Mermaid Tri and Du
Race Update #3
(click here if you missed Update #1 & 2)

Hello Mermaid Athletes

In this email:
•Start Times
•For Fun vs. Age Group vs. Athena
•Packet Pick up
•Transition Area and Bike Racks
•Tune-Up Your Bike
•Parking
•Mermaid Sponsors

Start Times
Here are the tentative start times for each category.
The final times will be confirmed in the next race update.
Wave 1 7:30 a.m. All Duathlon
Wave 2 7:40 a.m. 45 & Over Triathlon
Wave 3 7:50 a.m. FOR FUN Triathlon
BREAK
Wave 4 8:10 a.m. 40 - 44, Athena, Relay Triathlon
Wave 5 8:20 a.m. 30 - 39 Triathlon
Wave 6 8:30 a.m. 29 & Under

For Fun vs. Age Group vs. Athena
The For Fun Division was developed for athletes that want to do the entire (Swim, Bike and Run) event without the pressure of "racing" in an age group. The "For Fun" division allows athletes of any age to start together and is often very popular with the first time and novice athletes. The For Fun, as well as all other race categories are chip timed and you will see your results will be posted. Please note that awards are not issued for 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the "For Fun" division. The "Individual Age-Group" division means that you are racing against the other athletes in your age-division and we award prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The "Athena" division is for athletes 150 lbs. and over who want to race against similar athletes for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize. Athena is broken into 40 and Over and 39 and Under.

Friday Packet Pick Up
Save yourself time and stress on race day by picking up your timing chip, bib number, t-shirt and goody bag at Sports Basement.
Friday, June 13 - Sports Basement
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
1177 Kern Ave. (off of Lawrence Expressway)
Sunnyvale , CA 94085
Athletes must Bring a photo ID in order to pick up goody bag.
Directions to Sports Basement

Saturday, June 14 - Quarry Lakes Park
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM
$5.00 PER VEHICLE PARKING FEE - CARPOOL AND SAVE $$

Transition Area and Bike Racks
We will be assigning sections of the transition area to each race category, i.e. Duathlon, For Fun, and Triathlon. The transition area is for ATHLETES ONLY. We ask that you rack your bike within your assigned section. With 700 athletes the racks are going to be full! Please keep your transition gear within your rack space and be aware that your start time could be up to an hour after the first wave has started. Athletes in the transition area need to give those athletes racing the right of way.

Tune-Up Your Bike
Drop into La Dolce Velo in San Jose and get a great deal on a bike tune-up. They are offering Mermaid participants a "Summer Clean and Tune-Up" special for $45.

Sponsors Expo
The sponsor expo on Saturday June 14th is packed with exciting sponsors, products and great apparel. Headlining the expo is ALCiS Health who will have samples of their ALCiS Daily Relief, an innovative new topical pain cream scientifically designed to provide fast, safe relief directly to the source of your pain. The sponsor expo will also include LUNA (with their new LUNA Sport line of of products),Rose Garden Health, Sports Basement, FRS Healthy Energy , La Dolce Velo, YELP, as well as our signature Mermaid Apparel

Parking
There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle at Quarry Lakes . We recommend you carpool to the event. There are several options for parking, please note that some areas of the parking lot will be closed during the event which means you will not be able to exit until all the athletes are off the bike course. Please reference the parking map online.

Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering at the event it is a great way to support your friends and witness the event first hand. Volunteers will receive a goody bag, post race food and beverages. Volunteers who work a full shift are eligible for a 50% discount towards a future Mermaid event. If interested, please email us info@mermaidtriathlon.com

We are looking forward to seeing all the Mermaids soon.
Thanks!

To learn more about Mermaid Series events go to:
www.mermaidtriathlon.com