Playtri Team has established the necessary protocols for a safe environment and is committed to following CDC recommendations and guidelines.
Athletes should also practice hygiene protection measures recommended by the WHO and DCD.
Any specific procedures required by the hosting site will be announced here the week prior the event. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Virtual Race
A virtual triathlon is a race that can be completed at any location. You can walk, use the treadmill, run outside or participate in another race. You can ride on a trainer or cycle outside. You can swim in a pool, a lake or the sea! You can run your race at your pace anywhere! This is a great way for the rookie athlete to build up confidence to show up for the real thing!
Virtual races are a great way to stay fit, motivated, have the sense of participating and get a great t-shirt and medal!
You can complete the required distance in each discipline during the week coming up to the actual race, in your pace, in your environment.
You can send us your stats at **virtual@playtri.com** You can send the evidence of completing the race distances to virtual@playtri.com but it is not required. You can send a screenshot from an app, your watch, your laptop or even a photo of your treadmill results for your runs. You can use MayMyRun / MapMyRide, Strava, Garmin or any other digital fitness app. Submitting evidence of your swim distance is harder, unless you have a swim compatible device so you will we believe you did it. At the end of the day, if you don't do it, you would only be lying to yourself and you would not be able to wear a cool t-shirt with a triathlon logo!
T-shirt and finisher medal will be mailed to you the week after the race. Have fun out there!
Where
J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall
1210 N Goliad St, Rockwall, TX 75087
Race Day Schedule
5:30AM Transition Opens - body marking, timing chip pickup, late packet pickup (no registration will be available on race day morning)
6:50AM Transition Area Closes
6:00AM - 6:45AM Pool Open for Warmup
7:00AM Race Start
9:00 Awards
Course & Site
Sprint Triathlon
150 yards pool swim - 10 mile bike - 5K run
Swim 150 yards, snake swim in an indoor pool,
10M Bike course map
5K Run course map
Eligibility - The minimum age to participate is 13. The right to accept or reject any entry is reserved. For younger participants, please contact events@playtri.com.
Course Notes:
The course officially closes at 11:00 am for all participants.
This race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and USA Triathlon rules will be enforced.
Parking
See event parking here
Pricing
Eligibility - The minimum age to participate is 13. The right to accept or reject any entry is reserved. For younger participants, please contact events@playtri.com.
All participants registered by JULY 10th will be guaranteed a t-shirt. After JULY 10th, we may not have a desired size as the t-shirt order must be placed on JULY 11th in the morning. Love race t-shirts? SIGN UP NOW!
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup procedures are regulated by USA Triathlon and the logistics of race timing and liability. Please plan accordingly.
USA Triathlon is temporarily allowing athletes to pick up race packets for other individuals in order to reduce the number of people at packet pick up and reduce the risk of spreading Covid 19.
Every person picking up a race packet must show a photo ID. If you ask someone else to pick up your packet, please make sure they have a copy of your photo ID they can present to the event staff at packet pickup. A picture of your photo ID on your family member or friend’s phone is acceptable for race packet pickup.
Wednesday, race week, from 12:00pm-2:30pm
Wednesday, race week, from 4:00-6:30pm
Thursday, race week, 4:00pm-6:30pm
Playtri The Colony/Plano Store
Friday, race week, 12:00pm-6:00pm
Free pre-race clinic at 6:00pm - don't miss out on great information!
Saturday, the day before the race from 10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday Race Day from 5:30am-6:30am
Race Site
Body Marking
Athletes are welcome to:
arrive at the race self body marked, (sharpies or marks-a-lot work well)
or self body mark at the event prior to entering the transition area (a table with markers will be provided),
or wait to be body marked by volunteers prior to entering the transition area.
See what body marking should look like here.
Wearing Race Numbers
Click here to see how to use the race numbers you receive at packet pickup: HOW TO WEAR TRIATHLON RACE NUMBERS
Free Pre Race Clinic
We will have a complimentary pre race clinic on Friday before the race at the Dallas store at 6:00pm.
CLICK HERE FOR RACE DAY CHECKLIST
Awards
AGE GROUPS
- Top Overall, Masters, and Grand Masters.
- Age Groups 3 deep.
- Weight Class awards will be 3 deep for both Male and Female.
- Relay Team awards will be for top 3 overall relays.
