Multi-Sport Events

About This Event

5th Annual Clear Lake International Triathlon on Saturday, August 25, 2012 with a location and host hotel-South Shore Harbor Resort & Marina in League City, Texas!!

Race Distances:

• International
  • 1.5 K Swim
  • 46 K Bike
  • 10 K Run
• Sprint
  • .5 K Swim
  • 23 K Bike
  • 3.4 K Run

Swim in Clear Lake, Bike a loop course, crossing the Kemah Bridge and going past NASA back into transition, Run partly shaded course overlooking Clear Lake and South Shore Marina.

COURSE UPDATES!

We have a new location on the south side of Clear Lake-South Shore Harbor Resort. This will provide an awesome venue for all of the day's activities. There will be an easier and safer entrance into & out of the water! For the bike course-it will be 1 or 2 loops of the same sprint course as 2011 so you still get to enjoy the Kemah Bridge! Reminder-the course for both races will turn right at FM 2094 instead of SH 96.

COURSE

Olympic Course

Swim 1.5 K (.93 miles) swim in Clear Lake with a rectangle, clock-wise course, bike 46 K (28.8 miles) double-loop crossing the Kemah Bridge twice with views of Clear Lake and NASA Space Center, run 10 K (6.2 miles) out and back partially shaded course through South Shore Marina & neighborhood with views of Clear Lake.

Sprint Course

Swim .5 K (.31 miles) swim in Clear Lake with a triangular, clock-wise course, bike 23 K (14 miles) loop crossing Kemah Bridge with views of Clear Lake and NASA, run 3.4 K (2.1 miles) through South Shore Marina and neighborhood.

DIRECTIONS

Take I-45 South. Exit League City (exit 23). Make a left (going under I-45) onto FM 518 (which locals call Main Street). Remain traveling straight onto FM 2094. FM 518 will veer off to the right (in approximately 2 miles after you enter onto FM 518) and you will want to remain traveling straight onto FM 2094 (also known as Marina Bay Drive). In approximately 2 more miles, you will come to a main intersection with a traffic light. Please turn left here onto South Shore Boulevard. South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center will be on your right at the end of boulevard. Address: 2500 South Shore Blvd., League City, TX 77573 800-442-5005

HOST HOTEL & BANQUET

Our new race venue provides an awesome host hotel-the South Shore Harbor Resort. We will have a room block for the event at an approximate rate of $105 single/double per night. This hotel overlooks the race site-swim, transition, and finish line! Go to www.sshr.com, click on reservations, then "groups" and type in the code "CLT2012" to get the room block and rate.

The Athlete Banquet will be held Friday, August 24, 2012 at 6:30 pm. TBD. Banquet cost is $20. for adults and $10 for children ages 5-12.

ENTRY FEES

Field Limit is 900 for this year between the 2 races-both races will be on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Sign up early!

• Banquet Ticket Registration

Early Registration

• Olympic entry is $80 for individuals and $105 for relays through July.
• Sprint entry is $60 for individuals through July.

Regular Registration

• Olympic is $95 for individuals and $120 for relays from August 1-25 or race fills.
• Sprint is $75 from August 1-25 or race fills.

There are no divisions for elites, weight categories or relays in the sprint race!

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICKUP-DON'T SIGN UP IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT!

An email response from eztoregister.com is your entry confirmation.

NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS-PERIOD!

Registration is available at packet pick-up if spots remain.

USA TRIATHLON Membership is separate, required, and may be purchased at packet pickup.

ELITE DIVISION

There will be an elite division for the International distance race-your chance to race against Houston's and Texas' best triathletes! Elite Men and Women are eligible for Overall Awards and Elite Division only-they will not roll down into the age group divisions.

USA TRIATHLON FEES-IMPORTANT

This event will be USA Triathlon sanctioned. As a result, a USA Triathlon card must be presented at packet pickup BY the card holder. Annual memberships and one-day memberships may be purchased at packet pickup. One day fees are $10 and must be CASH or CHECK only!!! Note: This is in addition to entry fee. DOES NOT include membership fee with race fee. The USA Triathlon phone is 719-597-9090 w/ website: www.usatriathlon.org. All members of the relay need to be USAT members.

PACKET PICKUP-tentative

Wednesday, August 22 Noon-6:30 pm

• Bicyle World of Houston-West U.
  2519 Rice Blvd.
  Houston, TX 77005
  713-529-0140

Thursday, August 23 Noon-6:30 pm

• Webster Bicycles
  408 W. Nasa Rd 1
  Webster, Tx 77598
  281-332-2419

Friday, August 24 Noon-6:30 pm

• South Shore Harbor Resort
  2500 South Shore Blvd.
  League City, TX 77573
  281-334-1000

CHIP TIMING

We will provide chip timing with all split times, including transitions. The chip fees are included in your entry fees. Complete results will be available at www.eztoregister.com and www.out-loud.org as soon as possible after the race.

AID STATIONS

Aid stations will be available on each mile of the run. A station will also be provided at swim exit and run start. Water, Gatorade, Hammer energy gels, and Endurolytes will be provided along the run course. A medical team will be on hand along with 2 ambulances throughout the day.

POST RACE PARTY

The White Top Pavilion will be the site of the post race party! Water, Vitamin Water, Gatorade, Soft Drinks, Hooter's Hot Wings, Pizza, Bagels, Cookies, and Fruit will be provided. There will be several Massage tables available for a quick rub-down after the race!

AWARDS

Awards will be given to the overall Male and Female and overall Master's Male and Female. Age group awards will go at least 3 deep, utilizing USAT 5 year age group divisions. There will be Clydesdale (men over 200 lbs) and Athena (women over 150 lbs) divisions in the International distance race. Awards will go 3 deep in the relay categories-International distance only.

RACE PICTURES

Race Shots will continue to serve as our official race photographers. Pictures will be available through their website at www.raceshots.net within a week of the race! Be sure and have your numbers showing on the front!!

SPONSORS

Sponsors will include South Shore Harbor Resort, the City of League City, South Shore Harbor Marina, South Shore Harbor Fitness Center, Webster Bicycles, On the Run, and Bicycle World of Houston. Other sponsors are Muscle Milk, Vitamin Water, Hammer Nutrition, Kona Printing, and more to be named soon!

CHARITY TIE-INS AND VOLUNTEERS

Charities selected for benefiting from the Clear Lake Triathlon include: Clear Lake Presbyterian Church Youth Program, Ordinary Saints, and the Open Door Mission.

All volunteers will receive a special volunteer shirt and other goodies. WE NEED YOU! Call 713-816-5060 to volunteer.