Rules

Saturday
August 9, 2008

Olympic Distance 9:00am
Sprint Distance 9:30am

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Important stuff you need to know on race day!

Packet pickup:
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Bandanna Running and Walking
5th & Main St Boise, ID
4pm - 7pm

Friday, August 8, 2008
Gem County Recreation District
107 East Main Emmett, ID
noon - 8pm

Athletes must drop off their run gear at Blaser Railroad Park transition area T2, located in downtown Emmett on Washington Ave. From there, proceed north on Washington Ave. (HWY 52) to the north and east for approximately 8 miles until you reach Black Canyon Park (located approximately 1 mile above the dam - Not the park below the dam).

Parking is limited at Black Canyon Park, and it costs $5.00 to park your car there, so please try to carpool. And have the correct change!! Busses will be available to transport triathletes and thier bikes in downtown Emmett. The busses will be located behind US Bank in the big parking lot. Busses will begin to load at 6:30am and the last buss will leave for Black Canyon Park at 7:45am.

Parking suggestion: drive to Black Canyon park and drop off your bike and swim gear, and then drive to downtown Emmett, drop of your car and running gear, and catch the bus back to Black Canyon park.

Transportation will be available from downtown Emmett (Blaser Railroad Park) to the swim start beginning at 6 AM. Buses will be provided and you will take your bike on the bus with you. The last bus leaves downtown for Black Canyon Park at 7:45 AM.

All vehicles must be removed from Black Canyon Park as soon as possible!!!! No pets are allowed in Black Canyon Park!!!!

Pre-race meeting is at the swim start at 8:00 AM. After the swim, all gear will be picked up, transported and kept secure at T2, Blaser Railroad Park, until after the race. Please pick up your gear as soon as possible after the race.

If you have someone pick up your gear after the swim, please have them do so after all the swimmers have exited on their bikes. Please respect the slower swimmers and stay out of their way.

Bikes will be kept secure at Blaser Railroad Park. Please show your number, or if you have someone else pick up your bike, give them your number.

Emmett, Idaho is located 30 miles NW of Boise. Allow 45 minutes to get to Emmett from downtown Boise and 15 minutes to get to Black Canyon Park from downtown Emmett. Log on to EmmettIdaho.com for more information about Emmett.

A complete list of rules and regulations will be available in your race packet.

Swim

1. Swimmers are allowed to stop and rest at any time.
2. Always keep the buoys on your right.

Bike

1. All bikes must be in the transition area by 8:45AM.
2. ANSI approved hard shell helmets are required. These will be checked as you put your bike in the transition area race morning.
3. You must wear an ANSI approved hard-shell helmet for the entire duration of the Bike course. Your helmet must remain fastened until completely off the bike in the bike to run transition area.
4. No Drafting. Cyclists must maintain a minimum of 6 bike lengths distance from cyclists directly in front of them.
5. No outside support of any kind is permitted. Each participant must make all their own repairs.
6. Your Bicycle race number must be visible at all times during the bike portion of the race.

Run

1. You must run, walk, or crawl. No other form of locomotion is permitted.
2. No support assistance of any kind is permitted including vehicles or escort runners.
3. Your race bib must be visible at all times during the run and available for collection at the finish line.

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