Registration for the 2010 Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon is now open! We hope we will see you on the start line! We will be adding to this website over the next few months as sponsors are confirmed and new details are finalized.

The Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon is limited to 750 participants. Entries will be taken in the order they are received, and there will not be a waiting list for the event. Registration will close when our 750 participant maximum has been reached. Race Entry Fees are $65 for solo competitors and $110 for relay teams through June 18th. Entry fees will increase after June 18th if we have not yet reached our 750 person capacity. Please click the "Print & Mail" below for a complete list of entry fees. Click Here to download a copy of our refund policy.

ANNOUNCING THE 2-MOON DISCOUNT PACKAGE: Register Online for both the Crescent Moon Triathlon and the Harvest Moon Triathlon and you will get $10 off on the package (please click package link for discount). Also - we will be conducting a drawing on August 16th, and one lucky package entrant will have their ENTRY FEES REFUNDED! (usat fees excluded). All package entrants who have registered by August 15th will be entered into this drawing. In addition, there will be SPECIAL AWARDS in each age group for combined Crescent Moon/Harvest Moon times! This offer is available only for individual triathlon entry.

OVERALL & MASTERS WINNERS: Cash Awards in the amount of $250, $150, and $100 will be presented to the top-3 overall male and female finishers, regardless of category. In addition, the top overall masters (age 40 & over) male and female finishers will win $100. Athletes will not be allowed to win in more than one category, and cash winners will be excluded from age-group awards.

AGE GROUP: Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each 5-year age group. Overall and Masters cash winners will be excluded from the age group awards.

Beginning in 2006, triathlon rules state that your race age is determined by your age on December 31st of the race year. Your age-group for awards will follow this rule.

CLYDESDALE/ATHENA::Men weighing over 200 pounds and women who weigh 150 pounds or more may choose to enter the Clydesdale or Athena divisions in place of their age group. Awards will be presented to the top-3 Clydesdale and Athena finishers. Clydesdale and Athena finishers will not be eligible for age-group awards.

RELAY TEAMS: The top-3 relay teams in Male, Female, and Coed divisions will receive awards in the triathlon. A Triathlon team consists of 2 or 3 participants.

There is no pro category or elite category for this event, however pro and those who choose to register as elite competitors will all start together in Wave-1 and will be eligible for overall cash awards. Pro and elite competitors will not be eligible for age group awards.

You must be present to claim your award, or have another participant pick it up for you. Unclaimed awards will not be mailed.

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TRANSITION: You asked, we listened! We have redesigned our transition for 2010 so there will be less running with your bike! Our new set-up is Sweeeeeet!

SWIM: Swimmers will complete a 750 Meter triangle-shaped swim in Cherry Creek Reservoir, starting and finishing on the sandy beach adjacent to the West Shade Picnic Area. The start will be in waves which will be posted at packet pick-up locations and on our website 1 week before the event. Water temperature in the reservoir in September is typically in the sixties, so wetsuits are encouraged.

BIKE: The 11.5 mile bike course is predominantly flat, with one hill located at approximatey 5 miles into the ride. Drafting is not allowed on the bike course, and motorcycle marshals will be enforcing this rule.

RUN: The 5K (3.1 mile) run course is a loop course on a mix of road, bike path, and well-maintained non-technical dirt running trail.

Aid Stations There will be two aid stations on the run course, serving ice Cold Water and HEED energy drink. One will be located shortly after exiting transition, and the other will be located at the half-way point in the run.

Relay Teams will receive 1 timing chip which must be transferred from swimmer to biker to runner. This exchange will take place at a designated are within the transition near the bike-in/bike-out location. Timing chips are attached to a soft, comfortable Velcro strap which must be worn on the ankle.

For the safety of the participants, we ask that all spectators for the Crescent Moon Triathlon avoid driving out onto the bike course during the race. There will be plenty of action near the transition and finish areas all morning long. If our course marshals feel that a spectator causes an unsafe condition on the bike route, the participant(s) that they are supporting will be disqualified from the event.

For more information on the Crescent Moon Triathlon, call Darrin or Jill at 303-642-7917, or email info@racingunderground.com

Volunteers are always appreciated, and we will use well over 100 of them on race day!!!. If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at 303-642-7917.

