EVENT DESCRIPTION
The JR. VARSITY TRI is the perfect event beginners & kids of all abilities! Athletes may participate individually or in a relay team.

The 2010 Jr. Varsity Tri will be held at the beauIful Granger Lake (.pdf) – conveniently located just 25 minutes outside of AusIn.

The SWIM is held in shallow water, with plenty of open water cerIfied lifeguards, kayaks & standup paddle boards on-hand for oversight & safety.

The BIKE course is enIrely on paved roads – cycling within Granger Lake’s Taylor Park.

The short RUN is contained completely within the Park – on paved roads – finishing into the large, shaded venue area, where athletes will receive free soft serve ice cream from Kool Kones, sandwiches from Which Wich, organic granola bars from Cascadian Farms, fresh fruit – along with ice cold water bottles from Pure Austin Fitness at the finish line.

ALL participants will receive special finishers medals.
Awards for overall & age group winners.

A great day of fun & sport for the whole family! Come out to the Jr. Varsity Tri for the Red Licorice Events experience…and don’t forget to purchase the awesome, limited edition Jr. Varsity Tri bike jersey!

Event beneficiaries

REGISTRATION 
Kids Sprint Course
$47 - Regular - until 6/7/10
$52 - Late - until 9pm on 6/16/10
$60 - after 9pm on 6/16/10

Kids Sprint Course Relay -
2 or 3 person
$64 - Regular - until 6/7/10
$71 - Late - until 9pm on 6/16/10
$80 - after 9pm on 6/16/10

USAT: Current USAT membership is required. Youth Annual memberships can be purchased for $5.

CANCELLATION POLICY
There are no refunds. Registered athletes unable to participate will be allowed to transfer their entry to another athlete and/or event distance up until 30 days prior to the event date. There is a $20 transfer fee. Athletes are required to notify the race director in writing or e-mail to request a transfer form. The race director reserves the right to decline a transfer request. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS

2009 MOST COMMONLY VIOLATED RULES & PENALTIES (.pdf)

DISTANCE
Jr. Varsity Triathlon –
Age 7-10      100 meter Swim    3 mile Bike    1K Run
Age 11-15    200 meter Swim    6 mile Bike    2K Run

Run Course .70k (.pdf)
Run Course 1.4k (.pdf)
Bike Course 5k (.pdf)
Bike Course 10k (.pdf)
Swim Course (.pdf)
Transition area (.pdf)
Transition area 2 (.pdf)

The SWIM is held in shallow water, with plenty of open water cerIfied lifeguards on-hand for oversight & safety.

The BIKE course is enIrely on paved roads – cycling throughout Granger Lake Granger Lake's Taylor Park (.pdf)

The short RUN is contained completely within the Park – on paved roads - finishing into the large, shaded venue area, where athletes will receive free soft serve ice cream from Kool Kones, sandwiches from Which Wich, fresh fruit and organic granola bars from Cascadian Farms – along with ice cold water bottles from Pure AusIn Fitness at the finish line

LOCATION
The Jr. Varsity Tri is located at the beauIful Granger Lake – conveniently located just 25 minutes outside of Austin, near Taylor, TX. Within Granger Lake, the tri will begin & end at Taylor Park, just off FM 1331. Google Map

Facility is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Carpooling is encouraged. Admission to the Park is $4 per car

All vehicles will need to park in grassy areas on shoulder of roads inside Park.
NO vehicles will be allowed on roads/course during event – for safety of all participants.

ENTERTAINMENT
TBA

WEATHER CONTINGENCY PLAN
In the event of foul weather, the start time of this event may be delayed by up to 1 hour. Should weather conditions be unsafe for the swim, this event will be changed to a duathlon. If the weather makes it too dangerous for cycling, the event will become a run only. No refunds for weather related cancellation of event.

PACKET PICK-UP
LOCATION
Packet Pickup & Registration will be held at the retail locaIon of our wonderful bike / triathlon sponsor – Jack & Adams
Jack & Adams Bicycles is located at 1210 Barton Springs Rd., AusIn, TX 78704

DATE / TIME
Saturday June 19 - Packet Pickup: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

USAT PACKET PICKUP REGULATIONS
All athletes MUST have photo ID and proof of USAT membership, or purchase one day USAT pass, in order to pick up packet. No excepIons.

All athletes must pickup their own packets. Per USAT rules, you may not pickup a packet for anyone other than yourself. All Relay team members must be
present together in order to pickup packets.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE
6:00 am  Park OPENS
6:00 am  Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup OPENS
6:00 am  Transition Area OPENS
7:00 am  Registration / Packet Pickup CLOSED
7:15 am  Transition Area CLOSED
7:20 am  Athlete Pre-Race meeIng
7:30 am  First Swim Wave
8:30 am  1379 Game Area opens
8:30 am  Food Service begins

• Please note: Varsity Tri is being held same day & begins at 8:30 a.m. Transition areas closed to all athletes, Varsity & Jr. Varsity, at 7:30 a.m. sharp - in order to secure all bikes and alleviate any congesIon in and around area.
• Per USAT rules - No bikes will be allowed to leave the Transition Area unIl ALL bikes are off the bike course. We take our athletes safety as our highest priority & appreciate your understanding & paIence.

AWARDS
1,2,3 Overall
1,2,3 Age Group
1,2 Relay
Sypecial finishers medal for ALL participants!

Hotels
Hotels in and around Granger Lake

VOLUNTEER…and win a bike!
Pre race day
Race day
Volunteer Program and Policies

MERCHANDISE
Don’t miss out on our limited edition Jr. Varsity Triathlon bike jersey!
Created specially for the 2010 Jr. Varsity Triathlon, this Champion System bike jersey is a hot commodity for all the cool kids! Styled to look like a tradiIonal ‘lettermans jacket’ – this jersey is sure to turn heads when you are out cycling.

See sizing chart below before ordering. Jersey coming soon...

SPONSOR THIS EVENT
Available Sponsorships Include:
Booth Space, Packet Inserts, In-Kind, Awards/Prizes, Food & Beverage Vendor, or Cash

Please contact: Erin@redlicoriceevents.com for more information