Nantucket Iron Teams Relay - 2016...

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Nantucket Iron Teams Relay 

Sunday, June 19, 2016

6-leg, 33 mile Adventure Race

Short Run, Swim, Paddle, Beach/All-terrain Run, Bike, Long Run

Individual or team (max 6)

The Race Course: 

Leg 1, the short run, mirrors the 3.5-mile Brant Point Run, winding its way through the stately Cliff neighborhood.  

Leg 2, a .75 swim and 1-mile swimmers' run along Nantucket's beautiful north shore beaches.

Leg 3, a .75-mile paddle continuing north along Nantucket's pristine north shore beaches.

Leg 4, a 3.5-mile beach and all-terrain run over 40th Pole Beach, the Linda Loring Conservation land, and Madaket Harbor.  This run includes sand, moors, pavement and a water crossing or two.

Leg 5, is a 16.75-mile bike ride from Madaket through the village of 'Sconset to the Cranberry Bogs. 

Leg 6, the new, final leg, is a 6.75 mile long run on the Polpis Bike Path to the Old South Road Connector Bike Path, to the Old South Road Bike Path, to the Fairgrounds Road Bike Path to the Surfside Road Bike Path and finally to The Muse at 44 Surfside Road, where it's time to celebrate and enjoy our BBQ and post race camaraderie.

The Iron Teams Relay is Mentoring Youth Nantucket’s biggest fundraiser.  Your support allows MYNantucket to serve hundreds of island children with its 4 programs:  traditional 1:1 mentoring; Breakfast Buddies where highs school volunteers hang out and share a healthy breakfast with elementary students before the start of the school day; and 2 new tutoring/mentoring programs, one where high school volunteers tutor elementary school students and the other where volunteers from the community, primarily retirees, tutor middle school students. 

Please consider setting up a fundraising page and/or making a donation directly to MYNantucket.  After all it’s for the kids!!!

Event details and schedule

Registration Information:

 ENTRY FEES:

• §  Team

• Online at Active.com:                                  $300.00
• Team (In-person Registration):                $335.00
• 18 & under Team                                                    $100.00

• §  Individual

• Online at Active.com:                                              $100.00
• Individual (In-person Registration):         $110.00
• 18 & under Individual                                              $50.00

You can register online at www.active.com anytime till the Friday before the race.  To save money and avoid long waits, registering online at active.com is strongly encouraged.    

In-person race registration will take place at The Muse (44 Surfside Road) between 3:00PM – 6:00PM on Saturday, June 18, 2016 and also at Jetties Beach on Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 7:00AM to 9:00AM.

If you are going to register in person to avoid long waits, it is strongly encouraged that those who are able, register at The Muse between 3:00PM – 6:00PM on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Team Captains may check-in for the team. Team Captains must submit Release of Liability form signed by every team member. Without signed release forms signed by all teammates that team will not be able to register or participate in the race.

All participants under the age of 18 must provide written parental/guardian consent as set out on the release.

At registration, teams will receive five (5) race numbers and one (1) bathing cap. Individual racers will receive one (1) race number and one (1) bathing cap.

All racers will also receive a race T-shirt.

What to Do Race Day (Sunday, June 19, 2016):

• Individual racers and team captains must check-in at Jetties Beach (Bathing Beach Road) between 7:00AM and 9:00AM on Sunday, June 19, 2016 to receive electronic race timing computer chip.
• All racers who need to be shuttled to the start of their leg must arrive at Jetties Beach (Bathing Beach Road) no later than 9:00AM on Sunday.
• All racers who need their paddleboard and/or bicycle transported to the start of the paddle or bicycle leg must have their paddleboard or bicycle (clearly marked) at Jetties Beach (Bathing Beach Road) no later than 9:00AM.

Race Start Times:

The race will start at 10:00AM.

Specific Information for Individuals:

• There will be clearly marked boxes at Jetties Beach for any race gear participants need transported to the start of each leg. (For example, running shoes to the start of the final leg, the 6.75 mile run).
• Please make sure numbers are clearly visible for each leg of the relay. (Permanent markers will be available prior to the start of the race).
• Package and mark your race gear for each leg clearly so you will be able to identify gear at each transition.
• At the end of the race, all items left at the transition points of each leg will be transported back to The Muse at 44 Surside Road. We are not responsible for lost or damaged items.

Rules and Additional Information:

• Always safety first
• Always follow the direction of police officers and race volunteers
• Always follow the direction of signs and postings on the course
• Due to complexity of this multi-sport event, the directors of the Iron Teams Relay reserve the right to cancel the race, to cancel or change any leg, to amend these rules and/or change the course, at any time, in order to provide for the safety and enjoyment of all participants.

