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Registration
Information

- Registration
-Transfers     
-Categories   

    

     -Event Fees
     -USAT Membership
     -Packet Pickup

     -Participants
     -Paper Registration Form

 NEW THIS YEAR - SPRINT TEAMS! 

International race limit - 200 participants, Sprint race limit - 250 participants 

 

REGISTRATION   Top
Registration will be active in January 2009 and may be done on-line through August 1, 2009, 05:00 AM Pacific Time at Active.com.  You may also sign up in person on Saturday, August 1st at the Greenfield Swimming Pool Recreation Area on Nash's Mill Rd. between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.  You will also be able to download and print a PDF version of the registration and mail it to the Greenfield Recreation Department (see address below) to arrive not later than Friday, July 31st.  We cannot accept fax registrations. No advanced registration confirmation will be sent but we will keep an updated list of participants here at this site.  This list is typically updated every 24 - 48 hours starting mid-July.

PLEASE NOTE:  NO DAY-OF-RACE REGISTRATIONS OR CHANGES ARE ALLOWED

USAT & the Greenfield Triathlon Association accept NO PROXIES if an athlete's (or minor athletes parent's) signature is missing!

PACKET PICKUP / REGISTRATION   Top

New USAT Rule: All competitors must pick up their own packet and

                                must present a photo ID.  No exceptions.

Saturday August 1, 2009 between 4:00-6:00 PM at the swim area.
Sunday - August 2, 2009 Packet pick up only, 6:15 to 7:15 AM.
 

TRANSFERS   Top
Race participants MAY transfer their registration to another athlete (allow another athlete to compete in their place) up to Saturday, August 1st, at 6:00 pm.  You must notify the race director by email, by regular mail (see address below), or in person on Saturday of this substitution.  Notification must include the substitute's full name, age, phone and competition category.  The substitute athlete MUST submit a signed release form prior to packet pickup.  Substitute athletes who are not USAT members must pay the one-day USAT fee if it was not already paid by the competitor making the transfer.

Questions Regarding Registration: should be directed to
Greenfield Triathlon Race Director
Greenfield Recreation Department
20 Sanderson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301

Phone: 413-772-1553
Fax: 413-773-0115

Refunds: Our standard policy is to issue no refunds.  Please understand that, by the time most refunds are requested we have already committed a significant portion of the fee in race expenses.

COMPETITION CATEGORIES   Top

Male (Sprint & Internat'l) Female (Sprint & Internat'l) Team (Sprint and International)
Under 15 (minimum age 10) Under 15 (minimum 10) Cumulative Age <= 60
15 - 19 15 - 19 Cumulative Age > 60 and < 120
20 - 24 20 - 24 Cumulative Age >= 120
25 - 29 25 - 29 Teams may consist of 2 or 3 persons.  Team category is determined by adding the age of the swimmer + biker + runner.  Where a team member does two segments, add that age twice. E.g. swimmer=22, biker=19, runner=24, cumulative age = 65
30 - 34 30 - 34
35 - 39 35 - 39
40 - 44 40 - 44
45 - 49 45 - 49
50 - 54 50 - 54
55 - 59 55 - 59 Clydesdale & Athena
60 - 64 60 - 64 Male 200 lbs+ - 39 and under
65 - 69 65 - 69 Male 200 lbs+ - 40 and over
70 - 74 70 - 74 Female 150 lbs+ - 39 and under
75 - 79 75 - 79 Female 150 lbs+ - 40 and over
80 - 84 80 - 84  

 

EVENT FEES   Top
International Ironman / Ironwoman - $70 until July 19th, $80 after July 19th
Sprint Ironman / Ironwoman - $60 until July 19th, $70 after July 19th
Two person Sprint Team - $100 until July 19th, $120 after July 19th
Three person Sprint Team - $155 until July 19th, $175 after July 19th
Two person International Team - $110 until July 19th, $130 after July 19th
Three person International Team - $165 until July 19th, $185 after July 19th
NOTE: If you are a USAT member, deduct $10.00.  Teams may deduct $10.00 per USAT member.

USAT MEMBERSHIP   Top
All race participants must be USAT members or, if age 18 or older, may purchase a one day membership.  Athletes 17 and under must be annual USAT members (very inexpensive).  To become a USA Triathlon member prior to the race call 1-800-TRI-1USA or register on line at www.usatriathlon.org

2008 USAT Membership Fee Information:
The one-day membership fee for adults (age 18 and over) is $10. The bronze membership fee is $39 for adults and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card.  Please remember that cash and checks are the only accepted forms of payment if the athlete purchases the one-day at packet pickup. 

Annual members must show their current USAT membership card along with a photo ID at packet pickup.  If they cannot provide proof of membership, they will have to purchase a one-day license for $10 or renew their membership if they want to compete.

All athletes age 17 and under are required to be annual members of USAT.  They will need to show proof of membership at packet pickup and if they cannot, they will need to purchase a one-year extension of their current membership for $5.

All athletes are required to be at the mandatory 7:15 AM officials meeting in the transition area.
Allow time prior to meeting for race number body marking.


Greenfield Triathlon Info: (413) 772-1553
Alternate Triathlon Info: (413) 665-0156

Email: Christy Moore
 

Thank you to these volunteers who make race day possible:
BHS Ambulance, Greenfield Kiwanis Club, Franklin County Rotary Club,
Franklin County Amateur Radio Club, Friends of Greenfield Recreation, Inc.
Triathlon Committee: Director: Christy Moore, Dan & Terrie Gagaris, Rick Roy,  
Kay Lyons (Roy), Bob & Deb Schilling, Becky & Steve Shattuck, Bob Sagor, Chris Ethier

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Revised: August 10, 2009 .