HSBC Triathlon Series

Title Sponsor

Transition Zone, Volunteer and GT12.9 Series Sponsor

Series Sponsors

Lakeside Triathlon/Duathlon/Give-It-A-Tri Weekend

June 5, 2008

The HSBC Triathlon Series
Presented by MultiSport Canada

HSBC and MCP "Shot Of The Race"

Everyone one has a "best side" and every race has a best shot. Make sure to "show the love" when you see me with the camera. You never know if you will win the shot of the race! At each race, John Salt and I will select a shot of the race which will be the photo that best shows the fun and enjoyment of sport that the series is all about. The winner will get a FREE 8x10 plaque mounted photo of their "shot of the race" mailed to them at no cost. This is over a $40 value prize and is a great way to show off your love of the sport.

For more information on the HSBC Shot Of The Race courtesy of Mike Cheliak Photography please visit the Mike Cheliak Photography website.

Directions To The Race

Please approach and depart the race site from the south as described in the directions. This will insure that all bike courses will have minimal traffic.

From Toronto or Windsor: Hwy. 401 to County Road 6 north (exit 222). North on County Road 6 past the town of Embro to County Road #16 and turn left (west). Take County Road #16 to the 25th Line and turn right (north). Travel 5km north on 25th Line to Lakeside and the parking area.

From London: Take Dundas St. (turns into Hwy 2) East to 119 at Thamesford. Turn north and travel to Kintore. Turn right and head East to the 25th Line and turn left (north). Travel 5km north on 25th Line to Lakeside and the parking area.

From Stratford: Drive west on Hwy 7 to Road 113 and travel south. 113 turns into County Road 6. Continue south on County Road 6 to County Road #16 and turn right (west). Take County Road #16 to the 25th Line and turn right (north). Travel 5km north on 25th Line to Lakeside and the parking area.

The parking area is about 150m down the road from the race site. This will allow easier an easier post-race exit route. There will be signs directing you to the parking area.

The Gears Bike Course Technical Support Crew

Gears Bike Shop is proud to be the official Bike Mechanical Support Provider for the HSBC Triathlon Series for 2008. You can expect to see Gears at HSBC races in the expo area to assist you with last minute mechanical issues. They will not be set up as a retail area but will have limited parts on hand should you need any parts to get your bike fixed. Gears will also be out patrolling the courses at select races for support during the bike leg.

Please note that for Lakeside Gears will be onsite and on the race course on SATURDAY ONLY.

If you are interested in learning more about bike maintenance, changing flats, and have your bike questions answered, Gears will be hosting short seminars at a few races as well as their store located at 176 Lakeshore Rd. W. in Mississauga. Expect to see a schedule of these seminars soon as well as through The Link - The Official Newsletter of Gears Bike Shop. You can subscribe to The Link by visiting www.gearsbikeshop.com. Be sure to stop in and say hi at the next race.

Other Bike Support This Weekend

Local retailers Champion Bicycles and All Seasons Sport will be onsite for pre-race technical support. Champion will be there on Saturday and Sunday and All Season Sport will be there Sunday starting at 7:30AM.

Race Times, Registration, Wave Starts and Post-Race Food

Please tell your friends that there will be race day registration up to half an hour before the races.

Date	Saturday June 7, 2008	Sunday June 8, 2008
Race Kit Pick-Up at Lakeside Resort	Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon: 8:15AM to 9:45AM	Triathlon & Duathlon: 7:15AM to 8:30 AM Give It A Tri: 7:15 to 10:30AM
Race Start Times	Sprint Duathlon & Relay: 10:00AM Sprint Triathlon & Relay: 10:05AM	Duathlon & Relay: 9:00AM. Triathlon & Relay: 9:05AM Give It A Tri: 11:00AM
Awards Ceremony	Adult races : 12:00PM	Triathlon & Duathlon: 11:30AM Give It A Tri: 12:30 PM
Post Race Food	Available from 11:00AM until 6:30PM	Available from 10:30AM until 1:30PM

 

Wave Starts

Saturday June 7, 2008

Sprint Triathlon - By Wave
Waves	Age Group(s)	Swim Cap Colours
10:05	Men 39 and under	Red
10:08	Women 34 and under	Black
10:11	Men 40 to 49, Women 35 to 44	Green
10:14	Women 45 and over, Men 50 and over, Relays	Yellow

 

Sprint Duathlon
Wave(s)	Age Group(s)
10:00	All Athletes - Start at the Finish Gantry

Sunday June 8, 2008

Triathlon - By Wave
Waves	Age Group(s)	Swim Cap Colours
9:05	Men 39 and under	Red
9:08	Women 44 and under	Black
9:11	Men 40 to 49	Green
9:14	Women 45 and over, Men 50 and over, Relays	Yellow

 

