Win a pair of
Zipp 808 Wheels!

Win a Pair of Zipp 808 Wheels!!! Simply enter the Harvest Moon Triathlon, Duathlon, or AquaBike and you will be entered into a drawing for a pair of Zipp 808 race wheels valued at $2,000!!! Drawing will be held at the Harvest Moon Triathlon on September 14th. You must be present to win.

Win A FREE ENTRY
To the
SILVERMAN TRIATHLON

Entry Deadline June 1st to Qualify: The Silverman Triathlon is without question, the toughest Full-Distance triathlon in the world, with 2.4 miles of swimming in Lake Mead, 112 Miles of biking with nearly 10,000 feet of climbing, and a rolling run. Neal Oseland represented the Harvest Moon Triathlon, turning the entry he won in the Harvest Moon raffle into a stellar 9th place finish! We will be awarding 2 free entries to the November 9, 2008 event to two lucky athletes! One will participate in the Full, and the other in the Half.

Adam Chase, the runner for the 2005 winning relay team had this to say: "The event was nothing but smooth. The volunteers were plentiful and the organization seamless; the only real challenge of the day was the course. If you like hills, the Silverman Triathlon is your kind of race. The only flat thing about the course was the swim. I would highly recommend this event, especially if you want a challenging ride and run."

Your entry into the Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon, Duathlon, or AquaBike must be received by June 1st to be eligible for the drawing. For more info on the race, please visit the Silverman website at www.silvermannv.com. Drawing winners will be announced on this website during the week of June 2nd.

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Entry Deadline June 1st to Qualify: Three lucky Harvest Moon Entrants will receive 12 weeks of free training with Mark Allen Online! This program includes consultation with the various Mark Allen Online coaches, as well as email consultations with 6-time Hawaii Ironman Champion, Mark Allen, himself. All you have to do is enter the Harvest Moon Triathlon by June 1st, and you will be registered for the drawing! Our 3 lucky winners will be posted to the Racing Underground website during the week of June 2nd.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the training program - and if you aren't one of the lucky three to win, you can still sign up for the training program on your own! Mention that you saw this on the Racing Underground web site and you will get an additional week to your schedule at no aditional cost.

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Welcome to the Harvest Moon
Long Course Triathlon * Duathlon * AquaBike

The ninth annual Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon, Duathlon, and all new AquaBike are waiting for you!!! The event takes place at the beautiful Aurora Reservoir, providing a convenient location for triathletes who live along the Colorado Front Range, and it's just a hop-skip-and-a-jump from DIA. The race is scheduled at the end of the season, when you're in your best shape of the year! Whether this is your final event of the season, or a tune-up for a fall Ironman, don't miss the Harvest Moon!

The Duathlon returns in 2008, and we are excited to announce the addition of an AquaBike competition which consists of a 1.2 mile swim and 56 mile bike ride (no run).

We look forward to seeing you at the 2008 Harvest Moon!!!

We work very hard to give you a good value for your race dollar, and our pre-registration fee is always among the lowest for any comparable Half-Iron distance race in the country - so enter early and take advantage of it!!! Registration for the event will open on January 1st and is limited to 500 entrants in the tri, du, and aquabike combined. Please register early - the race filled prior to race-day in 2007 and many athletes were turned away. There will not be a waiting list for this event. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

ELITE TRIATHLON:Cash Awards will be presented to the top three ELITE male and female finishers in the triathlon in the following amounts: 1st place $250, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $100. Participants must register and compete in the Elite category to be eligible for prize money. A pro license is not required, however you will not be eligible for an age-group award if you register for the elite division.

AGE GROUP - Triathlon:Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each 5-year age group. Elite competitors will be excluded from the age group awards. First-place in each age group will take home a gift certificate from Excel Sports.

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 - Triathlon:Awards will be presented to the top-3 overall Athena Finishers, and the top-3 Clydesdale Finishers in age 39 & under and age 40 & over. First-place in each Clydesdale or Athena cateory will take home a gift certificate from Excel Sports.

RELAY TEAMS - Triathlon: 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. Members of the first-place in team in each category will take home a gift certificate from Excel Sports.

CLUB COMPETITION:A $250 Cash Award will be presented to the first place triathlon club. Please see the rules for club competition on this website.

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

DUATHLON: A $100 Cash Award will be presented to the first place overall male and female finishers in both the duathlon and the aquabike. In addition, we will present awards to the first place finishers in each 5-year age group, including a gift certificate or merchandise award from one of our sponsors.

RELAY TEAMS, CLYDESDALE, ATHENA - These categories will not be offered in the duathlon or aquabike competition.

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

In response to the growing number of triathlon clubs in Colorado, we will again recognize club competition in the Harvest Moon Triathlon in 2007!

Athletes will still compete in their age-groups - this is just an additional category to keep things interesting! Please fill in your club affiliation when entering each of the races. A list of club members will be posted at packet pick-up for each race. If your name is not listed as being a member of your club, notify the registration desk Before the race. Changes will not be made on race day.

