ABOUT THE EVENT
AA Sports, Ltd. is proud to have the opportunity to work with the City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation, as well as dedicated local athletes to produce the 2008 Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon. The swim takes place in a beautiful 50 meter pool (see pictures), and the bike course takes place on quiet, challenging country roads. Also included is the Kid's Tri. The adult races are TRI NW Ranked events.

WHEN & WHERE
Monday, May 26th, 2008 (Memorial Weekend); Osborn Aquatic Center, Corvallis, OR

EVENTS: (Individual and Relay Team Competition)

Sprint Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim - 12 Mile Bike - 5K Run
Sprint Duathlon: 5K Run- 12 Mile Bike - 5K Run
Kid's Triathlons: no teams!

Short Distance / Kid's Tri-iT: 25 Meter Swim - 1/4 Mile Bike - 300 yard Run
Longer Distance/ Iron Kid's: 100 Meter Swim - 2.5 Mile Bike - 1/2 Mile Run

STARTING TIMES
6:30 a.m. Day of Race Registration / Packet Pickup
8:00 a.m. Triathlon Wave #1
8:00 a.m. Duathlon Start
9:30 a.m. Refreshments Available
10:00 a.m. Awards/Prize Drawing (approximate start time)
10:30 a.m. Kid's Tri (approximate start time)

START AND FINISH
Osborn Aquatic Center, 1940 NW Highland Dr, Corvallis, OR 97330
541-766-7946

COMMEMORATIVE MERCHANDISE
Each participant will receive an HOTV Commemorative 100% cotton T-shirt with their entry. All participants will also receive a custom HOTV Finisher Medal (including Kid's).

REGISTRATION [back to top]

TO REGISTER ONLINE: CLICK HERE

TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM: CLICK HERE

Confirmation Cards
Confirmation cards will be mailed to all confirmed entries on May 19th.

Note! You must check the Race Website after Thursday, May 22nd for your Wave # and approximate Wave Start Time. Those who register after Wednesday, May 22nd will be assigned to the last waves, regardless of your estimated swim times.

Race Day Packet Pick-up/Registration
Osborn Aquatic Center, starting at 6:30am

RACE PACKETS WILL INCLUDE:

RACE BIB NUMBER - Place your bib number on a piece of clothing that will be worn during the run portion of the event. Your bib number must be visible on the front on the run course and when you come across the finish line. Once again, this number should be placed on all personal items that will be used during the event for identification purposes.

BIKE & HELMET NUMBERS - Each participant will receive a bike and helmet number that corresponds to his or her assigned race number. Please place the bike number on your bike prior to checking it in at the Transition Zone, and place the helmet number on the front of your helmet prior to the start of the race.

COURSES [back to top]

SWIM: 750 Meter Swim - The indoor pool is an Olympic (50 meter) sized, 165 feet long by 56 feet wide, with 8 wide lanes. Depth begins at 3.5 feet and gradually slopes down to 13 feet at the deepest end. Swim starts at the deep end and finishes at the shallow end and includes seven laps.

(click for larger view)

BIKE: the bike is 12 miles in length over quiet, scenic country roads with rolling hills. The course is basically an out & back with a loop around the Crescent Valley High School Campus and includes three challenging hills which you will climb in each direction resulting in six total climbs. The bike will be marked with bright signage and course marshals at each of the turning points.

BIKE & RUN MAP (click for larger view)

• Begin by exiting the Transition Zone and turning left (north) onto NW Highland Dr. You will be on this road for approximately 3 miles passing through two traffic lights guarded by Police at Circle Blvd (0.16 mi) and Walnut Blvd (0.50 mi)
• The first hill begins after crossing Walnut Dr and continues uphill for about 0.30 miles. The second hill begins at about the 1 mile mark continuing up for approximately 0.20 miles to NW Highland Terrace Rd. Its now downhill and flat past Crescent Valley HS to Lewisburg Rd.
• Turn right (east) onto Lewisburg Rd for 0.30 miles and then left (north) onto NW Mountain View Dr. Begin the third climb at approximately the 4.0 mile point (NW Burgandy Dr). Its a long steady climb for approximately 0.65 miles to a point where the road turns sharply to the right (switchback).
• Its now downhill to the Bike TA located just prior to NW Churchill Wy, about 5.40 miles into the ride.
• Now go back up the switchback, a long gradual hill beginning from the Bike TA and finishing with a steep 1/8th mile ride to the crest of the hill. Its now downhill back to Lewisburg Rd (7.50 mi point)
• Turn right (west) onto Lewisburg Rd for 0.90 mi (flat), then left (south) onto NW Crescent Valley Dr
• Follow this road around the Crescent Valley HS Campus and turn right (south) onto Highland Dr (10.10 mile mark)
• Its now south up the backside of the first two hills in the ride and back to the Osborn Aquatic Center.

RUN: The 5K run is flat & fast on very quiet neighborhood streets to the south and west of the Osborn Aquatic Center. The course will be marked with small, highly visable hot pink signs with black directional arrows. Miles 1-3 will be marked and there will be one aid station located at 13th & Garfield that participants will encounter at approximately 0.75 mi & 1.60 mi into the 5K run.

