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'PACKET PICKUP
Local Athletes
All local area entrants can pick up their packets at RunnersWorld Tulsa on Friday September 9th from 10am -8pm.
RunnersWorld Tulsa is located at 4329 S. Peoria. The closest major intersection is 41st & Peoria
RunnersWorld is 0.5 miles north of I-44 and is across the street from a Neighborhood Wal-Mart.
Entrants WILL NOT be able to pick up packets for friends or family members.
Included in the 2011 triTulsa packets will be a swim cap, bike number, run number, water bottle and other informational literature.
triTulsa will give out a high quality custom embroidered visor for all Sprint and Olympic finishers.
There will not be a race shirt !
Out of Town Entrants
Entrants coming from out of town are encouraged to pick up packets at RunnersWorld Tulsa on Friday from 10am - 8pm.
However, if arriving in Tulsa after 8pm. All out of town entrants (Sprint, Kids, and Olympic) may pick up their packets at the race on race day !
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| How Late Can I Register ? | |
Registration Ends at 8pm on Friday
There will not be any race day registration on either Saturday or Sunday ! |
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Smile for Podium Images
The gang from Podium Images will be on hand at triTulsa to capture your elation, your agony and your memories.
Please visit their website to see what amazing images they have been able to capture at previous races.
triTulsa images will be uploaded a few days after the event for your viewing and/or purchasing pleasure,
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What To Expect on Race Day 
The bike pros from Superleggera Cycling will be on hand both days to take a look at your bike and make any minor adjustments before you take off. Please plan on arriving early if you would like for Superlegerra to help you with your ride. ____________________
A fantastic food vendor will be on site on Saturday and most likely on Sunday as well.
Both breakfast and lunch will be served. Very reasonable prices and high quality food to refuel the athletes and feed family members and friends who will be watching the racing action .
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| Race Accommodations | |
"Rough It" or be Pampered.
triTulsa has reserved 30 rooms for both Friday and Saturday night at the Southern Hills Marriott !
Rooms can be had for $89 per night and are a first come first serve basis.
The group code is TTCTTCA
The Southern Hills Marriott is the host hotlel but there is NO official meetings or events related to triTulsa at the hotel.
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Another option is to camp at the beautiful Lake Heyburn/Sheppard Park campgrounds.
Camping is available right next to the start/finish line and many entrants plan on roughing it both Friday and Saturday night.
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| Directions to Lake Heyburn | |
Come Find Us !
Lake Heyburn is located about 20 miles southwest of Tulsa and just west of Kellyville. Sheppard Point is the campground where the start and finish will be located. Sheppard Point (OK)
27349 HEYBURN LAKE ROAD
Kellyville OK 74039-9615
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
35.95694, -96.31528
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Sign up Today for triTulsa | 9/10 and 9/11@ Lake Heyburn |
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~ What You Need to Know for triTulsa ~ | |
Kids...Elites...Beginners Unite!
Your Race is Coming !
triTulsa is unique. triTulsa is challenging. triTulsa is an experience. triTulsa is a celebration of fitness. triTulsa is a culmination of goals, ambition, dreams and fear !
Ten years ago America was under siege. This weekend, hundreds of athletes from across the Heartland will tuck the memories of 9/11 deep in their heart and will their bodies to reach deep to accomplish new goals and new dreams. We will swim, we will bike, we will run, we will prosper !
triTulsa is a beginner friendly race. Many of the athletes that will plunge into the water on the weekend of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 are newcomers to the sport of triathlon. However the triTulsa coarse is not easy. In fact it is one of the most difficult courses in the Heartland. There are hills, some steep, some not so bad. The one flat spot on the course is the swim portion and organizers even joke that the lake may even be uphill !
Organizers are expecting over 300 entrants to enter the newly revamped triTulsa and hope that you will take the time to read some of the updates listed below.
Sign up online or at RunnersWorld Tulsa at 43rd & Peoria. |
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Volunteers Needed ! - Be a Part of the Action !
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Course Marshalls...Body Marking...Packet Pickup and More
 triTulsa needs your help. If you can volunteer on
Friday Saturday or Sunday, we will find a job for you.
We need help in the following areas. Body marking, Course marshals, awards ceremony, transition area, finish line crew, medal hangers, Kids course volunteers, Friday course marking, set-up, tear down and more.
