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2007 Salomon Heartbreak Duathlon    Share
Saturday, February 17, 2007    Start Time:
10:00 am  

         Location: Tyler State Park , Tyler, Texas          Event Director: Rodney Skyles
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Congratulations to our Heartbreak Category Winners Rick and Adele Phelan!

Overall Male Winner, Jason Weinland and Overall Female Winner Adele Phelan!

All winners received a free pair of Salomon trail shoes!!

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PICTURE UPDATE:  You may contact Richard Lee for a picture CD rlee7190 (at symbol) sbcglobal.net

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Racers will run 2.5 miles of trails, mountain bike 10 miles, then finish with another 2.5 mile trail run.

The course will involve running Loop A twice and mountain biking A, B, C, D loops.

Race Direction:  Run A Loop Clockwise, Bike loops Clockwise, Run A loop Counter Clockwise.

Special Heartbreak Participants:  To celebrate this time of year (Valentine's Day), the top three coed couple will receive a special award for having the fastest combined race time. 

The couple does not have to stay together.  We will simply add each racer's finish time to create the Heartbreak time.  Prizes will include a pair of Salomon shoes for at least the 1st place couple!

Simply register as normal (solo) and tell us on race day, who your partner is!

Required Equipment:

  • Mountain bike;
  • Mountain bike helmet;

USAT Sanctioned Event!!!

Racers are required to have a license from USAT to participate.  USAT Licenses are available for purchase before the race starts.  One-day license is $9.  One year license is $30.

Schedule:

  • 8:30 am Race check-in (no raceday registration)
  • 9:30 am Pre-race meeting
  • 10:00 am Race Start

WEATHER:

* If we have inclement weather (lightening) and have to cancel the race, we may reschedule the event, or, more likely, give a 50% transfer credit to another event.


TRANSITION AREA:

**This may change**  Blackjack campgrounds.  Only racers will be allowed in the Transition area during the race.  Racers will enter and leave the TA for each leg through designated areas, during and after the race.  Violations may result in disqualification.

AWARDS:

Each finisher will receive a medal (or other finisher award). 

Age divisions are in 5-year increments, with the exception of the first and last.  13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, ..., 80-84, 85+

Age division awards will only be purchased for age divisions with five or more competitors registered and paid by January 6, 2007. 

Salomon shoes will be given away after the event in prize drawings! 

Extra T-Shirts!  This race will have some cool, long-sleeved T-shirts and we should have extras.  You can purchase extras for $12 each on race day (maybe cheaper)!

Cancellations: Compared to other race directors, we have a VERY generous cancellation policy (see below); however, we will strictly adhere to it.  Racers are not officially registered, until we receive payment.  No transfer credits for cancellations.


Race Cost:

Price Per Person:   Normal Registration: $55

Pre-Registration Discount Offer!   $45 / Person**.

**If received before Saturday, January 27, 2007  

Teams are encouraged to register now. You may pay later, but must have money in by the pre-registration deadline to be eligible for the pre-registration discount offer.
Additionally, if the race sells out, teams that have not paid may be put on a waiting list, behind teams that have paid.

Maximum Participants:   75   Teams:   75

Pre-race meeting date:   2/17/2007

Pre-Race Meeting Location (if not stated above): Nothing Entered



Cancellation Policy:   

Cancellations on or before Saturday, January 27, 2007 will receive 90% refund.
Cancellations after Saturday, January 27, 2007 will receive 50% refund. Cancellations (or no shows) the week of the event receive 0% refund. We have a VERY generous cancellation policy; however, we will strictly adhere to it. Racers are not officially registered, until we receive payment. No transfer credits for cancellations.

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