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THIS IS A STATE PARK LAND.  PLEASE ADHERE PARK'S RULES:

ABSOLUTELY NO SWIMMING IN OCEAN PRIOR TO EVENT AS NO LIFEGUARDS ARE ON DUTY

If you violate any of these rules, you will be banned from the race and no refund will be issued.

Water temperature in the past has been around 75 degrees.

Thank you.

Piranha Sports

• A Greater Atlantic Multisport Series Event 
• A Greater Atlantic Club Challenge Event  
• Open to all participants 15 and older
• Ocean swim
• Scenic swim, bike, and run through Lewes and Cape Henlopen State Park

Click on PDF above to view the Athlete Guide for the Cape Henlopen Triathlon and Duathlon.
IMPORTANT:  Be sure to print out Parking Ticket for Free Parking from page one of this athlete guide.

Also, feel free to view and print out the 2012 Event Guide Outlining all of our Races. Click on image below.

• Triathlon and Duathlon are Separate Awards
• Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female
• 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.

Swim - 1/4 mile - Ocean Swim 

• Beach Start.  Ocean swim parallel to shore. 
• Expected water temperature around 70 degrees.  Wetsuits allowed and optional if water temperature is 78 degrees or less taken on race morning.  Come prepared with a wetsuit just in case. 
• Swim Cut Off Rule.  All participants are expected to be able to complete the swim discipline maintaining a steady consistent stroke and able to maintain on course.  Lifeguards are provided for emergency situations and to prevent swimmers from drowning.  Any swimmer who is in constant need of aid from lifeguards along the swim is considered to be a hazard to themselves and other swimmers and has not prepared properly for the race (this includes breaks, and redirection on course).  If a lifeguard at any point feels an athlete is taking too much attention, the lifeguard reserves the right to remove the athlete from the race.  This removal will result in a DNF (Did Not Finish) from the entire race (the athlete will not be allowed to compete in the bike or run) at which point athlete must hand in their timing chip to lifeguard or designated staff person. 

Run - 1.5 miles - first leg for duathlon - out and back course. 

• Starts near transition area
• Paved macadam towards Scenie Overlook and back
• Stay to the left of each other
• Run into Transition Area

Bike - 14 miles - Flat and Fast 

• Road course through and around the streets of Lewes and Cape Henlopen State Park.
• Exit Transition area and head towards exit of state park onto Cape Henlopen Drive (RD 9) and go past the Ferry on the right hand side.
• Go for about 1 mile and at "T", turn left onto Savannah Road (RD 18).
• Go over grated draw bridge and take immediate right onto 2nd Street/Front Street.  Road turns into Pilottown Road (RD 276) upon exiting town of Lewes.
• Turn left onto New Road (RD 288).
• Left onto Old Orchard Road (RD 269A).
• Left onto Savannah Road (RD18).  Go for about 50 feet and...
• Right onto Wescoats Road (RD 12).
• Go for 20 feet and left onto Clay Road (RD 269).
• Left onto Kings HIghway (Route 9 and RD 268).
• Right onto Gills Neck Road (RD267) and go for about 2 miles back towards town).
• Right onto Savannah Road (RD 18) and over grated draw bridge.
• Right onto Cape Henlopen Drive (RD 19).
• At park entrance, you will follow regular traffic pattern as follows:
• Go to left side of the entrance booth.
• Left after entrance booth.
• Left again towards the Ocean.
• Right back onto main drive towards Ocean and into transition area.

Run - 5K - final and third leg for both triathlon and duathlon 

• Paved macadam
• One loop around state park - all macadam except for finish on grass

• Over $60 worth of good for all athletes.
• Technical Shirts to all pre registered individuals.  $20 retail value.  Shirts are not available if you register within 2 weeks of the event.
• Finishers Medals to all Finishers.
• State of the art chip timing and results.
• Free Digital photos* with results - no "proof" on photos.  Feel free to right click on photo, save picture as, and share with friends and family.  Over a $40 retail value.

* Please allow at least 1 week after race date as we make every effort to provide finishing photos aligned with your results under results page at www.piranha-sports.com/results.  Due to the flood of athletes coming across the finish line, athletes possibly not wearing bib # on front and/or it is not visable - not all photos are viewable.  However, one may also go to http://photos.piranha-sports.com to browse and find their own photos (this is where swim and bike photos typically are posted).  These photos are also free by "saving" or you may elect to purchase these photos at minimal prices.  There is no guarantee your photos will be taken and posted.  This photo service is a "free" service we provide above and beyond the expected entry fee as there is no other race organization that provides this service without extra charges. 

Hotels in the area of Lewes.  Busy weekend with a local Greyhound (the dogs) convention.  Book early. 

Camping at Cape Henlopen State Park
42 Henlopen Drive
Lewes, DE  19958
1-302-645-8983

Cape Henlopen State Park is located in Lewes, DE about 1 mile south from the Cape May/Lewes Ferry Terminal.  Directions adopted from the www.capemaylewesferry.com site.  Once you approach the Lewes Ferry Terminal, continue on Route 9 East/South (Cape Henlopen Drive) past the Ferry terminal for about 1/2 mile into the entrance of Cape Henlopen State Park.  Then follow signs to the Ocean bath house.

