Kona Eastside Triathlon

Sunday, May 23, 2010 7:00 AM
Baytown, Texas

1st Annual Kona Eastside Triathlon.  Swim in the clearest and cleanest lake in Houston, Bike an out & back flat course, and run an out & back fast course. Great post-race party under huge covered pavilion with awesome food and a live band-all Beach & Jimmy Buffet style!!

RACE DISTANCES

• Sprint- 600 yd Swim, 16 M Bike, 4 M Run
• Super Sprint- 300 yd Swim, 10 M Bike, 2 M Run

Online registration will close Monday, May 17th at 6PM. After that, you can register in person at one of the packet pickups Thursday, Friday or Saturday with cash or check  only! We have slots available, just need to get the numbers assigned to entrants!

RACE COURSE

Swim in man-made clean and clear lake (very shallow) for 300 or 600 yards. Bike 16 or 10 miles on flat roads along brand new Grand Parkway in Baytown. Run 4 or 2 miles on an out & back course.

RACE LOCATION

Eastside Honda 12527 Interstate 10 East Baytown TX 77520 Phone: 281.385.0700 Fax: 281.576.5513
Directions: From I-10 East, take the FM 3180 exit (exit 800), go over the freeway, then take the feeder road BACK towards Houston. Click Here for Google Map.  This is approximately 15 miles east of downtown Houston, and just past the exit for Highway 99 (Grand Parkway).

ENTRY FEES

• Early registration:

  • Sprint entry is $60 for individuals and $80 for relays through April 15.

  • Super Sprint is $50 for individuals through April 15.

• Regular registration:

  • Olympic is $70 for individuals and $90 for relays from April 16-May 15.

  • Super Sprint is $60 from April 16-May 15

• Late registration:

  • Sprint is $80 for individuals and $100 for relays from May 16-22

  • Super Sprint is $65 from May 16-22.

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICKUP-DON'T SIGN UP IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT! An email response from signmeupsports is your entry confirmation. NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS-PERIOD! Registration is available at packet pick-up if spots remain. USA TRIATHLON Membership is separate, required, and may be purchased at packet pickup.

FIELD SIZE

600 Field Limit between the 2 races. Sign up early!

USA TRIATHLON FEES

This event will be USA Triathlon sanctioned. As a result, a USA Triathlon card must be presented at packet pickup BY the card holder. Annual memberships and one-day memberships may be purchased at packet pickup. One day fees are $10 and must be CASH or CHECK only!!! Note: This is in addition to entry fee. DO NOT include membership fee with race fee. The USA Triathlon phone is 719-597-9090 w/ website: www.usatriathlon.org. All members of the relay need to be USAT members.

PACKET PICKUP

• Thursday, May 20 Noon-6:00 pm
  Eastside Honda
  12527 I 10 East
  Baytown, Tx 77523
  281-385-0700

• Friday, May 21 Noon-6:00 pm
  Bicycle World of Houston
  14536 Memorial Dr
  Houston TX 77079
  281.556.0923

• Saturday, May 22 Noon-6:00 pm
  Bicycle World of West U.
  2519 Rice Blvd
  Houston TX 77005
  713.529.0140

CHIP TIMING

We will provide chip timing with all split times, including transitions. The chip fees are included in your entry fees. Complete results will be published on www.EZTRegister.com, www.runnertriathletenews.com and www.out-loud.org as soon as possible after the race.

AID STATIONS

Aid stations will be available at mile 1, 2 & 3, plus at the finish line. Stations will be provided at swim entry and exit points. Water, Gatorade, Hammer energy gels, and Endurolytes will be provided along the run course. A medical team will be on hand along with 2 ambulances throughout the day.

POST RACE PARTY

The Huge, covered Pavilion will be the site of the post race party! Water, Vitamin Water, Gatorade, Soft Drinks, Pizza, Bagels, Cookies, and Fruit will be provided. There will be several Massage tables available for a quick rub-down after the race! We are expecting a live band for the post-race party, as well!

AWARDS

Awards will be given to the overall Male and Female and overall Master's Male and Female in both races. Age group awards will go at least 3 deep, utilizing USAT 5 year age group divisions. There will be Clydesdale (men over 200 lbs) and Athena (women over 150 lbs) divisions only in the Sprint (not Super Sprint) race. Awards will go 3 deep in the relay categories in the Sprint Race.

SPONSORS

Sponsors for our inaugural race include: Eastside Honda, Kona Printing, Bicycle World of Houston and Bicycle World of West U, Double Dave's Pizza, Vitamin Water, Hammer Nutrition, Gatorade, and more to be named later.

CHARITY TIE-INS AND VOLUNTEERS

Charities selected for benefiting from the Kona Eastside Triathlon include: Ordinary Saints, local motorcycle club, and local boy scout troops. All volunteers will receive a special volunteer shirt and other goodies. WE NEED YOU! Call 713-816-5060 to volunteer