11th Annual Hammerfest
Sunday September 16th 2007

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0.5 mi. Swim,  13.5 mi. Bike,  4 mi. Run




SWIM: The course will be a counter-clockwise swim at the Owenego Beach Club in Branford, CT. When swimming all buoys must be kept to your left. All swimmers must wear the correct color swim caps issued at registration. There will be three or four swim waves about 3 minutes apart. If you are in trouble, wave your hand and the nearest lifeguard will provide assistance. Please call out your number to the timer located at the ramp leading off the beach to the transition area to ensure accurate splits.

WAVE PREFERENCE: For the most part, swim waves will be determined by age. However, if a stronger swimmer in an older age group would like to go off in the first wave make sure you indicate that on your application. The same option will be given to a younger athlete who wishes to go off in a slower wave. The race organizers preserve the right to assign waves and their decision is final.

BIKE: The distance listed on the application is approximate. ANSI or SNELL approved helmets are mandatory and must be fastened before mounting your bike and remain fastened until the rider has dismounted. Any violation of this rule will result in an automatic 5-minute penalty. The bike course is fairly flat and very fast with few turns. It will be a double loop course. Absolutely NO DRAFTING!!! Violators are subject to disqualification. Officials on motorcycles will be roaming the course and penalties will be assessed. No crossing the centerline of the road. The road will be open to traffic. There will be police at all major intersections and volunteers along the remainder of the bike route. All athletes must obey the Police and course monitors. THERE WILL BE NO RIDING IN THE TRANSITION AREA; THIS WILL BE ENFORCED.

RUN: Leaving Owenego Beach Club runners will be directed left into the Pawson Park Area of Branford. All runners must wear their numbers on the front of your body. Water will be available at the transition area and at two points on the run course. The run course is flat and fast.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELAY TEAMS: Each relay team member must a) be a USA Triathlon member; or b) acquire a USAT one-day license for the race - $5 per person. All relay teams will be located in one area of the transition area. Team members must wait for their teammates by their assigned bike rack. Upon completion of the swim, the swimmer must tag the biker at the assigned bike rack. Upon completion of the bike, the biker must tag the runner at the assigned bike rack. A relay team may have two or three members.

TIME: 7:30 AM

DISTANCE: (Approximately) 0.5 mi swim - 13.5 mi bike - 4 mi run.

LOCATION: Owenego Beach Club, Branford, CT

DIRECTIONS:

From I-95 North or South: take exit 54.

If coming from New Haven, turn right at the end of the ramp, or if coming from New London, turn left at ramp's end, then:

Follow Cedar Street to Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street. Follow Main Street to end of town green. At end of green, take right onto Montowese Street. Follow Montowese Street for approximately two miles until you see Lenny's Indian Head Restaurant on your right-hand side. Just beyond Lenny's, bear right onto Linden Avenue. In approximately 1/4 mile, on the left-hand side, you will find the pillared entrance to Owenego.