• Rehoboth Outlets and Rehoboth Beach, DE, take Route 1 North past Rehoboth Outlets to Route 9 East
• Ocean City, MD, take Route 1 North to Route 9 East
• Chincoteague, VA, take 175 West to Route 13 North, which merges with Route 113 North, to Route 24 away from Millsboro, Delaware, to Route 1 North to Route 9 East
• Easton, MD, take Route 331 South from Easton to Route 318 East; Routes 331 and 318 will intersect, follow 318 East to Route 18 East; in Georgetown, Delaware, take Route 9 East
• Baltimore, MD, take Route 97 South to Route 50 East over the William Preston Lake Jr. Memorial Bridge to Route 404 East to Georgetown, Delaware, to Route 9 East
• Washington, DC, take Route 495 North/South around city to Route 50 East, then follow Baltimore directions
• Williamsburg, VA, take Route 64 East to Route 13 North and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (toll) to Route 113 North (after merge of Routes 113 and 13) to Route 24 East to Route 1 North to Route 9 East
• Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA, follow Williamsburg directions from Route 13 North
• Outer Banks, NC, from Corolla Lighthouse take Route 12 South, or from Cape Hatteras take Route 12 North, to Route 158 West to Route 168 North to Route 64 East to Route 13 North over and under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (toll) then follow Williamsburg directions
• Philadelphia, PA, Interstate 95 South to exit #4 for Rt. 1 South to Delaware Beaches.  Near Milford, DE, Rt. 1 also becomes 113 South and merges again onto Rt. 1 South near Lewes.  Take Route 9 East

Saturday, October 13, 2012

• IMPORTANT:  For Saturday Only - you will be required to pay State Park Fee to enter.  You will be charged per vehicle at state rates of $4 instate, $8 out of state. Carpooling is encouraged.  However, you may choose to arrive Sunday (race morning only) and print out free parking ticket for Sunday from page one of the Athlete Guide.  Should you opt to pick up packets on race morning, arrive before 6:15am to allow time to be ready for prompt race start.  Please see full details in athlete guide and on Sunday's race itinerary below.
• 1:00pm-4:00pm - Early packet pickup at transition area located at parade field in Cape Henlopen State Park.  42 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes, DE  19958.
• 1:30pm - First Timers Meeting.  "Open to all registered participants."  This is an opportunity to review logistics of the race with a Piranha Sports staff member.  It will involve reviewing packets, chip timing, transition area, rules, and tips. 
• 2:30pm - Swim Warm-Up and Safety Clinic -

Presented by: and  
Sign up for this under Additional Options. Piranha Sports has teamed up with Triton Water Rescue, our lifeguard team, AND Bricks Coaching, our Series Coaching Sponsor. Rick Lill, certified lifeguard of Triton and Jess Manning, a Level II USAT Certified Coach of Bricks will be conducting this Swim Warm-Up and Safety Clinic. Following the first timers meeting on the day before, all aprticipants are offerred the opportunity to swim in the same water* they will compete in, learn proper etiquette in the water, and learn proper spotting methods. The intention of this clinic is to make sure that the swim the next day is as safe as possible, help create confidence in participants, and provide the opportunity to get a feel of the aquatic environment they will be racing in the next day. Cost: $15.00

• BRING YOUR BIKE AND HELMET for optional inspection at early packet pickup.  

Sunday, October 14, 2012

• IMPORTANT:  Must present Free Parking Ticket to parking attendant for free parking as displayed on page one of athlete guide.  Cut out the free parking ticket on page one of athelte guide and present.  Otherwise, you will be charged per vehicle at state rates of $4 instate, $8 out of state.  Carpooling is encouraged.
• 5:45am - 6:45am - Transition area opened.  Late packet pickup.  Body marking.  LAST MINUTE BIKE AND HELMET optional inspections.
• 7:00am - For safety of all participants, you must arrive before 7:00am and no one is allowed to leave the park until after last bicyclists comes back in around 9:30am.  This includes spectators, family, and friends.
• 7:00am - Mandatory pre-race meeting.
• 7:05am - National Anthem.
• Waves below based on last year's and is subject to change.
• 7:30am - Wave 1 = All Duathletes.  Mass Start
• 7:35am - Wave 2 = Triathletes Start.  Men 44 and Under.  Orange Caps.
• 7:40am - Wave 3 = Men 45 and Over; Clydesdales.  Yellow Caps.
• 7:45am - Wave 4 = All Females; Athenas.; Physically Challenged. Green Caps.
• 9:30am - For safety of all participants, you must arrive before 7:00am and no one is allowed to leave the park until after last bicyclists comes back in around 9:30am.  This includes spectators, family, and friends.
• 9:45am - Official Results Posted.  This is your opportunity to review your own results.  Once awards ceremony begins, all results are final.
• 10:00am - Post race party/awards.  Awards will not be mailed.
• 10:00am - Transition area closed.
• 11:00am - GREATER ATLANTIC MULTISPORT SERIES AND GREATER ATLANTIC CLUB CHALLENGE AWARDS CEREMONY.

Race director/management may alter any part or distance of the event as dictated by event day conditions, such as weather.

*The swim area may be restricted as to ensure proper supervision for everyone's safety. Lifeguards and race director have full authority to establish swim zones, modify, or cancel as condition(s) and permits warrant. Any athlete who ignores the lifeguards', coach's, or race director's directions, will forfeit their race entry with no refunds.