DINO Indiana: Mountain Bike, Trail Run, Off-road Triathlon, and Adventure Racing

DINO TRIATHLON SERIES

XTERRA DINO Triathlon Versailles
July 24, 2010 Versailles, IN: Versailles State Park

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Eastern Daylight Time):
	Start	Event
Friday, July 23	6:00-8:00PM	Check-in/Registration at race site
Sat, July 24	7:00AM	Registration Opens
	8:00AM	Registration Closes
	9:00AM	Swim Start - Competitor Wave
	9:05AM	Swim Start - Survivor Wave
	9:30AM	Canoe/Kayak Division Start
	1:00PM	Awards & door prizes

CHECK-IN: Camp store / boat ramp area; Friday, July 23, 6-8 pm; or Saturday, July 24, 7:00 – 8:30AM

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

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SWIM: The swim start is from a beach to the east of the boat ramp. The course is a counterclockwise, triangular loop in the deepest part of Versailles Lake. Lifeguards will be patrolling the course on rowboats. Kayak division racers will complete a 2 km swim extending to near the park dam.

BIKE:The mountain bike segment is the highlight of the race. The most notable feature of the course is the amazing Cliffside trail, climbing high above the expansive valley below. The course will utilize scenic and fun singletrack, including several climbs and descents with elevation changes over 200 vertical feet. The surface is nearly all dirt single-track.

RUN: The run course will utilize most of the park's hiking trails, including #1, #2 and #3. There will be several steep up and downhills, rooty sections, and stairs. It is a very challenging course. An aid station will be located at the transition area and at approximately miles 1 and 3 on the run course, at a two-way portion of trail connecting trail #1 to trail #2.

The 2009 Race was postponed twice, then converted into a duathlon, due to severe thunderstorms and large quantities of rain, which caused dangerous trail conditions and unsafe water quality in the lake . We have devised backup plans that will allow a triathlon to continue under nearly any weather-related situation. In the event of unsafe water, a swim would be held in the swimming pool. The mountain bike route would be moved to gravel / fire roads. Though these contingency plans may not prevent all postponements, they will greatly minimize the risk of situation like 2009. DINO is truly disappointed about the inconvenience last year's highly unlikely weather situations caused to our participants.

AWARDS: Overall top three men and women receive plaques. Top three in each age group receive medals.

CAMPING: Camping is available on site. Sites can be reserved through http://www.indiana.reserveworld.com/

DIRECTIONS: Versailles State Park is about 2 miles east of Versailles, Indiana, on US Highway 50. US 50 connects to I-65 at Seymour Indiana or to I-275 west of Cincinnatti (use exit 16, Lawrenceburg IN). Versailles is about 30 miles from either interchange. (Map)

PARK ENTRY: Each vehicle will be charged $5 for entry ($7 out of state). Annual passes valid at any Indiana State Park can be purchased for $36. For race-related updates on race weekend, call the DINO Hotline: 317-336-7553.

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Indianapolis, IN 46236