Volunteer hours that are available are
Friday 11am -7pm
Saturday 4am - 4pm
Sunday 5am - 2pm
If you or a family member can help, simply reply to this email and let us know what day and what time you can start volunteering and what time you will have to leave Lake Heyburn
Thanks in advance,
triTulsa Race Management
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| Course Description | |
Lake Heyburn ~ The Good the Bad and the Ugly
 Adults Swim Course - The swim for both the Sprint and the Olympic distance legs will start from a smooth sandy beach start, in a protective and shallow cove of Lake Heyburn at Sheppard Point.
As of Monday September 5th the deepest part of the swim will be 5-6' deep. We expect very calm water with no waves. No traces of blue green algae have been reported in the lake.
Sprint athletes will swim one loop (0.5 miles or 750 meters). Olympic entrants will do two loops (one mile or 1500 meters). The swim course is flat !
Adult Sprint Bike Course - Sprint cyclists will start in the relatively flat campground area, Then bike riders will turn onto hilly country roads leading to Hwy 33. Sprint cyclists will turn around before HWY 33.
Roads surfaces will be both paved asphalt and chip and seal. This is not a draft legal race and all cyclists must obey all traffic laws. There will be a race official on the course. There will not be any time cutoffs for the Sprint triathlon.
Adult Olympic Bike Course - The Olympic bikers will also start in the flat campground area, then ride on the hilly country roads leading to HWY 33. Olympic athletes will then go east on HWY 33 and turn around before the I-44 Toll Plaza.
HWY 33 received a brand new layer of asphalt within the last month and is very smooth with wide shoulders. Ninety five percent of HWY 33 is either uphill or downhill and will test the stamina of all entrants.
Adult Sprint and Olympic Run Course - Sprint entrants will complete one circuit of the run course and Olympic athletes will do two circuits.
The run course will also be hilly and the turnaround will be in the opposite direction of the bike courses. The run will be on chip and seal country roads. There will be one aid station on the course serving both water and Gatorade. The course will be well marked.
Kids Triathlon Course - The kids events will all be timed. The kids courses will all be different depending on age. Kids will swim along the shoreline.
Adults will not be allowed inside the kids transition area. Volunteers will be available to help kids if they need it.
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| Schedule of Park Closings and Transition Area Hours | |
Important -For Course Safety, the Main Road Into the Park Will Close !
The park road will be closed due to runners and cyclists on the course during the below times Other important timelines are listed below.
Saturday September 10th
5:30am - Packet pickup for out of town entrants begins and body marking station opens
5:45am - Transition area opens for sprint triatletes only
6:45am - 9am - Park entry closed due to 7am Sprint Triathlon
9am - Soft cutoff for sprint bikes.
9am - Park re-opens for both entry and exit. Vehicles must obey a 5mph speed limit as their will still be entrants on the campground roads.
9:30am - 10:15am - Transition opens for kids triathlon.
10:30am - 1:15pm - Park entry and exit closed for kids triathlon
1:15pm Park entry/exit re-opens (when kids tri is done)
Sunday September 11th
5:30am - Packet pickup for out of town entrants begins and body marking begins.
6am - Transition area opens
6:45am - 9am - Park entry closed due to 7am Olympic Triathlon
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The Bling - Gimme the Bling - Patriotic Style | |
Insulated Water Bottles, Medals, Kids Trophies, Custom Visors, Free Shoes and More !
One of the goals for the directors of triTulsa was to give the entrants some quality merchandise to reward them for such a great accomplishment.
The first 300 adult entrants will be handed a custom, high quality Headsweats brand visor. They are available in patriotic colors red, grey, and blue trim.
Even the goodie bags will be high quality. Asics has donated 300 canvas style carry bags that will have a patriotic themed Polar brand insulated water bottle included that we are sure you will love.
All kids finishers will be treated like champions and each will receive a fantastic finishers medal to commemorate their accomplishment.
Each boy or girl that wins first place in their respective races will be handed a trophy to recognize their triumph.
Pearl Izumi and K-Swiss are donating a free pair of shoes to the overall top men and women winners in both the sprint and Olympic distances.
The race committee is still working on lining up more great swag (Stuff We All Get) to give to those who sign up for this incredible challenge.
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