• Stay off all marked-off prohibited areas to protect nesting of the Piping Plovers and protected areas.
• For those racers doing multiple legs we recommend that they do consecutive legs. Racers doing multiple non-consecutive legs are responsible for their own transportation between each of their legs.
• All race participants will be timed using a computer chip system.
• Support teams are required to give ample space for the racers and all race officials.
• No hand paddles or fins are permitted for paddleboard or swimming events.
• Bike drafting (behind bicycles or vehicles) during the race is prohibited.
• Use of headphones is prohibited.
• Swimmers and Paddlers must stay outside the buoys.
• Wet suits are permitted for both paddle and swimmer events.
• No assist vehicles are allowed on the course during the race.
• Race directors and sponsors will not be responsible for any lost clothing or equipment.
• Any protest must be filed in writing within one hour of the claimed infraction.
• Proper sportsmanship is required from all participants and support teams.
• Any change in team members must be reported to MYNantucket no later than five days prior to the event. Any infraction of this rule will result in immediate disqualification.
• Each team member will be responsible for knowing the course for his/her event(s).
• Paddle, windsurfing or surfboards are acceptable. Paddleboards will NOT be provided. We strongly recommend that paddlers do not use short surfboards.  To inquire about renting surfboards contact Nantucket Surfari at:

Myles Heath

Nantucket Surfari

508-228-1235

[email protected]

• Bicycles will not be provided. It is the responsibility of the competitors to provide.
• Every effort will be made to assist teams traveling between legs or returning to The Muse. But due to the large number or participants, teams should make every effort to provide their own transportation.
• Water Stations: Water stations staffed by volunteers will be found along the route of the race.
• First Aid: First Aid kits will be available at each transition. Immediately notify a volunteer of any injury.
• Dangerous Conditions: Racers who observe any unusual and/or significant hazard should remove themselves from participation and bring such hazard to the attention of the nearest official.
• Times: Splits will be posted, as they become available.  Awards will be presented during the BBQ at The Muse following the race.

PLEASE dispose of all trash in proper receptacles. Help to keep the island clean so that we can race again next year.

PROHIBITIONS AND GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION

• Swimming inside the buoy.
• Paddling inside the buoys.
• Walking/running in the water during the swim or paddle legs.
• Leaving any bike path on the final long run leg.
• Bicycle drafting (behind another bicycle or any vehicle).
• Use of headphones.

The Race Legs:

The Start- Leg 1 – Short Run (3.5 miles):

• 
  Individual Racers will start the race at 10:00AM.
• Team Racers will start the race at 10:05AM.
• The race will begin at the upper parking lot at Jetties Beach.
• At the transition at the end of the first leg, Racers will be funneled into a chute to the beach where team racers will pass timing chip to teammates.
• Beware of driveways and streets entering racecourse.
  
  

Leg 2 – Swim/Run (.75 mile and 1 mile):

Swim:

• Buoys will mark the swim course. Swimmers must stay outside the buoys.  Anyone swimming inside the buoys will immediately be disqualified.
• There will be distinctive buoy indicating end of swim – swimmer must swim beyond the distinctive buoy.
• Walking/Running in water is cause for disqualification.
• It is permissible to stand in water (without advancing).
• Swimmers are required to wear clearly marked bathing cap (Permanent markers will be provided).
• At the end of the swim swimmers are required to run 1 mile.
• Race director and personnel reserves their rights to pull a swimmer from the water if swimmer is taking too long, or show signs of distress or significant fatigue.
  
  

Swimmer’s Run:

• There may be places runner will have to enter the water.
• Use caution in water, and going over and around bulkheads and groins.
• Wear appropriate clothing and footgear.
  
  

Leg 3 – Paddle (.75 mile):

• Buoys will mark the paddle course.  Paddlers must stay outside the buoys.  Anyone paddling inside the buoys will immediately be disqualified.
• There will be distinctive buoy indicating end of paddle – paddlers must swim beyond distinctive buoy
• Paddle, windsurfing or surfboards are acceptable. Paddleboards will NOT be provided.  We strongly recommend that paddlers do not use short surfboards.  To inquire about renting surfboards contact Nantucket Surfari at:

Myles Heath

Nantucket Surfari

508-228-1235

[email protected]

• Racers should mark their paddleboard clearly to make board easily recognizable.
• The paddler of a team (not individual racers) must carry his/her board off the beach to the beach parking lot and place the board on the designated truck if he/she wants the board transported back to The Muse – helping transport individual racer’s board off the beach to the truck will be greatly appreciated.
• Race director and personnel reserves their rights to pull a paddler from the water if paddler is taking too long, or show signs of distress or significant fatigue.

Leg 4 – Beach/All-Terrain Run (3 miles):

• Run includes running on pavement  (in addition to Beach and Moors terrain).
• There may be places racer will have to enter the water.
• Wear appropriate clothing and footgear.
  
  

Leg 5 – Bike (16.75 miles):

• All bikers are required to wear helmets – violators will immediately be disqualified.
• Be aware that the racecourse will be crowded and includes tight corners, intersections and rotaries – USE CAUTION.
• Be aware that many driveways and streets cross the bike leg– USE CAUTION.
• Bicycle drafting (behind another bicycle or any vehicle) is strictly prohibited – violators will immediately be disqualified.

Leg 6 – Long Run (6.75 miles):

• Runners must run on the Polpis Bike Path the Old South Road Connector Bike Path, the Old South Road Bike Path, the Fairgrounds Road Bike Path and the Surfside Road Bike Path.  Any runner leaving any bike path will immediately be disqualified.
• Be aware that many driveways and streets cross the bike path– USE CAUTION.
  
  

Enjoy the BBQ!!! Iron Teams Party and BBQ: Stick around for a BBQ immediately following the race at The Muse. Racers are free. Friends and Family are welcome at the BBQ for a donation of $5.00 (Kids under 12 are free).

For Questions:

David Zieff

508-325-6423

[email protected]

Or visit:  www.mentoringyouthnantucket.org