We have designed a criterium course where family,
friends and spectators will be able to watch you continuously as
you race against yourself and the clock. We all "pick-it-up"
when there is an audience! Those who want to have that personal accomplishment
will enjoy the ESPRIT experience. Our course will keep you in touch
with everyone and everything throughout the race. Good luck and a
safe race to everyone!
We have tried to include all information you will need to complete
the ESPRIT Triathlon's various distances. If you have any questions
before arriving at the race, feel free to call race headquarters
at (514) 631-4266 or email: info@esprittriathlon.com |
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Schedule
of Events |
General
Schedule |
August 31 |
On line registration
closes at 17h00 |
Sept. 6 |
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Friday, September 7
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15h00 |
EXPO
/ Athlete Village opens: Olympic Basin |
15hh00-19h00 |
Race Registration:
Tent in Athlete Village |
17h00 |
Esprit and Demi-Esprit
Course Discussion: Stage in Athlete Village |
18h00 |
Olympic, Sprint
and Duathlon Course Discussion: Stage in Athlete Village |
Saturday, September
8 RACE DAY |
05h00 |
Esprit and Demi-Esprit
participant bus leaves host hotel |
05h00 |
Olympic Basin
opens: Île Notre-Dame |
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00h00 |
ESPRIT TRIATHLON
Run cut off time |
Sunday,
September 9 |
09h00-10h30 |
Esprit Brunch:
Ristorante PINO, (1471 Crescent Street) |
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CURRENT
WATER TEMPERATURE: September 10 th
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Training
at the race site |
| If you are
in Montreal and wish to train on Île Notre-Dame, you may do so.
The Circuit is always open for cycling, you may run just about anywhere
you wish. However, there is no swimming permitted in the Olympic Rowing
Basin. On Friday afternoon during race registration, the Parc Jean-Drapeau
authorities permit triathletes to “try out the water”. Only
during this time is there swimming in the basin. |
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Friday
during registration, park in P2 and pay at the kiosque. On Saturday,
race day, Esprit Ironman Distance, Demi-Esprit and Duathlon athletes
(the earlier race start times) have access to P2—No vehicles will
be permitted to leave P2 before 13h00. A maximum of 500 pre-paid passes
will be sold at registration on Friday night. If you do not
have a pre-paid parking pass, the 15$ fee will be collected on arrival.
Athlete Drop-off: Athletes being
dropped off should use parking area located beside the Biosphere, just
before the small bridge (Pont du Cosmos).
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Upon
arrival at the race site |
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Ipods and headphones are forbidden on the course. ]
- Go to the registration tent - big white tent near
the swim start.
- Register and receive your packet. This will
include you swim cap, race bib number and bike number (helmet number
included for Esprit and Demi-Esprit participants).
- Check that you name, age group and other information
is correct.
- Verify your wave start time.
- Put your bike number on your bike.
- Get body marked just outside of the registration tent.
- Pick up your computer chip at the Sportstats tent
beside the registration tent.
- Esprit and Demi-Esprit participants also pick up
your bike computer chip from Sportstats.
- Once you have all of your race numbers and computer
chips, you are ready to enter the Transition Area.
- In the Transition Area make sure you select the correct
bike rack row for your race and your wave start.
- Note the “water bottle fill up station”
just before entering the transition area.
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Lost
& Found articles should be brought to, or picked up, at the main
registration table under the big white tent. |
Novice
Triathelete Seminar: |
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Montreal Esprit Triathlon sees more first time triathletes than any
race in Canada. Our course is perfect for first-timers as much as for
experienced triathletes who are hoping to clock their best time (PR).
Anatasia Polito host a free seminar for our rookie triathletes. This
seminar is our gift to you to help you make your first triathlon experience
as enjoyable as possible. Click
here for more info. |
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| Spectators:
There are comfortable public washrooms in the Athletes’ Quarters,
the large building along the finish line. There are eight port-o-johns
behind the boat garages situated behind the medical tent area. On the
Circuit there are toilets under the grandstands.
Athletes:
- There are comfortable public washrooms in the Athletes’ Quarters,
the large building along the finish line. You may use these washrooms
as well as the hot showers.
- There are seven port-o-johns in the Olympic
Transition Area along the south side. There is one port-o-john
in the Esprit / Demi-Esprit transition area for these participants during
their race. These athletes may also us the port-o-johns in the
Olympic Transition Area.
- On the cycle course there is one
port-o-john located at the “Pits Area”.
- On the run course there
is one port-o-john at the mid point on the south side of the basin and
many indoor toilets at the Garage Grand-Prix on the north side of the
basin
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Upon completion of
the your event you MUST take a shower (available in the athletes' quarters)
if you wish to receivie a massage (available at a nominal charge). The
Esprit Ironman Distance participants will receive a complimentary massage.
At this time you will receive post race food under the tent (registration
tent) in the Athlete Village. Food and massage will be available until
midnight for late Esprit Triathlon finishers. |
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Our host hotel is
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal at 1201 René-Levesque West,
Montréal, Québec H3B 2L7 (514)878-2000. Our special room
rate is $179 single/double plus taxes. The registration cutoff date
for this room rate is August 25, 2012.You can make your reservation
by phone at: (800)325-3535 asking for the Esprit Triathlon rate. We
are using the Centre Sheraton for 2012 because they are providing a
secure storage room for your bikes. Most hotels will not allow bikes
into your room.
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Transportation to and from the host hotel and other hotels situated close to the host hotel is available from the boys at “Dirt Camp”. Dirt Camp has 2 vans that can each transport 12 bicycles and 15 people. The vans will depart downtown Montreal at 05h00 for the trip to Parc Jean-Drapeau. Starting at 14h00 they will return participants to their hotels on an individual basis.
Cost for this transportation is: 1 way 20$ - return 30$ plus taxes.
You must register with Dirt Camp at this website.: www.dirtcamp.ca or email at: jeffsilas@dirtcamp.ca
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| Plaques are awarded
3 deep in all age groups. With the many wave starts, we will present
Age Group Awards on a continuing basis. For all distances, 30 minutes
after an Age Group Winner crosses the finish line, winners can pick
up your Age Group Awards at the Awards Stafe in the Triathlete Village.
ESPRIT (Ironman Distance) AWARDS CEREMONY
Participants: Plaques are awarded
3 deep in all age groups. If you are a winner of an award, we will be
presenting this to you upon completion of your race. We have found that
most participants want to return home very early on Sunday morning.
For those of you who are leaving later in the day, we have a brunch
at Ristorante PINO: 1471 Crescent Street, from 09h00 and 10h30.
Here you will be able to meet many of your fellow participants and talk
with the race director and many of the staff of the Montreal Esprit
Triathlon. Participants in the Esprit Ironman Distance Triathlon have
their brunch complimentary. You are welcome to bring your family and
friends.
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| We
want to encourage spectators to bring signs and set them up around the
course. Where else can one sign be seen by your athlete "all day
and night long"? Signs to encourage ALL the athletes are very much
appreciated! |
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You can see and order
competitor photos at: orders@zoomphoto.ca
www.zoomphoto.ca
SEND IN YOUR PHOTOS: If you have taken
a photo which you feel is exceptional or unique in some way, please
email it to us at: info@esprittriathlon.com
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| WEATHER
CONDITIONS (expected) |
We cannot promise the heat and humitity of the IRONMAN in Hawaii but the following table is the projected temperature according to the averages which have been taken since 1871:
Daytime temperature: 24°C / 76°F Nighttime temperature: 14°C / 58°F
Water Temperature: 21°C - 23°C / 70°F - 74°F WETSUITS ARE PERMITTED
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