Sunday July 18, 2010

The oldest triathlon race in the Okanagan!
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…….Sunday July 18, 2010
..28th Annual Investor’s Group
Peach Classic Tri-fest Weekend
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PEACH CLASSIC TRI …
ANNOUNCES CHANGES FOR 2010

The Investors Group Peach Classic Triathlon will see some big changes in 2010.

A Sprint distance has been added to the Olympic distance event which will enable athletes who prefer a shorter distance event and younger athletes from 16-17 years of age to participate. Current regulations only allow athletes 18 and over to participate in an Olympic distance event. More…

The run course to the West Bench and back has been changed to a loop course along Lakeshore and Riverside drives, then along Westminster to Power and Churchill Streets where the turnaround will be located, then back along the same course. Olympic distance athletes will do 2 loops or 10 km, while Sprint distance athletes will do one loop or 5 km. More…

The race has been named as the
2010 BC PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
for Olympic distance triathlon events.

Registration forms (Pdf) for Olympic & Sprint distance events are now available. Online entries are available at www.peachclassic.com/registration or, you can pick up entry forms at the Bike Barn or Peach City Runners & Nordic Ski in Penticton.

Race Entry:

PLEASE NOTE:

Online Registration through Events Online closed Wednesday July 14, 2010.

Athletes still interested in racing on Sunday, please register on Saturday July 17, 2010 at Peach City Runners between 10 am – 5 pm. Pick up your entry form at PCR and leave it and your race fee with the staff at PCR.

*All entries received after Friday July 16, 2010 (NO EXCEPTIONS) will be at the rate of $120.00.

Thank you.
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Information you need to know:

• race time cut offs: the total time allowed for the race is 4.5 hours. Any athlete on the course after that time will have their race bib number removed & will be told their time will not be counted.

• swim and swim/bike cut offs: 1 hour swim cut off and 3:15 swim/bike cut off. This will alleviate athletes going out onto the course with insufficient time to complete the course.

• swim course direction changed to clockwise to eliminate some athletes who walked the last part of the swim course.

• there is no mandatory pre-race meeting.

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IMPORTANT!

Package pickup is at Peach City Runners & Nordic Ski, 212 Main Street, Penticton, BC SATURDAY July 17, 2010 ONLY from 10 am – 5 pm.

Join us in Penticton for:

• warm, sunny, Okanagan weather

• lots of draw prizes supplied by our sponsors

• challenging, beautiful race course

• associated with the Boston Pizza Junior Triathlon, Saturday, July 17th, 2010
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Thinking of Volunteering?

We’d love your help – especially traffic marshalls, post race assistants, and finish line/awards people. Contact Pat if you or someone you know is available to help out!  More…

Looking for Accommodations?

The Coast Penticton Hotel (formerly Travelodge Penticton) is the 2010 Peach Classic Tri host hotel. It is scheduled to open April 19, 2010. More….

Want to see what Peach was like 27 years ago?

Click here to see footage of the 1983 Peach Festival Triathlon at Mike Vanert’s website (Mike has DVDs available for $13.50 CAD, of which he is donating $3 to the Peach Classic organizers!)

Click here to listen to the ‘Peach Classic Tri’ song, written and recorded by Steve King & Bill Head, both of Penticton.

Take a look around our site — register, see the race categories, or check out the area.