Athletes, please refer to your Athlete Emails sent prior to the event for the most up to date race information!

Welcome to the Motor City Triathlon & Duathlon. 

This is a TWO transition event. 

Special Notice
Water temp at Belle Isle has been 58-60 for the last 5 days, that is MANDATORY WETSUIT status.  That will remain in effect until the water temp hits 65.  Given the forecast,the prediction is that it is unlikely the water temp goes above 65.

Wetsuit Rental
If you need to rent a wetsuit we MUST have your size no later than Wednesday 5:00 p.m.  They are $50 cash onsite.  Shortie, Sleeveless and Full wetsuits available. 
Email: Kenny@3disciplines.com to reserve yours NOW.  Water temps will be wetsuit legal and in the low 60's.  If below 65, wetsuits are Mandatory! 

We also have 4 bikes available for rental, if you are in need of a bike, they are $100 cash onsite.  Email Kenny@3disciplines.com for details.  

🅿️ PARKING 🅿️

Please remember this is a state park.

• As you make your way across McArthur bridge onto the island, you will get into your LEFT lane immediately. 
• Merge to the left
• Past the pay station
• Keep LEFT across the small bridge
• This will take you down the center of the island
• LEFT turn at the first street, (PICNIC WAY)
• You will see the finish line and transition 2 on your left. 
• Parking is in the grass on the right. 
• Follow Triathlon Parking Signs and flags. 

NOTE: There is absolutely NO PARKING at the beach, on Central Avenue or on Picnic Way.  These streets are part of the run course, and all parking at the beach will be closed and barricaded.  Everyone must park at the grass lot on Picnic Way across from transition 2.  This is where you will check in, beginning at 5:30 am.  Check-in will close at 6:45 to ensure you have plenty of time to get down to the beach 1 mile north on the Detroit side.

✅ CHECK IN ✅

There is NO Packet Pickup! 

Check-in will be race morning only at TRANSITION 2 

5:30 a.m. - 6:45 a.m. ONLY!  NOT AT THE BEACH (T-1)

Check-in will be by Run IN/OUT at transition 2.  Indicated with flags.  You must show a photo ID. Once you have completed check-in, you will proceed to your spot on the rack indicated by your race number where your gear bag will be hanging with your chip and strap. Securely fasten that to your LEFT ankle.

Contents in Your Bag:

• Bib Number - Must have when you cross the finish line on the front of what you are racing in.
• Bike Number - Use the bike zip ties included in your bag to put this under your seat or top tube.
• Swim Cap - MUST be worn during the swim
• Luggage Tag and fastener - Attach to your gear bag that is taken from T1 to T2 after your swim with all your swim gear in it
• Jersey - commemorative 25th anniversary Motor City racing jersey
  
  

*****TRIATHLETES WILL LEAVE ALL RUN GEAR. 
*****Duathletes will leave all gear in transition 2.  You only have 1 transition area

After that you can head down to transition 1 at the beach.  

Both Transition areas are OFF LIMITS to everyone NOT racing. Transition 2 is CLOSED until all the bikes are off the bike course.  

☀️ WEATHER ☀️

Looks like a great day for racing right now. 
7:30 a.m. - 62 degrees, cloudy, winds 3-5mph.  

🏁 RACE INFORMATION 🏁

🏊‍♂️ SWIM DETAILS 🏊

We will report the official water temp on Friday. So stay tuned to Facebook and your final athlete email.  You will begin with a time trial start, quick few strokes out to the first green triangle buoy, make a right and then out parallel to the shore heading towards the boat launch.  IF the temp stays below 65 wetsuits will be mandatory.  This will be a time trial start for everyone, with the Olympic distance athletes first.  Followed by the Sprint athletes, then Super.  You will self seed with strong swimmers upfront.   

Lifeguards will be positioned along the course. You may hold onto a waverunner or board. If you need assistance in the water raise your hand for a lifeguard. If you choose to be pulled, your race will be over at that point.  You may be allowed to complete the event without a timing chip.  All swimmers must be out of the water by 8:30 a.m.  Any remaining swimmers will be pulled from the water. 

****Swim, T-1 Gear Bag:
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for YOUR BAG!!  When you are exiting transition 1 you will drop your bag at the truck at the transition exit.  We will then transport all gear bags to T-2.  The support crew volunteers will be organizing those bags for your pickup post-race.  You must show your race number to retrieve your bag.  

We are not responsible for lost items, or items not put in a secured bag.  Please make sure your bags are labeled with the numbered luggage tag provided to you in your athlete bag.

