About the Pigman Sprint Triathlon
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$4,000 IN PRIZE MONEY (DETAILS BELOW)
The Pigman Sprint
Triathlon is a USA Triathlon
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about USAT
MOST COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES & PENALTIES.
Best of
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The "Best of
the U.S" Amateur Triathlete Competition brings
nationwide attention to amateur racing and athletes; provides recognition to
America's best amateurs and supports their continued excellence as citizen
athletes; honors, encourages and supports continued training and racing by
citizens of all abilities, by bringing attention to prominent amateurs; creates
excitement, drama and motivation via inter-state rivalries; creates heroes by
annually introducing to the public 100 highly accomplished triathletes
in whom to invest emotionally; and creates an "accomplishment path"
and for first and second tier amateurs, youth and juniors.
From April through August 2010, licensed amateur triathletes
will compete in their state's designated USAT-sanctioned, sprint or
international (or within parameters) distance Qualifying Race. Male and female
winners will be named Best of Their State and earn sponsor awards, and the
right to compete at the designated Finals Championship Race. The Pigman Sprint
Triathlon is the qualifying race for the state of
Click here to learn
more about the Best of the
Race free in 2011. Win your age
group and you also win a free entry into the next year’s Pigman
Sprint. Details can be found in the
AWARDS section below.
A total prize purse
of $4,000 will be divided amongst the overall winners, the first person
crossing the finish line bonus and the fastest club. More details can be found in the AWARDS
section below.
The first person to
cross the finish line will receive a $750 bonus. Gender equalized racing continues in
2010. The elite men and women will race
together to see who wins the $750 bonus for being the first to cross the finish
line. Elite women will start in a
separate wave before the men. More
details can be found in the AWARDS section below.
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.
Thanks to the
official bike and triathlon sponsor, 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, a set of Zipp racing wheels, the
popular Geat West Pack, a Quintana Roo wetsuit, 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.
Hammer
Nutrition remains the official energy drink (HEED) and the energy gel (Hammer
Gel) provider for the Pigman Triathlons.
Time-Trial swim start format. Elite
athletes and teams will start in waves beginning at
Participants of the
Pigman Sprint will have the option to upgrade their
100% cotton race shirt with a moisture management technical shirt. More details can be found in the REGISTRATION
section below.
Race Site location:
Pleasant Creek
State Park is located 12 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids in eastern Iowa. To
reach the park: From I-380 take exit #24 (Blairs Ferry Road) and head west to
Palo (approximately six miles), turn north on County road W36 and follow signs.
Swim:
Wave starts begin
at 7:30 a.m. sharp. The .5K (547 yard) course is an out-and-back swim from
Pleasant Creek State Park swimming beach. Boats and safety personnel will be on
the lake at all times. Wet suits will be allowed as per USA Triathlon rules.
Time-Trial swim start format. Elite
athletes and teams will start in waves beginning at
Bike:
Our challenging 25K
(15.5 mile) bike course will take you through Iowa's scenic countryside. All bikers must have an ANSI approved helmet
to participate. Bikers without helmets will not be allowed on the course. No drafting
allowed; marshals will patrol the entire course.
Run:
The 5K (3.1 mile)
run includes several small, rolling hills and is totally within the confines of
the park on paved roads.
Individuals: Anyone who is at least 13 years of age as of
race day can enter the Pigman Triathlon. The field will be limited to 700
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. The fastest club will win $250.
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 two wave starts 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.
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 Feb 27th |
$60 |
$120 |
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Postmarked Feb 28th
to Apr 18th |
$70 |
$135 |
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After Apr 18th
until race is filled |
$85 |
$150 |
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Upgrade from !00% cotton
race shirt to moisture management technical shirts |
$5 |
$15 |
NOTE: No registration will be available on race weekend
NOTE: Entry fee for
Online
registration through Active.comè Click Here to Register Online at Active.com
Print and mail
methodè Pigman Entry Form (PDF Format)
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 2010 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 2011 JMS Racing Services event as long as written notice is received at
least 30 days prior to the event of the original entry fee.
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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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 2010 Pigman Triathlons. They will be
offering a special rate of $86 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, June 5th
between
Pre-race Pasta Dinner
Special pricing has been established on Saturday
evening for the Pigman Triathlon Zio Johno's Spaghetti House (5411 Center Point
RD NE). Further details provided at
packet pick up.
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6:00 a.m. |
Packet
Pickup and transition opens |
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Packet Pickup closes Transition closes all must
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7:15 a.m. |
Pre-race briefing |
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7:30 a.m. |
First swim heat begins |
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11:00 a.m. |
Award ceremony begins |
Refreshments:
Replace the fuel
you burned with a wide variety of complimentary refreshments. Typical
refreshments usually include; pizza, watermelon, apples, oranges, bananas',
cookies, and more. Liquid refreshments
usually include; water, HEED, 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. Thanks to our official Bike and
Triathlon sponsor, Gear West Bike and Triathlon, an additional $5,000 of door
prizes will be given away. Following
the awards ceremony at all of the Midwest Multisport
Series races, Gear West Bike and Triathlon will hold a drawing for each of the
items below. The drawing is open to all
participants of the race. NOTE: You must
be present to win any of the door prizes.
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Quintana Roo is the company which first made a triathlon specific
bike. 19 years later it stands as the only company which makes only triathlon
specific bikes. The all new 2009 Tequilo has
already set a new standard for aluminum triathlon bikes. The frame has QR's FIST geometry to set the rider in the optimum
position for maximum power with ultimate comfort. Stay for the awards
so you can take home this complete tri bike. Must be present to win and
open to participants of the race. |
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Kinetic
Trainers has proudly joined Gear West Bike & Triathlon to have
a drawing for a Kinetic Road Machine Trainer at each of the 10
MMS races. Kurt Manufacturing, the maker of Kinetic Trainers, is a |
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Zipp Speed Weaponry has proudly
joined Gear West Bike & Triathlon to have a drawing for a PAIR
OF ZIPP 808 TUBULAR RACE WHEELS at each of the 10 MMS races. Zipp
is a |
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Just like the Quintana Roo Kilo
triathlon bike, this raffle is open to participants of the race and you must
be present to win. This is not only the original triathlon wetsuit it is
still the most popular wetsuit on the market today. The Ultrajohn
will not only keep you warm, but you will experience huge performance gains
from this wetsuit which comes in 18 different sizes ensuring perfect fit. |
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Following the Awards
Ceremony at each of the Midwest Multisport Series races
Gear West will Raffle off a Gear West Gear Pack. The raffle is open to each
participant of that race. You must be present to win so hang around and enjoy
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Cash Awards:
A total prize purse of $4,000 will be given out at the Pigman Sprint. The overall top five male and female finishers will receive a prize purse of $3,000. Elite, Age-group, 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:
An additional $750 bonus will be paid to the first
individual participant to cross the finish line. The elite men and women will be gender
equalized so that they can race together for this $750 bonus. Elite women will start in a separate wave prior
to the elite men. The time between the
elite women’s wave start and the elite men’s wave start will be determined on
race day.
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 (13-14, 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
Race Free:
Win your age group
and also win a free entry into next year’s Pigman
Sprint Triathlon. The top Clydesdale and
Athena along with the top male and female finisher in the 13-14, 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+ age group categories will receive a free entry into the next
year’s event. The elite division and the
top five overall male and female racers are not eligible to win free
entries.
Free entries do not include the cost of the USA Triathlon one day insurance. It will be the responsibility of the winner to be an annual member or to pay this expense when they sign up the following year. The free entry cannot be redeemed for cash and cannot be transferred to another person or another year.
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
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