• Begin by exiting the Tranzition Zone at the north end and running south on the sidewalk parallel to the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis.
• Turn right and follow the road past the track and south along Linus Pauling Middle School to NW Cleveland (0.20 mi)
• Turn left (east) on Cleveland (do not cross the street) to Highland Dr (0.33 mi)
• Turn right (south) remaining on the west side of Highland Dr to Garfield (0.51 mi)
• Turn right onto Garfield crossing to the south side of the road and continuing west to the TA Point located just prior to Kings Blvd (1.15 mi)
• After making the turn-around, continue east on the north side of Garfield to NW 11th St (1.76 mi)
• Turn left on 11th St and run north back to Cleveland Dr (1.95 mi)
• Turn left (west) on Cleveland remaining on the south side of the road to 13th St (2.10 mi)
• Turn left (south) on 13th St to Menlo Dr (2.26 mi), then turn right (west) on Menlo to 14th St (2.32 mi)
• Turn right (north) on 14th St to Garryanna St (2.36 mi), then left (north) on Garryanna back to Cleveland Dr (2.54 mi)
• Turn right (east) on Cleveland and follow it back to the access road leading behind Linus Pauling Middle School and to the track (2.86 mi)
• Complete the 5K by running clockwise around the track to the finish line which is located at the east end of the track

TRANSITIONS/SPLITS:

SWIM to BIKE TRANSITION Swimmers will exit the pool and cross the timing mats just outside the building doors on their way into the Transition Zone where they will enter at the north end of the zone. TEAMS must make a conversion by touching fingertips at the designated "team tag" location within the Transition Zone. The finishing team swimmer must turn in their Timing Chip at this time. Participants must walk or run their bike out of the south end of the Transition Zone and cross the timing mats before mounting their bike at the bike mount sign. Also, helmets must be worn and fastened prior to mounting your bike.

BIKE to RUN TRANSITION The bike ends at the bike dismount sign located just prior to the bike finish timing mats on the south end of the Transition Zone. After making the transition, runners will exit the Transition Zone at the north end running over the run start timing mats and follow the markings taking them directly to the run course. TEAMS: The cyclist must rack their bike and make the conversion by touching the fingertips of their teammate at the designated "team tag" location within the Transition Zone. The finishing team cyclists must turn in their Timing Chip at this time.

RACE RESULTS / TIMING: Timing of the event will be done using the ChampionChip™ Timing System. Participants must wear a Timing Chip on their ankle in order to receive splits and final results. All competitors (including kid's races) will receive a loaner Timing Chip in their race packet. You must wear the Chip on your ankle with the ankle strap provided (per the instructions on the packet). Any participant who does not wear the Chip on their ankle will not receive a finish result or splits. Also, the loaner Chip must be returned at the conclusion of the event or the participant will need to pay a $30.00 replacement fee (see Waiver). If you do not wish to be timed, feel free to give the Chip back to the volunteer when picking up your packet. If you own your own Chip, please provide your seven-digit Chip code at the time you register.

Archived Results Sprint Tri Sprint Du Kid's Tri-iT Iron Kid's 2007 2007 2007 2007

AWARDS
Awards will be presented, at the conclusion the event, to the Overall Male and Female finishers, the top Master Male and Female finishers, as well as the top three male and female finishers in each age division in the both events (kid's race is timed, but non-competitive).

POST RACE FESTIVITIES
Fruit, Bagels, & Strawberry shortcake will available at the finish line.

AGE DIVISIONS: Individuals: 12-14, 15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over. Clydesdale's (men 198 lbs & over) and Athena's (women 150 lbs & over) in Open (39 & under) and Masters (40 & over) divisions. Relay Teams: (combined 3 ages) 105 & under and 106 & over in Men's, Women's and Mixed divisions. No mountain bike divisions. NOTE: Awards Ceremony will commence at the conclusion of the event and winners must pick up their awards. Awards will not be mailed.

RACE RESULTS
Unofficial race results will be posted at the finish line as the race is in progress. Official race results will be posted at www.racecenter.com within 48 hours of the race.

TRIATHLON RACE RULES - CLICK HERE

RACE PHOTOGRAPHY
Penrose Photography will provide finish line and course photography. Proofs will be on the website by Tuesday evening following the event (www.finishshots.com). To help capture the experience, you can order photos directly from Penrose Photography.

DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE SITE
From I5, take Exit 228 to Hwy 34 (the Corvallis-Lebanon Hwy to Corvallis and Oregon State University). Go west for about 9.7 miles and cross the bridge over the Willamette River into Corvallis. Turn right onto 2nd St at about the 10 mile mark (Hwy 20, the Albany-Corvallis Hwy) and follow this road along the river for about 2 miles to NE Circle Blvd (the first light you will encounter). Turn left (west) onto Circle and cross the RR tracks & Hwy 99 (about 13.1 mile mark) and then 9th St (about 13.2 mile mark). Continue west for another 0.4 miles to Highland Dr (traffic light) and turn left. The Osborn Aquatic Center is on the right side of the road.

Distances to Major Cities:

City Mi to Corvallis Travel Time Vancouver, WA 95 miles 1-3/4 hrs Portland 85 miles 1-1/2 hrs Beaverton 80 miles 1-1/2 hrs Salem 35 miles 3/4 hr Eugene 50 miles 1 hr Medford 210 miles 3 -1/2 hrs Bend 130 miles 2-1/4 hrs *Based on an average driving speed of 60mph

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [back to top]
Email: events@racecenter.com

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER
Contact: AA Sports
Phone: (503) 644-6822
Email: events@racecenter.com