RUDYARD LIONS CLUB TRAIATHLON AND 5K
RACE DAY RULES
July 26, 2026
RACE START
- Start commands will be “To Your Mark, Get Set, Signal Go.”
RUN
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Run is out & back except for going around
the north side and west end of the school building (turn right onto Second Street)
on the way back to the transition area/finish line.
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The 5K race only runners finish at the west side
of the Larry G. Davis swimming pool facility.
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Triathlon participants will continue to the
transition area near the pool entrance.
- 5K awards will be distributed after that race is completed. 5K participants are encouraged to enjoy snacks after the triathlon is completed.
BIKE
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The bike course is out and back on M-48 towards
Pickford. The turnaround is at Steinbeck
Road. Please refer to the course map for
details.
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MUST have a fastened helmet on head before leaving the
transition area and keep it on until reentering the transition area after
biking.
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DO NOT mount your bike until you are outside the
transition area, and you MUST dismount before entering the transition area at
the end of the biking.
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NO DRAFTING ALLOWED
- This is an open course. WATCH FOR, and YIELD to vehicular traffic.
SWIM
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When you enter the swimming pool area, you will be
directed to a lane. This will keep the
number of swimmers in each lane spread out. (Lane 1 to the far right – Lane 6
nearside on left)
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A FEET FIRST ENTRY must be used
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Keep to the RIGHT SIDE of your lane as you
swim. This avoids collisions!
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Each swimmer must complete 22 lengths of the pool.
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Lap counters are provided.
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After completing the swim, you must leave the
pool and return to the table located near the diving board in the pool area. Your overall race time stops when you reach
the table in the pool area which is the pool designated start/finish.
- The lower portion of your number tag must be given to the timers at the completion of the overall race (swim).
AFTER THE RACE
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ALL participants and their guests are invited to attend
the awards ceremony in the pool bleacher area after the completion of the
triathlon.
- Let us know what you think about the race….concerns, as well as things we can do better.
NEXT YEAR'S RACE
- Mark your calendars for the 30th Annual Rudyard Lions Club SummerFest Triathlon & 5K
- July 25, 2027 – 9:30 a.m. -
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING and SUPPORTING THE RACE SPONSORS!!!