Evergreen Sprint Triathlon
July 27, 2014
Evergreen, Colorado
Experience the "WOW Factor" on this beautiful foothills course!!! Nothing beats this cool lake swim, spectacular road bike ride, and scenic dirt road & trail runÉ all just 20 minutes from Denver
Evergreen Lake had not seen a triathlon since the early 90's when the Evergreen High Country Triathlon challenged athletes from around the country. We revived the tradition in 2012, and the course received rave reviews. Demand for the third edition of the Evergreen Sprint Triathlon will be high, so be sure to register soon!
GENERAL INFORMATION
RACE SCHEDULE
- 5:00 a.m. - Race-Day Packet Pick-Up Opens
- 5:00 a.m. - Transition Opens
- 6:30 a.m. - Lake Opens for warm-up swimming
- 6:50 a.m. - Pre-Race Briefing at Swim Start
- 6:50 a.m. - Transition Closes
- 7:00 a.m. - First Swim Wave Starts
- 7:00am - Wave 1(yellow): Elite Men; Men Age 39 & Under
- 7:05am - Wave 2(lime): Men 40-59; Clydesdale
- 7:10am - Wave 3(blue): Men 60+; Women 25-29; Relays
- 7:15am - Wave 4(purple): Women 24 & Under; Women 30-39
- 7:20am - Wave 5(pink): Women Age 40+; Athena
- 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Opens!!!
- 10:00 a.m. - Awards Presentation*
*Awards times may be moved a bit depending on the number of athletes still on course
COURSE
The Evergreen Sprint Triathlon is one of the most scenic and exciting courses on the Front Range. From the cool swim in scenic Evergreen Lake, to the challenging 12 mile bike course on beautiful foothills roadways, to the 3 mile dirt road and trail run around Evergreen Lake. This is a race you'll want to do year after year!
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750 Meter Swim: The Evergreen Triathlon swim follows a counter-clockwise loop in scenic Evergreen Lake. In mid-July, the lake will be comfortably cool. Water temps for the past 2 years have been 68 and 67 degrees. Our permit restrictions, however, require that all participants wear a wetsuit in this event.No swimming will be allowed in the lake prior to race day. We have received special permission for our event, which allows swimming on race day only. Anyone caught swimming in the lake at any other time will be ticketed and you will not be allowed to participate in the race. Entry fees will not be refunded if you are caught swimming before race day
12 Mile Bike Course: The 12 mile ride follows well maintained paved roadways alongside Bear Creek, then climbs up Witter Gulch and Stagecoach. The final five miles of the course is a very fun rolling descent including an auto lane that is totally closed to motor vehicles for the final two miles.
3 Mile Run: The run course will follow a mix of dirt roads and trails above and around Evergreen Lake, with a short paved stretch and some boardwalk segments. The finish will be on the lawn in front of the beautiful Evergreen Lake House. The course also includes the stairs down and up the dam, reminiscent of the Escape from Alcatraz tri. This is truly a fun course!!!
REGISTRATION: Closes at Noon on Saturday July 26th
Your entry fee includes entry into the race, FREE Hi-Res Photo Downloads by SkiPix.com, an Evergreen Sprint Tri technical shirt in men's and women's sizing, fun music, a racer goody bag, a post race meal including breakfast burritos from El Senor Sol Mexican restaurant, and entry into our awesome sponsor merchandise drawing!!!
The Evergreen Sprint Triathlon is limited to 750 entrants. There will not be a waiting list for this event. There will be no race-day registration for this event.
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Entry Fees
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Evergreen Individual Entry
- Nov. 29 - Dec. 2: $65
- Dec. 3 - Feb. 1: $70
- Feb. 2 - May 1: $75
- May 2 - July 7: $80
- After July 7: $85
- No Race Day Reg.
Evergreen Relay Entry
2 or 3 person
- Nov. 29 - Dec. 2: $110
- Dec. 3 - July 7: $125
- After July 7: $135
- No Race Day Reg.
