This special update contains the final pre-race instructions and schedule for the 2008 Shakespeare's Pizza Maxtrax Duathlon. We are expecting over 300 participants at this year's event.
PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY!

Questions!
The Ultramax Event staff will be busy getting ready for the race starting beginning Thursday (4/17) afternoon. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us before Thursday at 573-443-7036 or info@ultramaxtri.com. If you have friends/family members that have not yet signed up for the race, they can do so until Friday (4/18), or (as long as space is left) at packet pickup on Friday.
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED

If you have a problem, don't see yourself on the live entry list, or have any other general questions, please do not worry if you are unable to contact us before Friday! We can make changes, answer questions, and even add you to the entry list at packet pickup. Just be there with your bike and running shoes!

IMPORTANT CHANGE NOTICE: FRIDAY PACKET PICK UP LOCATION CHANGE - SEE BELOW

Most race information you will need has been updated on our website! (http://www.ultramaxtri.com/races/maxtrax/index.php)

IMPORTANT PACKET PICKUP UP INFORMATION

Don’t Forget Your ID! You MUST pick up your OWN packet, and you must have a picture ID to pick up your packet. USA Triathlon allows NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. If you do not have a picture ID, we cannot let you participate in the event.

SCHEDULE
Friday, April 18th
• 1:00p-7:00p - Packet Pickup/Late Registration at The Starting Block!
SPECIAL -Bring your racer number into The Starting Block for 15% off all purchases. GOOD ON FRIDAY ONLY!
• 5:30p-6:30p - Clinic: Introduction to Multi-sport @ The Starting Block) - This Clinic is open to anyone, so bring friends/family that are interested in getting into the sport

Saturday, April 19th
• 7:00am - 8:15am - Packet Pickup/Transition Area Opens (@ Albert Oakland Park)
• 7:00am - 8:45am - Pick Up Time Chips (The Big Shark/Ultramax trailer)
• 9:00 am - Race Start (short and long course may be divided into two waves)
• 10:00am - Food Tent Opens (Famous Shakespeare's Pizza and Soda!)
• 11:00am - Awards Ceremony - Presented By Les Bourgeois Winery
• 12:00pm - Course Officially Closes

AWARDS NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP AWARDS IN 2008! You must attend the awards ceremony to receive your award.

COURSE INFORMATION

NOTE: You must wear your race number during the entire race. Both runs and the bike. We recommend using a race belt. Your number must be in the front when you finish. If you don't have one you can pick one up at The Starting Block during packet pickup on Friday!

RUN
• The Aid Stations will be located at the short course turn around point. The long course participants will be able to get water on their way out and way back from the long course turn around point.
• The run course is very smooth and semi-flat. The course surface is paved and hard gravel packed trail.
• The run short course and run long course turn around points will be clearly marked. Please pay attention to the course signage and volunteers.

BIKE
• Short Course will do one lap of the bike and the Long course will do two laps. The Long Course athlete will ride past the entrance to transition in front of Albert Oakland Park.
• Long Course will not TURN IN TO BEGIN THE SECOND LAP. Be very careful in front of the park, short course athletes will be turning left into transition. This area will be marked and labeled as a no passing zones. Failure to comply will result in a DQ from the event.

TRANSISTION AREA
Transition Area (TA) - The entire transition area will be located on the western end of the Albert Oakland entrance parking lot, directly off of Blue Ridge Road. The area has been designed first and foremost with safety and ease of traffic movement in mind. You will run from the starting line, complete the run course, then come in to the TA through the RUN IN door. You will exit, on your bike through the BIKE OUT DOOR. After the bike is finished, you will enter the TA through the BIKE IN door, then complete the run course and finish under the finish line arch. Arrows, signs and volunteers will help you.

PLEASE - Know the Course! This is an open course (no roads are closed). It will be manned by volunteers and law enforcement, but is still your responsibility to know where you are going and to keep yourself safe. Please stay aware of traffic and obey traffic laws – you will be able to roll through intersections that are controlled by volunteers and police, but please still pay attention as we do not have control over motorists that do not listen to our directions. Do not pass the centerline of the road any time for any reason! If you have time to drive the course before Saturday morning, do so – it’ll make you feel more confident about knowing where to go during the bike.

