About the Pigman Long Course Triathlon
INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR
THE 2008 EVENT. DETAILS FOR
THE 2009 WILL BE UPDATED BEFORE
DECEMBER 1ST.
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$4,950 IN PRIZE MONEY (DETAILS BELOW)
The Pigman Long Course Triathlon is a USA Triathlon
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about USAT
MOST COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES & PENALTIES.
Win a 2008 Quintana Roo
UltraJohn
wetsuit. Sign up for the Pigman
Long Course by March 1st and be entered into a drawing for a
brand-new 2008 Quintana Roo UltraJohn
wetsuit. This wetsuit has a retail value
of $200. One wetsuit will be given away
to both a male and female winner.
Winners will be announced on the Pigman
website March 15th. Congratulations wetsuit winners John
Duggan of St. Charles, IL and Hunter Callanan of
Clear Lake, IA.
More prize money
available at the 2008 Pigman Long Course. A total prize purse of $4,950 will be divided
amongst the top eight overall male and female winners and the fastest
club. More details can be found in the
AWARDS section below.
Club changes in 2008.
Clubs consisting of a minimum of 5 individual finishers (must include at
least two female finishers) will race for a $250 cash prize. Club members race as individuals and are also
scored via cross-country style for their their club. More
details can be found in the WHO CAN ENTER section below.
Participants of the
Pigman Long Course will receive a moisture management
technical tee shirt in place of the normal 100% cotton shirt.
Pigman Long Course Triathlon finishers will receive a print
created by Pigman Triathlon Champion, Carol Smolsky.
More give-a-ways
for this year’s Pigman Triathlon. Thanks to Gear West Bike and Triathlon and
the Midwest Multisport Series of races, each
participant will have a chance at winning a Quintana Roo
triathlon bicycle frame, a set of Zipp racing wheels,
the popular Geat West Pack, a Quintana Roo Ultra-John wetsuit, a set of Spinervals
DVD’s and a Kurt’s Kinetic Indoor Trainer. These items now represent more than $5,000
worth of free gifts. Details can be
found below under POST RACE ACTIVITIES.
Race Site
location:
Swim:
Wave starts begin
at
Bike:
Our challenging 56
mile bike course will take you through
NEW BIKE COURSE:
PDF version. http://www.pigmantri.com/p2map.pdf
Gmap version. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2086216
Run:
The 13.1 mile run is an out and back course on a country road with small rolling hills. Little protection from the sun is provided on this course. Aid stations will be located each mile along the course. Water, PowerAde, ice, fruit, pretzels and cookies will be available.
Individual: Anyone
who is at least 15 years of age as of race day can enter the Pigman Triathlon. The field will be limited to 600
participants.
Relay Teams are
welcome at the Pigman Triathlon. Competition is relay
style with three separate individuals. Sorry, you cannot do both
individual and team competition.
Club Racing: A clubs
will consist of a minimum of 5 individual finishers. Each club must also include at two female
finishers. Club members race as
individuals and are also scored via cross-country style for their their
club.
If you are not familiar with cross-country team
scoring, here is how it works. If scored by hand you would go
through all the results and throw out any finisher not on a team. Then
you see how many there are who finished for each team. If any team has
less than five finishers and or less than two female finishers, they are thrown
out and movement occurs again. Finally, the places of
the top three male and top two female finishers on each team are
added up. Low score wins.
This category
allows all that have a legitimate shot at winning the Pigman,
a fair chance to do so. These individuals will be in the first wave start of
the race. To enter the elite category you must indicate your preference on the Pigman Entry Form.
NOTE: Participants of the elite category are not eligible
for age group awards and race management has the final say as to who will be
allowed to enter this category.
NOTE: USAT rules state that, elite division participants are not eligible for National Age Group Rankings. Do not sign up for the elite division if you want to be included in USAT National Age Group Rankings.
If you are a man
weighing 200 pounds plus or are a women weighing 145 pounds and over you qualify
to race in the Clydesdale/Athena division. There will only be one division for
men and one for women.
To enter the
Clydesdale/Athena division you must indicate your preference on the Pigman Entry Form.
NOTE: Even if you meet the weight prerequisites you are
not required to enter the Pigman as a
Clydesdale/Athena. Awards will be given to at least the top three Clydesdales
and the top three Athena's. A Clydesdale/Athena will not be eligible for
duplicate awards.
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ENTRY FEES |
INDIVIDUAL |
TEAM |
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Postmarked by March 1st |
$85 |
$150 |
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Postmarked March 2nd
to June 1st |
$100 |
$165 |
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After June 1st |
$115 |
$177 |
NOTE: No registration will be available on race
weekend
NOTE: Entry fee for
Print and mail methodè 2008 Pigman Triathlon Official Entry Form PDF Version
Online registration optionsè Active.com
THE PIGMAN LONG COURSE
IS NOW FILLED TO CAPACITY. AS
CANCELLATIONS ARE RECEIVED WE WILL USE A WAITING LIST TO ADD NEW ENTRANTS TO
THE RACE. TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST YOU
MUST COMPLETE AN ENTRY FORM INCLUDE PAYMENT AND MAIL BOTH TO THE ADDRESS FOUND
ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM. NO CHECKS
WILL BE CASHED UNTIL YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ENTRANT
LIST. WE WILL MAKE OUR BEST EFFORT TO
GET YOU INTO THE RACE. WE WILL MAKE
CHANGES UP TO AUGUST 4TH. ALL
REMAINING CHECKS WILL BE DESTROYED AND NO OTHER CHANGES WILL BE MADE.