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Front Range
Triathlon Series
Three Great Races, one Low Price
Individual Registration Only
- Nov. 29 - Dec. 2: $185
- Dec. 3 - Feb. 1: $200
- Feb. 2 - May 1: $215
- May 2 - July 7: $230
- After July 7: $240
- No Race Day Reg.
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PACKET PICK-UP, DIRECTIONS, LODGING
PACKET PICK-UP:
You may choose from two packet pickup options in 2014. Early packet pickup takes place on Friday July 25th from noon until 7pm at Runners Roost in Lakewood. Race day packet pickup opens at 5am at Evergreen Lake and closes at 6:45am.
Friday July 25th: Runners Roost Lakewood will host packet pickup from noon until 7pm. Runners Roost Lakewood is located at the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda in the southwest corner of the intersection. The street address is 7978 W Alameda Ave # A, Lakewood, CO 80226.
***Friends and family may pick up your packet for you at Friday's early packet pickup, however they will need a note from you, a copy of your valid USAT card (if applicable), and you will need to present a valid photo ID on race morning in order to pick up your timing chip. No exceptions.
Sunday July 27th: Race morning packet pickup takes place on the lawn of the Evergreen Lake House, immediately adjacent to the transition and finish line. Packets may only be picked up by the registered athlete on race morning, and a photo ID is required. No exceptions. If you are an annual member of USAT, you must also present your valid USAT card.
LODGING: We have arranged for discounted lodging at two hotels in the Denver West area of nearby Golden. YouŐll be just a 15 minute drive from the race website, with plenty of food, shopping, and entertainment within minutes of your hotel. These hotels are in the Colorado Mills Mall area.
Days Inn, located at 15059 W. Colfax Ave, is offering rooms at $86 +tax for a non-smoking standard room with 1 king, or 2 double beds. Use discount code CGEGTB in order to receive the discounted rate. This is a busy time of year, so reserve your room early. Any rooms in our block that have not been claimed by June 26th will be opened to the general public at that time.
Hampton Inn Denver West/Golden, located at 17150 W. Colfax Ave, is offering standard king or double queen rooms at $119 +tax. Use discount code EVG in order to receive the discounted rate. This is a busy time of year, so reserve your room early. Any rooms in our block that have not been claimed by June 26th will be opened to the general public at that time.
DIRECTIONS: The race will be staged at the Evergreen Lake House on Evergreen Lake. There will be no participant or spectator parking at the Lake House, as transition will take up the entire parking lot.
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Athlete Parking will be along the frontage road on the west side of Highway 74, north of the lake. We will have parking staff to direct you on race morning. Please do not park in church parking lots, as services will be taking place on Sunday morning.
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Spectator Parking will be at Evergreen High School. Spectators will have a half-mile walk which will be marked on race day. Most of the walk is along a beautiful trail that they will enjoy.
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POST-RACE FUN & AWARDS
Relax on the beautiful lawn at the lake house and enjoy the post-race fun! We'll have plenty of good food in the finish line area to fill your belly, and hopefully you'll also be one of the lucky participants who walks away with some sponsor schwag in our post race drawing. We've got gift certificates and gear from Rudy Project, KompetitiveEdge, Koobi Saddles, Runners Roost Lakewood, and more!!!
AWARDS: Awards are scheduled to be presented at 10:30 a.m. however this time may be adjusted depending the number of participants still on course.
Merchandise prizes will be presented to the top-3 male and female overall finishers. In addition, awards will be presented to the top-3 male and female finishers age 19 & under, and in each 5-year age group starting with 20-24, as well as Clydesdale and Athena divisions and in Male, Female, and Coed relay categories.
CONTACT INFO & VOLUNTEERING
INFORMATION: Most questions are answered right here on the race website. If you have a question that isn't answered here, call Darrin or Jill at 303-642-7917, or shoot us an email at darrin@racingunderground.com
VOLUNTEERING: If you would like to volunteer for the race, we would love to talk with you! We have all kids of positions available, from course marshals to kayakers to transition and finish area help. Just send an email to info@racingunderground.com and we'll get right back woth you.
We hope to see you on July 27th at the Evergreen Sprint Triathlon!!!
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