20th Annual Elkhart Lake Triathlon - Sprint and Olympic Distance Races

1. Welcome! 2018 Elkhart Lake Triathlons Elite Olympic Distance Age Group Olympic Sprint Distance 20th Annual Welcome to the 20th Annual Elkhart Lake Triathlon!

2. 2018 Elkhart Lake Triathlon Bike Route • Schedule • Trans open 5:30am-7am • Final race instructions on beach at 7:05am • Start TT 7:15 >>>> sprint #’s 400 and above • Elite wave >>>> after last sprint, approx 7:50 • Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference 7:53 • Olympic TT approx 7:56am • Olympic athletes can continue to use public beach for warmup but • There are NO lifeguards • YOU are responsible for getting into place in time • Relays • Swap chip where bike racked • Designate a person to do this • Runner can warm up and reenter trans Transition opens by 530am for you to place your bike. There is NO overnight racking of bikes, so be sure to allow time to get your gear in place For everyone except the Elites and Collegiate waves, athletes enter the swim by a time trial start. Our volunteers will tell you when to “GO”

3. Olympic event athletes will exit the swim, head up the lawn across the sidewalk, and circumnavigate the Sprint trans area to enter the trans for your bike Let’s talk transition area first… Srint Trans Area You must be body marked, have your timing chip on, bike number mounted, and handle bar ends plugged in order to access the transition area OlympicTrans Area Bike Service (Wolf) Finish Food Bike Out Bike In Note-Sprint event starts first, eliminates bike/trans crossovers

4. Be sure to have your timing chip band on your left ankle upon entry to the transition area

5. Elkhart Lake Triathlon Olympic - Swim Courses - Sprint KEY: Olympic Course Sprint Course Left Turn Markers: Green Sprint Yellow Olympic Total (Segment) Distance (in meters) START 138 (138) 400 (135) 1500 (135) 265 (127) 1365 (528) • Notes: • Swim is counter clockwise • Keep all buoys on your left • Sprint-turn left at green buoys • Olympic-turn left at yellow buoys • Lifeguards and water safety staff and boats line course • You can hold onto any watercraft, rest, and continue without penalty • DO NOT HESITATE TO TAKE YOUR CAP OFF AND WAVE IT IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE! 673 (535) 837 (164)

6. 2018 Elkhart Lake Triathlon Bike Route • Course - Start • In VEL, East St to Rhine St (CTH-J) • CTH-J north to Lime Kiln Rd (right) • North on Lime Kiln Rd to CTH-MM • West on CTH-MM to HighviewRdvv (MM traffic, auction) • Highview Rd North to Clark Rd (left) • West on Clark Rd/CTH-H to Holstein Rd • Note – Sprint participants follow along to this point but turn left and leave the International participants here • North on Holstein Rd across County Line Rd to Plymouth Trail (Enter Calumet County) • Course - Calumet County • Plymouth Trail north across CTH-HH and Foundry Rd to Fur Farm Rd • West on Fur Farm Rd to Dorn Rd • South on Dorn Rd to CTH-HH (formerly Rt 149) • East on CTH (HH, Foundary) to Plymouth Trail Rd • South on Plymouth Trail Rd across County Line Rd to Holstein Rd. (Enter Sheboygan County) • Course - Sheboygan County • South on Holstein Rd to Grogen Rd • East on Grogenacross CTH-J to Highview Rd • Highview Rd south to CTH-MM • East on CTH-MM to Lime Kiln Rd • South on Lime Kiln Rd to CTH-J • South on CTH-J to East St in VEL • East St to Osthoff Resort This narrative describes the bike course, which is shown on the following maps.

7. Elkhart Lake Triathlons International and Sprint Event Bike Course International 45Km Sprint 20Km ** NOTE ** There is a very tight S-curve on Lime Kiln Rd., about 2 miles into the ride. BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS, KEEP IT LESS THAN 10mph!!

8. Elkhart Lake Triathlons International and Sprint Event Bike Course International 45Km Sprint 20Km

9. Elkhart Lake Triathlons International and Sprint Event Bike Course International 45Km Sprint 20Km

10. Elkhart Lake Triathlons 10Km International Event Run Course The Olympic run course exits town to the south, turns west for a dog-leg, and returns for the hill topped  loop around the golf course before heading back to town and the finish

11. 5Km Sprint Event Run Course The Sprint run course exits town to the south, heads straight past the Olympic turnoff, to take on the hill topped  loop around the golf course before heading back to town and the finish

12. Elkhart Lake Triathlon Saturday Grounds Layout Expo - Clubs Osthoff Concessions Clubs can set up tents NE of the OLympic transition area. Awards Gazebo (Lost/found) Club Tents Sprint Trans Area Expo Vendors OlympicTransArea

13. MOST COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES 1. Helmets: Only helmets approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may be used in USAT sanctioned events. Helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. This means before, during, and after the event. Penalty: Disqualification 2. Chin Straps: Chin straps must be buckled at all times when on a bicycle. DO NOT unbuckle your chin strap unless you are off your bicycle. Penalty: Disqualification on the course; Variable time penalty in transition area only. 3. Outside Assistance: No assistance other than that offered by race and medical officials may be used. Triathlons and duathlons are individual tests of fitness. Penalty: Variable time penalty 4. Transition Area: All equipment must be placed in the properly designated and individually assigned bike corral. The wheel of the bicycle must be down on the side of the assigned space. All participants must return their bicycles to an upright position in their designated bicycle corral. No person shall interfere with another participant’s equipment or impede the progress of another participant. All bar ends must be solidly plugged. No participant shall bring ANY glass containers into the transition area. Penalty: Variable time penalty 5. Drafting: Drafting--keep at least three bike lengths of clear space between you and the cyclist in front. If you move into the zone, you must pass within 15 seconds. Position--keep to the right hand side of the lane of travel unless passing. Blocking--riding on the left side of the lane without passing anyone and interfering with other cyclists attempting to pass. Overtaken--once passed, you must immediately exit the draft zone from the rear, before attempting to pass again. Penalty: Variable time penalty This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event. Follow the rules!

14. MOST COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES 6. Course: All competitors are required to follow the prescribed course and to stay within all coned lanes. Cutting the course is an obvious violation and going outside the course is a safety issue. Cyclists shall not cross a solid yellow center line for ANY reason. Cyclists must obey all applicable traffic laws at all times. Penalty: Referee's discretion 7. Unsportsmanlike-Like Conduct: Foul, harsh, argumentative or abusive language or other unsportsmanlike conduct directed at race officials, USA Triathlon officials, volunteers, spectators or fellow athletes is forbidden. Penalty: Disqualification 8. Headphones: Headphones, headsets, walkmans, ipods, mp3 players, or personal audio devices, etc. are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race. Penalty: Variable time penalty 9. Race numbers: All athletes are required to wear race numbers at all times during the run. Numbers must face the front and be clearly visible at all times. Numbers may not be cut or folded or altered in any way. DO NOT transfer your number to any other athlete or take a number from an athlete that is not competing. Penalty: Variable time penalty for missing or altered number, Disqualification and one year suspension from membership in USAT for transferring a number without race director permission. 10. Wetsuits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided, however that participants who wears a wetsuit within such temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Above 84 degrees, wetsuits are prohibited. 11. Abandonment: All personal equipment and belongings taken out onto the course must stay on the athlete the entire time. No garbage, clothing, etc. shall be thrown on the course. Penalty: Variable time penalty