Tri, Tri Again! 
4th Annual Backwoods Mini-Repeated Triathlon
RUN BIKE SWIM Buzzard’s Glory … Mifflinburg, PA
Saturday - June 18, 2011 … 9AM - Noon

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Purpose:

The purpose of this wild and good time is to help the less fortunate of the world, by beating yourself up! All this year’s proceeds will benefit Kelsey’s Dream (www.kelseysdream.org). But don’t be fooled by the good cause…it’s still a highly vigorous, challenging, and demanding event which can kick your butt back into last week if you’re not physically prepared. Never try any strenuous activity without checking with your doctor or scale first…you might hurt yourself…seriously.

Course Description: There will be two hydration stations on the course, one on the course, and one located at the course’s transition area.

This 3.75 mile trail course takes place entirely on private land in beautiful central Pennsylvania. The run is a hair over 2 miles, beginning with an uphill ascent that can only be described as grueling, continues with rolling, mountainous ridge trails, offering scenic views through pine, hardwood, and scrub brush forests. NO iPods! The trail run ends (a half mile past the cliff climb) at the transition area where it started, where you will hop on to your mountain bike, and prepare for a mile and a half of some of the craziest bike trail you’ve ever been on. Helmets MUST be worn by ALL participants! I hope your mind can keep your horse legs going up the hills, and be able to brake in time before crashing into the pine forest near the end of the bike course. Not mentally drained yet? Once done with your little bike ride, you’re now back at the transition area. Now you’ve got a simple little 150 yard swim (75yds out and back) in a large pond. Once out of the water, you’ll get a rubber bracelet on your arm, proving that you have successfully completed the mini-triathlon….but you’ve only just begun. Now, get your trail shoes back on and do it all again….and again….and again….as many as you can do in the 3 hour time frame, each time receiving a rubber bracelet, proving your strength, toughness, and courage. Each “loop” (run, bike, swim) must be started on the minute, by the starter near the transition area so that all loops may be timed. As long as you’ve started your last loop before noon, you may take the time necessary to finish your final tri loop. If you’re not tough enough to keep going continuously, you may take breaks between loops, and then see the starter to begin again, when ready.

Awards: There are no age group separations in this event.
You may compete individually, or as a team. Awards include prizes for:

Individual Awards:
Most Completed loops male and female
fastest individual loop male and female
bloodiest award male and female
youngest & oldest finisher of one successful loop
most money pledged toward the "cause"

Team Awards:
Most completed loops, regardless of gender
fastest individual loop, regardless of gender
most money pledged toward the "cause"
*Ties are broken by times…first one done wins!
Directions: Mifflinburg is in the heart of beautiful central Pennsylvania.
This event is on Shamokin Mountain, AKA New Berlin Mountain.

Mapquest it! (Mapquest.com) 633 Buzzard Lane - Mifflinburg, PA - 17844
If your directions bring you from 304 to Smith Rd. and Buzzard Lane, you’re at the right place! Parking in the field along Buzzard Lane, and walk your bike another ¼ mile to the end of Buzzard Lane, where you’ll find Mark’s home and the registration and transition stations, near the start of the race. Check in between 7:30 and 8:30 AM. Pre-race info begins at 8:40 AM.

Entry Fee: Team rates are per team, not per individual on your team. Teams may be divided any way you wish, and you may even take turns with each event!

Individuals: Pre-register by June 5 for $60.00 / $70.00 Day of Race
2-3 Person Teams: Pre-register by June 5 for $75.00 / $85.00 Day of Race
(Please make checks payable to Mark Alexander / Triathlon)

Bonus Pledges for “The Cause”: Bonus pledges do not replace standard race fee.

Bonus pledges may be collected by your friends, co-workers, family, and colleagues. They are optional, and much like a 10 year old child collects pledges for a fundraiser to help his/her school, boy/girl scout troop, or baseball/softball team, you will be able to do the same. However, additional monies raised by your collection of pledges will not buy uniforms or playground equipment. In other words, it’s for a good cause. The highest amount of money pledged will receive an award by mail approximately 2-3 weeks following the race, allowing time for all pledges to be collected by the race participant. Also, the high pledge collector (individual, or team / # team members) collecting pledges, raising a minimum amount of $100, shall be given a coupon to enter the race the following year for only $1.

Interested in collecting pledges? Every penny helps, so start getting your optional pledges today. You may collect either a flat donation for completing one complete loop (from people who think you can’t do it!), or a loop pledge, which is a set amount for each successful loop completed by you or your team. The single highest pledge winner (individual and team) shall receive their award within 30 days of event completion, to allow athletes to collect, organize, and mail in all pledges based upon the total number of loops successfully completed.


EXAMPLE: You get a flat donation of $10 from Fred, your boss, because he likes the idea of you possibly injuring yourself. You complete one successful loop, or 5 loops…it doesn’t matter. He owes you $10, and you have 14 days to mail all pledge monies collected to: Tri, Tri Again - Mark Alexander - 633 Buzzard Lane - Mifflinburg, PA 17844


EXAMPLE: You get a loop pledge from your ex-wife for obvious reasons…she wants you to suffer long hard pain. She pledges $5 per loop. You suffer long hard pain for 3 hours on race day, and complete 5 successful loops. She owes you $25, and you have 14 days to mail all pledge monies collected.

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God bless you all,
- Mark Alexander
Race Director- Tri, Tri Again