Entry Fees

FAQ can be found under the maps tab for now.  Please read prior to registering!

Event	First 20 Registrants	Through March 15th	Through May 2nd
Individual Price	$130	$150	$165

*There will be no registrations after May 2nd for this event

All registrants for the 2017 event will automatically receive 25% off the 2018 event!!

Course Maps

The SwimRun Triad course consists of 17 legs – 9 running and 8 swimming. With 10 miles of running and 2.4 miles of swimming, you should feel extremely accomplished once this race is over! None of this swim sections are over 4/10 of a mile and none of the runs are over 1.75 miles. This should break everything up nicely and keep the course fun for everyone.

Course Map

EVENT FAQ

Course Map

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Rules & Guidelines

Organization

1. Race Organization

SWIM-RUN-Triad Race is owned and organized by Trivium Racing Inc.

For race questions email: rich@triviumracing.com

1. ENTRY PRE-REQUISITE
   
   1. To be able to participate in SwimRun Triad, you have to race in a team consisting of two persons that can provide proof of swim capabilities.
      1. 10 days prior to the race all participants must submit proof of swim ability.
         1. A signed note from a coach, lifeguard or other witness proving you have swum 2500 yards in a pool in under 1 hour and 45 minutes.
         2. Race results proving you have participated in a race with a open water swim of over 1500 yards in under 50 minutes within the past two years.
      2. All entrants should email their verification to rich@triviumracing.com
   2. Each team member must have valid USA Triathlon insurance.
   3. Your registration and purchase of a team slot is final.
   4. You are allowed to change one team member of the same gender
   5. No external sales of your entry/team slot is allowed
2. RACE COURSE
   1. Race Course
      1. The race course will be marked with hanging tape on the run, with a few signs. The swim course will be marked with bouys and shore markers
      2. The participants must know the course based on maps and written directions provided.  There will also be a day before course briefing available to all athletes.
      3. The participants that do not follow the marked course will be disqualified
      4. The race course is an open course and in most cases shared with public users
   2. Hydration/Food Stations
      1. There will be several aid stations throughout the course and marked on the course map
   3. Checkpoints
      1. There will be numerous timing checkpoints throughout the course.  All bib numbers must be visible at all times to allow checkpoints to run smoothly.
      2. Teams failing to pass a checkpoint will be disqualified
   4. Medical Support
      1. There will be several medical aid stations.  In most cases they will be with the Hydration/Food stations.  They are marked on the course map
      2. Kayak and water rescue support will be on each of the swim sections.
   5. Weather Conditions
      1. The Race Director has the right to shorten or cancel race at any point if weather or lake conditions demand it.
3. EQUIPMENT
   1. General about equipment
      1. All teams need to bring all their equipment from start to finish.  If a team fails to bring all of their equipment to the finish line, they will be disqualified.
   2. Mandatory Equipment
      1. First aid pressure bandage
      2. Wetsuits: With the event taking place late in year one wetsuits will not be mandatory.  The race will only allow wetsuits based on USAT rules for wetsuit use during a triathlon.  Keep in mind you will be running a lot more with a wetsuit on and will be much warmer if you choose to.
      3. 2 x whistles, 1 per person
   3. Mandatory equipment that SwimRun Triad will supply
      1. Race bibs must be worn visible all the time during the race
      2. Course map
      3. Timing chip
      4. Swim cap for each participant that must be worn visibly on the head during all the swims
   4. Recommended Equipment
      1. Water bladder or bottle easy to fill at check points
      2. Elastic string between team members to even out energy effort
      3. Pull buoy, especially if you do not choose to use a wetsuit.
   5. Equipment that is NOT allowed
      1. Floatation help that is bigger than 100 cm x 60 cm
      2. Any motorized equipment
4. TIMING
   1. Timing
      1. The time of the race is from when the team passes the start line to when the team finishes the race at the finish line
      2. The team must cross finish line together
   2. Cut Offs
      1. There will be 3 cutoff points on the course for the long distance version.  Cutoffs will be posted by Mid-February.
      2. The entire race cutoff will be 6 hours.
   3. RACERS RESPONSIBILITY
      
      1. General
         1. The athletes must know the rules and follow them.
         2. The athletes shall respect other athletes, the organization, spectators and any public person they encounter on the race course
         3. Participants are not allowed to use any unfair method to gain advantage
         4. Doping is forbidden
         5. Athletes are obliged to help in the case of an emergency if the organization or fellow competitor is asking for it
      2. Before the race
      3. During the race
         1. The participants are participating at their own risk and cannot hold the organization responsible for any accident during the race.
         2. Athletes are required to sign participation waiver prior to race day.
         3. Teams are obliged to help other teams that have been injured or are sick to the best of their ability.
         4. A team that has abandoned the race shall report it as soon as possible to the race organization
         5. Participants are not allowed to drop any trash on the race course.  Any team found to have dropped any trash on the course outside the aid station areas, will be disqualified.
5. RULES
   
   1. Race Jury
      1. Race jury is the race director and two others from the race organization
      2. The race jury is used to enforce the rules, decide the outcome of a protest, verify disqualifications, make final decisions regarding course or rules changes
      3. At least two members of the jury are needed to be able to make a ruling
      4. The race jury has the right to use “common sense” to make a decision about situations if it is not clear within the rules of the event
      5. The decision of the race jury is final
   2. Protests
      1. A protest must be given in writing to the race organization within an hour after finishing the race.
      2. A protest must include the time and location of the incident, team number and signatures of both team members, team number or team name of the team that the protest is against, reason for the protest, witnesses (if applicable)
      3. Protests that do not fulfill all requirements of 6.2.2
      4. A decision from the race jury will be communicated as soon as possible and decisions will be final
   3. Disqualifications
      1. Anyone in violation of the rules will be disqualified
   4. External Assistance
      1. It is not allowed to receive assistance from people other than the race organization or another team in the case of an emergency.  Each team has to make their own way from start to finish.
6. SAFETY
   
   1. General safety rules
      1. The two members of each team have to stay together at all times and cannot be more than 20 meters apart on land or 10 meters apart during swim legs.
      2. Athletes shall never be more than 10 meters from the trail or race course at any point.
      3. The race organization can stop a team from continuing if they are not equipped with the required race equipment, or judge them not capable due to fatigue or bad physical condition.
      4. Athletes must always enter water feet first.  Diving is not allowed.
7. MEDIA AND SPONSOR EXPOSURE
   1. Sponsor Markings
      1. Teams are allowed to have sponsors marked on their race gear
   2. Race swim caps
      1. Race swim caps cannot be modified in any way and must be worn and visible during all swims
   3. Race bibs cannot be modified in any way and must be worn at all times
   4. Athletes give the race organization the right to use pictures and film material taken during the race to be used free of rights in marketing, press material, internet, television and movie.
8. ACCEPTANCE OF RULES
   1. By entering the race each team member accepts the rules in full.