| LATE REGISTRATION |
There will be no race day registration. If you wish to register as a late registrant, please do so by registering online by 5/6/09. |
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| SPECIAL NEWS - DATE CHANGE |
The new race date is officially on Saturday, May 9, 2009.
Due to the inavailability of hotels in the area because of a new Motorsports Raceway nearby, we've had to change the race date from Sunday, May 3rd to Saturday, May 9th.
We considered having the race on Sunday, May 10th, however, this is Mother's Day. |
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| Event Summary |
New for 2009 - The Half Iron Distance is now a Half Lite 50 Distance. There is a new race track (automobile) in town and due to traffic congestion, we've had to modify. Expect the same quality, fast and fast event as in the past.
- A Greater Atlantic Multisport Series Event
- A Greater Atlantic Club Challenge Event
- Choose from the half lite 50™ distance or the sprint distance. Start and finishes at the Lake in Cedarville, NJ of CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
- Cedarville, NJ is located in Cumberland County about 8 miles south of Millville, NJ.
- Fast and flat course. Beautiful scenery. Ideal for spectators and athletes alike.
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| RACE PHOTOS |
  
The three photos above were taken with Piranha Sports photos. For official photos, visit www.sportography.com.
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| Additional Options |
When signing up online, consider these options:
Dri-Release Shirt - Dri-release is a unique fabric that feels like cotton and keeps wears comofrtable, dry and odor-free. We print race logo on the front of these shirts only and handed out at race packet pickup. Cost: $25.00
Run Race Belts - Allows you to attach your run bib #s and a quick get away in transition area by affixing number and belt via belt clip. Will be handed out at race packet pickup. Cost: $10.00.
16 or 8 week training program - Designed by our coaching partner Mid-Atlantic Multisport (www.midatlanticmultisport.com), has been created specifically for athletes preparing for the New Jersey Devilman.
Includes:
- Detailed daily schedule describing duration and intensity of each training session
- Training sessions designed to simulate the race course conditions
- Web-based training log
- Race-day tips, strategies and nutrition recommendations
- Upgraded Dri-Release race t-shirt
- Mid-Atlantic Multisport race belt
Cost: $295.00 for 16 week and $195.00 for 8 week |
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| Athlete Guide |
Click on PDF above to view Athlete Guide.
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| Awards |
- Each Race has separate Awards
- Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female. For the Half LIte 50 distance - top 5 overall in each gender.
- Male Age Groups (Top 3 in each)
- 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
- Female Age Groups (Top 3 in each)
- 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
- Top 3 Clydesdale (Male 200+ lbs)
- Top 3 Athenas (Females 150+ lbs)
- Top 3 Physically Challenged - please contact race director for a course overview.
- Relays - First Overall
- Male Team
- Female Team
- Co-ed Team
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| Course |
Swim - sprint course - 0.45 mile (1 loop); Half Lite 50 Course = 0.90 miles (2 loops).
- Expected water temperature around 70 degrees. Wetsuits allowed per USA Triathlon rules.
- In water start. Swim in counter-clockwise position keeping buoys on your left.
 Need a wetsuit to rent or purchase? Go to our sponsor, Xterra. Click on logo.
Bike - sprint course - 20.5 miles (1 times out and back). Flat and Fast. Open course - not closed to traffic. Use shoulders where available.
- Exit transition area and turn left onto East Avenue.
- Turn left onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Turn right onto Franklin Street.
- Turn left onto W. Maple Ave. (Route 610).
- At traffic light, turn right onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Stay on Route 553 all the way to...
- Turn left onto Dragston Rd. (Route 725).
- Turn left onto Dragston Rd. (Route 614).
- Head back on Route 553 North and go through intersection of Route 553 and Route 610.
- Turn right onto East Ave.
- Head back to transition area.
Bike - Half Lite 50 Course - 40.3 miles (2 times out and back). Flat and Fast. Open course - not closed to traffic. Use shoulders where available.
