Thanks for a great day at the Colby College Hume Center.
Congratulations to overall individual winners Catherine Sterling (Kents Hill, ME) and Jeff Fisher (Durham, ME); and team winners Team Gray, Johnson, Jones. And to everyone who took part in today’s event.
The Colby Triathlon is a sprint distance triathlon open to anyone in Sidney, ME that starts and finishes at Colby College’s own Hume Center, a property on scenic and crystal clear Messalonskee Lake. This triathlon is a great distance and venue for beginning racers as well as more experienced racers.
The race is on Saturday, September 26th, 2009. 9:00am Race Start.
We strive to hold a great race for everyone with good music, lots of prizes, and a fun course.
UPDATES:
9-23-09 - We have reached our goal of 100 racers! Those registering early had an opportunity to pick their t-shirt size, if we heard back from you, you’ll get your selected size. The rest will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis for size.
For those of you who are new to our race, please be aware that there is a short run from the water to the transition area. It is mostly on woodchips, but there is some gravel going into the transition area. We have never had complaints (we draw a tough crowd), but please be aware in case you want to place some sort of sandals at the exit of the water.
9-22-09 - Final preparations are being made for the race. We want to remind everyone we are a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and ALL athletes participating are required to show photo ID. You must also show your USAT license if you are an annual member. Participants using a one-day membership will have to sign a waiver at registration, but we already collected your one-day membership fee. We have packet pick up the night before on the Colby College Campus and also day of race. Bike racks will not be assigned. Nights have been cold so we strongly recommend the use of wetsuits! See you soon.
9-15-09 - We have a new and exciting change in our bike course. We measured it at exactly 14.3 miles. It contains an additional left turn, but allows us to use some more well paved and less traveled roads. We think everyone will appreciate the new roads and fun terrain. We’ll post new maps shortly.
9-8-09 - We have a great field coming together for 2009. Right now we have 60 registrations and we’re hoping for around 100. T-shirts to first 100 participants this year and great prizes to top three in each age group! Wetsuits are recommended for use at this time of year even though our swim is short compared to most triathlons. Please stay tuned to www.colbytriathlon.com for more updates.
Catherine Sterling, our women’s course record holder, will be joining us again this fall! We are very excited to have her back and will be looking forward to seeing if she again sets the record on our new course.
Thank you for a fantastic 4th Annual Colby Triathlon — What a day to race through sun-soaked Central Maine! Results are now posted with splits and transition times. We strive to provide a high-quality event with a beautiful venue, great prizes, friendly volunteers and accurate, quickly posted results; and we hope you all had a great time.
Hats off to our overall race winners, Thomas McWalters and Erin Brennan!! Both posted impressive wins and were fun to watch.
We are also proud of all the age group winners, and the many first-time triathletes that chose to make the Colby Triathlon their first race. Congratulations to all and come back and see us next year! As always, we promise great tunes!
And remember to mark the third Saturday in September for next year’s event.
Registration is open until Thursday night at midnight! If you haven’t signed up, visit our registration page.
Registration is only available online, so don’t miss it!
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25—–Alfond Athletic Center Lobby (Main Campus) click for directions to campus from maps.google.com
6 - 8 p.m. Packet pickup for racers. Pick up your numbers and schwag bags to avoid waiting in line on Saturday morning - if you pick up your packet and bag on Friday, you don’t need to go to the on-site registration tent on Saturday.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, RACE DAY—– Colby-Hume Center, Messalonskee Lake, Sidney click for directions to the Hume Center from maps.google.com
6:45 - 8:45 a.m. Packet Pickup for racers - keep in mind, there is no day of race registration!
6:45 - 8:45 a.m. Transition area open. You need to pick up your packet before entering the TA, because you need to show your number to get in. Bodymarking upon entrance into the TA. Bike racks, first come first serve!
9:00 a.m. Race Start
11:15 a.m. Awards for top finishers and age group winners
Colby Triathlon
6th Annual Colby Triathlon on Saturday, September 25, 2010, Messalonskee Lake, Sidney, Maine.
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