Duathlon
Wave(s)	Age Group(s)
9:00	All Athletes - Start at the Finish Gantry

 

Give It A Tri - By Wave
Waves	Age Group(s)	Swim Cap Colours
11:00	All Men's Age Groups	Light Blue
11:03	All Women's Age Groups	White

Post Race Food

Maple Lodge Farms Chicken Dogs	Also: watermelon, bananas, pop and water	Breyers Ice Cream Products
Country Harvest Bagels		Ocean's Snack Packs

Draw Prizes

• Timex Watches
• $100 Gift Certificates from Yakima
• Hats and Visors from Head Sweats
• 26oz Bottles of Hammer Gel
• 2 Free 8 x 10 race day pictures from Mike Cheliak Photography
• And more

Washrooms: There will be plenty of portable toilets at the race site.

Full race details are on the Event Page

Volunteers - Always Needed

We are very grateful to everyone who volunteers. If you are bringing a friend or family please let them know that we would appreciate any volunteers who come forward on race day. They will receive a Race Crew T-Shirt, be fed and be eligible for the post-race draw prizes. If you know of someone who wants to volunteer please ask them to come to the Volunteer Check-In, beside registration, on race day.

If you would like to help out at a race this year we would appreciate it if you would fill out the online volunteer application. Thanks for thinking of helping.

Technical Directors Notes for Lakeside

We are excited to host the Lakeside Triathlon/Duathlon Weekend for the seventh year in one of the nicest venues in Ontario. From the tree covered Transition Area to the clean and clear water of Lake Sunova this is a race that has quickly become a series favourite.

The Courses

Saturday Races

Sprint Triathlon 500m Swim - 18km Bike - 4km Run
Sprint Duathlon 3km Run - 18km Bike - 3km Run

Transition

Located at Lakeside Summer Resort on a grass surface with numerous trees for plenty of shade!!

Swim Courses

Looped Course with the Start in knee deep water. Swim with the buoys to the left-hand side. The water temperature was measured at 66F on Tuesday and we expect that the temperature will be 70F on race day.  It is likely to rise a few degrees before race weekend, but wetsuits are still recommended.  The water at Lakeside is clean and clear, there are some weedy patches but the course steers clear of the vast majority.

SPRINT DUATHLON 1st RUN

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort.  The road is paved for the first/last 800m, otherwise the surface is firm dirt.  There will be an aid station at 1.75km.  Aid Stations will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink).  Please stay to the Right.

BIKE

The course has a gentle rise heading north to the town of Lakeside.  The course then turns right on Rd 92 towards the 1st turn around at 4.95km.  You climb up/down a series of steady grades on the way out to, and back from, the first turn around.  Once you have passed back through the Town of Lakeside on Rd 92 the course has a very slight downhill grade to  Rd 119 and the second turn-around.  The course climbs very gradually back to the Town of Lakeside before making the right turn and heading the 1.25km south back to Lakeside Resort.

SPRINT DUATHLON 2nd RUN

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort.  The road is paved for the first/last 800m; otherwise the surface is firm dirt.  There will be an aid station at 1.25km & 1.75km.  Aid Stations will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink).  Please stay to the Right.

SPRINT TRIATHLON RUN

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort. The road is paved for the first/last 800m; otherwise the surface is firm dirt. There will be an aid station at 1.25km & 2.75km. Aid Stations will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink). Please stay to the right.

FINISH LINE

The Finish Line is in beautiful Lakeside Resort adjacent to the snack shack!!

Course Maps

Are located on the event page - Click on View Details beside the specific race listing

Sunday Races

Triathlon 750m Swim - 30km Bike - 7.5km Run
Duathlon 5km Run - 30km Bike - 5km Run
Give It A Tri 300m Swim - 10km Bike - 2km Run

Transition

Located at Lakeside Summer Resort on a grass surface with numerous trees for plenty of shade!!

TRIATHLON Swim Course

Looped Course with the Start in knee deep water. Swim with the buoys to the left-hand side. The water temperature was measured at 66F on Tuesday and we expect that the temperature will be 70F on race day.  It is likely to rise a few degrees before race weekend, but wetsuits are still recommended.  The water at Lakeside is clean and clear, there are some weedy patches but the course steers clear of the vast majority.

DUATHLON 1st RUN

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort.  The road is paved for the first/last 800m; otherwise the surface is firm dirt.  There will be an aid station at 1km & 2.5km & 4km.  Aid Stations will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink).  Please stay to the Right.