- Exit transition area and turn left onto East Avenue.
- Turn left onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Turn right onto Franklin Street.
- Turn left onto W. Maple Ave. (Route 610).
- At Traffic light, turn right onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Stay on Route 553 all the way to...
- Turn left onto Dragston Rd. (Route 725).
- Bottle (water/sports drink) exchange on Dragston Rd. (Route 725) - throw old and used bottle aside, slow down, and grab bottle while continuing to ride.
- Turn left onto Dragston Rd. (Route 614).
- Head back on Route 553 North and go through intersection of Route 553 and Route 610.
- Half Lite 50 will repeat by turning left onto Franklin Street (sharp left).
- Repeat same course and after 2nd time, instead of turning left onto Franklin Street - proceed straight towards East Ave.
- Turn right onto East Ave.
- Head back to transition area.
Run - sprint course - 4 miles. Runners stay to the left of each other. Out and back course. All road surfaces. Not a closed course. Flat and little shading. Water/sport "Gatorade" drink approximately every mile.
- Exit transition area and turn left around the Myron L. Powell Elementary School towards Main Street (Route 553).
- Left onto Main Street (Route 553). Get over to the right shoulder away from bikers heading back.
- Right onto Mulford Avenue.
- Left onto Iron Bridge Road.
- Right onto Maple Avenue which becomes Jones Island Road.
- Turn around at mile 2 (telephone pole # "B 5821" and head straight back the same direction to the finish line.
Run - Half Lite 50 Course - 8.8 miles. Runners stay to the left of each other. Out and back course. All road surfaces. Not a closed course. Flat and little shading. Water/sport "Gatorade" drink approximately every mile.
- Exit transition area and turn left around the Myron L. Powell Elementary School towards Main Street (Route 553).
- Left onto Main Street (Route 553). Get over to the right shoulder away from bikers heading back.
- Right onto Mulford Avenue.
- Left onto Iron Bridge Road.
- Right onto Maple Avenue which becomes Jones Island Road.
- Continue past the 2 mile mark of the "sprint run course" and go to run turn around at mile 4.4 (telephone pole # "BT 38 LR" and head straight back the same direction to the finish line.
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| Course Maps |
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Trans, Swim, Bike & Run Out/In
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Bike Course
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Run Course
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Click on image to view larger map.
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| Amenities |
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| Lodging |
Preferred Hotel. Country Inn of Millville. Mention code "NJ Devilman".
1125 Village Drive
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 825-3100 |
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| Directions |
From Philadelphia and Delaware
- From Delaware side (I95), cross the Delaware Memorial Bridge (I295).
- On New Jersey side, take Route 40 East for about 25 miles.
- Route 55 South for about 15 miles until you come to the end of 55 which merges into Route 57 South.
- DO NOT TAKE ROUTE 47 INTO MILLVILLE, NJ AREA. STAY ON THE EXPRESSAY OF ROUTE 55 WHICH BECOMES ROUTE 47 SOUTH.
- Stay on Route 47 South for about 3 miles and take a right at the Wawa onto...
- Route 670 West (Mauricetown Causeway).
- Take a right at the flashing light onto Route 670 (Buckshutem Road).
- Go for about 6 miles while passing the Millville Airport on the left.
- Take left at flashing light onto Route 610 (Cedarville Road).
- Go for about 5 miles on Cedarville Road and at traffic light in the town of Cedarville of cumberland county...
- Take right onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Go for about 1/4 mile (you'll pass Cedarville Lake on the right) and take a right onto East Avenue and you'll be directed as to where to park near the Myron L. Powell Elementary School/Cedarville Recreation Park area.
Alternative Route from Delaware (Delaware Memorial Bridge).
- Cross the Delaware Memorial Bridge (I295) towards NJ.
- Take 1st exit (1A) onto 49 East towards Pennsville and Salem.
