Echo Triathlon 07.15.23

 TIMELINE

RACE DAY: July 15, 2022

LOCATION:  Echo State Park "South Beach" RV entrance. GPS Coordinates: 40.939050, -111.397733  (this is NOT the main marina. The race venue is 1.5 miles south of the main marina and boat ramp).

5:30am–7:30am: 

Race Day Packet Pick up. Please do your best to come Thursday, but if you can’t, we will have VERY limited packet pick up on race morning at the start line. Please plan on arriving early to avoid lines.

PARKING INFO UPDATED for 2023! PLEASE READ: 

1) Parking for both athletes and spectators will be at North Summit High School.  Athletes will need to plan to ride your bike 2 miles to the Echo State Park.   PLEASE DO NOT have someone drop you off at the entrance to the venue.  It is too congested combining cars and shuttles. 

2)There will be shuttle busses for spectators to ride at the front of the high school beginning at 5am.

Parking & Shuttle Address is:

NORTH SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL

111 E. 100 S. Coalville, UT

Two exceptions for parking at the venue:

A) If you buy a VIP pass when you register, you will receive a parking pass to park at the race venue.  There are only 35 VIP passes available.

B) If you are camping at the race venue, you can obviously park at your site.  There are 25 "shared" camping spots available.  Camping reservations are made by purchasing a camping spot when you register for the race. 

Spectators will need to pay $5 entrance fee on the shuttle bus (CASH ONLY).   This goes directly to Echo State Park as admission into the area. 

 DO NOT PARK ON ECHO DAM ROAD HIGHWAY; You will be ticketed and towed per Summit County Sheriffs Department.

The Venue will close to incoming and outgoing vehicles at 6:30am SHARP.   walk-ins from shuttle are ok after 6:30am.

(why so early?  Long Course participants will be heading out of the venue on bikes by 6:50am)

 *See "IMPORTANT RACE DETAILS" for specifics. 

LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

5:00am: Transition area is open.

• Athletes will have assigned transition areas with their race numbers affixed to bike racks
• Only athletes are allowed in transition area

6:30am: NEW LONG COURSE Race Start Time!

6:30am:  Entry into Venue is closed to all vehicle traffic. 

7:20am: Intermediate (Olympic) Triathlon race start time 
8:00am: Sprint Triathlon start time

9:45am: Sprint awards ceremony
10:30am: Olympic awards ceremony

11:30am: Long Course awards ceremony

2:30pm: Long Course Run Cut Off Time

Included in your packet is: 

1)Race Bib number- to be worn on the front of your body during the run. 

2)Helmet & Bike stickers - to be placed visibly on the front and sides of your helmet and on your bike. 

3)Swim Cap - this is required to be worn during the swim. The color of your cap determines your swim start time.

• Red Cap for Sprint
• Green Cap for Olympic  
• Pink Cap for Long Course 

4) Sweet Echo Triathlon Shirt. Long Distance Racers will receive an additional goodie! 

5) Other items from our sponsors.

In an effort to reduce the use of plastic, we will not be distributing bags for your packets. We will have them available if you would like one, however. 

FOUR OPTIONS FOR PACKET PICK-UP:

WEDNESDAY July 12th: 6pm - 8pm

SwimLabs

834 E 9400 S. Sandy, Utah

THURSDAY July 13th: 5pm - 6:30pm

Salt lake Running Company

8946 S State Street, Sandy, UT

FRIDAY July 14th - 7-9pm

Race Venue -  ECHO STATE PARK - South Beach Area

Coalville, UT

NO BIKE DROP OFF ON FRIDAY.. SORRY! 

SATURDAY July 15th - 5:30am-7:30am

Race Venue -  ECHO STATE PARK - South Beach Area

Coalville, UT

NEW USA TRIATHLON Packet Pickup Rule:  No longer do you need to be present for packet pickup. You may have someone pick up your packets for you AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A COPY OF YOUR ID WITH THEM. 

SPRINT DISTANCE

750 meter swim (one lap) - Red Swim Caps

14 mile bike

3.1 mile run (5k)

INTERMEDIATE (olympic) DISTANCE - Green Swim Caps

1500 meter swim (two laps)

25 mile bike

6.2 mile run (10k)

LONG DISTANCE - Pink Swim Caps

1.2 mile swim (two laps)

56 mile bike

13.1 mile run

KNOW THE COURSE! 

The Echo Triathlon course is simple to understand.  Detailed maps are available below.  

THE SWIM (presented by Sailfish Wetsuits)

The expected water temp in early July is between 65-74º. 

UPDATE (as of 7/10/23)

Due to the high water levels and the limited shoreline at the venue, we will be conducting a mass start (like the old days!).  Participants will have specific location to enter the water, warm up, and start the race.  

Swimmers will head north  in a rectangular, counter-clockwise manner, and will exit the water to the transition area. (1 loop for sprint distance, 2 loops for Intermediate(olympic) distance).  Long Course athletes will swim two laps with an extra buoy to to the north. (SEE MAP).  

*Based on water levels, we do reserve the right to adjust the course directions, entry/exit points, etc.

 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.

• SPRINT SWIM CAPS - Red
• OLYMPIC SWIM CAPS - Green
• LONG SWIM CAPS - Pink

THE BIKE

Out and Back Courses for both Sprint and Intermediate.  The Long Distance Bike Course follows the Intermediate course, but after the turnaround, Long Distance cyclists will continue going straight West then North to Echo township on the frontage road looping the small town of Henifer, and climbing a long steady 5-mile climb up SR65, or to what we affectionately call "COW PIE PASS! If you have ridden your bike on SR65 between Henifer and East Canyon Reservoir, you know what were talking about!  At the top of COW PIE PASS, you turn around, and head back to the bike finish. 