DOWNLOAD THE PDF MAP PACKET HERE

TIMING CHIP NOTICE
The Maxtrax Duathlon will be timed using AMB chip timing transponders, commonly called “the chip”. Please follow these simple instructions carefully. Not wearing the transponder properly may prevent you from being timed. Transponders are non-transferable! Be careful not to switch with other participants. The chip must be on ankle at all times or you will not be scored in the event. Your timing chip will be removed by volunteers once you reach the finish line.

If you find you still have timing chip after the race, please put it in a padded envelope and mail to: Ultramax Events 2902 Forum Blvd Suite 103 Columbia, MO 65203 YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $85 REPLACEMENT FEE IF YOU DO NOT RETURN YOUR TIMING TRANSPONDER Failure to return a chip will result in disqualification from all furture events owned or timed by Ultramax Events!

USA Triathlon Rules
All USAT rules apply (and can be found at usatriathlon.org), but a couple of major ones to keep in mind… Helmets must be on and strapped at all times that you are on the race site (the is the course, start, transition, finish, etc)… this includes warm up, riding your bike from parking to race site, etc. You can be disqualified if your helmet is not on and strapped. There is no drafting allowed (this means you must ride at least three bike lengths behind the person in front of you, unless actively passing).

• Always ride to the right, unless actively passing (and pass only on the left). Move back to the right as soon as you have safely passed the other biker.
• When passing, yell to the biker in front of you “on your left”.
• If you must get off of your bike while on the course, pull as far right as possible, and make sure to check for other bikers before merging back onto the bike course.
• Be polite to ALL volunteers and staff. Most of the volunteers will be at the race for about 8 hour this is three-four times longer than it will take most long-course racers to complete the event. They are only out there for one reason – to make it possible for you to race. If you have a problem with a volunteer or staff member or feel their actions have harmed your race, please simply tell the Race Director or Assistant Race Director. Any mistreatment of volunteers can result in disqualification.
• Clean up your trash when you’re done racing. It will take you about 45 seconds to pick up and throw away your trash… it will take a volunteer an hour or two to clean up if everyone leaves their trash.

TEAMS
Long Course Teams will transfer their timing chip inside the bike transition area. Each member of the team must return to the area to make the chip exchange. The last member of the team should wear the race number on the final run leg. The chip must be on the ankle of each team member at all times while racing.

RACE DAY PARKING
Option 1 - There is very limited parking in the Albert-Oakland Park parking lots. Depending on the number of entrants, parking may be further reduced. Do not park on the grass or along side the road in front of the park. Your vehicle will be towed and we cannot start the event. In addition, these lots will be closed after 8:30a, and will not be reopened until bike-traffic slows. If you park here, please realize that you may not be able to leave immediately after finishing the race. THIS INCLUDED SPECTATORS!

Option 2 - If you continue East on Blue Ridge, past Oakland Park, you will come to a school that has ample parking. You can park there and walk your bike to the Transition Area (it's less than 1/4 mile from the park). Please DO NOT park on the street, as you will be obstructing the course. YOU WILL BE TOWED!

PACKING CHECKLIST

• Picture ID
• USA Triathlon Annual Membership Card (if you have one)
• Race Info (printed from the website)
• Copy of Final Information
• Directions to Packet Pickup & Race Site
• Course Maps (available online)
• Helmet
• Sunglasses
• Bike
• Bike Shoes (if you have them)
• Running Shoes
• Race Clothes
• Socks
• Race Belt (if you have one)
• Water Bottles (for bike)
• Body Glide or Sportslick
• Towel (to lay your stuff on in Transition)
• Extra Small Bag/Backpack
• Race-morning Breakfast (in case you can’t get it at/from your hotel)
• Change of Socks/Shoes (for after the race)
• Jacket/Pants (in case it’s cool in the morning)
• Cash

Spectators
If your family and friends are coming to cheer for you (and we hope they are!) we encourage them to stay at the race site for the duration of the event. We understand that it’s pretty sweet to have them out on the course to cheer as you go by, but every additional vehicle that is on the course while racers are on the course just adds to any risk of injury. They will see you 4 times at the race site (start, two transitions, and finish), so that is the best place to watch anyway. The race is held in a park, so the can bring a chair or towel and set up comfortably in the grass. Also, encourage family members/friends who are driving separately to arrive before 8:45p, so they do not run into complications getting in and out of the area.

Free Clinic
We will have a free “intro to multi-sport” clinic at The Starting Block from 5:30p-6:30p on Friday. This clinic is not limited to racers, so bring anyone who is interested in getting into racing, or wants to know more about what you do. Space is limited however, so please arrive a little early.

Special Thanks to our 2008 Partners!