The format will be as follows:

In the Harvest Moon Triathlon, the times of the top-4 athletes in each club will be added together for a "Club Time". The club with the lowest combined time will be declared the winner. One of your 4 scoring finishers, however, must be a woman - therefore, if your top 10 finishers are men and the 11th is a woman, then the top-3 men's times will be added to your top placing woman's time to arrive at the "Club Time." In the unlikely case of a tie, the time of the first non-scoring club member will be used as a tie-breaker.

A $250 Check will be awarded to the winning club at our awards ceremony, however all clubs must be legitimate (not just a bunch of ringers trying to score some cash!). Legitimate clubs include, but are not limited to, organized running, cycling, and triathlon clubs.

Following the race, we have arranged a catered bar-b-que for all participants. Your race number will serve as your meal ticket for a great end-of-summer meal. Additional tickets for friends and family can be pre-ordered for just $10.00 before September 1st. Bar-B-Que tickets can not be purchased after September 1st.

We are triathletes ourselves, and understand that it can be a big inconvenience to attend packet pick-up and pre-race meetings on the day before a triathlon. As a result, we have done away with pre-race meetings and instead covered all important information in our pre-race mailing. Please read your race confirmation packet carefully, as you will be responsible for all information covered in it. If you have any questions that are not answered in the packet, please feel free to contact us by email prior to race day, or come to our Q&A session on race morning.

Our General Packet Pick-Up will take place at our host hotel from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday September 13th. People will be available at packet pick-up to answer your questions. Race-Day Packet Pick-Up Will Not Be Available, so you will need to come to general packet pick-up, or take advantage of one of our other options. A friend or family member may pick up your packet for you - details will be included in your confirmation packet.

An Early Packet Pick-Up will be held on Wednesday September 10th at Excel Sports in Boulder from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Excel Sports is located at 2045 32nd Street in Boulder. From 30th Street, turn East on Walnut (across from Crossroads Mall). Turn left on 32nd, and Excel is just ahead on your left. A friend or family member may pick up your packet for you - details will be included in your confirmation packet.

In addition, all participants who's entries are received prior to August 25th will be offered the option to receive their packet by mail (a shipping and handling fee will apply). Details will be included in your confirmation packet.

Timing Chip Distribution will be done on race morning during body marking outside of the transition area. You must show photo ID to receive your timing chip. No ID means No Chip, and you will not be allowed to race. No exceptions will be made. You must return your chip following the event. Participants who have not returned their timing chips will be charged the replacement cost for the chip.

The Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon, Duathlon, and AquaBike 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 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships. Overall results with swim, bike, run, and transition splits will be posted at the event, and on this website within 24 hours of the event.

Information on our 2008 host Hotel will be available shortly.

Volunteers are always appreciated, and the Harvest Moon Triathlon uses well over 100 of them!!!. If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at 303-642-7917.

Nationals Qualifier!

The 2008 TriSports.com USAT Halfmax Championship makes its move to the next level! Ultramax Events, BBSC Endurance Sports, USA Triathlon and the Harvest Moon Triathlon have partnered to bring you the nation's most exciting age group championship combination EVER!

The TriSports.com Halfmax National Championship is entering its fourth year and is supported by qualifying events that reach coast-to-coast. We are very proud to have been selected as one of the nation's seventeen Official Qualifying Events.

As a participant in the Harvest Moon Triathlon, you have the benefit of being able to qualify for the Championship two different ways. You can finish in the Top 33% of your respective age group, or you can qualify by the established qualifying times (specific for each age group). Only athletes who participate in a Qualifying Event have the opportunity to qualify for the Championship by age-group finish. Review the complete qualifying process* at www.halfmaxchampionship.com.

The Halfmax Championship will feature a minimum of 10 slots per age group for Team USA and the 2009 Long Course Triathlon World Championship. NEW FOR 2008 - Only athletes who qualify for the Championship (by age-group finish or time) will have the opportunity to compete for the World Championship Slots.

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Race Course

SWIM: Swimmers will complete a 1.2 mile Out-and-back swim route in the Aurora Reservoir, starting and finishing on the sandy beach to the left of the pavilion. 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: We made a revision to the 56 mile bike route in 2007, and it was very well received. Our male duathlon winner set the all-time fastest bike split by a solo participant (tri or du) on the new course course.

Riders will complete a 40+ mile loop, with an out-and-back spur located in the first half of the course. The route will follow rural country roads that are open to light local traffic. The route covers a mix of hilly terrain and long flats through the farm & ranch country of eastern Colorado. The start and finish will be the hilliest part of the course.

CLICK HERE FOR THE BIKE COURSE MAP

NOTICE FROM STATE PATROL: Pre-riding the course is fine, however you must follow the rules of the road. Pack riding that impedes auto traffic is not allowed. Rolling through stop signs is not allowed. Riders who are caught violating these rules will be ticketed by State Patrol, and we will not allow you to start the race - entry fees will not be refunded. Please follow the rules of the road or it will jeopardize our ability to continue holding this event.

