Saturday, September 12, 2015 | Granite Beach, Folsom Lake SRA
The Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon is California’s ONLY All Relay Team Triathlon and offers a seriously challenging and fun race course with CLIF Bar products, samples, raffle prizes and more, plus hot post race food, and free athlete massage. Awards are given five-deep in each of eight divisions: Male, Coed, Female, Family, Corporate, Youth (under 19), Masters (over 40) for male and female, Police/Firefighter, and Spare Time Club Teams.
Total Body Fitness, to show support for our local Police and Firefighters – are offering FREE Entry into the Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon to ALL Teams in the Police/Firefighter Division. Team members can be active or retired members of the Police or Fire Force and must show ID at packet pick up on race morning.
Start Times:
- Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon: 9:15
Distances:
- Swim .75 miles – Bike 13 miles – Run 5 miles
Swim – The race starts from the Granite Beach in Folsom Lake with a .75 mile swim from the beach area. The swim course will be a triangular course marked by the large white triangular buoys. Water temperature should be approximately 56 degrees. Wetsuits are recommended. The swim will exit the lake and head up the beach and on a grassy path to the transition area located in the parking area.
Bike – The 13-mile bike course is a TWO-LAP course located entirely within the park on roads closed to traffic. The bike course is windy and has several sharp small hills and tight turns.
It is STRONGLY recommended that you ride the course ahead of time. Caution is advised on several of the turns as they wind through the hills and oak trees that surround Folsom Lake. After the second loop you will return into the transition area. Course maps will be available on race morning at Registration. The Bike course will Not have an aid station. Water and Clif Electrolyte Beverage, along with Clif Shot Energy gels will be available in the transition area.
Run – The 5-mile run course leaves transition and runs on single-track trails along the lake back towards Beal’s Point. The out and back course has 3 aid stations that will be stocked with water, Clif Beverage, and Clif Shot Energy gels. The finish is back at the start area at the Granite Beach. ALL athletes must wear their race number on the front of their body during the run and have it when crossing the finish line.
Transition Area
The Transition area will be on a first-come basis, with the exception of Reserved Bike Racks for TRI Clubs. The transition area at all TBF Racing events is for athletes only. All non-athletes must remain outside of the transition area at all times on race day. Bodymarking will be take place at the entrance to the transition area and must be completed before you enter the transition area. Athletes will have their race number marked on their legs and arms and have their age division on their calf. Glass or bottles are not allowed in the transition area.
Aid Stations
Aid stations will be located in the transition area and at miles 1, 2.5 and 3 on the run course, serving cold water, CLIF Gel Shots, and Electrolyte beverage
Equipment
Expected water temperature for Folsom Lake will be 54-62 degrees. Wetsuits are recommended. Swim fins and snorkels are not allowed. Helmets must be worn and buckled on the bike at all times. Run numbers must be worn on the run and when crossing the finish line. Listening devices of any kind: MP3, IPod, headphones, etc… are not allowed.
Packet Pickup
Friday August 28 from 12-6 pm at Folsom Bike
Folsom Bike
7610 Folsom-Auburn Road
Folsom, CA 95630
Race morning at race venue from 6:30 til 9 am.
Schedule of Events
| 7:00 am | Registration/Packet Pick up |
| 7:00 am | Transition Area opens |
| 7:00 am | Race announcements begin |
| 9:00 am | Start of the Spare Time Challenge |
| 11:00 am | Start of Awards Ceremony |
There will be awards five deep in each division for the Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon for each of the eight divisions: Male, Coed, Female, Family, Corporate, Youth (under 19), Masters (over 40) for male and female, Police/Firefighter, and Spare Time Club Teams.
Entry Fees
| Until race day | Race day | |
| The Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon – Relay Team – All Divisions (except Police/Firefighter) | $115 | $125 |
| The Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon – Relay Team – Police/Firefighter Divison | $0 | $0 |
| The Spare Time Team Challenge Triathlon – Individual | $70 | $80 |
Refund and transfer policy
TBF Racing has a no refund policy on all of our events. A refund requested prior to race week will be given a TBF Race credit for the amount of the entry fee minus a $25 processing fee. Credits are not given during race week. Transfers are allowed from one TBF Racing event to another within a one-year time frame. There is a $25 transfer fee. Transfers are not allowed during race week. ALL TBF Racing events are held rain or shine.
Competitor Goodies
Included for each competitor is an 18th Annual Granite Bay Triathlon tech-tee race shirt, XTERRA swim cap, athlete goody bag with CLIF Bar, RedBull and Emerald Nuts product samples.
Post Race Athlete Food
Included for each competitor is a post race meal of hot pasta with salad, fruit, cookies and beverage.
Sports Expo
The post race sports expo will have vendors such as Total Body Fitness, Spare Time Athletic Clubs, Rocklin Endurance Sports, Fleet Feet Sports, and Kinetic Cycles.
Training and Coaching:
TBF Training provides group workouts and coaching for the sport of Triathlon along with individual Multi-sport Coaching and Personal Training.
Race for FREE program
Our Race for FREE Athlete Volunteer Program offers a chance to get involved with multi-sport events, have fun, and earn a $40 TBF Racing Volunteer voucher good towards entry fees at any of our events this year. Each volunteer shift is 4 hours. We ask volunteers to reserve a volunteer position at any of our events by emailing volunteersi@totalbodyfitness.com as our volunteer positions will fill up quickly.
Granite Beach, Folsom Lake SRA
Physical Address: 8000 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay, CA 95746
Granite Bay State Park on Folsom lake is located at the end of Douglas Blvd, 5-6 miles East of I-80. Turn right at the third stop sign after entering the park for the Granite Beach parking lot. There is a $12 vehicle charge for day-use or $125 for an annual pass. Contact phone: 916 988 0205.