2008
REFUND POLICY
This
refund policy applies to all JMS Racing Services events. No cash refunds are available for any
reason. We will allow the following
options: (1) Entry fees can be applied towards another 2008 JMS Racing Services
event as long as written notice is received at least 30 days prior to the event
of the original entry fee; (2) The entry fee can be transferred to another person
as long as the required information (a completed entry form for the new person
& written notice from original registrant) is received 14 days prior to the
event; (3) Entry fees minus a $25 handling fee can be applied towards any 2009
JMS Racing Services event as long as written notice is received at least 30
days prior
All JMS Racing
Services events are now chip timed using the new state-of-the-art AMB Elite
Timing System. The AMB system debuted in
the
AMB’s active transponders have internal long-life
batteries that switch on and off as each athlete crosses over each start, split
or finish line detection point.
Participants will be given a transponder attached to an adjustable strap
that wraps around the ankle for use during the event. DO NOT remove the transponder from the strap
and NO other chip may be used in place of the provided transponder.
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TRANSPONDER & STRAP |
DETECTION POINT EXAMPLE |
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These transponders
are not transferable! Be careful not to
switch with family members, friends, etc.
Transponders must be worn at all times during the event in order to receive
any times. For teams, one transponder
will be provided for each team. The
transponder should be passed on to the next team member after each leg of the
event.
As these
transponders are very expensive, it is imperative that all participants return
them at the completion of the event.
Volunteers at the finish line area will be prepared to take back the
transponders as each participant finishes the event. For participants that do not finish, please
return the transponder to the finish line area before leaving the event. Transponders can be mailed back to: JMS
Racing Services at
Host Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Marriott is once again the host
hotel for the 2008 Pigman Triathlons. They will be
offering a special rate of $82 for the Pigman
Triathlon participants. This price is
for a room with double beds or a room with a king size bed and is good for up
to four adults.
The Cedar Rapids
Marriott is an integral part of the
Camping at the
race site, Pleasant Creek Recreation Area. The park has 69 campsites, 43
electrical hook-ups and two modern showers.
Advanced campsite reservations are now available through the Iowa DNR
website at http://www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/pleasant_creek.html. You can also
reserve your campsite by showing up before
Other Lodging
Most of the major
hotel chains are located in the
Packet Pickup:
Race packets may be
picked up at our race headquarters, Cedar Rapids Marriott, on Saturday, August
16th between
Pre-race
Pasta Dinner
Special pricing has been established on Saturday
evening for the Pigman Triathlon Zio
Johno's Spaghetti House (
Race Day
Schedule:
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Packet
Pickup and and transition opens |
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Packet Pickup closes |
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Transition closes and all
must exit |
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Pre-race briefing |
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First swim heat begins |
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Award ceremony begins |
Refreshments:
Replace the fuel
you burned with a wide variety of complimentary refreshments. Typical
refreshments usually include; pizza, spaghetti, watermelon, apples, oranges,
bananas', cookies, and more. Liquid
refreshments usually include; water, PowerAde, pop, lemonade, ice tea and more.
Chiropractic & Massage:
Chiropractic and
massage services will be available for participants of the Pigman
Triathlon.
Door Prizes:
As a participant of
the Pigman Triathlon you are eligible for one of the many
door prizes that will be given out during the post race activities. You must be
present to win these door prizes.
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2008
Zipp Wheels
Gear
West Gear Pack |
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2008 Quintana Roo
Ultra-John Wetsuit
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Spinervals DVD’s
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Kurt’s Kinetic Indoor Trainer
Cash Awards:
A total prize purse of $4,700 will be awarded to the overall top eight male and female finishers. Elite, Age-grop, Clydesdale and Athena participants are eligible for cash awards. Breakdown of cash awards for male and females are the same and will be as follows:
The top Club will
receive a $250 cash award.
Note about prize money. Any race that offers more than $5,000 in prize money is required by the USAT to establish a separate pro division. This means that the race has to split the total prize money up between the pros and age groupers. The result is either a smaller purse for both pros and age groupers, or no prize money at all is made available for age groupers. The Pigman sets its purse in order to give all racers -- age groupers and pros -- a chance at the maximum amount of prize money.
Individual
Awards:
Pigman awards to at least the top three finishers in each
age group (15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80+) category.
Pigman awards to at least the top three finishers of the
Clydesdale and Athena division.
Team Awards:
Pigman awards to at least the top two teams in each of the
three (male, female, coed) team categories.
Club Awards:
Club awards to at
least the top two clubs.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with race day activities. The pay is not the best (a tee-shirt) but it's fun and is a way for one to give something back to the sport of triathlon. If interested call (319) 373-0741 or complete and return the volunteer form.
Pigman Triathlon
P.O. Box 582
Marion, IA 52302
Phone: (319) 373-0741
Email: john@pigmantri.com
Race Promoter: John Snitko
Last Revised: 10/7/2008