Name: 2012 Shelby County ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships and XTERRA Southeast Championship
Start: 2012-05-16
End: 2012-05-19
Location: Oak Mountain State Park, Shelby County, Alabama

2012 Shelby County ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships and XTERRA Southeast Championship

16 - 19 May, 2012 • Oak Mountain State Park, Shelby County, Alabama, United States • Event Website

Start Lists

Results

IMPORTANT UPDATES (16/May):
http://www.triathlon.org/docs/events/uploads/ITU_XTERRA_Competitor_Update_Email_51612.pdf

Entry fees:
Paratriathlon: 75 USD
Junior: 75 USD
Age group: 150 USD
Elite: 150 USD
U23: 150 USD

Distances:
Swim: 1500M MTB: 31K CC Run: 10K

Courses:
SWIM:
Lake swim, expected water temp 24C (72F)
2 laps of 750m full distance,
1 lap of 500m short distance
MTB:
1 lap 30.4K (19 mile) long course age group,
1 lap 10.4K (6.5 mile) short course junior, para, citizen
3 lap total of 31.2K (19.5 mile)on short course U23 and Elite
CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING:
1 lap 5K junior, para, citizen
2 laps (total 10K) age group, U23, Elite

Here are links to previews to the run (everyone) and (pro) bike course. These videos were taken in February, and that by mid-May the foliage will be thick and green!

Bike Course Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yy3dbd8C5w&feature=plcp&context=C41e1734VDvjVQa1PpcFPsZ4Z86n8FCvyIkCtrhgG8HhpbGRc4Yhk%3D

Run Course Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTfYOV3BJgQ&feature=plcp&context=C4a83954VDvjVQa1PpcFPsZ4Z86n8FCnACZp43Sr3HIybnyOFKqFM%3D

An age group cutoff time to complete swim & bike at 13:30 will be enforced.
An age group cutoff time to complete first run lap at 14:00 will be enforced.

Prize money distribution. Elite men and women:

1st. 2,500 USD
2nd. 2,000 USD
3rd. 1,500 USD
4th. 1,000 USD
5th. 800 USD
6th. 700 USD
7th. 600 USD
8th. 400 USD
9th. 300 USD
10th. 200 USD

Athletes Briefing:

Thursday, May 17
4:30pm Elite briefing, location TBD
5:00pm U23 briefing, location TBD

Friday, May 18
4:00pm Age group race Briefing #1 location TBD
5:00pm Age group race Briefing #2 location TBD

Entry Fee:

150 USD - (ELITE)

Prize Money:

20 000 USD

Documents:

Media notes:

Contact:
Trey Garman at trey@teamunlimited.com
Media centre:
Oak Mountain State Park Headquarters Building
Opening hours:
2012/05/17 or 18 at Media HQ 09:00-12:00
Press COnference:
TBD

Download the 2012 ITU/XTERRA press Guide

Event Schedule

WED, MAY 16
noon – 5:00pm Age group bike and run course open for inspection (pro run course is the same as age group run course)

THURSDAY, MAY 17
09:00am-4:00pm Registration and packet pickup
09:00am-11:00am Age group bike and run course open for inspection
11:00am-1:00pm Pro bike course open – age group run course closed
1:00pm-4:00pm Age group bike and run course open for inspection
5:30pm U23/Elite/Junior packet pickup opens
7:00pm Birmingham Barons baseball game

FRIDAY, MAY 18
09:00am-4:00pm Registration and packet pickup
09:00am-3:00pm Swim course open for inspection
09:00am-11:00am Age group bike and run course open for inspection
11:00am-1:00pm Pro bike course open – age group run course closed
1:00pm-4:00pm Age group bike and run course open for inspection
3:00pm XTERRA University with Conrad Stoltz and Lesley Paterson
6:00pm Opening Ceremony – Pre Race meal, Pelham Civic Center

SATURDAY, MAY 19
07:30am Start Junior Men -short course
07:33am Start Junior Women - short course
07:45am Start Citizens - short course
08:00am Start U23 - full course
08:05am Start Age Group Men- full course
08:35am Start Age Group Women - full course
12:35pm Cut off at T2
1:25pm Cut off for second run lap full course
1:30pm Start Elite women -pro course
4:00pm Start Elite men - pro course
7:00pm Elite awards event
8:30pm Age Group awards event
9:30pm After Party for everyone