2009 Tri-Trail Challenge
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Race Schedule
7:30am-8:45am - Race Day Registration
9:00am - 7K Climb & Descent Start
10:00am - 1K Hill Time Trial
10:45am - 3K Flat & Fast Loop
10:30am - Awards
Event Description
Looking for a unique trail running event? - This is it! Challenge yourself by running all three phases (7K, 1K & 3K), or run only one or two of them. Participants competing in the three-phase challenge will receive overall and age group points from each phase, added for a grand total - final places are not based upon time. Participants competing in only one or two of the event phases will compete for awards based upon finish time. Particpants in the three-phase competition will wear regular bib numbers on the front, and a second bib number on the back, indicating their age. Three-phase challenge runners will start the 1K in 15 second intervals in the order they finished the 7K. The start time for the 7K is exact, while the start times for the 1K and 3K will vary based upon the number of participants.
Distances
This event features a 7K (4.3mi) trail climb and descent, a 1K (.6mi) hill time trial and a 3K (1.8mi) flat and fast loop.
Location
Frank Kinney Park - Eugene, Oregon.
Directions
In Eugene, take Hilyard Street south to W. Amazon Drive, turn left (south) and follow W. Amazon 1 1/2 miles until it ends at Martin Street. Turn left on Martin Street and the park is on the left.
Courses
The 7K starts at Frank Kinney Park, climbs up the Amazon Headwaters Trail, loops around the Ridgeline Trail between Fox Hollow and Dillard Road and then returns on the Amazon Headwaters Trail back to the park for the finish. Click here for a 7K COURSE MAP. The 1K hill time trial starts where the 7K started and finished on Martin Street, heads east to Center Way, turns right and heads to the trail underneath the powerlines for another .4 mile climb to the finish near the gate just below Dillard Road. Click here for a 1K COURSE MAP. After runners finish the 1K, they will make their way back down the hill to the staging area at the park. The 3K starts and finishes near the staging area and is run entirely on the Rexius Trail. Click here for a 3K COURSE MAP.
Entry Fees
$20 without shirt, through Friday, September 11, add $5 on race day. The entry fee is the same whether you're running the three-phase challenge or just one or two of the event phases. Tech shirts are available for an additional $10, cotton shirts are available for an additional $5.
Registration
In person at the Eugene Running Company in Oakway Center through Friday, September 11 at 12 noon. Click here for an ENTRY FORM. Click here for ONLINE REGISTRATION. By mail, entries must be postmarked by September 4.
Awards
Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers and the top three in each age group in the three-phase challenge. Participants competing in only one or two of the three phases will compete for awards in each group - participants competing in two phases will only be eligible for one award but will be listed in both phase results. The top three teams in each category and division will receive awards.
Age Groups
14 & Under, 15-19, 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
Team Competition
Want to run as a team? Form a three-person team with each person running one of the phases - this is not a traditional relay with team members handing off to the next. Team categories are: Male, Female and Coed. Team divisions are (based upon the combined age of all three members): 90 & Under, 91-149 and 150 & Over. Team scoring is based upon the finish place of each runner in each phase. All team members must register individually. Team registration closes on Thursday, September 10, 2009.
Event Scoring
Scoring example: a runner finishes 1st in their age group in the 7K (they receive 1 point), they finish 4th in their age group in the 1K (they receive 4 points) and they finish 2nd in their age group in the 3K (they receive 2 points) for a grand total of 7 points - the lowest point totals place the highest. The "three phase" awards will be based upon points and not on time. Please review the entry form for further clarification. Those participants wanting to run only one or two of the phases will compete within those phases for awards based upon finishing times, similar to a usual race finish - runners completing two phases however, will only be eligible for one award, but will be listed in the results for both events. PLEASE NOTE: This event has a very different format - for clarification, please call (541-484-9883) or email at the Contact Us page of this website.
Course Records
7K: Male (John Boosinger, 2007, 28:33), Female (Colleen Carter-Cox, 2007, 34:13)
1K: Male (Jeff Druet, 2008, 4:46), Female (Trisha Kluge, 2007, 6:16)
3K: Male (John Boosinger, 2007, 9:41), Female (Colleen Carter-Cox, 2007, 11:26)