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RACE INFO

ALERT!!! Due to road construction along Old Linden, we have had to make some course changes for the Olympic and DeuceMan for 2008. Please see the new course maps listed under each race.

Packet Pick-up - Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Packet pick-up and all pre-race meeting take place at Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area.  For directions, click here.  For packet pick-up schedule, click here. 

• You must provide photo ID to pick up your packet!
• Packets cannot be picked up by friends or family members for you - each participant, including each member of a relay, must pick up their own packet.
• All participants are required to have a USAT membership for this event.  If you are not an annual member, you must purchase a one-day pass for $10 (if pre-registered online, you already paid this if you are not a member). 
• USAT members must provide proof of membership at packet pick-up or they will be required to purchase a one-day pass or renew their membership. If you have not yet received or have lost your card, you can log on to USAT’s website and print out a member card. New members can also purchase membership cards online prior to the race.

There is NO race-day registration!!  You must be pre-registered or register at the venue at least one day prior to your race.  Click here for registration schedule. 

You may enter the park for no charge when picking up your packet; however, if you plan to use the park at all to swim, run or ride, please be courteous and pay the one-day fee. There is no charge for participants or spectators on race day.  Swimming before the race can only be done on the east side of the lake below the camping area!

If you cannot get to packet pick-up the day before your race, please send an email to race staff to arrange to pick up your packet race morning.  Expect to arrive early in order to have time to get your numbers on your bike.

Parking

Parking during packet pick-up (Friday and Saturday starting at 4pm) is in any of the lots in the day-use area.  For race day, 100 VIP parking passes will be sold each day for $10 each on a first come, first serve basis. Those with state-issued handicapped parking passes will also be able to park on-site.  All others must park at our off-site location:

There will be shuttles running continuously throughout the day for participants and spectators.  This location is approximately 3 miles from the transition area and can be easily ridden by bike.  Participant drop-off will be allowed at the venue from 5:00am until 7am.

Pre-Race Dinners

The Show Low Junior High Music Department will be cooking and serving the pre-race dinners as a fundraiser for their school-year activities.  Please support them by attending these dinners on Friday and/or Saturday night. Dinners begin at 5:00 pm each day and will have a variety of pastas and salads (vegetarian options available), plus bread and dessert!  Our HUGE raffle takes place during the Saturday night dinner, so make sure to get there early and get a seat!  Cost per ticket is $12 and can be pre-purchased online when registering or purchased at packet pick-up Friday and Saturday.

Race Day Nutrition

Gatorade will be providing on-course hydration and GU will be providing on-course gel.  We will also have water, fruit & pretzels available at all run aid stations and at DeuceMan/Olympic bike aid stations.

Finish Area

All participants will receive their custom, reusable medal, courtesy of Zoot Sports, at the finish line, along with an ice-cold Shamrock Farms Bullet pop!  Drinks and the usual post-race fare will be available in the ramada next to the finish area, and participants can redeem their bib pulltag for a delicious BBQ lunch, catered by Grumpy Jake’s BBQ.

Awards & Raffle

Awards ceremonies will take place following each race. Our custom metal awards are unique, maintaining the same theme year after year, but with a different twist!  Overall awards go 5 deep and winners will take home a combined total of $5500 in gift certificates from Presenting sponsor, TriSports.com! Age-group awards go 3 deep, and all 1st place finishers will also receive a SPINeRVALS DVD!  Only 1st place relay teams are given awards.  For schedule, please click here.  For a breakdown of age groups and overall award certificate amounts, please click here.

If you’ve been to Deuces Wild before, you KNOW that our raffle is second-to-none!  With over $18,000 in prizes awarded in 2007, 2008 promises to exceed that (IT HAS - WE ARE OVER $30,000!!). All participants receive one entry into our raffle and additional tickets can be purchased until 3pm on Saturday. The raffle will take place at 5pm during the XTERRA pre-race dinner. You won’t want to miss out on all the cool gear that you could take home!!

Wetsuit Rentals

Water temperatures for the lake are expected to be mid-high 60s. Wetsuits are highly recommended. If you do not own a wetsuit but would like to swim in one for this event (or any others you may have), our presenting sponsor, TriSports.com, rents wetsuits!  For this event, they will have a store set up at the venue and you can pick up and return your rental there. For more info on their rental program or to reserve your suit online, click here, or call 888-293-3934.

ChampionChip Timing by It’s About Time

The Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival will be timed by It’s About Time timing using ChampionChips. If you have your own chip, please inform race staff at packet pick-up so that your chip can be scanned.

Bike Shipping

Cycle Mania is happy to provide bike services to those wishing to ship their bike to the race. Conveniently located in Show Low, Cycle Mania is a full-service road and mountain bike shop and can unpack, build, breakdown and repack your bike for you. Please contact them directly for more information.