Race Info

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Race Date: Saturday, June 24th, 2017
Race Time: 8:00 am Race Start
Location: The Bangor YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan, 101 Camp Jordan Way, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Join us at The Bangor YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan for this “Old School” Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon! Our Sprint Triathlon is a 750 meter swim in the pristine Branch Lake, 20k bike on the hilly dirt roads around Branch Lake, and a 5k run through the woods. Our Sprint Duathlon is a 2.5k run through the woods, a 20k bike on the Tri-Course, and a 5k run through the woods on the Tri-Course.

This is an “Old School” event! Before Tri-Bikes existed, a triathlon was raced on road bikes, street bikes, or hybrid bikes. So, leave your fancy Tri-Bikes at home! And bring your spring-trainer beater-road bike or your hybrid bike or your cyclocross bike or your mountain bike! This is NOT for nice bikes. The bike portion is on some paved roads, but mostly compressed dirt, so leave your skinny tires at home! Come have fun at this throwback event!

Both Sprint Triathlon & Sprint Duathlon will occur simultaneously.

SPRINT TRIATHLON RACE CATEGORIES

Individual: Swim 750 meters, Bike 12.4 miles (20k), Run 3.1 miles (5k)
Relay Team: Consists of 2 or 3 people completing the following three segments as a team:
Swim 750 meters, Bike 12.4 miles (20k), Run 3.1 miles (5k)
Sprint Triathlon is Pending USAT Sanction. 
If approved, all triathletes ages 18 years & older will need  to be a member of USAT and either purchase a One-Day Memberships ($15) or an Annual Memberships ($50).

SPRINT DUATHLON RACE CATEGORIES

Individual: Run 1.55 miles (2.5k), Bike 12.4 miles (20k), Run 3.1 miles (5k)
Relay Team: Consists of 2 or 3 people completing the following three segments as a team:
Run 1.55 miles (2.5k), Bike 12.4 miles (20k), Run 3.1 miles (5k)

Entry Fees

Individual: $100
2-Person Team: $82.50 per team member, each team member must register ($165 total per team)
3- Person Team: $55 per team member, each team member must register ($165  total per team)

Your entry fee includes your place at the start line, a T-shirt, a Finishers Medal, a well-marked and supported course and post race refreshments. To receive Race Swag, athletes must be registered by June 4th.

Packet Pick-Up

Packet pick-up will take place at The Bangor YMCA on Friday, June 23rd, from 7:00am to 6:00pm and on Saturday, June 24th (Race Day) from 6:00 – 7:00am at the Race Site (The Bangor YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan).

Rules

The Bangor YMCA’s Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon will follow the USAT Rules. If you are unfamiliar with these rules, please click here to look them over.

Inclement Weather

Bangor YMCA’s Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon will not be canceled for any reason other than severe conditions that may put our athletes and volunteers in extreme danger. The Tri for the Y Committee & Race Management reserve the right to alter the course in whatever way they deem necessary to ensure the safety of the athletes and volunteers. Alterations may include, but are not limited to, shortening or changing the course, removing one of the sports, postponing the start, etc. There will be no refund due to weather-caused changes or event cancellation. This event will not be rescheduled if canceled.

Cancellation Policy

The Bangor YMCA is a registered nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Your entry fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.