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2016 RACE BIBLE Sponsors: Page 2

Random Info: Page 3

Packet Pickup: Page 4

Olympic and Olympic Relay: Pages 5-9

Sprint and Sprint Duathlon: Pages 10-12

YK FEST / After Party / Awards Ceremony: Page 13

PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION. IF YOU STILL HAVE

QUESTIONS, EMAIL: [email protected]

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First off, thank you for choosing to participate in the 2016 Yellowstone Kelly MountainMan

Triathlon!

We’d also like to thank our sponsors at this time:

Without any of these sponsors, the race would not be possible! Please support the

businesses that support this event!

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Parking at Lake Elmo

There will be plenty of parking at Lake Elmo in the upper parking lot.

You can also park in the FWP Parking lot near the pier.

Transition Area

Transition area will open at 6:00am. And will close at 7:20 for the

Olympic, and 7:40 for everyone else. This will be strictly enforced and

will result in a DQ if not followed.

BIBS

You will get a race bib that must be won on the front during the run.

Aid Stations:

There will be no aid station on the bike course.

There will be an aid station near Annandale Rd on the Run Course.

There will also be water and snacks at the end.

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Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup will be at Thirsty Street Brewing Company on Friday, August 26th. Packet Pickup

will be from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Thirsty Street is located at 3008 1st Ave North in Downtown

Billings

Out-of-town packet pickup will be at Lake Elmo on Saturday, August 27th, beginning at 6:00am.

As this is a USAT Sanctioned Triathlon, you will have to bring your State Issued ID. If you have

an annual membership with USAT, you will need to bring your USAT member card as well.

Transition: Transition will open at 6:00am. There will be a few people walking around the

transition area to write your age on your right calf, and bib number on your right arm.

Transition will close at 7:20 for Olympic participants and 7:40 for Sprint Particpants.

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OLYMPIC AND OLYMPIC RELAY:

Swim: There will be a pre-race meeting on the beach at 7:20am. The race will start promptly at

7:30am.

The swim begins with “dry-feet”, and will consist of two clock-wise loops around the bouys.

You will exit the water, run up the beach, over the timing mats, and into the transition area.

Transition 1: Grab your biking gear and exit out of the “Bike Out/Bike In” exit of the transition

area. DO NOT GET ON YOUR BIKE UNTIL YOU HAVE CROSSED THE TIMING MATS. Biking over

the timing mats will result in a penalty.

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Bike: Head right out of the parking lot onto Rolling Hills Dr. Take a right on Lake Elmo Dr, and

follow Lake Elmo Dr until you get to Wicks. Take a right on Wicks. Ride all the way up Wicks

until it turns into Skyway Dr. Take a right at the “T Intersection” with Alkali Creek Rd. You will

travel about 1 mile in this direction.

Do a hairpin turn and head back down Alkali Creek Rd. Ride with Traffic until you get to Alkali

Creek School. You will get onto the bike path near the school. Follow the bike path and go

through the tunnel going under Alkali Creek Rd, and then through the tunnel under E Airport

Rd. Follow the bike path all the way to the turnaround. The Turnaround will be just passed the

restrooms on top of the Rims. Head back the exact same way you came.

From the first tunnel (Under Alkali Creek Rd) to the top of the climb is a NO PASSING ZONE.

From the top of the climb back down to the first tunnel (Under Alkali Creek Rd) is a NO PASSING

ZONE. (See map below).

Olympic Bike Course:

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This is the “No Passing Zone”. If someone is walking their bike up the hill or has mechanicals,

or is moving very slowly, you can pass. USE EXTREME CAUTION, especially on the way back

down the hill.

Transition 2: Coming back into the transition zone, dismount your bike before you cross the

timing mats. Riding your bike over the timing mats will result in a penalty.

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Run: Exit the transition area at the “Swim in/Run Out” timing mats. Head down the sidewalk

clockwise around the lake. Follow the gravel path around the lake until you get to the lower

parking lot, transition into the road, and exit the Lake Elmo State Park, heading right on Rolling

Hills Dr. Stay on this road as it turns into Riveroaks Dr. Turn around at the cone/waterstop at

the “T-Intersection” with Annandale Rd. Head back to Lake Elmo St Park. Take a right into the

lower parking lot. Follow the markings on the road, the flagging, and the cones to get back onto

the sidewalk. Continue on the sidewalk, and run past the transition zone, to start your second

5k loop.

