• Race cut-off times apply. The swim course closes at 8:40am, the bike course closes at 12:30pm, and the run course closes at 3pm. Swimmers will be brought to shore after this time and cyclists/runners should expect uncontrolled intersections and aid stations to be unavailable.
• official qualifier for the 2009 Long Course Triathlon Worlds in Perth, Australia
• an ideal course for beginners and experienced athletes alike - here's why
• plenty of aid stations on the course
• five splits (swim, bike, run, T1, T2) will be taken for all athletes

New swim course in 2009
In our relentless pursuit of deep water, we seem to have finally found it. As a result of moving the race site deeper into Seneca Lake State Park and requesting permission from the NY State Thruway Authority, the 1.2-mile swim will be in deep water for its entire length. The finishing stretch will be in a 30-foot-deep canal linking Seneca Lake to Seneca River, providing a scenic, spectator-friendly backdrop to the single-loop first discipline.
 

DoubleMussel 88.7
Since the mini-Mussel moved to Saturday in 2007, we can offer crazy people - err, dedicated triathletes - the chance to compete in BOTH the mini-Mussel and Musselman half-iron. Aside from enjoying 88.7 total miles of fun, you get to sleep and eat in between. Fabulous prizes await the man and woman will the lowest combined times, and we'll honor those "going for broke" with extra supplies at the medical tent.
 

Aquabike returns in 2009
Thanks to a request from an athlete who wants to compete but can no longer run due to injury, the Musselman is proud to again offer an Aquabike division. Aquabike was formally introduced by USA Triathlon in 2004 and consists of the first two legs of the half-iron: a 1.2-mile swim and 56-mile bike. Participants receive three official split times (swim, T1, and bike) and start with their age group wave in the half-iron. Aquabike athletes will be given the same support as all Musselman athletes on and off the course but will not be eligible for awards.