THE RACE IS HAPPENING AS SCHEDULED - The RACE IS HAPPENING AS PLANNED THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd!  The finish area and entire run course will be on the pavement due to flooding in the trail areas.  The updated maps are on the Race Course page: https://fortdesototrilogy.com/index.php/race-course/

Bring Your QR Code - We have a new QR code scanner system to expedite your packet pickup process.  Please bring your registration QR code.  If you registered in the last few weeks the QR code will be in your confirmation email.  If you registered earlier or can't find your confirmation email, you can get your code from the participant list (https://triregistration.com/List.php?eventid=3509).  Just click the QR code button next to your name and show it to the person doing packet pickup.  You'll still need your photo ID too for verification.

Pay for Parking - Fort DeSoto Park has a new pay for parking system.  To pay for parking, text PARKFD2 to 727563 and follow the prompts. Please pay on race day or you might get an expensive citation!

Packet Pickup EXTENDED, Now 9am to Noon - Please pick up your packet on SATURDAY between 9am and Noon at the race site!  This will greatly reduce your stress, and ours, on race morning as you’ll avoid long packet pickup lines!  The race starts on time regardless of if there’s a line at packet pickup still. By attending early pickup you’ll also get to scope out the venue in the daylight and know what to expect for race morning.  It’s a win-win!

• Pre Race Clinic – Time: 10 a.m. The Integrity Multisport race clinic was created to help triathletes and duathletes learn the things they need to know to successfully and safely complete a triathlon.  The clinic is open to anyone with questions or just looking to expand their knowledge on triathlon. 

• No Drop Course Preview Ride - On Saturday there will be a course preview group bike ride that will promptly start at 8 a.m where the transition area will be as shown on the map. https://fortdesototrilogy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Venue-Layout.png The no-drop group ride will be led by Tom Howard of Dynamite Endurance.

Venue Location - Turn right at the T once inside the park.  Transition and Finish areas are accessible from the final 2 left turns as you reach the northwestern corner of the park. 

Run Course - The modified run course is 3.2 miles for the Sprint (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44279205) and 6.2 miles for the International (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44279279).  They will go out and back once for the Sprint and twice for the International.  The first run for the duathlon is (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43097919). The 2nd run for the duathlon is the same as the 3.2 mile sprint triathlon run above.

Shirts - We are trying a new type of shirt for this race to see how you like it.  They only come in unisex sizes though.  If you really want a women's cut shirt, we have about 25 Fort Desoto Trilogy shirts in another design and material in WS and WM.  Just ask at packet pickup if you want one of those - good while supplies last!
 

Laps (International Distance Only) - You will encounter a very large sign on both the bike and run courses that say Lap with an arrow in one direction and Finish with an arrow in another direction.  If you are in the SPRINT distance, follow the FINISH ARROW!  If you are in the International distance, follow the LAP ARROW and do a 2nd lap, then follow the FINISH ARROW to complete the bike or run.  IT IS VITAL THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS!  Volunteers have no way to know which lap you are on, so YOU AND ONLY YOU must be responsible to know if you need to complete another lap or not.  If you mess up and come in early, just go back out and do another lap.  We'll sort out the times and delete the extra chip times in the timing system.

Cutoff Times (International Distance) - You must finish the first lap of the bike course by 8:12 a.m. or you will be directed to transition and not allowed a 2nd lap.  The road must be clear by 9:00 a.m. by park rules, so we have to enforce this strictly!  You must also finish the first lap of the run course by 9:30 a.m. or you will be directed to the finish line.  There is a 3 hour time limit for the entire course.  You need to be able to swim a ½ mile in 20 minutes, bike 15 mph average for 20 miles, and run a 12.5 minute mile average for 6.5 miles to complete the International Distance.  If you are faster on the bike, then you have more time for the run.  If you cannot average the stated pace/speed, then please join us for the Sprint Distance Triathlon.

Race Morning - Please arrive on race morning between 5:30 and 6:00 am.  If you arrive earlier you will just be waiting at the gate and blocking our volunteers from getting in.  They have a gate code to get in early.  Please don’t try to enter or block the road before 5:30am.  Also, don’t arrive after 6:00am or you will probably not have enough time to park, get your packet, get your chip, organize your stuff in transition, go to the restroom, warm up, and get to the beach in time for your start.

Chip Pickup - Chip pickup is race morning only.  When you get your chip, please scan it at the computer next to the chips and verify that your information is correct.  If it is not, double check your chip number.  If your chip and bib numbers match and it is still incorrect, please tell someone at packet pickup so they can correct it.

Body Marking - We give out body marking tattoos to identify you when you don’t have your race number.  You will get 3 individual numbers.  Please apply them with a wet washcloth to your left shoulder facing out to the side.

Course Maps - Course maps can be found at https://fortdesototrilogy.com/index.php/race-course/. 

Dropping Out - If you are unable to finish the race, please return your chip to the Timing Truck so you are accounted for and we don’t send a search team out looking for you!  Do not give it to someone out on the course.

Awards Schedule - The times below are approximate and each ceremony may start a few minutes early or late depending on how long each race ceremony lasts.

1. Aquabike - 9:10

2. Duathlon - 9:20

3. Sprint Triathlon - 9:35

4. International Triathlon - 9:55

Series Awards - There will be series awards certificates for those that completed all 3 races in the series.  We will call you up right after the individual race awards for each race distance/type according to the schedule above.

THANK YOU BAYFRONT HEALTH!  Please give a big thank you to the fine folks at Bayfront Health for their support of this event.  Without their support, this event would not be possible.

Volunteering at races is FUN!  You can also earn free races!  We need volunteers for the upcoming Fort DeSoto race.  Volunteers are needed for:

• Setup on Saturday 7am-10am (often we finish by 9am) - earn 30% off your next race*
• Race Day Packet Pickup 5am-7am - earn 25% off your next race*
• Waterstations and Finish Line 6:30am-10am - earn 35% off your next race*
• Cleanup 10am-Noon (probably will finish by 11:30am) - earn 25% off your next race*

*Percentage discounts are not valid for the Miami Man Triathlon, but if you want to use your volunteer discount for Miami Man we can make it a dollar amount instead (so 25%=$38, 30%=$45, 35%=$52).

If you are racing, please bring someone to volunteer and they can earn credits for YOU!  Racers can also help at setup and/or before and after the race and earn credits as well. 

Please note that discounts are for a future race, not the one volunteered at, as you have to volunteer to earn the credit first.  The only exception is that if you volunteer for setup on Saturday we can immediately issue you the 30% discount to register for Sunday's race.

If you would like to volunteer or bring someone else to volunteer on race day, please reply to this email with what you are available for.

Please help!  The races cannot happen without volunteers!  This is your chance to give back to the sport.  Volunteer or bring one with you, pretty please!

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