2005 Tri Winner Jimmy Archer

Bike Aid Stations: There will be 3 water bottle hand-ups on the bike course stocked with chilled water and HEED energy drink. Please discard all empty bottles at these zones only. Aid stations will be located approximately at miles 11, 30, and 45. These locations are equally spaced by the time it will take to ride between them, based on terrain and normal wind direction.

RUN: The 13.1 mile run course is a winding route on the bike path that wraps around the Aurora Reservoir. The run will be an out and back format, with aid stations at each mile. The terrain is flat to gently rolling, with some hills near the beginning and end. The course is completely closed to motor vehicles and follows a mix of dirt roadways, concrete, and asphalt bike paths.

The run leaves the back corner of the upper parking lot and travels counter clockwise around the lake to a turn-around point on the dam, then returns via the same route to finish near the pavilion at Aurora Reservoir swim beach.

Aid Stations will be located at each mile of the run. Ice Cold Water and HEED energy drink, as well as Cola, fruit, cookies, Hammer Gel, electrolyte tablets, and other food items will be available at all aid stations. Ice will also be available at miles 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11. A self-serve First-Aid station will be located at the turn-around.

DUATHLON: The Harvest Moon Duathlon is a 5K (3.1 mile) run, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run event. Duathletes will all begin in the same wave after all of the swimmers have entered the water. An aid station will be set up at the finish of the 5K Run. Following the opening run, racers will then follow the same bike and second run courses as the triathletes. There will be one aid station at mile-3 of the first 5K run

AQUABIKE: The Harvest Moon AquaBike is a 1.2 Mile Swim, 56 mile bike event followed by a 200 meter run to the finish line. AquaBikers will all begin in the same wave of the swim. Participants will follow the same swim and bike courses as the triathletes. Upon finishing the bike, AquaBikers will complete the first 150 meters of the run course with the triathletes, then veer left to cross the finish line.

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Spectators on Bike Route

We welcome spectators to come and cheer for you during the race. Spectators are encouraged NOT to drive on the bike route. In the past, we have had problems with spectators' vehicles on the bike course, and this has jeopardized our permits. Leapfrogging along the bike course to cheer for your participant, especially along the I-70 section, is dangerous to the safety of the participants. If a motorcycle marshall identifies a problem vehicle, the participant(s) they are cheering for will be disqualified. I apologize for the harsh wording, but we did experience some major problems in the past, and your safety as well as the future of this event is at stake.

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Directions

The race site is the Aurora Reservoir, located a short drive from Denver. Spectators will be charged a $6.00 per vehicle entrance fee to the park. This fee will be waived for athletes on race day. The most direct route is to take I-70 east from the Denver, and exit onto I-225. Exit I-225 at 6th Avenue and turn left (east). 6th Ave. eventually becomes Gun Club Rd. Stay on this road as it continues past Buckley AFB. A short time later you will see signs for Quincy Ave and the Aurora Reservoir. Turn left on Quincy and right into the reservoir.

A slightly longer alternate route will allow you to drive a portion of the bike course. From Denver, take I-70 east to Exit 295 (Watkins). Turn right (south) on Watkins Rd. and follow to Quincy. Turn right onto Quincy and you will see the reservoir entrance on your left in approximately 5 miles.

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Wave Start Times and Cut-Offs

(All Events at Aurora Reservoir)

• 6:00 a.m. - Gate Opens to Aurora Reservoir
• 6:00 a.m. - Body Marking and Chip Distribution
• 7:20 a.m. - All Bikes Must Be in Transition
• 7:30 a.m. - Triathlon Elite Wave Start
• Additional waves will start at 5 minute intervals TBD in late August
• AquaBike participants will start together in a designated wave
• Duathlon Will be a mass start following final triathlon wave
• Noon - Post Race Food & Drink Begins
• 1:00 p.m. - Mandatory Bike Cut-Off - you must be on the reservoir drive by this time
• 1:00 p.m. - Transition Area Re-Opens to claim equipment
• 2:45 p.m. - Awards Ceremony Begins
• 3:45 p.m. - Race Cut-Off

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Event Rules

All USA Triathlon rules will be in effect for this event. Please be familiar with them, as you will be responsible for following them. Race rules include, but are not limited to, the following:

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, including bike repairs or food/water hand-ups by non-race staff.

4. Always have race number and body marking visible

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

6. Headphones, Ipods, etc. are forbidden during any por- tion of the event and will result in a DQ.

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. This is especially important during the I-70 portion of the race.

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. Bar-ends must be plugged with a solid cap. If your bike is found to be missing these prior to the start, you will not be allowed to start. If it is discovered during the event, you will be disqualified.

3. Water bottles may only be discarded at the designated aid stations.

Run:

1. Your bib number MUST BE VISIBLE at the finish of the event for our timers to score you. No number means you did not finish!!!

2. Your number will also be recorded at the run turn-around. If we have no record of you at the turn-around, then you will be removed from the race results.