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Formerly known as the Osprey Triathlon, the Back Bay Triathlon takes place at the Public Landing, located at the end of  Public Landing Road, just outside of beautiful Snow HIll, Maryland. 

The .5 mile swim, 15.5 mile bike and 3.1 mile course is a FLAT and fast course! The day starts off with a short walk to the beach, where the in water start will have you swimming right back for the pavilion and your transition area. The long straight at the beginning of the bike course will let you get your distance from your competitors and the out-and-back run will ensure that you can see all of your friends out on course! 

Don't want to swim? Try our DUathlon option, with a 1 mile run, 15.5 mile bike, and finish up with the 3.1 mile run course. 

Finish up with food and fun at the Public Landing parking lot and relax!! The beach and pavilion area are open for use after the event, so make a day of it!

Start time is at 8am and packet pickup will be on race day, starting at 6:30am!

 

On Sunday, September 27th, 2020, TCR Event Management is planning to produce the Back Bay Triathlon, a swim/bike/run endurance event, at the Public Landing Facility. The following are mitigation strategies that will be put in place to reduce the potential for the spread of COVID-19. We will be limiting this event to 100 persons.

PRE-EVENT

The registration for the event is completely online. There will be NO day of, registration, as this is traditionally a gathering spot for runners, as they queue in line to fill out forms. All communication with the athletes is done via email.

Traditionally athletes will show up on race morning to obtain their “race packet”. This packet contains their timing chip, race bib, and any other race premium. These packets will be pre-packaged by staff members wearing gloves and masks, prior to disbursement.  For 2020, we will be offering a single packet pickup style. Each bag will be affixed to the bike rack (2 per rack). Athletes will show up on race morning and have ONE way to enter the transition area. At this point, we will check their ID, look at their questionnaire, and take their temperature (all discussed later in this document). Volunteers performing these actions will wear masks and gloves, and disposable masks will be available for athletes to wear upon approach, should they not already have a mask.

Email communication will be sent to each runner, on a weekly basis, beginning August 15, with the following CDC recommendations:

·         Don’t show up if you are feeling ill or have flu-like symptoms.

·         Don't share fluids. Carry your own fluids to avoid contact with others on course.

·         Don't share towels, food, gels, or any other item that runners normally share freely.

·         Do wash your hands or use hand sanitizer after using the port-a-john. 

·         Do not spit or “nose rocket” your nose in public – bring along tissues or a small towel or a good old-fashioned hanky if you need to get rid of some snot during the race.

·         Do practice social distancing - ensure appropriate spacing between runners; the current recommendation is at least six feet of separation.

·         Do avoid close-group selfies.

A questionnaire will be sent out to each athlete, on race week, and all athletes MUST complete the form. This form will be a slight variation on the CDC Questionnaire for Facilities, found at https://www.cdc.gov/screening/.

VOLUNTEERS/SPECTATORS

Per the Maryland Secretary of Health, there are currently no spectators or general public allowed at events. If someone needs to attend the event, please have them VOLUNTEER AS A PART OF THE CHEER SQUAD. 

ANYONE WHO IS NOT RACING NEEDS TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER, SO THAT WE HAVE AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF WHO IS ON THE GROUNDS!!!!

EVENT DAY

All Staff members and Volunteers will be given a sealed bag with multiple pairs of nitrile gloves, in addition to both cloth face masks AND disposable paper masks. Staff and volunteers will be REQUIRED, at ALL TIMES, to wear all PPE as issued.

Packets will be affixed to the bike racks already, and athletes will have to go through a screening process in order to enter the transition area (described above, in pre-event, for packet pickup).

Traditional portable toilet ratios for events is 1 toilet for 75 athletes. We will be cutting this number in half, and providing a 1 to 25 ratio of portable toilets. We will also provide hand sanitizing stations at the entrance to the portable toilets, to reduce the amount of contamination both entering and exiting.

Hands free hand sanitizers will be available at the Public Landing facility at every aide station on course. Athletes will also receive a personal bottle of hand sanitizer for their use at the event. We have made arrangements to purchase the hand sanitizer from Lyon Distilling, based out of St Michaels.

All athletes will be required to wear a face mask on the day of the event. Athletes will wear the face mask at all times, from arrival at the site, and up to the starting line of the event. While competing, athletes may remove their face mask. At the conclusion of the event, face masks will be required. Face masks are a part of the packet that each athlete will receive.

