MAKE YOUR EVENT EXPERIENCE THE BEST POSSIBLE!
Please read carefully the following information
For parking map go to:
http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/parkareas.htm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, September 7th
4:45pm-7:00pm Expo set up- Volunteers Needed
Saturday, September 8th
7:30am - 10:00am Race setup-Volunteers Needed
10:00am-12:00pm $5 All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast benefiting our Kiwanis charities, Boy Scout Burgers after that.
10:30am Martha Szufnarowski of Tri La Vie Presents Triathlon Tips with Russ Jones
Refer to the Transition Clinics Page for more information. Click Here
11:00am - 6:00pm PACKET PICKUP* AND RACE EXPO
*Saturday Packet pick up is mandatory for all Entrants unless participant has paid for Race Day VIP Packet pick up (See Below)!
YOU MUST HAVE PHOTO ID and USAT License!
12:00pm Martha Szufnarowski of Tri La Vie Presents Triathlon Tips
3:00pm Russ Jones: How to get the most out of your body and have fun doing it
4:00pm (USATriathlon Official): How to be safe and stay out of trouble
Refer to the Transition Clinics Page for more information.
Location: Reef Point Parking Lot (Transition Area), Crystal Cove State Park - across the Pacific Coast Highway from The Crystal Cove Promenade Shopping Center. - Located on Pacific Coast Highway between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach. Parking is available at the Reef Point lot and Los Trancos Lot. There is a charge for parking. There is no parking available in the Crystal Cove Promenade for Expo/Packet Pick-Up. Parking there is at YOUR OWN RISK and the Promenade will tow vehicles parked there unauthorized.
USAT Licenses: Photo ID and Proof of USAT license are required for packet pickup. If you do not have an annual license or did not purchase a one-day license when you registered on-line, you must purchase a one-day license for $10.00 (cash only) and sign a waiver when you pick up your packet. Parent signature for minors is a must!!!
*Please note: Race Day Packet Pickup, similar to other events in our area, is available for those who prefer not to do so in person on Saturday, THIS MUST BE PREPAID. For the price of $25, we will package your items (T-shirt, Race Number, poster, cap, etc) and have them waiting for you Sunday morning. You will still need to present a photo ID and show your USAT card or obtain a one-day license and sign a waiver.
VIP Packet Pick-Up will be in the Reef Point Parking Lot (transition area) and will be open 5:00 - 6:00am Race Day morning. (It will close at 6:00 sharp) Contact Bill Leach at billleach@sbcglobal.net for details. We strongly suggest that you pickup your packet on Saturday to avoid any race day issues. Sorry, race number pickup is not available after 6:00am on race morning – there are no exceptions. No race number = you cannot participate in the event.
Sunday, September 9th
RACE DAY
Location: Crystal Cove State Park - on Pacific Coast Highway between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach - Race Site Entrance at Reef Point Gate
Participant Drop-Off: Particpants may be dropped off on the south side only of the Reef Point/PCH intersection (at the bus stop east of the intersection) -- directly adjacent to the race site entrance. IMPORTANT - Cars must not be left unattended! Drivers must then proceed south, 1/4 mile, to the El Morro school entrance, before returning north on PCH to the State Park parking lots.
Parking: IMPORTANT CHANGE!-- Race Parking is no longer allowed at The Crystal Cove Promenade (The shopping center directly across PCH from the race site). The Promenade is now fully developed and the limited number of parking spaces (which the Promenade has graciously shared in the past) is, unfortunately, now reserved for Promenade customers only. Please respect this private property! Violators will be subject to having their cars towed.
Participant and spectator parking will be in the following State Park parking lots:http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/parkareas.htm There's a charge for parking. HINT: carpool and save. This is a revenue source requirement for the state.
The race site’s Reef Point Lot (adjacent to the transition area) is limited to 150 spots and will be reserved for carpools of three or more only. There are no exceptions! This lot will be free of charge. Please arrive early! as this lot usually fills by 5:30am. This Lot will close at 6:30am sharp and will remain closed until the roads are officially reopened (at approximately 11:00am) IMPORTANT! -- If you need to leave before 11:00am, DO NOT PARK IN THIS LOT. Park in the Los Trancos lot which will have open road access throughout the race.
