The Triple Challenge (Skate/Bike/Run)returns to NYC's Prospect Park!
Date is May 5th, 2007; Start time is 7:00 am.
Location is: Bartel Pritchard parking lot in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, located at 15th Street and Prospect Park West. The race course is a mostly smooth 5K loop in Prospect Park.
This event is a lot of fun and great for spectators also. We need to get as many skaters involved as possible to ensure that we have this event again next year. For those of you who are not familiar with this event, it can be a team or an individual triathlon: skate 10K, bike 20K, run 5K.
If you are a skater and interested in participating in this event, please call the event organizer Luis Figueroa at 718 612 2305 or email him at lefigue@yahoo.com and you will be matched up with a biker and a runner. Or simply show up on race day and there should be some bikers and runners available to form teams. Teams can be comprised of one, two, or three people. Categories are All Male, All Female, and Coed.
Pre-race day entry fee for a team is $75. Race day entry fee for a team is $90 (or $30 per participant). Awards for first through third in each category for each team member. Event Organizer is Luis Figueroa, 718-612-2305, lefigue@yahoo.com
Tell all your skating friends about this event and come out and have some fun on May 5th.
Bobby
Attention skaters, runners, & cyclists:
Looking for a whole new way to compete?
Ready to join forces with athletes of all persuasions?
Triathletes: tired of that same old swim-bike-run routine?
Join us on May 5th for The Triple Challenge !
Directions to the Park:
By train: F train to 15th Street or 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza. Walk along Prospect Park West to 15th Street. Enter Bartel Pritchard parking lot.
By bus: B69 bus to 15th Street and Prospect Park West.
By car: Prospect Park West to 15th Street, look for street parking.
THE TRIPLE CHALLENGE A SKATE, BIKE, RUN RELAY RACE
Tri Different!
Saturday, May 5th, 2007
7:00 AM
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Presented by CityCoach
Course
Start and finish at Bartel Pritchard Parking Lot (15th Street and Prospect Park West). This is a relay race comprised of two laps on online skates, three laps on a bicycle, and one lap running.
We do not have exclusive use of the park roads. Exercise caution around other park users. Do not expect them to yield to you! Safety first. Helmets are mandatory for the skate and bike legs (voluntary for runners).
Awards
First, second, and third place teams in the categories of Open Male, Open Female, and Open Coed.
Registration
Online:
www.lin-mark.com
May 2007 “Triple Challenge Relay Race”
By mail:
Mail to: CityCoach
c/o Luis E. Figueroa
280 St. John’s Place, Apt. 2D
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Make checks payable to: CityCoach
On-site race day registration:
6:00 – 6:30 am at Start/Finish area (Bartel Pritchard parking lot).
Packet Pickup:
Race day at Bartel Pritchard parking lot 6:00 – 6:30 am
Entry fee
Per Team: $75.00 prior to race day,
$90 on race day.
Teams can be comprised of two or three persons. Categories include Open Male, Open Female, and Open Coed.
How to find team mates:
Go to CityCoach.org and click on 'Message Boards' to find teammates and up to date race info."
Baggage Check
Will be provided at starting area as a convenience. Please do not bring anything valuable since we are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Email questions to
info@citycoachracemanagement.com.
Results
Will be posted on CityCoach.org.
The Triple Challenge
Name: ______________________________
Address:_____________________________
City: ___________ State ____Zip_________
Telephone number: _____________________
Email: ________________________________
Age on race day:________ Sex: _____________
T-shirt size (S, M, L, XL): _________________
I know that competing in the “The Triple Challenge” is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained. I assume all risks associated with participating in the “The Triple Challenge” including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effect of weather, including heat and humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road/trails, as such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my application, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the “The Triple Challenge”, CityCoach Inc., CityCoach Race Management, Luis E. Figueroa as Race Director, the City of New York and its agencies and departments including Department of Parks and Recreation and Prospect Park Alliance, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liability of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.
Signature: _____________________________
Team Name:___________________________