Registration:
Registration for the 2011 Black Butte Olympic Triathlon is now open! Register ($100) before December 1st and save $40! (Click Here) or (Download Mail In Registration)
Race Information: (click here)
Sunday April 10th Buckhorn Campgrounds
5:30am: Race Day Registration Opens
6:00am: Transition Opens
Race Start
8:00am: Olympic Distance
8:30am: Sprint Distance
9: 00am: Band Kick-Off, Expo opens
12:00pm: Awards
Wave Starts
Wave starts will be determined before the race.
Distance
1.5 km swim / 40km bike/ 10km trail run
Location and Start Time
Location: Buckhorn Camp Ground Dock, Black Butte Lake, Tehama County
Transition Opens: 6:00 a.m.
Triathlon Start: 8:00 a.m.
*Please note that there will be a staggered wave start. It is up to the participant to make sure they are in the correct wave. Please refer to the Race Day Schedule for up to date information. Wave starts will be announced race morning.
Travel and Stay
Black Butte Lake Camping: Reservations, Click here for more info…
Hotel Accommodations: Click here for more info…
Event Entry Requirements:
- Participants must purchase race day insurance coverage unless they are a USAT Member. All USAT members must present a membership card with a photo ID; NO EXCEPTIONS
- The 2011 Black Butte Triathlon has a required maximum net finish time of 5 hours and 30 minutes (h:mm:ss/5:30:59).
- Participants must be 16 years or older on race day, April 2010, to register. Participants 16-17 years of age must have at signed waiver by their parent or legal guardian permitting them to participate, this will be provided during Packet Pick-Up
Course Information
Swim 1.5 km (.9 mile)
The glassy waters of Black Butte Lake provide the backdrop for the swim course, which will start at the main dock area, where swimmers will head out to the first swim buoy continuing clockwise, keeping the highly visible buoys to their right. Ending at the dock there, will be a quick jog to T1. Lifeguards will provide water safety along the swim course. The water temperature historically is around the mid to low 60′s. Though with the El Nino in full swing the temperatures can swing in either direction.
Bike Course 40 km (24.8 mile)
Following the transition onto the bike, racers will follow a mellow path out of the campgrounds and through a quick bunch of rollers on their way north towards Corning. Take in the beautiful scenery as you whip through the quick out and back bike course.
Course Map (PDF)
Run 10km (6.2 miles)
All of this madness wraps up on a looped trail run that takes you through the rolling green hills to keep the blood pumping! After running through the sprawling green fields with a couple of moderate hills around miles 2 and 3 you will be descend for a flat, fast lakeside finish.
Course Map (PDF)
Don’t forget to catch your breath and party down with your friends in our traditional ‘T3 After Party’! Whether you decide to camp for the weekend or decide to stay in the local towns of Chico or Corning you are assured to have a great weekend!
Training
Check out the following link for best practices on nutrition and training. If you work best with other like minded people also check out some of our partner clubs in your area! (Click here for more info…)
Volunteers
We can’t do it without you! If you have a friend or family member racing, or just want to be a part of the action, go the extra mile and sign up to be a volunteer on race day.
- Free Commemorative Event T-Shirt
- A Huge Finishers Feast!
- Finishers Medal That Also Doubles As Bottle Opener
- Commemorative Water Bottle
- Tech T-Shirt
- And the heaviest shwag bag in the race universe
RESULTS 2010 OVERALL (CLICK HERE)
Olympic Age Group Results 2010 (CLICK HERE)