All Finishers will receive a Finisher Medal.
Swag
Tee and Finisher medal
All participants registered by JULY 10th will be guaranteed a t-shirt. After JULY 10th, we may not have a desired size as the t-shirt order must be placed on JULY 11th in the morning. Love race t-shirts? SIGN UP NOW!
USAT
Every participant must show photo ID and proof either of USAT annual membership, or purchase of USAT one day pass. If one of these is not provided at packet pickup, the participant will be required to purchase a one day pass or an annual membership in order to pick up his or her packet, regardless of whether or not he or she already has a membership. ($15 for adult one day, $50 for annual membership, and $10 for youth annual membership). Please click here for the Most Commonly Violated USAT rules.
Relays
COMPETE AS A RELAY TEAM! Do you belong to a triathlon club? Or have a group of friends or family that like to do triathlons? Encourage your club or friends & family to participate as a relay team! To create a relay team the first team member to register, after choosing the relay option (Triathlon or Run/Bike/Run), will select “Create New Team”, during the registration process, and name the team. Then share the Team Name with your group. This Team Member will pay the Relay Entry Fee. Members of your group can then choose the relay option, then select “Join Existing Team”, type in the team name, and register under that Team Name. When every Team Member registers they will enter their USAT Membership Number or purchase a One Day License. Team members can be male & female with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3. You all will decide who participates in which portion of the race (Swim, Bike, Run).
All Relay Team Members must check in at packet pickup individually and pick up their race number (though team members do not all have to come at the same time). All team members must have their own USAT membership (whether annual or one day).
All 2 or 3 members of a relay team will share one race number and one timing chip. Timing chip is to be handed off to the next member at the bike racked in the transition area. As the swimmer arrives at the bike, he or she will give the chip to the cyclist. As the cyclist completes the bike course and arrives at the bike, he or she will hand off the timing chip to the runner. Bicycle must be placed on the bike rack while chip exchanges take place.
** If you are part of a relay team, you will share a timing chip with your teammates. If you do not live in the same household, please bring sanitizing wipes or other tool to sanitize the chip when you receive or hand it out. You and your teammates are responsible for this exchange.
Refund Policy
No Refunds or Transfers allowed.
Group Training Program
Do you want to finish your first triathlon or do you want to improve from last year? Join our group training program for the Rockwall Kiwanis Tri-Rock Triathlon and see proven results. For more information group training programs click here.
Results
Race Updates and Reminders
All last-minute updates and reminders will be posted on the Playtri Facebook Page. Like us so you get all the up-to-date information!
Support
Members of the Rockwall Kiwanis Club will there to make this race ahppen! They help feed and support our children all year around.
Weather
Average temperature on race day: low 75 - high 90.
For safety reasons, Playtri Racing reserves the right to modify or cancel a race due to severe weather conditions. When severe weather is present, all precautions will be made to ensure the safety of the athletes.
Chip Timing
This is a chip timed event. Each participant will be required to wear a timing chip in order to be counted in the results. Timing chips are assigned to participants according to bib number. Please pick up your timing chip the morning of the race at the chip timing station beginning an hour before race start. Awards are based on chip times.
Volunteers
Without volunteers, we simply can't have races. Without volunteers, there is no one to tell athletes where to turn, hand out water, cheer eberyone on - and yes - how much fun is body marking?! Volunteers get everyone pumped up and motivated. As a volunteer, you'll feel like you made a valuable contribution to the success of the race. And who knows? You could turn into a participant at the next race! Simply put, volunteers are the heart of triathlon races.
Please sign up here - thank you!
Race Contact
If you have any questions or need any additional information, email us at events@playtri.com.
Photography
By Registering for this event, AAZ Event Productions, has consent to all Race photography and videos from the event to use in any advertising, marketing & promotional materials
BENEFITING CHARITY
This event benefits the Kiwanis Club of Rockwall. The Rockwall Kiwanis Club is comprised of service-minded-men and women who respond to the unique needs of our community and address issues by serving our children.
USA Triathlon is the largest multisport organization in the world and a leader in race director education and certification.
Our team of Race Directors strives for the highest quality in event production and safety. Our Race Directors have over 45 years of combined experience and more than 300 events on their resumes. We love the sport and we hope you enjoy the results of our hard work.