Win a pair of Zipp 808
Race Wheels!

Win a Pair of Zipp 404 Wheels!!! Simply enter the Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon, and you will be entered into a drawing for a pair of Zipp 404 race wheels valued at $2,000!!! Drawing will be held at the Crescent Moon Triathlon on September 19th. You must be present to win.

• 6:00 a.m. - Transition Opens
• 6:00 a.m. - Body Marking
• 7:30 a.m. - Pre-Race Briefing in Transition
• 7:45 a.m. - All Triathletes must be out of transition
• 8:00 a.m. - First Swim Wave Starts
  (10 waves at 5 minute intervals)
• 9:00 a.m. - Food & Drinks Open
• 11:00 a.m. - Awards Presentation & Random Drawing

The Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon will be timed using the state of the art AMB ChipX system. AMB systems have been used to time all stages of the Tour de France, the Olympic Triathlon and Marathon, and the ITU Triathlon World Championships. Overall results with swim, bike, run, and transition splits will be posted at the event, and on this website on the afternoon of the event.

Each participant and relay team will receive a timing chip attached to a soft comfortable neoprene and Velcro strap. This is to be worn on your left ankle with the Velcro securely fastened. We recommend that you wear it under your wetsuit to avoid the possibility that it gets pulled off during the swim, or when you remove your wetsuit. You must be wearing your timing chip to receive split times and finish time. Timing chips must be returned at the finish line following the race or you will be charged the $97 replcement cost. If you decide to withdraw from the race, please stop by the finish area to return your chip before you leave.

• 2009 Results
• 2009 Race Photos
• 2008 Results
• 2008 Race Photos
• 2007 Results
• 2007 Race Photos

From I-25 Take Exit 199 (Belleview) and turn East on Belleview. Drive approximately 1.5 miles to Dayton (there is a stoplight). Turn left on Dayton and drive approximately 0.5 miles to Cherry Creek State Park. Parking and packet pick-up will take place at Cherry Creek High School, just outside the park. Signs will direct you to parking. From there, it is a short walk or bike ride to transition. No participant vehicles will be allowed in the park on race morning (not even to drop off equipment).

Packet Pick-up will be available on race morning only in the Cherry Creek High School parking lot, directly across the street from the entrance to the park. Packet Pick-up will run from 6:00 - 7:15am. REMEMBER: YOU MUST SHOW A PHOTO ID TO PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET. If you are a USAT member, you must also show a valid USAT card or you will need to pay the $10 USAT one-day fee. If you have not picked up your packet by 7:15, you will not be able to race. Timing Chips will be included in your race packet. You must return your chip following the event. Participants who have not returned their timing chips will be charged the $97 replacement cost for the chip. There will be absolutely no race day registration for the sprint triathlon.

General:

1. Treat other athletes, volunteers, and officials with courtesy No Unsportsmanlike Conduct!

2. You must know and complete the entire course.

3. No outside assistance.

4. Always have race number and body marking visible

5. No glass will be permitted in transition or anywhere on the course.

6. Headphones, walkmans, etc. are forbidden during any por- tion of the event. Penalties will vary from 3 minutes to disqualification.

Swim:

1. Start in your designated wave. Wave start times will be posted at packet pick-up and also on race morning.

2. Wetsuits will be allowed; fins, paddles, buoys, or other devices are forbidden.

Bike:

1. Ride to the Right Side of your lane, except to pass.

2. Drafting WILL NOT be allowed. You must keep at least three bike lengths between you and the rider ahead of you. Any attempt to pass must be completed within 15 seconds.

3. Helmets must be buckled BEFORE mounting the bike, and may not be unbuckled at any time while on the bike.

4. Ipods and headphones must not be worn and will result in disqualification.

Run:

1. Your bib number MUST BE VISIBLE at the finish of the event for our back-up timers to record you.

2. Your bib number must be visible on the run course for our photographers to identify you.

3. Please wear your bib number on the front during the run.

4. No Ipods or headphones may be worn on the run. Use of an Ipod or headphones will result in a 3 minute penalty.