General Information
The 26th Sandman Triathlon will be held at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Sunday, September 14, 2008. The first wave of the event will start promptly at 8:00 AM. The Sandman Triathlon is held in conjunction with the 2008 Neptune Festival.
Licensing,
Rules & Age Requirements
The
Sandman Triathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and all USAT rules
will be followed and strictly enforced. It is the responsibility of the
athlete to be familiar with those rules. No drafting is allowed and will
be monitored by roving draft marshals. Helmets must be ANSI/Snell or approved
(those manufactured before March 10, 1999) or Comsumer Product Safety
Commission apporved (those manufactured after 3/10/1999) and worn AT ALL
TIMES while on the bike. Wet suits, aerobars and disk wheels are permitted
as per the USA Triathlon rulebook. The complete rulebook can be accessed
at www.usatriathlon.org. Since
the race is USA Triathlon sanctioned, non-USAT members are required to
purchase a one-day event license. This is achieved by including an additional
$10 with your entry fee and filling out a USA Triathlon one-day permit
form at Packet Pick-up.
USA TRIATHLON HAS INSTITUTED A NEW POLICY WITH REGARD TO ANNUAL MEMBERS WHO DO NOT BRING THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARD TO PACKET PICK-UP. YOU WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED TO FILL OUT A "DUPLICATE" LICENSE FORM. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE $10 ONE-DAY PERMIT FEE IF YOU DO NOT BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD. ANNUAL LICENSES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT PACKET PICK-UP.
AGE RESTRICTIONS: NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.
The listed age restrictions are our written, established policy. Since we assume that most people will read, understand and follow the policy, we will not consider requests to overlook the policy on a case by case basis. Please do not call or e-mail with requests for special consideration.
USA Triathlon Member
Non-USA Triathlon Member
$60
$70
USA Triathlon Member
Non-USA Triathlon Member
$70
$80
We will use the ChampionChip timing system to more quickly and accurately obtain and process race splits. The system consists of a small chip that is worn on a velcro strap around your ankle. You will receive your timing chip on race morning and you will be required to wear it throughout the duration of the event. When you pick up your chip, please make sure that the bib number assigned to the chip corresponds to your bib number. Volunteers will collect your chip as soon as you complete the event.
In order to ensure that the mats can read the chips as athletes enter and exit the transition area for the bicycle portion of the event, participants will not be permitted to ride within the transition area or across the mats. Clearly marked areas will designate where you may mount your bike after exiting and the dismount area will also be clearly marked as you return from the bike course. Failure to abide by this rule will result in time penalties and/or disqualification.
For athletes who have their own ChampionChip, please be sure to put your code number on the race application where requested. If registering on-line, your code will be requested if you indicate that you have your own chip. If you show up on race day with a personal chip and you have not registered the number with us in advance, please use one of our chips instead of your own. This will avoid the possibility of having the wrong chip code assigned to you and result in no times being generated.
Even though we are using the ChampionChip timing system, you are still required to attach your frame number to your bike as well as wear your bib number - FACING FORWARD - at all times on the run. USA Triathlon rules require that you wear a bib number on the entire run.
IN THE EVENT YOU LOSE OR FAIL TO RETURN YOUR CHIP, YOU WILL BE CHARGED $35 FOR ITS REPLACEMENT. FAILURE TO PAY THE REPLACEMENT FEE WILL RESULT IN A FIVE (5) YEAR SUSPENSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SANDMAN TRIATHLON.
Divisions
& Awards
You
are only eligible to receive an award in the division you enter. Participants
in the Open Division are not eligible for Age Group or Weight Division
awards. Age group participants are not eligible for Open Division
prize money or Weight Division awards. Clydesdales (men weighing
200+ lbs.) and Athenas (women weighing 150+ lbs.) are not eligible for
Age Group or Open awards.
ENTRIES WITH NO DIVISION MARKED WILL AUTOMATICALLY
BE PLACED IN THE AGE GROUP DIVISION. NO CHANGES IN DIVISION WILL
BE MADE AFTER AUGUST 31, 2008.
DESCRIPTION OF DIVISIONS:
OPEN DIVISION: Usually comprised of highly competitive athletes who are competing for prize money. Persons competing in the Open Division will not have their results used by USA Triathlon for National Ranking purposes. The Open Division participants will start in the first wave of the race at 8:00 AM. This is usually not the best wave for first timers or novice triathletes.
AGE GROUP DIVISION: Comprised of those wishing to compete only against other athletes of the same sex and age. Some waves may consist of more than one age group and/or may contain both males and females.
CLYDESDALE DIVISION: Comprised of men weighing 200 or more pounds. Clydesdale participants are not eligible for Open or Age Group awards.
