ABOUT THE EVENT
AA Sports, Ltd. is proud to have the opportunity to work with the City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation, as well as dedicated local athletes to produce the 2012 Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon. The swim takes place in a beautiful 50 meter pool (see pictures), and the bike course takes place on quiet, challenging country roads. Also included is the Kid's Tri. The adult races are TRI NW Ranked events.

WHEN & WHERE
Monday, May 28th, 2012 (Memorial Weekend); Osborn Aquatic Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

EVENTS: (Individual and Relay Team Competition)

Sprint Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim - 11 Mile Bike - 5K Run
Sprint Duathlon: 5K Run- 11 Mile Bike - 5K Run
Kid's Triathlons: 12 years of age & under and no teams!

Short Distance: 25 Meter Swim - 1/4 Mile Bike - 300 yard Run
Longer Distance: 100 Meter Swim - 2.5 Mile Bike - 1/2 Mile Run

STARTING TIMES
6:30 a.m. Day of Race Registration / Packet Pickup
8:00 a.m. Triathlon Wave #1 Start
8:00 a.m. Duathlon Start
9:30 a.m. Refreshments Available
11:30 a.m. Kid's Tri (approximate start time - 1st Wave: Girls; 2nd Wave: Boys)
* Due to variable wave start times, the awards ceremony will be held after the majority of athletes have finished.

START AND FINISH
Osborn Aquatic Center, 1940 NW Highland Dr, Corvallis, OR 97330

ENTRY FEES (entry includes: T-shirt, Finish Line Food, ChampionChip timing & lots of fun)

COMMEMORATIVE MERCHANDISE
Each participant will receive a HOTV Commemorative, 100% cotton T-shirt with their entry.

REGISTRATION [back to top]

TO REGISTER ONLINE: CLICK HERE

TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM: CLICK HERE

Note! You must check the Race Website after Thursday, May 24th for your Wave # and approximate Wave Start Time. Those who register after Wednesday, May 23th will be assigned to the last waves, regardless of your estimated swim times.

Race Day Packet Pick-up/Registration
Osborn Aquatic Center, starting at 6:30am

RACE PACKETS WILL INCLUDE:

RACE BIB NUMBER - Place your bib number on a piece of clothing that will be worn during the run portion of the event. Your bib number must be visible on the front on the run course and when you come across the finish line.

BIKE & HELMET NUMBERS - Each participant will receive a bike and helmet number that corresponds to his or her assigned race number. Please place the bike number on your bike prior to checking into the Transition, and place the helmet number on the front of your helmet prior to the start of the race.

Swim caps will not be provided, but are optional.

COURSES [back to top]

SWIM: 750 Meter Swim - The indoor pool is an Olympic (50 meter) sized, 165 feet long by 56 feet wide, with 8 wide lanes. Depth begins at 3.5 feet and gradually slopes down to 13 feet at the deepest end. Swim starts at the deep end and finishes at the shallow end and includes seven laps.

(click for larger view)

BIKE: The bike course is 11 miles in length over quiet, scenic country roads with rolling hills. The course is basically an out and back with a loop around the Crescent Valley High School Campus and includes three challenging hills, two of which you will climb in each direction, and one in one direction resulting in five total climbs. The bike will be marked with bright signage and course marshals at each of the turning points.

BIKE & RUN MAP (click for larger view - PDF) * Bike Course Route without landmarks/ map background - CLICK HERE

RUN: The 5K run is flat & fast on very quiet neighborhood streets to the south and west of the Osborn Aquatic Center. The course will be marked with small, highly visable hot pink signs with black directional arrows. Miles 1-3 will be marked and there will be one aid station located at 13th & Garfield that participants will encounter at approximately 0.75 mi & 1.60 mi into the 5K run.

• Begin by exiting the Tranzition Zone at the north end and running south on the sidewalk parallel to the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis.
• Turn right and follow the road past the track and south along Linus Pauling Middle School to NW Cleveland (0.20 mi)
• Turn left (east) on Cleveland (do not cross the street) to Highland Dr (0.33 mi)
• Turn right (south) remaining on the west side of Highland Dr to Garfield (0.51 mi)
• Turn right onto Garfield crossing to the south side of the road and continuing west to the TA Point located just prior to Kings Blvd (1.15 mi)
• After making the turn-around, continue east on the north side of Garfield to NW 11th St (1.76 mi)
• Turn left on 11th St and run north back to Cleveland Dr (1.95 mi)
• Turn left (west) on Cleveland remaining on the south side of the road to 13th St (2.10 mi)
• Turn left (south) on 13th St to Menlo Dr (2.26 mi), then turn right (west) on Menlo to 14th St (2.32 mi)
• Turn right (north) on 14th St to Garryanna St (2.36 mi), then left (north) on Garryanna back to Cleveland Dr (2.54 mi)
• Turn right (east) on Cleveland and follow it back to the access road leading behind Linus Pauling Middle School and to the track (2.86 mi)
• Complete the 5K by running clockwise around the track to the finish line which is located at the east end of the track