- Go through Bridgeton.
- Right onto 670 East (Days Inn on the right). This is Buckshutem Road.
- At flashing red light, turn right onto 610 South (Cedar St./Cedarville Rd.).
- Go for about 5 miles on Cedarville Road and at traffic light in the town of Cedarville of Cumberland County...
- Take right onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Go for about 1/4 mile (you'll pass Cedarville Lake on the right) and take a right onto East Avenue and you'll be directed as to where to park near the Myron L. Powell Elementary School/Cedarville Recreation Park area.
From Southern New Jersey Beaches (Cape May County area)
- Garden State Parkway North.
- Exit at Stone Harbor (Route 657 West).
- Go for about 6 miles and Route 657 becomes Route 47 North).
- Stay on Route 47 North for about 4 miles and turn left at the Wawa onto...
- Route 670 West (Mauricetown Causeway).
- Take a right at the flashing light onto Route 670 (Buckshutem Road).
- Go for about 6 miles while passing the Millville Airport on the left.
- Take left at flashing light onto Route 610 (Cedarville Road).
- Go for about 5 miles on Cedarville Road and at traffic light in the town of Cedarville of cumberland county...
- Take right onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Go for about 1/4 mile (you'll pass Cedarville Lake on the right) and take a right onto East Avenue and you'll be directed as to where to park near the Myron L. Powell Elementary School/Cedarville Recreation Park area.
From Northern New Jersey and New York
- NJ Garden State Parkway South
- Route 40 West for about 27 miles.
- Route 55 South for about 15 miles until you come to the end of 55 which merges into Route 57 South.
- DO NOT TAKE ROUTE 47 INTO MILLVILLE, NJ AREA. STAY ON THE EXPRESSAY OF ROUTE 55 WHICH BECOMES ROUTE 47 SOUTH.
- Stay on Route 47 South for about 3 miles and take a right at the Wawa onto...
- Route 670 West (Mauricetown Causeway).
- Take a right at the flashing light onto Route 670 (Buckshutem Road).
- Go for about 6 miles while passing the Millville Airport on the left.
- Take left at flashing light onto Route 610 (Cedarville Road).
- Go for about 5 miles on Cedarville Road and at traffic light in the town of Cedarville of cumberland county...
- Take right onto Main Street (Route 553).
- Go for about 1/4 mile (you'll pass Cedarville Lake on the right) and take a right onto East Avenue and you'll be directed as to where to park near the Myron L. Powell Elementary School/Cedarville Recreation Park area.
ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ON Main Street (Route 553) or your car will be towed at your expense.
For mapquest purposes, closest address is: Myron L. Powell Elementary School, 255 Main Street, Cedarville, NJ 08311 (In Cumberland County). |
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| Race Itinerary |
Saturday, May 9, 2009
- Packet pickup only available race morning. Please arrive no later than 6:45am to give yourself adequate time to park, check in, and get ready for the day.
- 6:00am - 7:30am - Packet pickup at Cedarville recreation fields in Cedarville, NJ, CUMBERLAND COUNTY. Mapquest search - Myron L. Powell Elementary School. 225 Main St., Cedarville, NJ 08311.
- 6:00am - 7:30am - Transition area opened. Packet pickup. Body marking.
- 7:45am - Mandatory pre-race meeting.
- 7:50am - National Anthem.
- 8:00am - Sprint Course Triathlon Starts.
- 8:00am - Wave 1. Swim (1 loop). All Sprint Tri Participants. Red Swim Caps.
- 8:25am - Half Lite Course Triathlon Starts.
- 8:25am - Wave 2. All Half Lite 50 Distance Participants (2 loops). Green Swim Caps.
- 11:30am - Cut off time for bike leg. 14mph average for this flat bike course if started by 8:25am.
- 10:30am - Official/Penalty Report for Sprint Tri Posted.
- 10:45pm - Official Results for Sprint Tri Posted.