End of First Run Loop: (Follow the red directional arrows on the maps. Stay on the sidewalk

and run past the transition area to start your second run lap.

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Full Second Loop:

End of Second Loop: (INTO THE FINISH LINE) At the end of the second loop, follow the gravel

path that is right before the playground equipment, and head into the finish line.

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Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon:

SPRINT TRIATHLON SWIM: There will be a pre-race meeting on the beach at 7:50am. The

Sprint Triathlon will start promptly at 8:00am. Duathlon will begin at 8:10 near the restrooms.

The swim begins with “dry-feet”, and will consist of one clock-wise loops around the bouys.

You will exit the water, run up the beach, over the timing mats, and into the transition area.

(SPRINT DUATHLON RUN 1: Exit the transition area at the “Swim in/Run Out” timing mats.

Head down the sidewalk clockwise around the lake. Follow the gravel path around the lake

until you get to the lower parking lot, transition into the road, and exit the Lake Elmo State

Park, heading right on Rolling Hills Dr. Stay on this road as it turns into Riveroaks Dr. Turn

around at the cone/waterstop at the “T-Intersection” with Annandale Rd. Head back to Lake

Elmo St Park. Take a right into the lower parking lot. Follow the markings on the road, the

flagging, and the cones to get back onto the sidewalk. Continue on the sidewalk, and run into

the transition zone at the “Swim In/Run Out” Timing mats.)

Transition 1: Grab your biking gear and exit out of the “Bike Out/Bike In” exit of the transition

area. DO NOT GET ON YOUR BIKE UNTIL YOU HAVE CROSSED THE TIMING MATS. Biking over

the timing mats will result in a penalty.

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Bike: Head right out of the parking lot onto Rolling Hills Dr. Take a right on Lake Elmo Dr, and

follow Lake Elmo Dr until you get to Wicks. Take a right on Wicks. Ride all the way up Wicks

until it turns into Skyway Dr.

THIS IS WHERE THE SPRINT BIKE COURSE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OLYMPIC DISTANCE. Turn

left onto Alkali Creek and travel about 1.5 miles down Alkali Creek Rd, and turn around the

cone that will have a sign that says “SPRINT TURNAROUND”. Head back the exact same way

you went out!

Sprint Bike Course:

Transition 2: Coming back into the transition zone, dismount your bike before you cross the

timing mats. Riding your bike over the timing mats will result in a penalty.

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Run: Exit the transition area at the “Swim in/Run Out” timing mats. Head down the sidewalk

clockwise around the lake. Follow the gravel path around the lake until you get to the lower

parking lot, transition into the road, and exit the Lake Elmo State Park, heading right on Rolling

Hills Dr. Stay on this road as it turns into Riveroaks Dr. Turn around at the cone/waterstop at

the “T-Intersection” with Annandale Rd. Head back to Lake Elmo St Park. Take a right into the

lower parking lot. Follow the markings on the road, the flagging, and the cones to get back onto

the sidewalk, and then follow the gravel path that is right before the playground equipment,

and head into the finish line.

Sprint Run Course(2nd run for the Duathlon): (One loop, run into the finish)

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YK FEST / AFTER PARTY / AWARDS CEREMONY

The YK Fest will begin at Thirsty Street Brewing Company in Downtown Billings at 11:30am.

In your race packet, you will receive a Beer/Food ticket. Your beer ticket is good for one free

beer at the Thirsty Street Brewing Co Tent/Table. Your food ticket is good for one free medium

bowl of noodles from the Noodles O’Brien. (Bring your ID if you intend to drink. You can also

get an extra beer ticket with a $3 donation to the Yellowstone Kelly Interperative Site).

At the YK Fest will also be live music by Krystal Hydak and a Strider Bike course for the kids!

The Awards Ceremony will start at 1:00pm.

There will be a prize for overall in each race, as well as age group prizes. Double Dipping is

allowed for awards (ie overall winners will win their age groups).

The top Team will receive a prize as well.

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