The fastest male and female to climb the 5-mile section to COW PIE PASS will each win $150 Cash.  Timing mats will be at the base of the climb and also at the turnaround point. 

Use caution and stay in control at all times. Sprint & Intermediate distance cyclists will head left (North) out of the transition area, on rolling roads, pass Echo Dam, under I-80, and right on Echo Canyon Road (northeast), parallel to the Interstate, climbing at approx 1 to 1.5% incline. Both the Sprint and Intermediate distance turn around points are on Echo Canyon Road.  Be careful of a few potholes on Echo Canyon Road.

After the turn around, you will head back to transition to begin the run.  Long distance will continue toward the town of Henifer, as described above.

NOTE: There are NO aid stations on the Sprint and Intermediate Bike Courses. Please have at least 2 bottles of water on your bike before heading out.

There are two aid stations on the Long Distance bike course, at/near miles 20 & 40. 

THE RUN 

All distances on the run courses are out and back. 

The Long Distance run course completes the Intermediate course twice (spectator friendly). 

Athletes will exit transition and run SOUTH along the historic Rail Trail.  This trail is flat and packed dirt, paralleling Echo Reservoir, and continuing past Coalville, remaining on the trail. 

Aid stations will be at approximately every mile. Each aid station will have water, electrolyte replacement, high fives and music. 

After you finish, timers will display results on the results board. 

SEE SECTION BELOW FOR COURSE MAPS!

LONG COURSE MAPS ARE COMING SOON!

PLEASE READ!

If you have raced Echo before, while many things will be the same, a lot has changed!  Please read this info completely as the venue and courses are different than past years. If you raced the event in 2022, then the info below is old news.... but you still may want to familiarize yourself with the deets!

PARKING INFO UPDATED for 2023! PLEASE READ: 

1) Parking will be at North Summit High School. 

Address: 111 E. 100 S. Coalville, UT

 Athletes will need to plan ahead to ride your bike 2 miles to the Echo State Park.  (it's a great warm-up!)

2)There will be shuttle busses for spectators to ride at the Fairgrounds. 

Two exceptions for parking at the venue:

A) If you buy a VIP pass when you register, you will receive a parking pass to park at the race venue.  There are only 35 VIP passes available.

B) If you are camping at the race venue, you can obviously park at your site.  There are 25 "shared" camping spots available.  Camping reservations are made by purchasing a camping spot when you register for the race. You can also purchase camping spots on our online store. 

Spectators will need to pay $5 entrance fee on the shuttle bus (CASH ONLY). 

 DO NOT PARK ON ECHO DAM ROAD HIGHWAY; You will be ticketed and towed per Summit County Sheriffs Department.

The Venue will close to incoming and outgoing vehicles at 6:30am SHARP.   Spectator walk-ins from shuttle are ok after 6:30am. 

REMEMBER!!! The Venue will close to incoming and outgoing vehicles at 6:30am SHARP, and will NOT re-open until after 12pm.   We use the entire area of the gate for bike and run in/out sections.  However, walk-ins, are ok.  For example, if you are carpooling, and the venue is closed, a driver may quickly drop off  an athlete or family/friends, PRIOR TO THE VENUE, and then drive to Summit High School to ride the shuttle. 

Race Day - Saturday Morning:  Gates will open at 5:00am.

Helpful Hint:   There is NO Parking on the Highway.   There is, however, a small dirt parking area about .7 of a mile and will fit approx 30 cars.  This parking area is open to the public and first come, first serve.  If you park at this lot, simply walk north no the rail trail  to the venue. Everyone else must use the parking and shuttle areas. 

CAMPING

Camping is available on-site at the race venue.  There are only 25 camp spots available. These spots are shared and have hookups. So be  aware, you will share the campsite with other athletes. 

• $30 paid when you register. simply choose the options for camping if you are interested. 
•  Dry Camping only, but restrooms and showers are plenty!
• Only a few Hookups will be available.  Trailers, Campers, RV's are all welcome, BUT may or may not have access to hookups. 

 
TRANSITION AREA

Only Athletes are allowed in the transition area. 

You must be checked in and have your race # to enter transition. 

Transition Area will open at 5:00am on Race Day.  

LEAVE NO TRACE

Litter could jeopardize the life of this and any event. In addition to littering not being cool, USA Triathlon officials may give you a time penalty for littering on the race course.  Please dispose of all trash in proper receptacles.  Please clean up any garbage/trash in your transition area and respect the venues that allow us to host these awesome events!  

All athletes are required to retrieve any gel packets or water bottles that are discarded during the bike.  A USA Triathlon "abandoning of equipment" time penalty will result if littering is witnessed by a USA Triathlon official.  Please also keep control of all gel packets on the bike and run. 

SPECTATORS

Please park at the Summit County Fairgrounds and ride the shuttle.  There is a $5 entrance fee you will need to pay the shuttle driver to arrive into the race venue. This fee goes directly to Echo State Park.  For athletes, this fee is covered in your registration.  Shuttles are only for spectators. 

Athletes should plan ahead to ride their bikes from the parking area in Coalville to the race venue. 

AWARDS

Overall awards will be given to the top three overall male and female finishers.  

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.