Temperature checks will be done on each athlete. Each athlete will be checked off on a form and will not be allowed to compete, should their temperature be above the CDC standard of 100.4 degrees. Temperatures will be taken with touch-free thermometers.

To reduce the need for groups of volunteers at water stations along the course, the aide stations will be reduced to bottled water, bottled Gatorade, and sealed packages with energy bars (commercially bought). The aide stations will have 1 to 2 persons at them, to make sure that they are properly stocked, but those persons will have no direct interaction with the athletes. This is dis-similar to traditional events, where athletes are given cups of water and snacks by volunteers. The volunteers at these stations will be required to wear gloves and a mask. If interaction is had with an athlete, the volunteer will change out their gloves (they will be given a bag with multiple pairs of gloves).

At the conclusion of the event, athletes will be provided with a bag lunch and will be encouraged to social distance on the Public Landing grounds, or to leave the facility.

There will be no “in person” awards ceremony conducted on race day. Athletes will be able to check their results electronically (we have an App on Google and Apple) and their awards will be personalized and mailed to them, after the event. This will reduce crowding after the event.

 

 

 

CHANGES TO COURSE FLOW

Triathlons are a unique event, with there being 3 mini events in each.

Staging – Traditionally, 8 bikes are “squeezed” on to a 10 foot bike rack, with approximately 1.5 feet of space between each athlete. To promote social distancing, each 10 foot bike rack will have TWO bicycles on the rack. This will encourage athletes to distance themselves, and will spread out the “transition area” of the event, giving ample room for distancing.

Swim - Social distancing will be encouraged by having WAVE starts, where only 10 persons being allowed to start in the water at a time. Athletes will self-seed as they enter the water in a group of 10. Those athletes will all begin at the same time, and then another group of athletes will enter the water, to prepare for their start. By doing groups of 10, we are able to keep the gathering size to a minimum.

Bike – No changes as there are drafting rules in effect for triathlon, with 5 bike lengths (approximately 15 feet) as the traditional ruling.

Run – There MAY BE a slight change to the run course,  due to construction on the course. Due to this being the third event, typically athletes are spread out already. We will encourage athletes to distance themselves from each other.

Additionally, the single aide station on the run will only have 1-2 volunteers (who will be required to wear gloves and masks). These volunteers are there to restock the aide station, but should have no direct interaction with the athletes. If an athlete needs a bottle of water or a Gatorade, small bottles (8 oz) will be available for them to grab. These bottles will be spaced out on tables, for the athlete to self serve.

Finish – Disposable masks will be available at the finish line, should the athlete not have theirs with them. Masks will be encouraged for all athletes and spectators. Athletes will be given a pre-packaged meal with a sealed bottle of water/Gatorade. All finisher items will be sealed and will be self-serve.

There will be no formal awards ceremony. Athletes will be able to see their time, electronically, through the TCR Event Management app, and no paper copies of awards will be printed. Awards will be mailed to the winners of the event.

 

If there are any comments or questions, please feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com or use the CONTACT US button on the race site, www.BackBayTriathlon.com

 

 

 

 

 

Who else is giddy with excitement for Sunday morning? We know we are, and we've got quite a few surprises in store for you with SWAG!

We promised you a water temperature, and... it's a bit chilly. The WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 65.5 degrees average this morning. That means that this is a WETSUIT LEGAL event (obviously). On race morning, we invite everyone to get a little practice swimming in, to get warm, but only after you have gotten everything ready at transition. 

For the swim start, we will have a fenced off area on the beach that we will let 10 swimmers at a time go through. EVERYONE can be in the water, but in order to start the race, you MUST exit the water and cross over the mats. This is a SELF-SEEDED event, so if you are fast and wanna show it, be right there to start. Your time will start at the sound of the horn. The mat is just so that we can check you in and know what time you started.

We are going to evaluate, on race morning, which side is best to set up the start corral chute, so the video, which can be found at https://youtu.be/5shpN44l67I, or at the bottom of the www.BackBayTriathlon.com website, shows off the new swim start area. 

We DID get a chance to preliminarily mark the bike course, so if you want to see what you are riding, head on down to Public Landing and follow the orange arrows. On race morning, these will be supplemented by LARGE A-frame arrows, as well as Fire Police/Law Enforcement controlling all the intersections. 