- 11:00am - Post race party/awards for Sprint Course Tri. Awards will not be mailed.
- 1:00pm - Official/Penalty Report for Half Lite 50 Tri Posted.
- 1:15pm - Official Results for Half Lite 50 Tri Posted.
- 1:30pm - Post race party/awards for Half Lite 50 Tri. Awards will not be mailed.
- 1:30pm - Transition area closed.
Race director/management may alter any part or distance of the event as dictated by event day conditions, such as weather. |
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| Refund Policy |
| absolutely NO refunds will be made for any reason. REFERRED TO AS “ENTRY FEES” ABOVE AND INCLUDES ENTRY FEES, PARTICIPANT SHIRTS, UPGRADED PRODUCTS, ANY OTHER AMENITIES, INSURANCE, AND ONLINE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE ANY ITEMS as leftovers are distributed on day of race. WE DO NOT SHIP. ENTRY FEES CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER PERSONS OR APPLIED TOWARD future PIRANHA SPORTS EVENTS. Selling your race entry slot is strictly prohibited by piranha sports. If you do sell your race slot, you will be disqualified from the race and you, as well as the entrant who purchased your slot, will be unable to race in another Piranha Sports event for a minimum of 2 years. Piranha Sports reserves the right to reject any entry if a valid photo ID is not presented at race packet pick-up. There is NO rain date for the event. In cases of inclement weather, natural disaster, acts of God, acts of war or other unforeseen extraordinary circumstances, management reserves the right to cancel the event and/or modify the race course for safety concerns. Under such circumstances, there will be absolutely no refunds or transfer of entries to future Piranha Sports events. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid including other amenities paid for such as participate shirts, upgrade products, insurance, and online administrative fees. All monies collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies, staffing, and administration. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair, safe and exciting event for all. Management reserves the right to reject or accept a race entry for any reason. By signing up for this race, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the terms listed on this page. |
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| Rules |
| Please see Series Information for complete set of rules. |
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| Spectator Information |
Cedarville Park and the town of Cedarville provide excellent spectator views for both the Sprint Course and Half Lite 50 events of the New Jersey Devilman. Cheer on your favorite athlete from Main Street which provide views of the swim, bike and run.
Parking
Spectator (as well as athlete) parking is available at the back end of Cedarville Park. Parking attendants will be available to assist you in parking. Please stay on dirt road within park. Please do not drive on the grass. As well, please do not park along Main Street/Rt 553 this is the main thoroughfare for the bike in/out and run in/out.
Athlete Support
Bring your cow bells, noise makers, posters, banners, and other items to cheer on your favorite athlete. Please keep in mind that spectators are not allowed to provide any outside assistance to the athletes. Outside assistance can result in penalties and possible disqualification. Outside assistance can include but is not limited to: transition area assistance, running or riding along with the athlete (pacing), handing off water bottles, etc. The Piranha Sports staff and volunteers will provide assistance as needed and allowed. As well, there will be no time during the event when spectators will be allowed in the secure transition area. If your athlete forgot an item for the transition area, please ask a Piranha Sports Staff member or volunteer to assist you in getting that item to the athlete.
Spectator Control
The Piranha Sports Staff and volunteers have your athlete’s safety and security as their primary responsibility. Therefore, there may be times during the course of the event that we will need to provide directions to spectators if we feel that the athletes do not have a clear and unobstructed path. Please pay close attention to these directions/instructions so that we are able to maintain the safety of course and athletes.
Kids and Dogs
The Piranha Sports Staff loves having kids and dogs at the events. The kids are our future and the dogs are just great. If you do bring your children and/or pets, please keep a close eye on them. Do not allow them to venture onto any of the roadways particularly near the mount/dismount area. As well, if your children bring bikes, please ensure that they are wearing helmets at all times.
Post Race Food
Just as a reminder, the food and beverages provided by Piranha Sports are for athletes and volunteers only. |
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