your gear to the transition area.
Arriving from north side of Indianapolis:
- Exit I-65 at 71st Street (Exit 124), turn left onto 71st Street, turn right onto Lafayette Road, turn right onto 56th Street, then in about 1.4 miles turn right into Eagle Creek Park.
Arriving from south side of Indianapolis:
- Exit I-465 at the 56th Street exit, turn left and drive just 1 mile to the park on your right.
PARKING POLICY
If you are a participant or volunteer, you may park for free with a printed parking pass. Please follow the signs and park in the designated pavement lot or grass lot. If you don't bring a parking pass on event day, you will be required to pay the gate parking fee of $6 per car. Enter through the 56th Street gate.
PRE-RACE MEETING
All participants are encouraged to attend the pre-race meeting, scheduled for 7:30 AM in the transition area. This meeting will review the latest update with the course and rules. All participants are strongly encouraged to be checked in and have their gear set up in the transition area before this time. Do NOT arrive to the race site at 7:30 AM as it will be too late!
TEAMS
Triathlon Teams consist of 2-3 members, and Duathlon Teams consist of 2 members. Teams will compete in a relay format (one swimmer/runner, one biker, one runner). Teams will have a separate area in the transition area. Loook for this sign on race morning. Each team must exchange the ankle strap with the MyLaps timing tag.
TRANSITION AREA
The transition area will be the entire lower parking lot near the beach. The transition area will be fenced off and only participants and race officials will be allowed inside this area. Bike racks will be set up with participants assigned to the racks by age group. You must return your bike to the assigned rack before you begin the run.
The transition area is secured at 7 AM and will be disbanded at 10:00 AM. The race organization is not responsible for bikes and equipment left in the transition area after 10:00 AM.
THE SWIM START
We will send participants off individually from the shore. This will help to eliminate congestion of large waves starting together. We will start each person approximately 2 seconds apart. The order of the swim start will be based on swimmer ability and will be designated per assigned bib number. It should take about 15 minutes to clear the start line.
We will also have an "elite wave" for those athletes that feel they can realistically finish in the top 3 overall. The 'elite wave' will start athletes together before the age groups go off. You do not have to pre-register for this group - just let us know the morning of the event. The overall results are still based on the fastest time for the course - meaning that a person that starts in an age-group can still be the overall winner if her time is faster than everyone else.
COURSE MAPS
Course maps for the event can be found here.
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GENERAL RULES
The USA Triathlon competitive rules will be enforced. It is the participant's responsibility to know the rules of the sport. Click here for more information.