We also added a few extra markings on the main road, to show off where the RUMBLE STRIPS are. If you haven't seen a rumble strip, they are small cuts in the pavement to let cars know they are on the shoulder of the road. They are NOT fun to ride a bike over. We have put orange tape marks at the beginning of the long sections, to keep you safe. 

ON SATURDAY MORNING, WE WILL BE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL WITH A LINK TO A GOOGLE FORM FOR COVID SYMPTOMS. YOU MUST FILL OUT THAT FORM, PRIOR TO COMING ON SITE SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU DO NOT FILL OUT THE FORM, YOU WILL USE A QR CODE TO SCAN (with your phone) AND YOU WILL FILL IT OUT THEN. NO ONE WILL BE IN TRANSITION WITHOUT FILLING OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE. 

We hope that you have a great Friday and look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday morning. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com 

IF you have a sore throat, cough, or other aches that you cannot attribute to something else, or have a fever over 100 degrees, or have been in recent contact with someone with COVID-19, please let us know and you will receive a 100% free deferral to the 2021 event. 

Thank you! Be well! Be kind! See you Sunday

We can't tell you how excited we are to say... IT'S RACE WEEK!!!

We are attaching our 2021 Athlete Guide to this email, and placing it at the top of the page at www.BackBayTriathlon.com. We invite you to look over the email/FAQ and let us know if there are any questions. 

We hope that you are excited as we are for the event and look forward to an amazing event! 

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com 

We are stoked! The weather is beautiful and the water was calm this morning. With a temperature of 75.7 at 11am, it is almost sure to be wetsuit legal tomorrow morning!

Transition is built and the bike racks are numbered. If you've been on the fence, or have a friend on the fence, we are closing registration at 5pm TONIGHT. 

There is plenty of parking in the lot, right next to transition. If that lot gets full, there is also lots of parking down Public Landing Wharf Rd, down near the swim beach. Just be sure not to park in a numbered spot... those belong to the slip owners. 

Bike course is marked with orange tape arrows (still there... I checked), and we will add some more arrows to the turns as well. 99% of the time, if you see a police officer, that might be a clue that there is a turn (The only exception is on Paw Paw Creek Road, on your return back, you will go straight... there are arrows telling you to go straight too!)

The run course is a simple out and back course, with mile markers marked. Run all the way down to the turnaround, and head on back to us. The aide station you see, you can hit both ways, if you like. 

REMEMBER, THIS IS AN OPEN COURSE. Be cautious when you see vehicles. They are watching for you, but in a fight... you lose every time. 

We can't wait to see you at 7am. Be sure to bring your photo ID. As you registered, your USAT # was validated, but we still need that photo ID. The check in process will be one of the fastest that you've ever been through. If you haven't seen our video from last year, it's the same setup (minus all of the COVID stuff). You can check it out HERE

Looking forward to seeing you all down there! (If your GPS needs some help, check out Public Landing Wharf Rd). 

Feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com Just keep in mind that we are on course most of the day! See you tomorrow!

Good morning everyone! Just a little discussion about the swim course. Couple quick hits for the day!

We have PLENTY of room to spread out in the water so, similar to what we've been able to do in the past couple races, we will split up our swimmers in to two (2) groups, with the Males (with relay swimmers) going first and Females going second. If you are doing the Aquabike, make sure you start with your appropriate gender. This will be an IN WATER START, and you will easily be able to touch at the start. 

Good news!! We went down to the site yesterday and there were NO JELLYFISH apparent! That is awesome!!! And the Worcester County Parks and Recreation folks have already put our exit stairs in, so we are ready to go!

Bad news (kinda).... at 5pm, the water temperature was 80.4 degrees, meaning that if we had the race yesterday, you would be able to wear a wetsuit, but would be ineligible for awards. I suspect that a full day of sun warmed the water up, so we are certainly hoping to be under the USA Triathlon's 78 degree water temperature on race day, so you can wear a wetsuit if you like. 

We won't have the buoys set out until Sunday morning, but we have attached a copy of the course. It is pretty straight forward, with just ONE turn on it. 

We are getting excited for the day and hope you are as well. If you have any questions, as always, please feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com and we will get back with you!

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