2019 Welland Pre-Race Information

Parking

You will need to enter the parking lot from Shaw St off of Prince Charles Dr. Please pay attention to NO PARKING signs around the Welland Flatwater Centre as bylaw will be issuing tickets to anyone parked in a no parking area.

Getting There

• QEW/403 to Hamilton
• QEW East Hamilton / Niagara
• Exit 406 South to Welland
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto E Main St/Niagara Regional Rd 27
• Turn left onto Prince Charles Dr 
• Turn left Shaw St
• Turn right into parking area (see parking map)

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Please tell your friends that there will be race day registration. *See details on our events pricing page.

Racers Of The Day Prizes

Saturday

• Rudy Project Gift Certificate
• Suunto 5 Watch
• Martin’s Family Fruit Farm Gift Basket
• Headsweats hats

Sunday

• Rudy Project Gift Certificate
• Martin’s Family Fruit Farm Gift Basket
• Headsweats hats

Bike Security

In order to ensure bike security every participant arriving to race site will be stopped as they are initially entering transition and they will receive two (2) bracelets. The first bracelet will be placed on the participant’s wrist and the second bracelet will be put on the participant’s bike. The two bracelets have matching numbers and in order to leave transition after the race is complete the participant must have both bracelets with the same matching number. You will be asked to show your bracelet on your wrist every time you enter transition.

Race Specific Information

*click on the links below to see your day’s schedule, course maps, as well as your swim waves and more.

Please be sure to read the Swim Waves Post as it includes detailed information on swim waves for Saturday and Sunday.

Weather Forecast

Water Quality and Temperature

Water Quality is Excellent. We are the only race series to have a Water Quality Guarantee.  Water temperature on Tuesday, June 18th was 19.5C.

Registration Process

Please check out the Race Day Guide, Racking By BIB Number and Race Rules & Etiquette Guide, all of which can be found in our Athlete Resource Section of our website.

Bikes are racked by BIB Number. The BIB numbers are assigned by age and gender so for most athletes that means you will be racked with people in your age group and gender. If you are new to our races, please read the section in our Athlete Resource Library on Racking Your Bike

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Volunteers

There can never be enough volunteers so please consider helping out on race day. Just drop by the Volunteer tent and we will be happy to find you a spot with our volunteer team. If you would like to check-out the volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteer page.

Race Day Guide

The Race Day Guide has plenty of information and tips as to what you can expect on day. Please give it a read, especially if you are new to the sport.

Race Rules and Etiquette 

Our Race Rules and Etiquette Guide has all sorts of information including wetsuit or no-wetsuit swims, bike etiquette, course nutrition and rules. It can also be found in our Athlete Resource Library.

Community Ambassadors

Edge Triathlon, led by Olympian, Kyle Jones and former World XC Championship team member, Jeff Scull, will be supporting the Rose City Triathlon by providing volunteer groups on race weekend.

EDGE Triathlon is an endurance sport coaching & consulting business servicing the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada and online. We work with athletes ranging from beginners to elite and across all disciplines of endurance sport.

On Course Nutrition by F2C

Glyco-Durance will be the featured race fuel on the run & bike courses for all events in Welland. This all natural race fuel is carbohydrate based using the same scientifically developed electrolyte blend in the Hydra-Durance. When calculating out your nutrition on the bike please keep in mind that 25oz waterbottles filled with Glyco-Durance will have approx. 200 calories per bottle. Each 6 oz cup is approx. 30 calories.

Endurance Tap Gels

On the run course we will be offering Endurance Tap Gels for Saturday’s Long Course events.

On Site Sponsors

Post Race

F2C Rehab 3:1 Chocolate and Vanilla will be waiting for you when you cross the finish line! The optimum three to one ratio of carbohydrates to protein, this recovery beverage uses the same carbohydrate that is in Glyco-Durance plus a blend of 5 different proteins and an organic coconut oil. With the lactose removed from this drink and digestive enzymes added this beverage is great for post race recovery. Each 7oz cup is 250 calories. Don’t do whey? Not a problem, just ask for F2C VeganPure in the recovery area. It will be on hand for those who have allergies or are plant based athletes and we will mix you up a vegan recovery shake! Last but not least look for our Strawberry & Cream Whey-Pure Energy, which will also be available.

Athlete Food

Saturday Long Course Athletes – Pizza from Rose City Pizza will be ready for you in addition to oranges, bananas, apple chips, pretzels, assorted pop, juice and water.

Sunday Racers – Bagels with jam and cream cheese, oranges, bananas, pretzels, pop, juice and water.

Get Connected And Stay Informed

Connect with us and the other 9000+ athletes on the  the series Facebook Page. Get all of the latest news first and interact with your fellow racers.

 

You can also follow us on Twitter for series tweets.

 

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Please Support our Sponsors

We extend our thanks to each and every sponsor. Race entry fees never cover the complete cost of a particular race or series of races and without the sponsors there is no race or race series that would survive without their support. We hope that you all take a moment to check out our Series Sponsors below or 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, Duathlon and Kids races in Ontario.[hr ]