🚴 BIKE DETAILS 🚴

You will exit the transition area crossing the road at the cones and follow officials instructions.  You will have a mount area to then merge into the bike lane just like merging on a highway. Any athlete caught outside the cones will result in an automatic disqualification.  You must stay inside the coned bike course. This is on the INSIDE of the island, so faster athletes please stay along the cones.  Slower athletes please stay next to the inside curb.  

• Olympic Distance athletes will have 4 loops of the park
  Sprint / Duathletes- 2 loops
  Super Sprint - 1 loop
• Swim exit down to T-2 does not count as a lap.  You must make 4 complete laps for Olympic, 2 complete laps for Sprint, 1 for Super.    
• Once you have completed your laps, you will use the ramp at T-2 to head into transition.  SLOW DOWN and use caution when navigating the ramp! 

No blocking, drafting, and remember centerline / cone crossing is a disqualification! 

🏃 RUN DETAILS 🏃

The run will follow a fenced chute out of transition then on the path over the bridge, cross the road into the old grand prix pit area.  This will take you down to the south end of the island.  Back around and up the pit area.  Aid station one is there, from that point you will cross another small bridge and head out to a few out and backs.  Once you make your Left turn on Central it is a flat fast 500m to the finish.  Olympic distance is 2 laps, so you will head past the finish and out for lap 2.  

• Super sprint athletes will head across Central into the finish for a 1.2 mile run.
• DUATHLETES you will complete the sprint run for #2.  Run #1 will start across the street from Transition 1 under the start flag.  Then head back down to transition 2 for your run to bike transition.  So again, your BIKE and RUN #2 gear should be left at Transition 2.  
• Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula will be on course.

🏅 POST RACE 🏅

Following your finish, you will have fresh pancakes off the grill, and other amenities.

Results will be scored live, via the Athlinks app. QR codes will be posted at the event and linked in the next two (2) emails.

We will do award pickup under the 3D tent next to the finisher backdrop podiums.  Listen for announcements when this will be available following each event. 

SPECTATOR INFORMATION

PARKING

• Please make sure you are on the island by 7:50 a.m.  This is when the first athlete will be getting on the bike.   It is very difficult and un-safe to try and cross into the inside of the island once all the bikes start making their laps.  
• Please ONLY park in the triathlon designated area
• Parking is at T2 / Finish / Shelter 1
• There is NO parking available at T1 / beach in the parking lot, on the street, or across the street
• This is to alleviate the number of cars driving from T1 to T2. Pulling out, crossing the bike lane to park.
  

SPECTATING

•  Spectators are NOT allowed in T1 or T2 before, during, or after the race
• You can cheer on athletes at the beach, next to the transition area, along the finish line
• You may not pace with your athlete on course
•  You MAY cross the finish line with your friends / loved ones.  :-) 

 FOOD / SNACKS

•  We will not have food vendors at the event
•  Please come prepared with snacks, beverages
•  Post-race food is for participants only, to ensure we have enough for all the participants

TIMELINE

Estimated timeline, changes due to potential weather and other conditions

Thursday, June 13:
12:30 p.m.   3D Team Arrives
1:00 p.m.     Set up Begins Transition area / Finish chute
7:00 p.m.     Team dinner / meeting

Saturday, June 14:
9:00 a.m.     Set up continues with Transition 2, beach, buoy markers along shoreline
10:30 a.m.   Athlete bag stuffing, placing on transition area racks
12:30 p.m.   Lunch
1:30 p.m.     Final course clean / marking
7:00 p.m.     Team dinner / meeting

Sunday, June 15:
5:00 a.m.     Team out the door
5:30 a.m.     Support crew on site, vheck-in area at TRANSITON 2 opens ONLY, NOT AT BEACH (**note: there is no packet pickup it is transition check-in)
6:45 a.m.     Check-In, TRANSITION 2 CLOSED
7:10 a.m.     COURSE MEETING 
7:20 a.m.     TRANSITION 1 CLOSED, Olympic distance to start line, collegiate swimmers first, self seed.
7:25 a.m.     National Anthem
7:30 a.m.     First Collegiate Olympic distance in water followed by Olympic public division
7:50 a.m.     First sprint athlete in water
8:10 a.m.     First super sprint in water
8:45 a.m.     First super sprint finisher
8:50 a.m.     First sprint finisher
9:20 a.m.     First Olympic Finisher
11:00 a.m.   Approximate awards ceremony