BIKE

The course has a gentle rise heading north to the town of Lakeside. The course then turns left on Rd 92 and has a very slight downhill grade and then turns Right at 4.1km on Rd 119. There are gentle grades heading north on 119, but watch out for the wind in this section. The course then turns Right on Rd 96 at 7.2km in Uniondale and heads east towards the Town of Harrington. The course has some grades as you get closer to Harrington and a short climb out of Harrington. The course turns right (south) on Rd 6 at 18km and this section is a slight uphill with a sharp downhill just before the turn west back to Lakeside on Rd.92 at 21km. Please watch your speed going into this turn. The last turn east takes you 7.9km back to Lakeside. This is where the headwind combined with some rolling hills will tax the legs. There are several short but challenging rolling sections. Be smart and anticipate this part of the ride.  All that remains is a right turn in Lakeside back onto 25th Line and the final 1.25km back to Lakeside Resort

DUATHLON 2nd RUN

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort.  The road is paved for the first/last 800m; otherwise the surface is firm dirt.  There will be an aid station at 1km & 2.5km & 4km.  Aid Stations will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink).  Please stay to the Right.

TRIATHLON

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort.  The road is paved for the first/last 800m; otherwise the surface is firm dirt.  There will be an aid station at 1km, 2.5km & 3.75km, 5km & 6.5km.  Aid Stations will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink).  Please stay to the Right.

FINISH LINE

The Finish Line is in beautiful Lakeside Resort adjacent to the Snack Shack!!

Course Maps

Are located on the event page - Click on View Details beside the specific race listing

Give-A-Tri

Swim Course

Looped Course with the start in knee deep water. Swim with the buoys to the left-hand side. The water temperature was measured at 66F on Tuesday and we expect that the temperature will be 70F on race day.  It is likely to rise a few degrees before race weekend, but wetsuits are still recommended.  The water at Lakeside is clean and clear, there are some weedy patches but the course steers clear of the vast majority.

BIKE

The course has a gentle rise heading north to the town of Lakeside.  The course then turns right on Rd 92 towards the 1st Turn-Around at 2.25km.  You climb up/down a rise on the way out to, and back from, the first turn around.  Once you have passed back through the Town of Lakeside on Rd 92 the course has a very slight downhill grade and heads towards Rd 119.  Once you have made the 2nd Turn-Around, just before Rd 92, the course climbs very gradually back to the Town of Lakeside before making the right turn and heading the 1.25km south back to Lakeside Resort.

RUN

Gently rolling out-and-back course from Lakeside Resort..  The road is paved for the first/last 800m; otherwise the surface is firm dirt.  There will be an aid station at the Turn-Around at 1km.  The Aid Station will have water and Hammer H.E.E.D. (High Energy Electrolyte Drink).  Please stay to the Right.

FINISH LINE

The Finish Line is in beautiful Lakeside Resort adjacent to the Snack Shack!!

Course Maps

Are located on the event page - Click on View Details beside the specific race listing

General Information

Race Hydration

HEED Official Sports Drink of the HSBC Triathlon Series. HEED and water will be provided at all aid stations.

Race Day Awards - You Get To Personalize Your Award

We have developed a new format this year for our race day age group awards. The basic premise is that you get to design your own award by choosing the race picture you want on your award. Please go to our Awards Page for all of the details.

Hi again to all! I am happy to once again be prowling the courses of the HSBC series and snapping your photos when you least expect it. As was the case last year; we are again offering age group awards to those who qualify. You will be identified at the awards ceremony and will be given a business card with my website. Please follow these directions below to claim your award.

Last year again resulted in numerous “left over” awards that were requested to be printed but were never picked up. Please consider the email option as your primary option. This will ensure that you have a high resolution copy that can be printed anywhere in any quantity for years to come. Most labs print these 5x7 photos for less than a dollar and they can be ordered right online. These are some of the sites that offer this direct online service: (http://costco.pnimedia.com/home.aspx, http://walmart.pnimedia.com/home.aspx, http://photolab.ca/home.aspx, http://blacks.ca/print.asp, http://www.kodakgallery.ca).

See you at the races......and smile.

Mike Cheliak

To collect your award you must follow these directions:

1. BROWSE TO THE GALLERY
2. LOCATE THE PHOTO AND CLICK TO ENLARGE
3. ADD HSBC RACEDAY AWARD TO CART FROM DROP DOWN MENU
3. PROCEED TO CHECKOUT AND SELECT "CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER"
4. INCLUDE YOUR RACE INFO IN THE COMMENTS SECTION (TIME, AGE...)
5. THE PHOTO WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU UNLESS YOU REQUEST FOR IT TO BE
a) mailed at a cost of $6 payable by PayPal invoice
b) printed and brought to an upcoming race at no cost to you

PLEASE NOTE:

Make sure your BIB number is facing front when you finish. Racers who can not be identified at the finish line due to the misplacement of their bib numbers will not receive their award until they can contact Mike Cheliak with a specific photo number from the race. It is too difficult to cross reference and identify every racer especially at the large venues.