TRANSITIONS/SPLITS:

SWIM to BIKE TRANSITION Swimmers will exit the pool and cross the timing mats just outside the building doors on their way into the Transition Zone where they will enter at the north end of the zone. TEAMS must make a conversion by touching fingertips at the designated "team tag" location within the Transition Zone. The finishing team swimmer must turn in their Timing Chip at this time. Participants must walk or run their bike out of the south end of the Transition Zone and cross the timing mats before mounting their bike at the bike mount sign. Also, helmets must be worn and fastened prior to mounting your bike. BIKE to RUN TRANSITION The bike ends at the bike dismount sign located just prior to the bike finish timing mats on the south end of the Transition Zone. After making the transition, runners will exit the Transition Zone at the north end running over the run start timing mats and follow the markings taking them directly to the run course. TEAMS: The cyclist must rack their bike and make the conversion by touching the fingertips of their teammate at the designated "team tag" location within the Transition Zone. The finishing team cyclists must turn in their Timing Chip at this time.

RACE RESULTS / TIMING: Timing of the event will be done using the ChampionChip Timing System. All competitors (including kid's races) will receive a loaner Timing Chip in their race packet. Participants must wear a Timing Chip on their ankle (with plastic strap provided) in order to receive splits and final results. Any participant who does not wear the Chip on their ankle will not receive a finish result or splits. Also, the loaner Chip must be returned at the conclusion of the event or the participant will need to pay a $30.00 replacement fee (see Waiver). If you do not wish to be timed, feel free to give the Chip back to the volunteer when picking up your packet. If you own your own Chip, please provide your seven-digit Chip code at the time you register.

Archived Results Sprint Tri Sprint Du Kid's (short) Kid's (long) 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007

AWARDS
Awards will be presented, at the conclusion of the event, to the Overall Male and Female finishers, the top Master Male and Female finishers, as well as the top three male and female finishers in each age division in the both events (kid's race is timed, but non-competitive).

POST RACE FESTIVITIES
Finish line food generously provided by Block 15 Brewery (300 SW Jefferson in Corvallis).

AGE DIVISIONS:

Individuals: 12-14, 15-17, 18-19, 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 & over.

Clydesdale's (men 198 lbs & over) and Athena's (women 150 lbs & over) in Open (39 & under) and Masters (40 & over) divisions.

Relay Teams: (combined 3 ages) 105 & under and 106 & over in Men's, Women's and Mixed divisions. No mountain bike divisions.

NOTE: Awards will not be mailed.

RACE PHOTOGRAPHY
Penrose Photography will provide finish line and course photography. Proofs will be on the website by Tuesday evening following the event (www.finishshots.com). To help capture the experience, you can order photos directly from Penrose Photography.

DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE SITE
From I5, take Exit 228 to Hwy 34 (the Corvallis-Lebanon Hwy to Corvallis and Oregon State University). Go west for about 9.7 miles and cross the bridge over the Willamette River into Corvallis. Turn right onto 2nd St at about the 10 mile mark (Hwy 20, the Albany-Corvallis Hwy) and follow this road along the river for about 2 miles to NE Circle Blvd (the first light you will encounter). Turn left (west) onto Circle and cross the RR tracks & Hwy 99 (about 13.1 mile mark) and then 9th St (about 13.2 mile mark). Continue west for another 0.4 miles to Highland Dr (traffic light) and turn left. The Osborn Aquatic Center is on the right side of the road.

Distances to Major Cities:

City Mi to Corvallis Travel Time Vancouver, WA 95 miles 1-3/4 hrs Portland 85 miles 1-1/2 hrs Beaverton 80 miles 1-1/2 hrs Salem 35 miles 3/4 hr Eugene 50 miles 1 hr Medford 210 miles 3 -1/2 hrs Bend 130 miles 2-1/4 hrs *Based on an average driving speed of 60mph

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [back to top]
Email: events@racecenter.com