CONTENTS OFFICIAL EVENT GUIDE #IMYYC www.ironmancalgary.com 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS Here We 4 WELCOME 15 RACE DAY INFORMATION 7 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 16 PRO ATHLETES / RELAY TEAMS 8 COURSE MAPS 17 ATHLETES Grow Again! 14 MERCHANDISE Centaur will be undertaking construction of a major, new dealership COMMITTEE MEMBERS THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS during 2018 to meet the needs of our growing list of customers. PAUL ANDERSON Founder & Event Director Our existing buildings will be systematically replaced, PAUL WILLIAMS Race Organizer providing a bright, comfortable new atmosphere for our customers CHERYL LOWERY Race Director and more eff cient and effective facilities for our staff. HOLLY BIRD Social Media Director Great deals and our renowned customer service will continue PETER KEILEY Swim Captain unabated during our construction and we will keep disruption DAVE FENNELL Kayak Captain to a minimum for our customers. AD DOUG WAGNER Run Captain We are excited to have this opportunity to continue our TRACY OMAN Run Captain very successful partnership with our customers! TRACY MASTEL T1 Swim MICHELLE SIMONIN T1 Captain HOLLY POFFENROTH T2 Captain KIM ANDERSON Parking Captain DAWN HOPKINS Volunteer Captain SHARON ZERK Finish Line Captain DAVE LOWERY Motorcycle Captain RON RAZON Bike Captain DUNCAN GOODRIDGE Bike Captain SCOTT ALLAN Bike Captain DR. ANDREW WADE Medical Director DR. KEVIN HANRAHAN Medical Director KEVIN PALMER Medical Coordinator DONNA WALKER Food Tent 3819 Macleod Trail South, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2R3 SALES 403.287.2544 SERVICE 403.287.2544 PARTS 403.287.2544 BINA WADE Package Pick up/Info www.centaursubaru.ca 2 www.ironmancalgary.com www.ironmancalgary.com 3 Welcome FROM THE EVENT FOUNDER Welcome to the 10th Anniversary Edition of Ironman 70.3 Calgary. We are excited to be hosting you for the tenth edition of Ironman 70.3 Calgary, Western Canada’s first Ironman 70.3 and the only not-for-profit Ironman 70.3 race anywhere. We are excited to celebrate our tenth anniversary and glad that many athletes are returning (a select few are returning for their tenth consecutive year). We are also happy to welcome some first-time racers, we know you will enjoy your day. Last year we had to make changes to our race course due to construction in a number of areas on our previous bike and run courses. We had so much positive feedback on the course last year that we have made only a few small improvements to the course this year. This course is faster and safer while keeping the scenic beauty of the western Canadian foothills at the forefront. One notable change is that the transition area is changing for this year. At the request of the Auburn Bay Community Association, we will no longer be on the tennis courts but in the parking lot. This provides us with more space, fewer restrictions on passage through gates and ensures the tennis courts are not damaged. We still have only one transition, the start and finish are still in the beautiful Auburn Bay Community and we are only a very short walk from our host hotel. Our event requires hundreds of volunteers who perform essential tasks such as course marshals, medical services, aid station crews, race clean-up squads – and everything in between! Please show them how much we all appreciate their contribution with a smile, a wave or a thank you! Finally, congratulations to all participants for all your hard work thus far. Getting to the start line is the hard part - race day is your time to enjoy. All of us at the Ironman 70.3 Calgary team look forward to you achieving your goals and greeting you at the finishing line! Paul Anderson Event founder 4 www.ironmancalgary.com www.ironmancalgary.com 5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SWIM MAP FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 TIME EVENT 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Expo and package pick-up (Marriott Courtyard Residence Inn, Auburn & Seton Rooms) 12:00pm Athlete Briefing and Q&A Session (Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Mahogany Room) 5:30 pm Athlete Briefing and Q&A Session (Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Mahogany Room) 2 LAPS SATURDAY JULY 28, 2018 TIME EVENT 