In Lakeside athletes in the Triathlon and Sprint Triathlon will receive medals and a finishers picture in five year age groups. The Duathlon, Sprint Duathlon and Give-It-A-Tri had under 150 registered two (2) weeks prior to race day and will have medals and pictures for the top three (3) finishers in 10 year age categories.

The Awards Pictures from all earlier races this season will be ready for pick-up.

Here is a sample of the personalized picture award.

Mike Cheliak Photography

Mike Cheliak Photography is happy to be the official series supplier of photographic services for the HSBC Triathlon Series. We will be providing on site event photography for the entire series and will be capturing time line action photos throughout each race as well as finish line photos. Our service will allow for near real time viewing of the action shots. We will also be able to provide on site high quality photo printing and CD ROM creation.

We are also providing an exciting custom line of 5 x 7 personalized finishers pictures and have agreed to offer these competitors a discounted rate to “upgrade” from the 5 x 7 to a larger print.

We will be offering all competitors the opportunity to purchase event photos online in a completely secure online environment. Our galleries are extensive and will provide browse, search, view and purchase options with similar pricing to our on-site services.

Thanks To All Of Our Sponsors

As you all know there would be no race or series without sponsors. We extend our thanks to each and every sponsor starting with the HSBC Bank Canada or the local bike and running shops in the communities where you race. We hope that you all take a moment to visit the sponsors page and see what they do and look at the products they sell. Please thank them for supporting the sports of triathlon and duathlon by trying and using their products. If you do visit them please take a moment to thank them for supporting triathlon and duathlon.

A Message From The HSBC Bank Canada

HSBC Bank Canada is extremely proud to be the title sponsor of Canada's fastest growing triathlon series. HSBC, both here in Canada and around the world, has a strong tradition of supporting both local and national events. Health, fitness and a balanced life is important. Many of the initiatives we support are based on this premise. Whether its our sponsorship of HSBC Stars on Ice (skating), the HSBC Calgary Marathon, The Vancouver Sun Run, HSBC Childrun, HSBC Triathlon Series, the ITU Brampton Pan American Cup, or the 2007 Ford World Curling Championships, presented by HSBC we believe our presence in communities across Canada should extend far beyond meeting the financial services needs of our customers.

About HSBC Bank Canada

HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has more than 180 offices and is the leading international bank in Canada. With around 10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories and assets of US$2,354 billion at 31 December 2007, the HSBC Group is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations.

Our Title Sponsor

We are extremely happy that HSBC Bank Canada is our Title Sponsor for a fourth year and appreciate all of the support they give to Triathlon, Duathlon and other mass participation sporting events. Here is a complete list of the HSBC sponsored mass participation athletic events

Transition Zone, Volunteer and GT12.9 Series Sponsor

GoodLife Fitness has taken a bigger role with our series in 2008 and is now the GT 12.9 Series Awards Sponsor in the HSBC Triathlon Series

Series Sponsors

Please support all of our sponsors. You can visit their website by clicking on their logo on the left side of the page.

	Zoot Sports is the Official Swim Course and Wetsuit Sponsor of the HSBC Triathlon Series
	Zoot Sports is the Official Run Course and Running Shoe Sponsor of the HSBC Triathlon Series
	Zoot Sports is the Official Apparel Sponsor of the HSBC Triathlon Series
	Hammer Nutrition is the Official Nutrition and Hydration Sponsor of the HSBC Triathlon Series Look for HEED at all of our aid stations and Hammer Gel at selected races.
	Timex is the Official Watch And Heart Rate Monitor of the HSBC Triathlon Series
	Adidas is the Official Eyewear Sponsor of the HSBC Triathlon Series
	Quintana Roo is the Official Bike Course Sponsor of the HSBC Triathlon Series
	Breyers Ice Cream is a major food sponsor to the HSBC Triathlon Series. Look for Breyers Ice Cream at selected races.
	Ocean's is a major food sponsor to the HSBC Triathlon Series. Look for Ocean's products at ALL of our races.
	Motrin is the Official Pain Relief sponsor to the HSBC Triathlon Series.
	CompuTrainer is the Official Bike Trainer to the HSBC Triathlon Series.
	Fuel Belt is the Official Hydration System to the HSBC Triathlon Series.
	Mike Cheliak Photography is the Official Photographer to the HSBC Triathlon Series.

Silver Level Sponsors

Post-Race Bagels	Hats and Headwear	Post-Race Prizes
	Post-Race Fruit and Nut Snack

Local and Retail Sponsors

	Toronto Locations in Leaside and the Beach		GTA - Markham
	GTA - Toronto		Located in Orillia
	GTA - Scarborough		Located in London
	GTA - Mississauga		Located in London
	Located in London		Located in London

Medical Support

Thank you for racing in the HSBC Triathlon Series!

John Salt and the MultiSport Canada Team