Annual Sprint Triathlon - 2011 date to be determined, at 9:30 a.m., with a Kids' Triathlons at Noon!
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The Tenth Heart of the Sound Triathlon returned on Sunday, July 25 2010 to Vashon Island with both a full Sprint Triathlon and Kids Triathlons. The Sprint Tri started in two waves at 9:30 a.m., with the kids events starting at noon.
For results of the event go to the Results page on the left.
The water has tested pure, click here, and was an outgoing low tide.
The swim takes a triangular route in protected Quartermaster Harbor, a half mile salt-water swim where most (but not all) wear wetsuits. The length is accurately measured by GPS. The course is triangular clockwise to deal with the outgoing tide, which was at near low tide for the Sprint and just past low tide for the Kids.
The bike leg is a clockwise tour of mid-island, 14.6 miles of rolling country roads. There are two challenging uphill portions with accompanying dizzying downhill sections.
The run is 3.6 miles of gentle Burton Peninsula running - 2 counter-clockwise laps around the peninsula with small rolling hills.
The individual legs and transition times are kept track of with chip timing.
Heart Of The Sound Triathlon
Another exciting round of kids events were held on Sunday August 9 - a great swim, bike and run by all! Congratulations to all of our contestants, you are Triathletes! Kids Events range from short legs to longer, depending on the age of the athlete.
Click here to see 2009's results, we have pictures you can look at by clicking here. If you have pictures, add them to our lists by emailing them to info@hotstriathlon.org.
2009's events, in cooperation with the Vashon Seals Swim Team, focused on a series of Youth Events - all taking place on the rural Burton Peninsula.
For results of the event go to the Results page on the left.
The water has tested pure, click here, and was an outgoing low tide.
The swim takes a triangular route in protected Quartermaster Harbor, a half mile salt-water swim where most (but not all) wear wetsuits. The length is accurately measured by GPS. The course is triangular clockwise to deal with the outgoing tide, which was at near low tide for the Sprint and just past low tide for the Kids.
The bike leg is a clockwise tour of mid-island, 14.6 miles of rolling country roads. There are two challenging uphill portions with accompanying dizzying downhill sections.
The run is 3.6 miles of gentle Burton Peninsula running - 2 counter-clockwise laps around the peninsula with small rolling hills.The individual legs and transition times are kept track of with chip timing.
Heart Of The Sound Triathlon
Another exciting round of kids events were held on Sunday August 9 - a great swim, bike and run by all! Congratulations to all of our contestants, you are Triathletes! Kids Events range from short legs to longer, depending on the age of the athlete.
Click here to see 2009's results, we have pictures you can look at by clicking here. If you have pictures, add them to our lists by emailing them to info@hotstriathlon.org.
2009's events, in cooperation with the Vashon Seals Swim Team, focused on a series of Youth Events - all taking place on the rural Burton Peninsula.
The Heart of the Sound Triathlon is unique in the Seattle area - featuring a salt water swim. The race start, transition and finish takes place at Jensen Point Park on the Burton Peninsula near Burton (mid-island).
Here are the distances for the events for 2010. The adult triathlon is $65 for an individual and $75 for a relay team (there is a late fee of $10 for entries past 7/1/10). There is a $10 kids registration - the kids must have a parent present and willing to help out during the kids' event. If you cannot be present during your child's event you must have a designated guardian present during the event (to keep the kids registration fee low we cannot offer t-shirts).
Distances for Sprint Tri (9:30 a.m.):
5 Year Age Divisions: Swim Bike Run
800m 22.4k (14 miles) 5800m (3.6 miles, 2 laps of loop)
Kids Tris (at Noon)
Age Group Swim Bike Run
10 years and under 100m 5.8 k (3.6 mi., 2 lap) 800 m (half mile, out and back)
11-12 years old 200m 8.6k (5.4 mi., 3 laps) 1600m (1 mile, out and back)
13-15 years old 200m 11.6k (7.2 mi., 4 laps) 3000m (1.8 miles, 1 lap of loop)
It is important for all participants to be familiar with the rules governing the sport that are promulgated by USA Triathlon (USAT). Our Course Marshals will be checking for these violations, so before you touch your bike please click your helmet strap. We will have bar end plugs at the start for those without; if you try to ride without them you will be pulled. No throwing those gel packets away while riding - littering is a punishable offense. We are very sorry about the "no iPod/mp3" rule; athletes must be able to hear Course Marshal instructions as well as traffic (and 2-way radios are not allowed yet in USAT events, unlike the Grand Tours of bicycle racing).
If you are not a member of USAT, you must purchase a one-day license from USAT at registration for $10 ($5 for 17 and under).
Refund Policy: if you pre-register we will transfer your registration your registration to the next year's event; if you register on race day and withdraw prior to the event we will refund your entry fee. We cannot transfer or refund a USAT membership fee.
Here are the distances for the events for 2010. The adult triathlon is $65 for an individual and $75 for a relay team (there is a late fee of $10 for entries past 7/1/10). There is a $10 kids registration - the kids must have a parent present and willing to help out during the kids' event. If you cannot be present during your child's event you must have a designated guardian present during the event (to keep the kids registration fee low we cannot offer t-shirts).
Distances for Sprint Tri (9:30 a.m.):
5 Year Age Divisions: Swim Bike Run
800m 22.4k (14 miles) 5800m (3.6 miles, 2 laps of loop)
Kids Tris (at Noon)
Age Group Swim Bike Run
10 years and under 100m 5.8 k (3.6 mi., 2 lap) 800 m (half mile, out and back)
11-12 years old 200m 8.6k (5.4 mi., 3 laps) 1600m (1 mile, out and back)
13-15 years old 200m 11.6k (7.2 mi., 4 laps) 3000m (1.8 miles, 1 lap of loop)
It is important for all participants to be familiar with the rules governing the sport that are promulgated by USA Triathlon (USAT). Our Course Marshals will be checking for these violations, so before you touch your bike please click your helmet strap. We will have bar end plugs at the start for those without; if you try to ride without them you will be pulled. No throwing those gel packets away while riding - littering is a punishable offense. We are very sorry about the "no iPod/mp3" rule; athletes must be able to hear Course Marshal instructions as well as traffic (and 2-way radios are not allowed yet in USAT events, unlike the Grand Tours of bicycle racing).
If you are not a member of USAT, you must purchase a one-day license from USAT at registration for $10 ($5 for 17 and under).
Refund Policy: if you pre-register we will transfer your registration your registration to the next year's event; if you register on race day and withdraw prior to the event we will refund your entry fee. We cannot transfer or refund a USAT membership fee.
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