Event Details

The event site is Yeatman’s Cove located at 705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. For more information about Yeatman’s Cove and directions visit Yeatman’s Cove  

Race Information

  • Is this your first race? Welcome to the multisport community and the Queen City family!!
  • All athletes receive a great race, a super-comfy race shirt, finisher’s medal, post race food and drink, high-fives and more!
  • Race categories available for this race are Age Group, Aquabike (swim-bike-done!), Clydesdale, Athena, Paratriathlon, Adaptive and Relay Teams.
  • All HFP Racing races are USA Triathlon sanctioned events. You’ll be included in their National Ranking as well as support the US Olympic Team.
  • All HFP Racing race registrations are non-refundable. Race registration insurance is available during the registration process.
  • All registered athletes will receive an email race week with all the information pertaining to their entry to include any last minute details to make your race weekend go smoothly!
  • Spectators – We love when family and friends cheer you on! You’ll watch your athlete start & finish the Swim/Bike/Run and hug them at the finish line!

Race Distances

  • Super Sprint Triathlon (Duathlon): 300m swim (2 mile run) + 8.7 mile bike + 2 mile run
  • Super Sprint Aquabike: 300m swim + 8.7 mile bike
  • Sprint Triathlon (Duathlon): 900m swim (5K run) + 16.9 mile bike + 3.2 Mile run
  • Sprint Aquabike: 900m swim + 16.9 mile bike
  • Olympic Triathlon (Duathlon): 900m swim (5K run) + 24.3 mile bike + 10K run
  • Olympic Aquabike: 900m swim + 24.3 mile bike

Parking Information

Participants will find ample parking at the designated parking area near Yeatman’s Cove at East Garage 443 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202.  Parking is not Free in the East Garage.  It is a paid parking garage.

Race Number & Sticker Kits

The race number you receive at packet pickup should be worn during the bike and run portion of the event. This will help identify who is participating in the event and also will help identify you to volunteers, team members, other athletes and emergency personnel.

You will receive a sticker kit containing 3 numbers that match your race number. Each sticker has a purpose – 1 sticker is for your bike, 1 sticker is for your bike helmet, and 3rd sticker (if available) is for your gear bag (only applicable in a two-transition event).

Body Marking

Required for all triathletes before entering the Ohio River. Body Marking will take place near Transition and at the Swim Start. All participants must wear their timing device before entering the water for the start of the race and for all three segments of their race.

Timing Chips

All events produced and timed by HFP Racing are chip timed with Race Results Chip Equipment. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following procedures to insure successful timing of your event:

  1. All participants will receive their Timing Chip at packet pick up (athlete check-in). Please double check that your timing chip number matched your bib number.
  2. Along with the timing chip participants will receive a Velcro ankle strap. For those participants who have their own neoprene strap they may use that for holding the timing chip.
  3. Relay Teams will exchange their timing chip at their bike rack located in the transition area (swimmer to biker and biker to runner).
  4. It is REQUIRED that all participants wear the timing chip on their LEFT ankle.

How to wear the timing chip with the provided neoprene Velcro strap:

  1. Thread the loose strap through the timing chip and securely fasten the Velcro
  2. The chip should be secured on the chip strap.
  3. Place the strap around your LEFT ankle
  4. Give the chip a firm pull; it should remain securely fastened
  5. Double check that strap is fastened correctly and securely as loss of timing chip will result in a bill of $45

REMEMBER, YOU MUST RETURN YOUR CHIP AT THE FINISH LINE. YOU CANNOT USE THIS CHIP AT OTHER RACES.

IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO FINISH ANY LEG OF THE RACE YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR TIMING CHIP BEFORE CROSSING OVER ANY ADDITIONAL TIMING MATS. IN THIS EVENT TAKE YOUR TIMING CHIP TO THE TIMING CHIP COLLECTION AREA NEAR THE FINISH LINE AND INFORM THEM OF YOUR DECISION.

You will be assessed a $45 charge for your chip if not returned.

Transition Area

Triathletes may enter the transition area at the posted start time of race morning packet pick-up. All bikes must be racked 15-minutes before the start of the first swim wave. Bike racks are identified by distance (Super Sprint, Sprint, and Olympic) and triathletes must put their bicycles and gear in their designated bicycle location.

