Musselman :: Races :: mini-Mussel

	mini-Mussel Sprint Triathlon Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 9:00 am 500 yard swim - 15 mile bike - 3 mile run [mini-Mussel: participant list and participant map] [DoubleMussel: participant list and participant map]
Thinking about doing your first triathlon? Get ready with our training plan for beginners. plenty of aid stations on the course Five splits (swim, bike, run, T1, T2) will be taken for all athletes. Course will close at noon - in other words, plenty of time.
New York State USAT Club Championship The mini-Mussel is proud to serve as the USAT Club Championship for the fine state of New York for 2008. Interested clubs must be USAT sanctioned and submit their rosters to the race director no later than July 1. Championship rules can be found on the USAT website, or contact the regional representative at usatne@verizon.net.

DoubleMussel 88.7 Since the mini-Mussel moved to Saturday in 2007, we are offering crazy people - err, dedicated triathletes - the chance to compete in BOTH the mini-Mussel and Musselman half-iron. Eighty-eight point seven miles of magic & wonder! And the best part - you get to sleep and eat between them. We'll have a special prize for the man and woman will the lowest combined times, and we'll honor those "going for broke" with extra supplies at the medical tent.

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Swim course (500 yards)

The swim will be v-shaped with an in-the-water start. Swimmers will swim out to a buoy anchored 200 yards off shore, circle the buoy counterclockwise, and return 300 yards back to shore. Water temperature is typically in the mid-70's, so expect wetsuits to be allowed.

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Bike course (15.4 miles)

The bike includes sections of the half-iron course. It winds through Seneca County on the east side of Seneca Lake, on lightly-trafficked, scenic roads dotted with vineyards. The course has rolling hills, but no big climbs.
Want to try the course beforehand? Here's a printer-friendly cue sheet of the directions.
Reassure yourself with an interactive elevation profile.

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Run course (3 miles)

The sprint run will be a single loop through expansive Seneca Lake State Park and Geneva's Lakefront Park, with most of the distance on a lakeside path. The course is completely flat and well-shaded with ancient weeping willow trees.
Reassure yourself with an interactive elevation profile.