Covered bridge the Half Iron Distance race travels through

Note Starting time change

The Jerseyman
Spruce Run Recreation Area Clinton, NJ
7:30 am Race start Sunday Sept 28th

Registration is open! Register here!
Race flyer with mail in application form: click here

Half Iron Distance race description

The JerseyMan Half Iron distance triathlon will quickly become recognized as one of the premier half iron distance races on the east coast. The course was carefully selected to provide some of the best course conditions the state has to offer! The course will take you through historic Frenchtown, which is a town on the Delaware River that is one of the premier cycling destinations in the state. It is known for its flat fast roads and scenic beauty.

Swim: Featuring a 1.2 mile one loop swim in Spruce Run reservoir. The swim will start on a well maintained sand beach that will allow plenty of room for all competitors. The swim will take place in calm clean water and will have buoys marking the course. The water at Spruce Run has water depths to 60' so you will be ensured a comfortable swim!

Swim Map: Click here

Bike: The bike will be a scenic one loop 56 mile race through beautiful farmlands and quaint towns. The course will travel to historic Frenchtown, NJ. From there the course travels along the Delaware River providing a flat (to downhill) lightning fast 12 mile section along the Delaware river. The route will then take you along a gorgeous babbling creek and passes through NJ's only covered bridge. The bike course will be one scenic loop with over 30 miles of fast flat terrain with the remainder of the route being a mixture with some hills mixed in. There are no major climbs!!! The bike course will promise to keep your interest throughout the entire 56 miles! Overall the course will produce good times!!! There will be 2 water stations on the bike with an assortment of recovery drinks, gels and water.

Bike Map click here

Run: The run will be 13.1 miles on a mixture of flat and rolling terrain. The course is best descibed as rolling.There are a few short steep grades that are followed by equal downhills. The course is a fair course that will offer a nice variety of terrain. There will be water/aid stations approximately every one to two miles with an assortment of recovery drinks, gels, water and fruit.

Run Map click here

Sprint distance triathlon

Swim: Featuring a .6 mile one loop swim in Spruce Run reservoir. The swim will start on a well maintained sand beach that will allow plenty of room for all competitors. The swim will take place in calm clean water and will have buoys marking the course. The water at Spruce Run has water depths to 60' so you will ensured a comfortable swim!

Swim Map Click here

Bike: The bike will be 18.5 miles through beautiful towns and farmlands of Hunterdon County. The bike will be one loop on rolling terrain. There is one decent climb that is relatively short but it will be rewarded with a nice downhill section! Racers will find this a nice course!

Bike map click here

Run: The run will be a 5K (3.1 miles) of mostly flat terrain with some slight grades on well paved asphalt roads. There will be two water/aid stations on the course with an assortment of recovery drinks, gels and water.

The transition area will be in a secure grass area located near the edge of the beach.

The finish line will be right off the beach making for a memorable finish with some great photo opportunities!!!

Medals to all finishers!!!

DIVISIONS/AWARDS
Competitive categories for both male and female competitors are:

19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, & 70+

AWARDS:
OVERALL Male and Female
Three deep in each age group
Three deep in each team category
Top Athena and Clydesdale
YOU MAY RACE IN ONLY ONE CATEGORY - NO DUPLICATE AWARDS

CHECK-IN:
6:00 - 7:15 AM Race day - 7:30 Race Start

PACKET PICKUP:
Saturday Sept 27 th 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Highly recommend to avoid the stress of doing race day!
Sunday Sept 28 th 6:00 - 7:15 am

POST RACE AWARD CEREMONY AND GREAT POST RACE PARTY. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!!! There will be great food, a moon bounce, DJ and much more!!!

Indoor restrooms and showers will be onsite!!!

REGISTRATION AND RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON WWW.LIN-MARK.COM

TIMING & RESULTS:
Lin-Mark Computer Sports, Inc.
All participants, both events, will be assigned a WinningTime transponder chip ankle band. You are financially responsible for the return on the band at the finishline area, even if you DNF. However, there will several volunteers to assist you with chip removal shortly after you cross the finish line. But if for some reason you are forced to DNF please return your chip to any volunteer and they will ensure it is returned to the timing officials.

Results posted prior to the awards ceremony and on Lin-Mark's web site event day. You will also be able to print out your own results cards.

Refund Policy:
Athletes may request a partial deferral by submitting an email request prior to September 1st 2008. Approved requests will receive a credit of 50% of your race entry fee that can be applied toward another NJMSA race. You can use this credit until the end of the following race season. After September 1st, 2008 all entries are non-refundable and non-transferable.