About this event
2 hours
2024 TriKids and Women’s Only Courtney Triathlon
Race Date: Saturday 20 April
This will be the 12th Annual TriKids and Women’s Only Courtney Triathlon. If sea conditions are rough, the race will be converted to a duathlon (run-bike-run). This is a fun-focused, non-competitive event. Results will be published, but there will be no awards for placing. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Race Age Groups
· TriKids Race: Age 7 years old through 14 years old Triathletes
· Women’s Only Race: 13 years old or older
· Age will be determined as of 01/01/2024
Registration
· Registration will be online only (https://www.okinawa.usmc-mccs.org/aquatics)
· SOFA entry opens no later than 20 March at 7:30am and closes 17 April at 11:00pm.
· Local national entry opens no later than 20 March at 7:30am and closes 8 April at 11:00pm. Pending COVID restrictions, this event may only be open to SOFA.
Swim Safety Rule for TriKids Races
· Participants (15 years of age and under) swim test status will be checked prior to being able to enter the water. Swimmers that have not passed the 2024 MCCS swim test must do so prior to the race, or they must wear a coast guard approved life jacket for the swim portion of the race. Life jackets on hand if needed.
· Swim tests can be taken at any MCCS pool.
· Non-swimmers may still take part in the triathlon. They will wait at the swim finish, and then will be allowed to start running from the swim start to transition 10-seconds after the last swimmer has completed the swim portion of the race.
Race Timeline:
· 0600-0615 Gate check-in for local national triathletes and families.
· 0600-0630 Race Check-in – please check in prior to racking bicycle in the transition area.
· 0640-0650 TriKids Race Brief in Transition Area
· 0650-0700 TriKids Swim Brief on Beach
· 0700 Women’s Only Race Start
· 0701 TriKids Race Start
· 0745 Estimated Race End
· 0805 Finisher Certificates (after colors), in the transition area
Race Distances
· Swim: 25m out and back, total of ~50m.
· Bike: ~2 kilometers
· Run: ~1 kilometer
General Information
· Open to any type of bike in a safe operating condition (working brakes, no pegs, tight bolts, etc.).
· Helmet, shoes, and covered top and bottom of the body is required.
· Body marking only, no paper race number.
· No parental assistance allowed once the race begins. Cheering is highly encouraged.
· Swim is a mass start.
· Bike racks will be numbered and a spot will be assigned to each triathlete.
Parking
· Parking will be allowed in any lot away from the transition area.
· No on-street parking on the bike or run courses.
· Parking is available near the movie theater and the swimming pool.
Finishers Certificates and Awards
· Finishers’ certificates will be distributed after the race, in the transition area
· Estimated time for the award ceremony is 0805.
In consideration for receiving permission to participate in this event, I shall indemnify, waive, release, and forever discharge the U.S. Government, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS), and all sponsors, medical support and any other individuals or entities connected in any way with this event from any and all claims for damages, death, personal injury or property damage and/or litigation costs/attorneys’ fees, arising from or contributing to, in whole or in part, by any act, omission, fault or mistake of the above-named persons or entities and their employees or agents, resulting from my participation in this event. I verify that I have full knowledge of the rigors of this event and the risks involved in participation, including but not limited to trip and fall, loss of orientation, exhaustion, dehydration, hyponatremia, fatigue, over-exertion, sun or heat stroke, illness, cold injuries, hypothermia, drowning (if water event), and any other injuries related to running and/or endurance events. I assert that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained to complete this event. I realize medical support for this event will consist primarily of first-aid type assistance, perhaps by volunteer laypersons. This waiver and release shall be binding on my heirs and assigns and shall run in favor of the above-named persons or entities and any individuals in any way connected with this event. By registering for this event, you understand and expressly acknowledge that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. In attending the event, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19, and waive, release, and discharge MCCS or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers from any and all liability under any theory, whether in negligence or otherwise, for any illness or injury. I further agree to have my participation in this event videotaped and photographed, and I hereby waive and release all rights to said videotapes and photographs to MCCS for its exclusive use in publicity for and/or illustration of athletic events. I agree to abide by all decisions of MCCS and its designated officials. I have read and understand the contents of this Liability & Publicity Release.