National Duathlon Festival
April 26-27, 2008

Off-Road Event Info

COMPETITIVE EVENTS

Saturday, April 26, 2008

The off-road events are part of the

 

HOST HOTEL

The Host Hotel for the National Duathlon Festival will be the Crowne Plaza Downtown Richmond located just a few blocks from the event venue. For a list of hotels offering special rates and other travel information, click here. All registration and the expo will take place at the venue site.

 

EVENT VENUE

The Start/Finish and Transition Area is the field adjacent to 2nd Street and bordering New Market Corporation, the same area used for the Duathlon World Championships in October 2007.

 
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ENTRY FEES

The entry fees for participation in the 2008 Duathlon National Championships are as follows:

 
Dec. 1-Feb. 29
March 1 -
April 11
April 12-
April 26
Off-Road Duathlon National Championship Race
$65
$75
$85
Off-Road Duathlon Sport Race
$45
$55
$65
Off-Road Duathlon Youth/Junior Races
$25
$35
$45

This price includes the following services:

• Entry fee
• National Championship technical shirt
• Starting documentation (timing chip, start number, helmet and cycle sticker)
• Refreshments before, during and after the race
• Emergency medical care
• Bike service

 

REGISTRATION

Click here to go to the off-road event registration page.

 

AGE GROUP INFORMATION

Male and Female National Champions will be determined in the following categories:

Youth Races
7-8 years
9-10 years
11-12 years

Junior Races
13-15 years
16-19 years

Age Group Races
20 – 24 years
25 – 29 years
30 – 34 years
35 – 39 years
40 – 44 years
45 – 49 years
50 – 54 years
55 – 59 years
60 – 64 years
65 – 69 years
70 – 74 years
75 – 79 years
80 – 84 years
+ on upward

Your age as of December 31 in the year of the competition determines your category (not your age on race day).

 

WATER STOPS/FEED STATIONS
Run Course - There will be a water/Gatorade stop on the east end of the Canal Walk next to the floodwall.

Bike Course - There is NO bottle exchange/feed station on the bike course

Transition Area - Water and Gatorade will be offered adjacent to the Transition Area on the run course.

 

BIKE ASSEMBLY SERVICE OFFERED
3Sports can provide incoming athletes with receipt and assembly services as well as disassembly and return freight service for their bicycles and equipment. For $25 3Sports will receive the bicycle, assemble it, tune it up and have it ready and waiting for pickup at the shop. 3Sports will also provide free inspection and adjustment services at the shop anytime the week prior to the race.

In addition, after the event 3Sports is able to provide disassembly and return shipping services for athletes and their equipment for an additional $25 plus UPS freight charges.

Any athletes interested in these or any other specific services please contact Ben (bennett@threesports.com) or Andrew (andrew@threesports.com) at 3Sports to make arrangements or to discuss any other specific requests. Riders should also include their name and any special requests on a note inside the bike box.

3Sports Shipping Address is:

3Sports
445 North Ridge Road
Richmond, VA 23229
804.288.4000
www.threesports.com