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What is Aquathlon?
Aquathlon is the fun and fast-growing sport that combines running and
swimming. Very little equipment is needed to compete and races are
generally completed in 45 minutes.
The Sand Key Aquathlon will consist of a 1.5 mile swim, 1,000 meter
bike and 1.5 mile swim. The run will start in the center of the park near shelter 1.
It will leave this area of the park heading south turning onto the main park road and
following it around to the east headed toward the entrance of the park, then turning
left (north) staying in the park all the way to the service road. The service road is
a sandy trail that will head west towards the beach. Runners will again turn left
into the parking lot at the western most lot and head south to the end of the south
parking lot then turning right and heading to the beach.
There will be a mat to place shoes on for the swim. The swim will start at the waters
edge near a triangular buoy on the beach. It will head northwest for 300 meters, then
turn south at a buoy, head south for 400 meters, turn northeast at a buoy, and head to
the beach. After the swim there will be a rinse pool for your feet before finishing the
final leg of the aquathlon. The final run leg is a reversal of the first run course
finishing back in the center of the park near the shelter.
The top four finishers in each age group will qualify for a spot on Team USA to compete
in the 2006 ITU Aquathlon World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, August 30, 2006.
If you qualify for a spot on Team USA Aquathlon, you will need to
email Fred Bartlett (swimtrirunman@aol.com)
of the Aquathlon Commission the following information:
Name
Address
Phone
Sex
Age Group
Qualifier location and place in age group
Email Address
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| Where: |
Sand Key Park, Clearwater, FL
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| When: |
Saturday, June 3, 2006 @ 7:00 am START!!
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| Distance: |
1.5 mile swim, 1000 meter bike, 1.5 mile swim
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| Divisions: |
- Age groups 14 and under up to 80+
Unfortunately, only 18+ receive qualifying spots on Team USA
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| Awards: |
- Standard male/female age groups 1st – 3rd
- Clydes/Athena 39 & under 1st – 3rd
- Clydes/Athena 40 & over 1st – 3rd
- Military male/female 1st – 3rd
- Relay Divisions 1st
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