East Canyon Triathlon 08.12.23
Welcome to the triathlon with the fastest bike splits!! The East Canyon Triathlon offers up beautiful swim, downhill bike and sweet run courses in the clean mountain air of Morgan Valley! This point-to-point race is one you don't want to miss!
RACE INFO - updated 8.10.23
RACE DAY INFO
RACE day recommendations
RACE day recommendations
TIMELINE
RACE DAY: August 12, 2022
5:00-7:45am:
T1 at Swim Start Opens.
Bike Check-In. East Canyon North Marina
5:00-7:00am:
T2 Opens at Riverside Park in Morgan City. This is where you will drop all your run gear.
5:00-7:00am:
Race Day Packet Pick-up at Riverside Park.
Please do your best to attend packet pickup on Thursday or Friday. Please plan on arriving early to avoid lines and late shuttles!
New this year! You may have someone else pick up your packet for you, as long as they have a copy of your picture ID. (Drivers License, Passport, etc., sorry library cards don't qualify! lol)
5:30am: Shuttles to Race Start (You will catch the shuttle in Morgan City at the finish line area in Riverside Park). The last shuttle will leave at 7:00am SHARP. Bikes are NOT allowed on the shuttles. Last shuttle will leave at 7am.
NEW!!!! TIMING CHIP & BODY MARKING- Your Timing Chip and Body Marking will be available at T1/Swim Start area at East Canyon State Park Marina. Body Marking is optional.
LETS GET THE PARTY STARTED:
5:30-7:00am - shuttles leave Riverside Park for East Canyon Marina
7:00am: Last Shuttle leaves T2 in Morgan City
7:00am: T2 closes
8:00am: Olympic race starts ( GREEN SWIM CAPS)
8:30am: Sprint race start (RED SWIM CAPS)
10:30am: Sprint awards ceremony
11:00am: Olympic awards ceremony
RACE day recommendations
RACE day recommendations
RACE day recommendations
HERE'S OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR A SMOOTH DAY AT EAST CANYON:
- Pick-up your packet at Wasatch Running Center on Thursday at 6pm.
- Drop your bike off at East Canyon Marina Friday Evening between 5-8pm, or early Saturday morning.
- Park at Morgan High School and arrive at Riverside Park, home of T2 & Finishline between 5am - 5:30am Saturday morning.
- Put your run gear at your assigned bike rack area at T2 at Riverside Park.
- Drive or Load the shuttle bus at 6am, and arrive at T1/Swim Start area at 6:30am. Pick up your timing chip!!
- Have 30-60 min to prep at T1, pick up your timing chip, visit the portapotties, and relax for a few minutes before the race starts.
- NOTE: You may also park at East Canyon State Park, but will have to pay entrance for a car. keep you receipt and we will give you a $5 refund as you paid for individual entry with your registration. Those who ride the shuttle will get in free. Spectators will have to pay entrance into the park.
IF this schedule does not fit your schedule, please review the schedules for start times and packet pickup times to work out your schedule. Thank you!
NOTE: Regardless of the race distance you are participating in, the last shuttle will leave Riverside Park at 7am.
2023 Shuttles will be 6 x 12 passenger vans transporting athletes back and forth all morning. Do your best to arrive early. If you want friends/ family who wish to drive you to the swim start, Great!! Be sure to remind them that due to two races happening on the same day, spectators must drive back to Morgan via Hennifer & I-80, and must wait for the last cyclist to leave T1.
We will have 3 shuttles available to drive athletes back to T1 until Noon. We do NOT recommend you parking at East canyon and relying on the shuttles to drive you back to East Canyon, particularly if you are in a hurry. its a 30-40 minute drive, and the wait will be long.
PACKET PICK-UP INFO
RACE day recommendations
PACKET PICK-UP INFO
THREE OPTIONS FOR PACKET PICK-UP
THURSDAY, August 10th: 5pm-6:30pm
SALT LAKE RUNNING COMPANY (Formerly Wasatch Running Center)
9000 S. State Street, Sandy, UT
*please do not call the store to ask if you can pick-up your packet early.
FRIDAY, August 11th 6-8pm
w/optional bike check-in
EAST CANYON MARINA
East Canyon State Park
UT hwy 66, Morgan, UT
*If you check your bike in,
SATURDAY August 12th 5am-7am
RIVERSIDE PARK
195 E. 125 N. Morgan, UT
Note: Last shuttle leaves at 7am sharp.
REMEMBER: Race Day Packet Pickup is ONLY at Riverside Park in Morgan, NOT at East Canyon Marina.
New this year! You may have someone else pick up your packet for you, as long as they have a copy of your picture ID. (Drivers License, Passport, etc., sorry library cards don't qualify! lol)
Your Packet will include:
1) race bib
2) helmet and bike stickers
3) Swim cap
4) Gear bag tag with your number
5) TriUtah towel
6) Cool stuff from our sponsors
Your timing chip and body marking will be available at the Swim/Bike Transition Area on race morning at East Canyon State Park.