150 m 9:00am - 5:00 pm Bike Drop off at Auburn Bay Lake (Transition) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Expo and package pick-up (Marriott Courtyard Residence Inn, Auburn & Seton Rooms) 9:00 a.m. Athlete Briefing and Q&A Session (Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Mahogany Room) 11:00 am Athlete Briefing and Q&A Session (Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Mahogany Room) 100 m SUNDAY JULY 28, 2018 TIME EVENT 100 m Auburn Bay 5:30 am Transition opens Lake 6:50 am Transition closes 6:50 am - 7:00 am Wave Starts 12:00 - 4:00 pm Bike & Gear Pick-up 3:30 pm (Approx) Awards ceremony and Ironman 70.3 World Championships Qualifying Spots 100 m 100 m MARRIOTT COURTYARD HOTEL - 3750 MARKET STREET SE Located a short distance South of Auburn Bay. YARDAGE 100 m BUOY AUBURN BAY BIKE DROP OFF - 200 AUBURN BAY BOULEVARD SE 150 m SPEEDTHEORY - 735 10 AVE SW NOTES: 150 m WAVE START LIST 1. Bike mechanical tuning will be available all day Thursday - Saturday at SpeedTheory; 735A 10 Ave SW Swim starts will proceed in predetermined waves starting at 6:50 AM as per the schedule below: 2. Velofix will be on-site at Auburn Bay all day Saturday and on race morning for any last minute adjustments START or repairs. Time Athletes Swim Cap Colour (tentative) 6:50 Male 30-44 White 3. Lost and found items should be picked up at Transition FINISH after the race or Monday starting at - 10:00 am at 6:52 Male 18-29 and 45+ Silver SpeedTheory. 6:54 Females Blue Auburn Bay Association 4. No race day parking at South health campus. Race day 6:55 Newbies Red parking available on Front Street east of the host hotel for $3. Very limited parking available in the south lot at the Superstore. 6 www.ironmancalgary.com www.ironmancalgary.com 7 BIKE MAP BIKE MAP TWP Rd 230 TWP Rd 230 CPR 1 9 Hwy 7 t SE 52 201 e t SE e e S r e t t r r t e S S e t SE 4 ange Rd 282 20 0 R angeRd 283 1 1 R 22X 22X 1 9 4 8 2 Hwy 7 22X ange Rd 290 ange Rd 290 R ange Rd 2 ange Rd 283 R 201 R R t SE t e e r t ange Rd 282 S R vd l 88 y B TWP Rd 224 A 178 Av a y Dr ubu rn B a r n B ubu n B r A a ubu y A A v y Auburn Bay W es r n Sho vd r l B ubu A ings r Sp rn Aubu 2 52 S t r e e t SE TWP Rd 230 TWP Rd 230 TWP Rd 230 72 2 791 4 7 2 ange Rd 1 R 6 70 73 24 2 2 ange Rd 280 ange Rd R R 817 ange253 Rd ange Rd265 ange Rd2 ange Rd260 R angeRd255 CPR ange Rd ange Rd 265 R R R R ange Rd R R R 22X 22X 901 4 6 1 4 6 7 73 72 2 2 2 70 ange Rd265 2 ange Rd 265 ange Rd2 R R R 901 ange Rd2 ange Rd262 ange Rd ange Rd260 ange Rd ange Rd R R R ange Rd 280 R R R R ange Rd 791 R ange Rd255 CPR R TWP Rd 224 TWP Rd 224 TWP Rd 224 817 ange Rd263 R 24 ange Rd253 R 8 www.ironmancalgary.com www.ironmancalgary.com 9 RUN MAP SWIM BIKE TO TRANSITION TURN POINT 10 Auburn Bay Bankside Lake 11 BOW RIVER PATH SE BV SETON 12 9 Auburn Shores Way BIKE 8 RACKS 22 13 SWIM TO BIKE BOW RIVER PATH ENTRANCE 22X22X 201201 7 14 STONEY TR SE 6 201201 BOW RIVER PATH 15 SETON BV SE FINISH Auburn Bayrn BIKE MOUNT 5 Aubu LakeBay Auburn Shores Wy AND CYCLE TRANSITION START 22 Auburn Bay EXIT START 4 21 16 Auburn Bay Blvd Bo w Riv Park Auburn Bay er GATE Seton Blvd 17 1 3 20 2 Seton Blvd 18 19 Auburn Bay Blvd SE 10 www.ironmancalgary.com www.ironmancalgary.com 11 BIKE TO RUN TRANSITION FINISH LINE MAP Auburn Bay MED TENT Lake AGE T T E N T S E Y E E L T N L N D O H O O Z T O Auburn Shores Way A BIKE DISMOUNT F AND BIKE TO RUN ENTRANCE ANNOUNCER MERCH BEER GARDENS FINISH est Park r VIP TENT VIP n C BIKE r RACKS Bike Course Aubu Transition TRANSITION Run Out Auburn Bay EXIT Run Back Park Pathway Road Fencing E Water S RUN Sand d v START Grassy Area l Trees B Auburn Bay Blvd SE Building s Finish g n i r 12 www.ironmancalgary.com www.ironmancalgary.com 13 MERCHANDISE RACE DAY INFO ATHLETE’S RACE SUNDAY, JULY 28th, 2018 DAY CHECKLIST Total Distance: 70.3 miles (113 kilometres) • Swim, Run, Bike Gear SWIM • Bib/number • Distance: 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometres) • Bracelet • Location: Auburn Bay, 200 Auburn Bay Boulevard SE • CO2 Accessories • Features: Wave start • Patch Kit Stringbag 15 Oz Sport Mug BIKE • Spare Tire & Tube Aid stations will be available every 22km. Aid station at 22km will be supplied with water & nutrition. Aid • Tools stations at 44km & 66km will be supplied with water, Gatorade & nutrition.