Each bike rack can hold 4 bikes, as such each athlete’s space is approximately 3 feet wide and 3 feet long. Once your bike is in place your space left for use is approximately the same size as a standard bath towel.

Rules:

  1. Bike storage will be provided the night before the event in the transition area. Overnight Security will be in place to secure and watch over bikes.
  2. Glass containers are NOT allowed in the transition area or in any part of the course.
  3. Only event athletes and transition workers are allowed in the transition area. Please advise your family and friends that they will need to remain outside of the transition area.
  4. We ask that you rack your bike on Saturday during set times. There is a limited window for Sunday morning. First come first serve any rack that does not already have 4 bikes on it. We suggest you come to the packet pick-up and rack your bike on Saturday.
  5. Participants will NOT be allowed to mount their bikes in the transition area and will be required to dismount at the designated spot outside the transition area.
  6. Triathletes must show their race number to remove their bicycle and gear from the transition area after the race.

USAT Age-Up Policy

How the “Aging Up” situation will be handled for those people changing age groups during the course of the year:

HFP multisport scoring follows the USAT “aging up” policy. Participants will compete in whichever age group they would be in as of the 31st of December in the year of the race.  In other words, everyone’s age group for the current season will be determined by their age on December 31st of the year they are racing.

Example: Jane Smith is 34 during the entire racing season, but turns 35 on Dec. 15th of that year. Jane will then “age-up” and compete in the 35-39 age group for the entire season for all events.

Race Flow

  1. Swim – When triathletes finish the swim portion of the race, they will enter the transition area and proceed to their designated bicycle rack (relay teams make their exchange at their designated rack number). The swim time for the triathlon and aquabike participants will end when they cross the timing mat at the entrance chute in the transition area. NOTE: DUATHLETES – when duathletes complete their 1st run they will enter transition and proceed to their designated bicycle rack to transition to the biking leg of the race.
  1. Bike – Bikes may NOT be ridden in the transition area. It is important to use extreme caution when departing the transition area, it is very congested! All athletes must put on their helmet and snap the strap before leaving the transition area AND the helmet must remain on and buckled until you dismount and rack your bike. Not following the helmet rules may result in a disqualification (DQ). Bike times will start when athletes depart the transition area through the ‘Bike Out’ chute and end when they re-enter the transition area through the ‘Bike In’ chute in the transition area. Once the bike portion is completed, athletes will return their bike to their designated spot in the transition area.
  1. Run – All athletes depart the transition area by exiting through the ‘Run Out’ chute. Athletes run time will begin when they depart the transition area at ‘Run Out’ and end when they cross the finish line.

Water Temperature, Water Quality, Swim Caps and Wetsuits

The top two questions we receive about our events is what is the water temperature and are wetsuits allowed.

Water Temperature
The water temperature for each open water event is taken and posted on Twitter 24 hours before the posted packet pick-up time. This temperature reading is a preliminary reading. The official water temperature will be taken on race morning about 60-90 minutes prior to the race start by the Race Director or the USAT official on site.

Water Quality

The Queen City will monitor Ohio River water conditions in collaboration with The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO). ORSANCO was established on June 30, 1948 to control and abate pollution in the Ohio River Basin. ORSANCO is an interstate commission representing eight states and the federal government. Member states include: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

ORSANCO operates programs to improve water quality in the Ohio River and its tributaries, including: setting waste water discharge standards; performing biological assessments; monitoring for the chemical and physical properties of the waterways; and conducting special surveys and studies. ORSANCO also coordinates emergency response activities for spills or accidental discharges to the river, and promotes public participation in programs, such as the Ohio River Sweep.

For more information, visit ORSANCO

Swim Caps

All triathlon and aquabike participants will be issued an official race swim cap that must be worn during the swim portion.  Swim caps are latex. If you have a latex allergy, contact customerservice@hfpracing.com. We do have silicon caps available for individuals with latex allergies.

Wetsuits
As per USAT rules, if the water temperature is 78 degrees Fahrenheit or below then wetsuits ARE allowed. At 78.1 to 83.9 degrees Fahrenheit participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion; however, wearing a wetsuit in the temperature range will mean that the athletes are ineligible for awards and their results will be placed in the Wetsuit category section of the category results page. Your results will not be placed in the overall results as wearing a wetsuit is an unfair advantage.  At 84 degrees Fahrenheit and above wetsuits are NOT permitted at all – this is for your own safety.