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Location:
Stanley Park - Ceperley Field (next to 2nd Beach Pool)
Parking
As the entire course will be closed to traffic between 6:30am and 10am, parking within Stanley Park (north of Second Beach) will be accessible between 5 and 6:30am ONLY. Ample parking is available south of Lost Lagoon and parking lots surrounding Denman St.
Accommodations -
The Inn at False Creek, located just blocks from the race site is the official race hotel.
By calling and quoting "Multisportscanada" you will be spending a fun-filled long weekend in the heart of Vancouver! A limited block of rooms have been booked at the following exceptional rates:
......................$119 for a Deluxe Room (Until March 15)
......................$129 for a Deluxe Room (thereafter)
Be sure to make your reservation early to ensure you can sleep in on race morning!
1335 Howe Street
Vancouver BC V6Z 1R7
Reference #: Multisportscanada
Toll Free: 1 800 663 8474
Visit www.qualityhotel.ca
This block will be removed on August 3, 2008. Reserve today!
Package pickup
Race package pickup will be held at TBA on Friday, Saturday and Sunda.
.............. Friday, August 29th .. 5:00pm-8:00pm
.............. Saturday, August 30th ..12:00pm-5:00pm
.............. Sunday, August 31st..1:00pm-4:00pm
Bike Check
A bike check will be held at TBA the week leading up to the event during regular store hours. Mechanics will be available race morning for last minute technical problem repairs. Call 604-872-2424.
ITINERARY
August 31 - Sunday -
12:00pm-5:00pm - Bike check -TBA
1:00pm- 4:00pm - Package pickup -TBA
September 1 - Monday -
5:00am - 6:30am Check-in, Body marking, and Late package pickup
6:45am Pre-race briefing
7:00am Wave 1 start Olympic Men Under 40
7:05am Wave 2 start All Olympic Women and TEAMS
7:15am Wave 3 start Olympic Men 40+
7:45am Wave 4 start All Sprint Athletes
11:15am Awards Presentation & guest speaker
*be sure to stick around for a great post-race spread, awards & special speaker!
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Swim........COURSE MAP
Olympic Triathlon = 1.5km
Sprint Triathlon = 750m
The swim will be held in English Bay on the shore of Second Beach. The expected water temperature is 17degrees Celcius and air temp 21degrees (current water temperature is 19 degrees). Wetsuits are suggested and the provided swim caps must be worn. Lifeguards on paddleboards, and volunteers in motorboats and canoes/kayaks will patrol the swim course. The Olympic event will consist of two(2), 750m laps (a beach run to begin the second). The Sprint event will be 1 lap. All waves will start with a beach run. Olympic athletes will have to exit the water to start their second lap. Please ensure you are on the beach 10 minutes prior to your race start time.
The Bike........COURSE MAP
Olympic Triathlon = 37.6km
Sprint Triathlon = 18.8km
The sprint and Olympic distance bike courses will be comprised of 2 or 4 laps respectively. The course follows Park Drive.
THIS COURSE IS ENTIRELY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. Draft marshals and volunteers will patrol the course. Please keep your head up and be aware of other athletes, pedestrians and wildlife. The course will open to traffic flow at 10am.
The park may be busy with walkers – PLEASE KEEP YOUR HEADS UP. We will do our utmost to ensure your safety, but ultimately it is in your hands.
| The Merrell Run | ........COURSE MAP |  |
Olympic Triathlon = 10km
Sprint Triathlon = 5km
From transition, you will follow the paved trail under Beach Ave and around Lost Lagoon. From here you will go over the pedestrian footbridge into central Stanley Park and the Hummingbird Trail. This will bring you out onto the North seawall to follow it to the west until the turnaround. Follow the same route back until you are directed to turn right and return along the north side of Lost Lagoon. You will be returning to the finish/lap at the same point where you dismount your bike.
Aid stations will be available every 2.5km. Volunteers/marshalls will man key intersections, but this course will not be closed to pedestrian traffic. Please be courteous and remain alert for walkers, rollerbladers, and cyclists. Volunteers will do their best to inform pedestrians but THIS COURSE IS NOT CLOSED. We do not want to upset anyone as we can easily lose the opportunity to hold the event here.
The Transition
View the transition area map here. ........MAP
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