COURSE INFO & MAPS
IMPORTANT RACE DETAILS
PACKET PICK-UP INFO
The East Canyon Triathlon is a point-to-point race with two distance options: Sprint and Intermediate (Olympic).
SPRINT DISTANCE
750 meter swim (one lap)
14 mile bike
3.1 mile run (5k)
INTERMEDIATE (olympic) DISTANCE
1500 meter swim (2 laps)
25 mile bike
6.2 mile run (10k)
KNOW THE COURSE!
Point to Point races are a blast, but do require some logistical attention. The bike course specifically has technical climbs and descents requiring your attention. Study the maps, know the course, and you'll have a great day! Below is a link with detailed map of the race course.
GEAR BAGS
Each athlete will be provided a gear bag. You can also use your own gear bag, in fact, we encourage it! Please make sure it is marked with your name and contact information. We are providing you with "luggage tags" with your race number to attach to your gear bag.
YOU MUST attach the provided race number luggage tag and also mark your bag with your number.
Before you leave the transition area on your bike, place ALL of your swim gear (including your wetsuit) in your bag. Leave your gear bag in your bike rack station.
If your gear bag is not marked, or if you left something out of the bag (like a $600 wetsuit), we will have no idea who’s it is and it will be set-aside at T2. Per USAT rules, you also risk a 2 minute penalty if you do not place all items in your T1 gear bag. DO NOT LEAVE valuable items such as phones, keys, etc. in your gear bag. Because space is limited in T1 and in the transportation vehicles, we will not shuttle down items that were not a necessity for your race (lawn chairs, buckets, etc). If you bring your own bike pump, be sure your name is on it, or you risk losing it.
TriUtah staff and volunteers will transport all the bags to T2 for you.
THE SWIM
The expected water temp in August is between 64-72º.
At the swim start, please look for the signs for average swim paces per 100 yards and seed yourself according to your swimming ability. From here we will be conducting a rolling start. What does this mean? We will funnel athletes through a chute, approximately 10 feet wide, into the water. Once you cross the timing mat, your race time starts.
The start will be at the boat dock! Each athlete will cross the timing mats, and run on the dock and jump feet first into the water to start the swim! Its a blast and we know you'll love it!
Why the rolling start? If everyone seeds themselves correctly, it’s safer, reduces congestion, and athletes can start together with friends and family members regardless of age/gender.
Swimmers will enjoy an open water swim start and will head northeast in a rectangular, counter-clockwise manner and will exit the water to T1 (1 loop for sprint distance, 2 loops for Intermediate(olympic) distance)
If you find yourself in need of support while in the water, simply wave your hand/ arms or swim to the nearest support team member. You may hold on to any support vessel without penalty as long as there is no forward movement.
You will be provided a swim cap which must be worn during the swim.
THE BIKE
The bike course is fast and challenging! Use caution and stay in control at all times.
Sprint distance cyclists will head left out of the marina, downhill towards Morgan City and T2. Be careful of the first few turns. They are tight and steep, and yes, we've seen accidents on this course. Historic "Botts Bend" is named after Brian Botts, a local favorite athlete who crashed so hard, he dented the steel barriers on the side of the road. So, PLEASE... be careful. 'nuff said.
The Olympic cyclists will exit the marina by turning right and will climb and descend a small, steep, winding hill before going south toward the East Canyon Resort for 6 miles, where they’ll make a U-turn and head back passing the Marina, and speed downhill for 12 miles into Morgan City.
CAUTION: The first few turns heading downhill toward Morgan are STEEP and TIGHT. Be careful! We recommend driving the course before race day, to better know the route.
NOTE: There are NO aid stations on the bike course. Please have at least 2 bottles of water on your bike before heading out.
THE RUN
(updated 8/10//23)
NEW RUN COURSE!
Both the Sprint and Intermediate run courses are out and back. Athletes will loop around Riverside Park, and exit the trail heading north, then East on Round Valley Road. You will see cyclists racing toward transition! The sprint turnaround just past the County Fairgrounds on Round Valley Road. The Olympic distance continues up Roundvalley Road (watch out for oncoming cyclists as you pass the sprint turnaround), up a couple short challenging hills, and turnaround near the golf course club house.
The run is slightly uphill for the first half, before turning around and heading on a gradual downhill on the second half. Athletes run the perimeter of Riverside Park, where the shaded, grassy finish-line awaits.
Aid stations will be at every mile. Each aid station will have water, electrolyte replacement, high fives and music.
View the links below:
Olympic Run Course: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5675181307
Sprint Run Course: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5675177167
Overall and Age-Group awards will be presented at 10:30am for the Sprint distance and 11:00am for the Intermediate (olympic) distance.
IMPORTANT RACE DETAILS
IMPORTANT RACE DETAILS
IMPORTANT RACE DETAILS
BELOW IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! Read It...Know It...Love it!
EAST CANYON MARINA IS HOME TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Swim Start
2. Transition Area 1 (T1)
3. Friday night packet pick-up and bike drop-off
4. body marking, and chip pick-up
MORGAN CITY IS HOME TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Event Parking - Parking is at Morgan High School. NO STREET PARKING. Your car WILL get ticketed if you park on the streets, and towed if you park at the bowling alley or fitness center near the entrance to Riverside Park... sorry!