There are 400 spaces available at the Los Trancos Lot (north side of Intersection of PCH and Los Trancos, approximately 1 mile west of the race site and connected by pedestrian tunnel under PCH). IMPORTANT! If you need to leave the race before 11:00am, NOTE! this is the only lot that will allow you to leave while the race is still in progress. ALSO NOTE! the new Beachcomber Cafe will validate your parking fee, at this Trancos lot only, for a minumum purchase at the cafe
There are 350 spaces available at the Pelican Point Lot (enter south side of Intersection of PCH and Newport Coast, approximately 1.4 mile west of the race site. The park service this year will allow us to park on the sholder of the access road. Park partially off the road to leave plenty of room for emergency vehicles.
Street parking is available in the neighborhoods of Corona del Mar and on Pelican Hills Road (2 mi. north). You will need to ride your bike to the start. It is recommended that you use a backpack. Please use the bike trail inside of the park and not the highway while riding to and from the race. PLEASE CARPOOL!!!…and be considerate of the private parking areas.
PLEASE NOTE -- Crossing of PCH is only allowed in crosswalks under police control or by utilizing the Los Trancos tunnel or the El Moro Campground Tunnel near the swim start. Violators will be issued tickets by the NBPD ($150 fine). This is a safety issue and violations of this policy will jeopardize our permit process with the City.
Transition Area: You must present your bib number, with a race number on the left side of your bike's top tube, in order to enter the transition area. Rack your bike and look for body markers within the transition area. You must have your timing transponder with your race number and hand marked to re-enter the transition area after your initial gear drop off. Only participants are allowed in the transition area, no spectators or guests (grounds for disqualification!!). This is for you and your gear’s security.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS RACE DAY
Sunday September 9th
5:00am TRANSITION AREA ENTRY, FIRST thing-take your bike WITH A RACE NUMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOP TUB and gear, showing your race number to the volunteer, into the transition area and set up. Look for the racks associated with your swim cap color. You will not be allowed to remove gear from this area again or reenter until you have your transponder on and your hand marked with your number. You may then, and only then, re-enter the transition area from the run exit area. Volunteers will guide you. No transponder=no split times.
6:45am TRANSITION AREA CLOSES TO ALL ENTRANTS You will not be able to access the transition area again until you are racing. HEAD TO THE START LINE 1/3 MILE DOWN THE BEACH! Final race instructions and national anthem at swim start. USE THE RESTROOMS IN THE TRANSITION AREA FIRST! ---- THERE ARE NO RESTROOMS AT THE SWIM START !!!
7:00am Pro/Elite/Heroes Start
7:03am USAT Age Group Triathletes
7:09 am DUathlon
~8:00 am Aquathlon Start (last swim wave)
8:15 am SuperSprint/Kids Race Start(Short Course)
Racers will enter the swim in waves: three waves spaced THREE minutes apart- then a fifteen minute break (to clear the bike course) followed by the remaining waves. Exact start times will be posted at the expo, as detailed below (this timing is tentative). You may have to wait awhile so bring an old sweatshirt and something to eat. Know the water temp. We recommend wearing a wetsuit. We will start the short kids race near the swim finish line once the lifeguards regroup after the final adult wave. NOTE: Again, everyone must clear transition area by 6:45am!!
10:15am Awards Presentation & Trader Joe’s Breakfast Buffet Party
Transition area opens for bike/gear removal
Please note: The Reef Point Intersection and ALL of Coast Hwy will be closed to all pedestrians and exiting participants, until the roads are officially reopened at approx. 11:00am. Do not expect to cross here, or anywhere else, besides the Los Trancos tunnel; it is very dangerous to the bikers still on the course and will result in traffic congestion. You will be allowed early exit at ~10:30~ via the northbound bike path/run course only and will cross under the highway at the Los Trancos Pedestrian Tunnel. Be careful not to interfere with the runners still on the course!! Please be considerate; follow directions of the volunteers.
12:00noon Transition area closes for cleanup - all bikes and gear should have been removed. NOTE: Please mark all of your gear and be careful to pick up only yours. THANKS-HOPE EVERYONE HAD THE BEST DAY POSSIBLE!
TO CONFIRM YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT:
Go to Confirmation page Click Here to verify your entry. If any information is incorrect, it will be correct at Packet Pick-Up.
SWIM CLINICS: Need help, scared of the swim? Refer to the Swim Clinics Page, by Clicking Here
HAVE FUN!!! And thank a Volunteer.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Contact: volunteers@octriseries.com Remeber if you’re bringing family or friends with you, this is a great opportunity for them to be a part of this great event on both Saturday and Sunday! Remember to carpool.
We’ll see you Saturday, September 8th at the expo!
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