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Clermont's Waterfront Park Area Map

29th Annual Great Clermont Triathlon/Duathlon

Thank you to all of our 2012 participants.
Saturday's results can be found HERE
Sunday's results can be found HERE
We will be announcing the 2013 date soon.

When:
Saturday March 24th (Sprint Triathlon & TriKidz Triathlon)
Sunday, March 25th (International Distance Tri, 1.5 - 40k - 10k)

Starting Time: 7:30AM 

Race Venue: Clermont's Waterfront Park, 330 3rd. Street - "World Triathlon Destination" 

Directions:
Clermont is located 20 minutes west of Orlando at the intersection of US HWY 27 and State Road 50. From State Road 50 in Clermont, take East Avenue north one mile to Palm Avenue and the entrance to Waterfront Park. Waterfront Park is on the southern shores of Lake Minneola. 

Distances:
Sprint Triathlon: 440 yard swim, 8 mile bike, 3 mile run Register
Sprint Duathlon: 1 mile run, 8 mile bike, 3 mile run Register

International Triathlon: 1.5K Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run Register
International Duathlon: 5K Run, 40K Bike, 10K Run Register

TriKidz:
Juniors ages 6-10 will swim 100 yards, bike 2.5 miles and run 1 mile Register
Seniors ages 10-15 will swim 200 yards, bike 5 miles, and run 2 miles Register

International Course:
SWIM - The 1500 meter swim course is a triangular shaped course in Lake Minneola. Swimmers will swim counter-clockwise, keeping all buoys on their left. Swimmers will complete one lap of the course. The projected water temperature is expected to be 68-74, depending on how cold our winter is.  COURSE MAP (Updated)

BIKE - The bike course, which is not draft legal, travels counter-clockwise around Lake Minneola then turns up Jalarmy Road to Cherry Lake Road. The Cherry Lake Road portion has rolling hills and that portion of the bike course is an out and back segment. Long course cyclists also have a turnaround point on Cherry Lake Road before returning to Lake Minneola. Once at Lake Minneola cyclists proceed counter-clockwise around the lake to finish COURSE MAP (Updated)

RUN - The run course is a 10K out and back single loop run on the South Lake Trail. COURSE MAP (Updated)

Transition Area Map is HERE (Updated)

Sprint Course Maps:
SWIM   BIKE   RUN   TRANSITION

 

 Entry Fees

Enter by 12/31

Enter by 3/18

LATE*

 
Sprint Distance Tri   $60 $75 Register
Saturday's Duathlon   $50 $60 Regsiter
TriKidz Triathlon   $35 $40 Register
         
Int'l Distance Tri $95 $110 $125 Register
International Relay $120 $135 $150 Register
Sunday's Duathlon $85 $85 $95 Register

*Through 11:59PM ET, Friday, March 23rd.
On-Site/Race Day Registration, Add $10.00, Cash or Check Only.


Amenities:
Finisher medal, colorful event shirt, accurately measured and well monitored course. Post race food tent. Registering by March 17th ensures proper t-shirt size.

Awards:
Top three overall, top masters, and the top three in each division, male and female.

Volunteers:
Be part of all the excitement at one of Sommer Sport's events. Your support is always welcome! Whether you have just a couple of hours to spare, or the entire day, your help will make a difference. Grab a bunch of friends, family or co-workers and create a team to staff one of the water stations located along the course. Positions are available to fit any schedule. Volunteer now!

Club and Group Discounts!
Sommer Sports offers a great discounted race entry program for clubs, groups, and active military organizations.
 Click here for more info.

Preferred Bike Shop:
We are proud to have
The Cycling Hub located at 1200 Oakley Seaver Drive Suite 111, Clermont, FL 34711 as our preferred bike shop. They have a wonderful staff and is the location to use if you need to arrange for bike shipping before or after the race. The Cycling Hub will also be providing mechanics at Watefront Park during the race expo and on race morning. Give them a call at 352-536-2453 for more information.

Twitter, Facebook & YouTube Info:
We will be posting event updates on Twitter and Facebook.
Twitter.com/TriFlorida (we will be utilizing the hashtag #gct29).
Facebook.com/TriFloridaEvents
• Don't forget to "like" Great Clermont on Facebook by clicking HERE
• YouTube: If your friends or family post a video to YouTube.com from any event during the 2012 Great Clermont Triathlon, please send us an email with the video’s URL. We will then let other people know about the video via TriFlorida.com, ClermontTriathlon.com, TriathletesVillage.com, Facebook and Twitter.

2012 Great Clermont Festival Timeline

Saturday, 3/24

Everything below takes place at
Clermont's Waterfront Park, 330 3rd. Street

6:00am - 7:15am     Sprint Check-in, Body Marking, Packet Pick-up
7:30am Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon Start!
7:45am - 9:00am TriKidz Youth Triathlon Packet Pick-up
9:15am TriKidz Race breifing. Mandatory for all kids & parents.
9:30am TriKidz Youth Triathlon START!
Start times vary with age and distance.
10:00am - 5:00pm Packet Pick-up, Late Registration, and the Great Clermont Sports & Fitness Festival
1:30pm FREE Transition Clinic Sponsored by AAA TriCamps
   
Sunday, 3/25  
5:30am - 7:15am Check-in & Body Marking, & Packet Pick-up
7:20am Opening Ceremony
7:30am Transition Area Closes
7:30am International Distance Triathlon & Duathlon Start
10:30am Post Race Picnic & Party Begins!
11:00am Awards Ceremony
1:00pm Course Closes
   

 

Sponsors

Cycling Hub Logo

Triathletes Village

OFFICAL EVENT PHOTOS:
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Results & Sanctioning