2. Early Morning Packet Pick-up
3. Shuttle Pickup - on the street entrance of Riverside Park.
4. Transition Area 2 (T2) - (drop your run gear in your assigned T2 spot Saturday morning before boarding the bus)
5. Finish-line
SPLIT TRANSITION AND GEAR BAGS:
It's worth repeating the info about transitions and gear bags!
TRANSITIONS
This is a two transition event! You have the option t o drop off your bike Friday night between 6-8pm at T1. If you do drop your bike on Friday, you will ride the shuttle from Riverside Park to the race start at East Canyon Marina on the morning of the race, starting at 5:30am.
(BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SHUTTLE)
If you do NOT drop your bike on Friday, you may have someone drop you off with your bike at T1 on race morning at East Canyon Marina. Don't forget to drop your run gear off at T2 before catching the shuttle or driving up to T1/swim start!
GEAR BAGS
See "Course info and Maps" section for important Information regarding Gear Bags. Each athlete will be provided a gear bag. YOU MUST mark your bag with your number and place ALL of your swim gear (including your wetsuit) in the bag before leaving T1 on the bike. If your gear bag is not marked, or if you left something out of the bag (like a $600 wetsuit), we will have no idea who’s it is and it will be set-aside at T2. Per USAT rules, you also risk a 2 minute penalty if you do not place all items in your T1 gear bag. DO NOT LEAVE valuable items such as phones, keys, etc. in your gear bag. Because space is limited in T1 and in the transportation vehicles, we will not shuttle down items that were not a necessity for your race (lawn chairs, buckets, etc). If you bring your own bike pump, be sure your name is on it, or you risk losing it.
IF YOU FEEL THE PROVIDED BAG IS TOO SMALL.... Feel free to use your own personal bag, but PLEASE mark it with your name and number.
TIMING CHIPS & BODY MARKING
Timing Chip pickup and body marking will take place on race morning near the Swim/Bike Transition area. Please plan on arriving early to pickup your timing chip, and get your hand, shoulder and leg marked.
DO NOT LEAVE valuable items such as phones, keys, etc. in your gear bag. TriUtah staff and volunteers will transport all the bags to T2 for you.
SPECTATORS
There is limited space for spectators at the start. Any spectators at the swim will be REQUIRED to wait until ALL swimmers have exited T1 and are on the bike course before they are allowed to leave the swim venue. So plan on staying and cheering on the athletes as they exit the swim!
To avoid accidents and limit traffic congestion on the bike course, spectators will have to drive a separate route through Henefer and I-80. back too Morgan.
PARKING
Dropping off athletes at East Canyon Marina on Saturday morning is allowed, but vehicle parking is extremely limited. You are also required to pay an entrance fee into the marina area by East Canyon State Park if you decide to stay and watch the swim. If spectators drive to the venue, they will have to wait until ALL athletes have left the swim venue before they can exit East Canyon Marina, drive to Morgan via Henefer and are NOT be allowed to drive down the canyon on the bike course.
PARKING IN MORGAN- On Race Day, ALL PARKING in Morgan will be at Morgan High School. The city is requiring that there be NO street parking. Absolutely NO PARKING at the Bowling Alley or fitness across from Riverside Park.
PARKING AT EAST CANYON-
The Utah Highway Patrol and Weber County Sheriff will be present and ready to ticket and tow anyone who parks on the roads leading into East Canyon Resort. So, park in the designated areas inside East Canyon State Park.
**Please plan ahead. You will need to either: 1) Drop your bike off and set up your gear Friday evening (recommended), or 2) Have a driver drop you off on race morning. It will be much easier and less stressful if you arrive Friday evening, check in your bike, set up your gear, and then ride the shuttle on race day morning.
PLAN FOR RAIN- even if it is not in the forecast!
SHUTTLES - BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SHUTTLE!
Shuttles will be picking up people at Riverside park (T2) beginning at 5:30am and ending at 7am. They will also run spectators back down to Morgan with the last shuttle leaving at 9:00am.
Shuttles will be limited after the race to shuttle athletes back up to the race start at East Canyon. Please have someone who can drive your vehicle back down to Morgan or be prepared for a post race ride back up the mountain to get your vehicle.
LODGING & CAMPING
Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Morgan is 1 mile from the finish-line area. Reservations can be made at 801.829.0555. Mention East Canyon Triathlon to get a special rate.
East Canyon State Park offers excellent camping, yurts, and RV hook-ups within walking distance of the swim start and marina. Spots sell out pretty fast, so make your reservation today HERE.
AWARDS
Overall awards will be given to the top three overall male and female finisher in each race.
Age-Group Awards will be given to the top three male and female in each of the following age-groups.
19&under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Clydesdale and Athena Awards to top 3 overall in this category. (to qualify for these awards, athletes must be pre-registered in this category. Clydesdales are men who must be a minimum of 220lbs, and Athenas are women who must be a minimum of 165lbs. Visit usatriathlon.org for more info.