August 13, 2023
8:00am
Standard: 1500m Swim, 38km Bike, 10km Run
Sprint: 750m Swim, 19km Bike, 5km Run
Tri it: 300m Swim, 9km Bike, 2.5km Run
Relay Teams:– Standard & Sprint
Kids of Steel: Distances vary by age
Open Water Swim: 750m, 1.5km, 3km
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Lake Chaparral Community Centre
Follow this map link to the race site!
https://goo.gl/maps/B8qTa8HdTpC2
PARKING
There is limited parking within the community of Lake Chaparral, and the resident’s Board of Director’s has requested that we have everyone participating in the event park along the cross streets and DO NOT PARK along the “main drag – Chaparral Drive” of the community leading into the lake. This will ease the congestion around the transition area, and make the event much more enjoyable for all. We respectfully ask that you obey this rule, and hope it doesn’t cause any inconvenience. We have reserved some handicapped parking within the parking lot of the lake should this be required, however this will only be allowed for handicapped persons.
The Lake Chaparral Triathlon is currently seeking hotel partners.
PACKAGE PICKUP
Friday, August 11th 3:00pm-7:00pm TBD
Saturday, August 12th 1:00pm-5:00pm TBD
BIKE CHECK
No bike check necessary this year!
SUNDAY AUGUST 13
6:30am – 7:30am Late package pickup, timing chip issued, body marking
***ALL ADULT ATHLETES MUST CHECK IN PRIOR TO 7:30AM (REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE)***
7:45am Pre-race briefing (FOR ALL ADULT ATHLETES) at the dock area
8:00am Standard Triathlon START *PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
8:10am DUATHLON START
9:00am Sprint Triathlon (ALL Men & Relay Teams) START
9:15am Sprint Triathlon (ALL Women) & Sprint Aquabike START
9:30am All Open Water Swim STARTS
10:00am Tri it Distance (ALL athletes) START
KIDS OF STEEL
10:30am Late package pickup, timing chip issued, body marking
11:00am 7& Under Starts
11:30am 8-9yr Starts
11:40am 10-11yr Starts
12:00pm 12-13yr Starts
~12:30pm Post-race festivities (munchies & draw prizes)
** ALL times subject to change. Times will be confirmed at the pre-race meeting.
Standard = 1.5km | Sprint Triathlon = 750m | Tri it = 300m
A 1 (Sprint) or 2 (Standard) triangular lap (clockwise) swim course will be in the warm, and comfortable setting of Lake Chaparral. The swim caps (provided in race package) must be worn throughout the entire swim course to ensure safety of all athletes during this time. YOU MUST START IN THE HEAT DESIGNATED TO YOU (YOU WILL BE DiSQUALIFIED IF YOU START IN THE WRONG HEAT). The course will be patrolled by the Lake Chaparral motorized boat, as well as lifeguard volunteers in rowboats. Athletes are asked that if they are feeling any trouble or difficulty during the swim portion to raise their hand and a volunteer medical staff will be there to assist you within seconds.
Standard = 5 LAPS | ~38km Sprint = 3 LAPS | ~22.8km Tri It = 1 LAP | 7.8km
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1980311
Exit transition Westbound on Chaparral Drive. Follow Chaparral Dr SE around to 194th Ave. Turn Left (East) on 194th and follow to the bottom of the hill next to Chaparral Valley. Continue east and then turn right into the new community of Wolf Willow. Follow the loop through the community and return the way you came – up that nice hill!
Turn Right on Chaparral Blvd and follow straight until you get back to Chaparral Drive.
Left Turn to begin the next lap or to finish!
Please keep in mind that the course will be open to vehicle traffic, and you are to treat this event as any other training ride and be very road wise while on the course. We will have volunteers as well as City of Calgary Police to stop traffic when athletes are approaching, but remember you are responsible for your own safety while out on the course.
No IPODS/MP3 Players allowed. IPOD/MP3 Player = Automatic disqualification !!
Guidelines
Standard = 2 LAPS | 10.3km Sprint = 1 LAP | 5.5km Tri it =2km (in park only)
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1981221
The 1 (Sprint) or 2 (Olympic) lap course will wind in and around the Lake Chaparral Community. You will follow the bike course heading in the opposite direction!
Tri it Athletes will complete their loops within the park.
YOU MUST STAY ON THE SIDEWALKS AT ALL TIME AND ONLY CROSS THE ROADWAYS WHERE VOLUNTEERS ARE DIRECTING YOU.
• When you are about 25 feet from the transition area you will enter the gates to Chaparral, where you will either run around the building and through transition to complete your second lap for Olympic athletes, or if you are finishing (Sprint course = 1 lap) you will head to the finish line gantry set up.
The area where everything takes place and in competitive events, the place where a race can be won or lost! In our event, usually a crazy spot as many people don’t know where to find their equipment during the event.
Please place your bike and equipment and then look around to ‘site’ your location—what are you next to, what does your towel look like, what rack are you in, etc. When set up, leave transition and walk towards your bike when coming from the swim.
*NOTE: Transition will remain open once the race starts, but please stay next to your bike to avoid collisions with athletes that are currently racing.
**NOTE: Please have only what you will be racing with placed by your bike. No large bags, buckets or bins are allowed next to your bike.
STANDARD AND SPRINT DISTANCE.
The concept is simple: 1 person swims, 1 person bikes and 1 person runs. The ‘baton’ (timing chip) is passed between each team member in transition. Teams are a great way to take on a triathlon with friends or family. Same sex, or mixed, race in one category.
750M, 1500M, 3000M
NOTE: the course will be swum in a clockwise direction.
REMINDERS:
THE SWIM | SWIM DISTANCE | COURSE DETAILS |
7&Under (KOS) | 50m | ** FLOATATION DEVICES & PARENTAL SUPPORT ARE WELCOMED |
8-9(KOS) | 100m | ** FLOATATION DEVICES & PARENTAL SUPPORT ARE WELCOMED |
10-11(KOS) | 150m | From the start area, you will swim directly across to bouy #5 then return to the dock. |
12-13(KOS) | 300m | From the start area, you will swim across to buoy #4, turn Right and return to the dock |
THE BIKE | BIKE DISTANCE | COURSE DETAILS |
7&Under (KOS) | 1.5km | The bike heads west on Chaparral Dr SE. The turnaround is at the intersection of Chapalina Cres.Volunteers will be at this intersection to stop traffic and let you turn back towards transition. |
8-9(KOS) | 4km | The bike course will consist of 1 FULL LOOP of the 4km course. |
10-11(KOS) | 4km | Same as above |
12-13(KOS) | 8km | 2 FULL LOOPS of the above route |
THE RUN | DISTANCE | COURSE DETAILS |
7&Under (KOS) | 500m | The 500m run heads out of transition to the turnaround point shown on the course map |
8-9(KOS) | 1.4km | The run will consist of 1 lap of the outlined course on the map . |
10-11(KOS) | 2.4km | 2 FULL LAPS |
12-13(KOS) | 2.4km | 2 FULL LAPS |
Details to follow