Online Registration closes 6pm Friday June 24. There is no race day registration.
Please prepare to enter the park at 6-6:30am All participants and families should arrive no later than 7:15.
Directions:
300 Gordon Rd, Matawan, NJ 07747
GSP Exit 120
Route 689 (Cliffwod Ave) West, to second traffic Light, turn right (Gordon Road)
Follow road all the way into park ( just passed residential area and Senior
Citizen Center, bear to right on Gordon Rd)
Enter the Park, follow signs for SHTC Race and the Lake
Parking
Ample parking is available only within 100 yards of race site.
Please do not park where cones are set up, this is reserved for part of the course.
Look for registration tent right next to transition area.
Concession stand will open at 7:30 for anyone needing coffee, bagels etc.
At registration, kids will be directed to area where body marking will occur.
They will also be directed to chip pick up area. Please try to adjust chips on ankles as tight as you can. We found that the small ankles makes it difficult, please do the best you can.
4-6 year olds ( first event)
Be prepared to be at the waters edge by 7:50. We will start at exactly 8:00AM.
The 4-6 year olds will be able to enter the water, Water will only be about 3 foot deep for these kids. Swim along shore, left to right, out of the water and towards transition area.
Please NO PARENTS will be allowed in the transition area.
EVERY PARTICIPANT must wear a helmet. Please make sure the kids know to buckle the helmet before they get on the bike.
Walk the bike out of the transition area, mount the bikes once on pavement.
4-6 year olds will follow the volunteers instructions around the outside of parking area for a two loop course.
Once finished the second loop, they will be directed back into transition area. Transition marshals will assist them in racking their bikes and getting out on the run.
The run portion for the 4-6 year olds will be a run that will have them completely visible at all times and a finish through our great finish line. Map of run course
Please make sure that the kids have their run number pinned to the front of them for the finish, very important so we can announce their names as they finish.!
7-10 year olds
Approximate start time 8:20am. Please be prepared by waters edge by no later that 8:15.
The 7-9 year olds will proceed on in the water to a out and back 100 yard swim. Lifeguards and volunteers will be in the water with them.
After exiting the water, proceed to transition area, walk the bike to the pavement where you will be instructed to mount your bike.
The bike portion of this event will proceed up the hill, over passed the entrance of the park to a right hand turn at approximately the .8 mile point. This is a slightly narrow road, please stay to the right at all times. Please pass only on left and announce that you are passing. There is a slight hill upwards that a fairly steep down hill just before turn around.PLEASE INSTRUCT THE KIDS TO NOT GO CRAZY ON THIS DOWN HILL. It is only about 100 yards long, with the turn-a-round at the 1.25 mile point. Theree will be volunteers along this whole section advising to slow down.
Bikers turn around and yes, sorry, back up the hill. Slight down again (BE CAREFUL) to a left turn to return to transition area.
Enter back towards bathing area again, fairly steep hill, we encourage athletes to maintain control, no heroes please!
They will be instructed on the direction to enter the transition area again. Out on the run to a .25 mile point, turn around volunteer and back to the finish. 7-9 year old Run Course
11-14 year olds
Same as the 7-10 year olds except a further swim (200 yards) and on the bike course, they will proceed at the end of the first loop to return and repeat the out and back 1.25 mile course once again.
Bike Course 4-6 Year Olds PDF Mapped Online Bike Course 7-10 (1 loop) 11-14 (2 loop)PDF Mapped Online
Run portion will go to the .5 mile point, volunteer instructed turn around and back for the finish.
We will be posting the results shortly after the event
The top ten in each category
4-6 year old boys, 4-6 year old girls
7-10 year old boys, 7-10 year old girls
11-14 year old boys, 11-14 year old girls
Will qualify for the ToughKids Championship
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