Pre-race details

Packet pickup 
  • All athletes will pick up their race packets at The Barn on the campus of Hobart & William Smith Colleges.

  • mini-Mussel athletes must pick up packets on Saturday, July 12 from 6:30-8:30 am. Your race starts at 9:00 am at Seneca Lake State Park, so make sure you come in time!

    A special "early bird" packet pickup will be available for sprint athletes only on Friday, July 11 from 5:30-7:30 pm.

  • Half-iron athletes must pick up packets on Saturday, July 12 from 10 am - 4 pm.

  • All athletes will be required to show proof of USAT membership and a photo ID when picking up your packet. If you are not an annual member of USAT, you must buy a one-day membership.

  • No packets will be mailed ahead of time.

  • Half-iron athletes are required to attend one of two pre-race meetings on Saturday, July 12. The first option is 11:00 am and the second is 7:30 pm. Both meetings will take place in Albright Auditorium on the campus of Hobart & William Smith Colleges.
Pancake breakfast 
  • The United Methodist Church of Geneva will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, July 12, from 8 - 10 am.

  • In addition to flapjacks, breakfast will also include eggs, bacon, sausage, juice, and coffee.

  • Breakfast is $5 per person and 100% of proceeds will be used by the Community Lunch Program to feed members of this community throughout the year.
Pre-race Massage 
  • Pre-race massages will be available on Saturday, July 12 for athletes signing up in advance. The massages will be given in the Athlete Village, in quiet, private rooms by licensed massage therapists.

  • Availability: Saturday, July 12 from 3-7pm

  • Cost: $40 (30 minutes) or $65 (60 minutes)

  • Please contact Rose Borza (roseborza@yahoo.com) to schedule time.
Pre-race Dinner 
  • Dinner will take place on Saturday, July 12 from 6 - 7:30 pm at the Scandling Center, on the picturesque campus of Hobart & William Smith Colleges, a small liberal arts school in Geneva.

  • Dinner is free for all registered half-iron, aquabike, and ITU athletes. Additional tickets can be purchased beforehand for $12/person or at the door (while they last) for $15/person.
 
Little Shop of Horrors at The Smith Opera House 
  • The Geneva Theatre Guild cordially invites all athletes to its presentation of the award-winning Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors on July 10, 11, and 13. The Geneva Theatre Guild is one of New York's most honored community theatres.

  • Curtain times are 8 pm on Thursday and Friday, and 3 pm on Sunday.

  • The musical will play at The Smith Opera House, built in 1894 and one of the country's oldest active "movie palaces." The Smith, located in the heart of downtown Geneva, has been completely renovated to its original Art Deco and Baroque glory, with Victorian and Moorish influences.

  • All Musselman athletes and their families receive a discount off admission, and tickets can be purchased at the door.