Chicago Triathlon Triple Challenge

For Multisport zealots who are looking for the “Ultimate Chicago Triathlon experience” and are ready to “go the distance” we offer the Chicago Triathlon Triple Challenge (CTTC). Officially launched in 2007 as part of our celebration of the 25th running of the Chicago Triathlon, the Triple Challenge offers triathletes who can’t get enough of racing on Chicago’s beautiful lakefront the opportunity to register and compete in all three Chicago triathlon events in a single weekend. NEW for 2010, there will now be two divisions: Open Age Group and Mountain Bike.

The events are the Fleet Feet Sports SuperSprint Triathlon on Saturday and both the Sprint distance and International distance events on Sunday, for a weekend total of 68 miles that includes 1.63 miles in the water, 44.67 miles on the bike and 10.85 miles on the run. With the Fleet Feet Sports SuperSprint Triathlon safely out of the way on Saturday, these well trained and rested triathlete phenoms will kick off their Chicago Triathlon experience with a 6am start (wave-1) in the Sprint competition. After completing the Sprint, the Triple challengers will head back to the transition area to for their late start (wave 40 of the international distance event) in the final triathlon of the day.

JUST THE DETAILS

  • For Triple Challengers, membership in USA Triathlon is mandatory. Not a member? Information is available at USAtriathlon.org.
  • The entry fee for participating in the Triple Challenge is $275 (no refunds) when registering by 12/31/09 and $300 thereafter. Each participant will receive:
    • A Fleet Feet Sports SuperSprint Triathlon T-shirt, swim cap, race bib number, helmet number, bike number, color-coded wristband, timing envelope/chip/strap & race bag.
    • A Chicago Triathlon Technical-T (one per customer), Sprint swim cap, race bib number, helmet number, bike number, color coded wrist band, timing envelope/chip/strap plus an International swim cap, race bib number, helmet number, bike number, color coded wrist band, timing envelope/chip/strap & race bag.
    • A limited-edition Triple Challenge Competitor long sleeve technical shirt to show off to your friends.
  • Be sure you affix the correct chip/strap to your ankle for the appropriate event or you may not receive the correct times for one or more of the (3) events. You are also required to use the correct bib number, helmet number, bike number and wristband for each event. For the (2) events on Sunday, are to wear both Sunday wristbands, and affix both of the bike numbers to your bike for access to the Triple Challenge bike rack area in transition.
  • Participants in the Triple Challenge will use the same bike rack for both Sunday events, with the Triple Challenge racks all located in the same area.

TRIPLE CHALLENGE AWARDS
Triple Challenge participants are eligible for age group awards in all three distances. Triple Challenge awards will go to the top three men and women overall in the CTTC division. Results for each event will be included in the USA Triathlon age group rankings.

Interested in being the 1st on your block, neighborhood or city to take the Triple Challenge? Then register today!