ATHENA DIVISION: Comprised of women weighing 150 or more pounds. Athena participants are not eligible for Open or Age Group awards.
2nd Place Male & Female
3rd Place Male & Female
$200
$100
65-69 (2), 70-74 (2), 75 & Over (1),
65-69 (1), 70 & Over (1),
PACKET
PICK-UP & REGISTRATION:
Packet pick-up will be
held on Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Great
Neck location of Final Kick Sports. Final Kick is located in the Marina
Shores Shoppes (2865 Lynnhaven Drive -- near West Marine).
DIRECTIONS:
FROM THE OCEANFRONT - Follow Atlantic Ave until it turns into Shore Drive, follow Shore Drive West. Take a left at the onto Great Neck Road. Take the first right onto Lynnhaven Drive and into the Marina Shores Shoppes.
FROM I-264 - Take the Lynnhaven North exit. Turn right on Virginia Beach Blvd. Turn left on W. Great Neck Road. Pass over the bridge over the inlet and take your first left onto Lynnhaven Dr. and turn left into the Marina Shores Shoppes.
FROM
I-64 - Take the Northampton Blvd exit (13 North). Just before the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, turn right onto Shore Drive. Turn right
at the 8th traffic light onto W. Great Neck Road. Take the first right
onto Lynnhaven Drive and turn left into the Marina Shores Shoppes.
All
athletes are required to come to packet pick-up. There you will
need to show a picture ID to get your packet. In addition to a
picture ID, you must either show your USA Triathlon membership card
(annual members) or fill out the USA Triathlon one-day insurance form.
EVEN IF YOU HAVE PAID THE $10 ONE-DAY PERMIT FEE WITH YOUR ENTRY,
YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN THE USAT FORM.
USA Triathlon requires that each athlete pick up their own packet. You may not pick up packets for other family members or friends.
THERE IS NO PACKET PICK-UP ON RACE DAY!!
If there is no way that you can make it to packet pick-up on Saturday, September 13th then either do not enter this event or make alternative arrangements with the Race Director, Betty Virok, by e-mail at bvirok@sandmantri.com BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2008.
8:00 AM: First wave of athletes starts the race
8:36 AM: Last wave of athletes starts the race
9:05 AM: First athlete finishes
9:21 AM: Swim course closes
10:36 AM: Bike course closes
11:00 AM: Post-Race party begins (location to be determined)
11:36 AM: Race course closes, finish line shut down
12:00 PM: Awards ceremony begins (at Post-Race party)
Refunds, Cancellations and Weather Policy
The
following information is our written policy regarding refunds, reassignment
of cancellations, transfers and inclement weather. Due to this being a
written statement of our policy, we will not entertain requests for exceptions.
REFUNDS:
Requests
for refunds must be made in writing BEFORE August 1, 2008. Requests can
be made by sending an e-mail to bvirok@sandmantri.com
or by mail to 604 Lord Dunmore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Requests
must be post-marked or date stamped before midnight on August 1, 2008.
Entry
fees and USAT fees will be refunded. On-line processing fees will not
be refunded. Refunds will be made by check and mailed out approximately
3 weeks after your request is received.
CANCELLATIONS:
Once
the field limit is reached and/or registration is closed, we will not
reassign cancellations. We will not maintain a waiting list to provide
replacement participants in the event a registered athlete cannot participate.
TRANSFERS:
No
transfers of entries will be permitted. USA Triathlon rules state the
following:
** Any person who participates in any portion of a sanctioned event without first properly registering and paying any required registration fee shall be suspended or barred from membership in USA Triathlon and barred from participation in any sanctioned event for a period of up to one year.
** Any person who in any way assists another athlete to violate Section 3.5a by providing or selling a race number to that athlete shall be suspended or barred from membership in USA Triathlon and barred from participation in any sanctioned event for a period of up to one year.
INCLIMATE
WEATHER:
The Race Director and Race Officials reserve
the right to cancel and/or modify segments of the event as deemed necessary
for safety. There is no rain date for this event.
In the event that the race is completely cancelled, 2008 Sandman Triathlon entrants will be guaranteed an entry into the 2009 race with a $15 discount until May 1, 2009. Spots will not be guaranteed nor will discounts be applied to 2008 entrants after that time. In the case of a complete cancellation of the race, 2009 applications excercising the discount would have to be made by mail.
The transition area will be located in the 24th Street Park (located at 24th Street and Atlantic Avenue). This information may be helpful in chosing accommodations. All of the major hotel chains are represented at the oceanfront. For housing information, please call 1-877-4NEPTUNE.