Eagle Creek Park is located on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. The park is located off of 56th street next to I-465.

All participants must enter the park from the 56th Street entrance. You will enter the park either on foot or on bicycle. You will not be permitted to drive into the park on the morning of the event (there just isn't enough room for all the cars)! You will be able to park across the street from the park (south side) off 56th Street. There is no admission fee when you enter the park. The distance from the parking lot to the Transition area is about 2/3 miles.

Map showing Eagle Creek Park

If you arrive from the South side of Indianapolis, you should exit I-465 at the 56th Street exit, then turn left and drive just less than a mile to the parking area on your left. If you are arriving from the North side, there is no 56th Street exit from I-465. Therefore you will need to proceed South to 38th street, turn left and jump back onto I-465 North. Go North to 56th street and drive West (left turn) to the parking area on the left.

The bike course loops outside the North of the park and into Hendrick's County, the run course is entirely inside the park.

PACKET PICK-UP
 

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PICK UP THEIR OWN PACKET AND SHOW A PHOTO I.D. (you cannot pick up other people's packets).
All participants are strongly encouraged to pick up their packet on Friday, July 16, from 5 - 8 PM. If you cannot make it to packet pick-up, you will need to arrive at the race site at 6:15 am on race morning to pick up your packet. The location for packet pick-up is Dick's Sporting Goods on the northeast side of Indianapolis. If you are a member of USA Triathlon, you must bring your license with you to packet pick-up. If you would like to purchase a year's membership into USA Triathlon it will cost $30.00.

For more information on USA Triathlon Call 1-719-597-9090.

All participants must attend the pre-race meeting scheduled for 7 AM in the transition area. This meeting will review the latest update with the course and rules. All participants are strongly encouraged to be checked in and have their gear set up in the transition area before this time. Do NOT arrive to the race site at 7 AM as it will be too late!

This year's start will have four waves. In order to help eliminate congestion on the bike course, we will separate the four waves by 5 minutes each. The following are the start times for the event:

The course will be swum in a clockwise direction with marker buoys on your right-hand side. All participants must have their race number tattooed on their arms and legs beforehand (actually magic marker)!

The race course will be closed at 10:50 AM. Cut off times will be imposed for the swim and the bike portion of the race. The swim course will be closed 45 minutes after the start of each heat. Participants still in the water after 45 minutes will be disqualified and will be asked to withdraw from the race. The bike course will be closed at 10 AM. Participants still on the bike after this time will be disqualified and will be asked to withdraw from the race. The run course will be closed at 10:50 AM.

1. Each swimmer must wear a swim cap provided by the race organizers.

2. USA Triathlon Rules state that if the water temperature is between 79-84o you may wear a wet suit, however you will not be eligible for awards and national rankings. If the water temperature is  84o or above no wet suits are allowed. Unless we have a few days of frost, expect the water temperature to be about 80-83o. No fins, paddles, snorkels, floatation devices or buoyancy suits of any kind allowed.  Current water temperature is 81 degrees (taken Friday, July 16).

3. Swim goggles or face masks may be worn.

4. No individual paddlers or escorts allowed. Course is adequately patrolled by safety vessels and surf board paddlers.

5. If official assistance is rendered during the swim, the swimmer shall be

REMEMBER: You must have your helmet on and buckled while you are warming up on your bike before the race begins.

1. Absolutely no drafting of another bike or vehicle is allowed. This is an individual endurance event. Enforcement of the drafting rules will be monitored by marshals on motorcycles and additional cyclists. The draft zone is 2 meters wide by 7 meters long. Once you enter this zone you have 15 seconds to pass through or back out.

2. ANSI/Snell approved helmets are required at all times while on the bike. Chin strap must be buckled at all times.

3. No outside help is allowed. There will be a water bottle station located about 12 miles into the bike course.

4. Each participant will be individually responsible for repair and maintenance of own bike. Your handlebars must have plugends (also called barends) on them.

5. All participants must follow directions of course officials and public authorities. Do not cross the double center line of the road or you will be DQ'd.

6. Each participant must affix a bike number (provided to you at packet pick-up) to the bike frame. Each participant must wear their race number, with tear-off tags affixed to the front of his/her clothes during the run.

7. Bikes must be positioned in the correct bike racks before and after the bike section. No glass containers are allowed in the transition area.

8. You must stay on the right side of the road at all time except to pass. If you move out to the left you will be called for blocking and be assessed a penalty.

Bike Course Map

Run Course Map

1. The USA Triathlon competitive rules will be enforced. It is the participant's responsibility to know the rules of the sport. You may access the rules through the USA Triathlon web page at: www.usatriathlon.org

2. Course marshals shall have the authority to penalize and disqualify participants.

3. Medical personnel shall have ultimate and final authority to remove a participant from the race if the participant is judged by the medical personnel to be physically incapable of continuing the race without risk of serious injury. Medical transportation of any participant will result in automatic disqualification.

4. Headphones and headsets are not to be worn at anytime.

5. Good sportsmanlike conduct will be demanded of all participants. Fraud, theft, and acts of grossly unsportsmanlike conduct are grounds for immediate disqualification.

Play hard, play fair... everyone wins!

The transition area will be the entire lower parking lot near the beachhouse. The transition area will be flagged off and only participants and race officials will be allowed inside this area. Bike racks will be set up with participants assigned to the racks by sex and age group. You must return your bike to the assigned rack before you begin the run.

The transition area is secured at 6 AM and will be disbanded at 11:00 AM. The race organization is not responsible for bikes/equipment left in this area after 11:00 AM.

Teams may consist of 2 or 3 members. Teams will compete in a relay format (one swimmer, one biker, one runner). Teams will have separate area in the transition area, look for sign on race morning. Each team must exchange a bowling ball during the event ...... just kidding, actually the exchange will be the slap of the hand. Awards will be presented to the top three teams of the four categories: All male, all female, mixed and corporate.

This event has a mountain bike division. The requirements are that your bike have 1.5 tires and upright handle bars (bar ends are OK). There is one division for males and one for females. Fun, Fun, Fun!

BIG GUY / BIG GAL

If you are competing in the Clydesdale or Athena division you will be asked to weigh in at packet pick up Men must weigh at least 200 lbs. and women must weigh 150 +.

POST RACE PICNIC AWARDS PARTY  

Once again this year we'll have a post race celebration. This picnic party will start at 10:30 AM. The location will be at the finish line. We'll have lot of food, including great food provided by Steak 'n Shake!

In keeping with the Tuxedo Brothers fashion, we'll have a lot of great prizes for participants and volunteers. This will include some fun give-away prizes. Don't miss it! Full results can be found later in the day at: www.tuxbro.com

Hey! We'll see you on the 17th... don't forget to bring your bike!

317-733-3300

Web page: http://www.tuxbro.com

Don't forget... August 1 - Shelbyville Classic Triathlon