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Race Information

Name: Lin-Mark Timed - 22nd Annual SKYLANDS TRIATHLON & DUATHLON 2008
Race Status: On Line Entry Open
Description:
Type: USAT Sanctioned & Officiated
Date: 9/14/2008
Location: Spruce Run State Park
Clinton, NJ
Website: www.skylandstri.com
Awards
$4,995 Overall & Age Group Cash Awards: NO DUPLICATES
Top 3 Overall Triathlon Males & Females:
$250 - $150 - $125
Top 3 Overall Duathlon Males & Females:
$150 - $75 - 50

1st Place Age Groups: Males & Females (Beginning at 20+)

$100 Each. . .
1st Male & Female Out of Water: $100 & Barrie T. McIntyre Award

1st Overall. . .Special Award Division Winners:
Commemorative Awards:

Overall Top 2 Male & Female - Masters 40+
Top 2 Overall Male Clydesdales 200+ lbs.
Top 2 Overall Female Atenas 140+ lbs.
Top 2 Males & Female - 1st Time Triathlon/Duathlon
1st Hunterdon County Male & Female

RELAY TEAMS:
MALE - FEMALE - MIXED --
(no cash to school age teams)
$150 each 1st Place team, with Awards to 2nd Place each relay division

Age Groups - $100 to 1st Male & Female in Each Age Group Division Beginning at 20 yrs.+ (note that only the triathlon age groupers who win first will receive the $100 cash award. First place in the duathlon receive a commemorative award.:

13-19 Years of Age will receive a gift or commemorative award -- Due to Scholarship-Amateur Guidelines No Cash Awarded.
Tri. & Du. AGE GROUPS:
Top 3 Males & Females
13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49,50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Contact Information

Name: Lin-Mark Computer Sports/Skylands
Address: 7 Westwood Drive
Mantua, NJ  08051
Phone: 856-468-0010
Fax: 856-468-4018
Email: lin-mark@lin-mark.com
Race Fees

Entry Fee:
Triathlon-Individual      $75.00
Triathlon - Relay      $150.00
Duathlon - Individual      $60.00
Duathlon- Relay      $110.00
Late Fee: $5.00
Date Late Fee Begins: 9/2/2008
1 Day License for Non-USAT Members: $10.00

Start Times: The Triathlon & Duathlon both start at 9:00 a.m. Sharp!
Event is "Rain or Shine"

PACKET PICK UP & ENTRY:
Entry is available on Sat. at the Holiday Inn, Clinton, NJ (between noon and 5 pm) & race morning at Spruce Run State Park (if event has not sold out on Saturday)

Field is limited to 600 entrants.
Yes, this event has a history of closing out prior to race day.

Race Day: Sun., 9-14-08 Event is "Rain or Shine"

 Pre-Packet Pick Up on Sat. 9-13:
 noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Clinton Holiday Inn, Rt. 173, Clinton, NJ

Race Day 9/14:
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
at Spruce Run State Park (see directions below).

FIELD IS LIMITED TO 600.


Race Course Distances:
TRI: .50 S -14.1 Mi.B - 5K R
DU: 5K R. - 14.1 Mi.B - 5K R
A USAT Sanctioned & Officiated Event

Pre-Race Meeting:br> 8:45 in front of the bike rack area.
Triathlon and Duathlon are USA Triathlon Sanctioned & Officiated.


RACE DIRECTOR CONTACT INFO.:
Steve Croghan Phone: 908-638-5453

Race Director reserves the right to change or remove any venue based upon race day conditions.

NOTE: NO ENTRY FEES MAY BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED. TO DO SO WILL DQ BOTH PARTICIPANTS FROM THE EVENT.

TIMING:
Lin-Mark Computer Sports will utilize the WinningTime chip ANKLE band system.
Participants will pick-up their timing chip at packet pick-up along with their assigned race number.
Race numbers must be worn for visual personal i.d. while on the course.
The WT timing chip ankle-band must be worn to be accurately scored.

No transferring of assigned race number or chips. They are computer coded to your own personal race day data (i.e.: age, gender, race division)!

If you know you are not going to participate at packet pick-up . . .remove the timing band, and give it back to the volunteer. If you do not finish on the course . . .you must return your timing band. All participants are financially responsible ($15) for the event's loss/replacement fee.
Yes . . .all timing bands are "scanned" after the event for proper return credit of the timing bands.



AMENITIES:
Course Volunteers & Police
Mile Markers - Water Tables - Course medical personnel - Secured bike transition
Gourmet Post Race Buffet -- Dr. "D" DJ music & race announcements -- Finishers called by name atfinish line -- Ceramic Award Mugs Presented to All Award Winners -- Multi-Color Premium T-Shirts -- Door Prizes --
Coffee, Tea, Danish Pastry-Bagels Buffet for all at our race morning packet pick-upduring race day registration check-in. A race favorite!

Large Shower Facilities with indoor Restrooms: Mens & Womens, adjacent to beach & bike transition areas.
Race morning clothing & shoe vendors on site
Bike service, minor repairs on site by Clinton Bike Shop.

LODGING:
Holiday Inn Select, Clinton, NJ 908-735-5111
Clarion Hotel, Phillipsburg (10 miles)908-454-9771
Hampton Inn, Clinton 908-713-4800
Phillipsburg Inn (10 miles) 908-454-6461
Ramada Inn, Flemingtono, NJ (10 miles) 908-782-7472
Round Valley State Park 908-236-6355
Somerset Hills (20 miles) 908-647-6700
Spruce Run State Park (event site) 908-638-8572
Voorhees State Park 908-638-6969

DIRECTIONS:
Pre-Race Headquaters for early packet pick up on Saturday:
 Clinton Holiday Inn: Route 173 (aka West Main St.) Clinton, NJ is off Interstate 78 at Exit 15. Proceed west onto Rt. 173/West Main St. The Holiday Inn is 1/4 mile on the left.

Spruce Run State Park - Event Site
Rt. 31 North of Rt. 78 from the East or West.
From South Rt. 31, (exit 12)

US 80 west to US 287 south to US 78 west; get off at exit 17; follow Route 31 north about 3.5 miles north of I-78 (off at exit 12) and turn left onto Van Syckel's Corner Road. Drive about 1.7 miles down the road and turn left into the main entrance for the Spruce Run Recreation Area. The area is one of the best known and most heavily used of all wildlife management areas. There is a fee from Memorial Day weekend to Labor DayInterstate 78 junctions with Rt. 31 - then proceed on Rt. 31 North approximately 2.50 miles to VanSykel's Rd. At traffic light go left onto VanSykel's to Skylands Park entrance. Please follow volunteer's directions for parking you car.
Additional directions can be found at www.MapQuest.com

Welcome to the 2008 Skylands Triathlon & Duathlon!
Steve Croghan, Race Director - Course & Event Info.
North Hunterdon Rotary Club
Steve Croghan Phone: 908-638-5453

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