General Info:

XTERRA Branched Oak Lake Triathlon is located 15 miles northwest of Lincoln, NE. There will be 3 Off-Road events held. The Long Course consists of a 1000m swim, 21k mountain bike and an 8k trail run. The Short Course is a 300m swim, 10k mountain bike and 5k trail run. The trail run is 8k ( 5 miles ).

LONG COURSE: (start time 9am)

SWIM: The swim will start at Lieber's point and you will swim across the lake to Area 1 to pick up your bike. (yes there are 2 different transition spots for the long course)

BIKE: Once on the bike you'll hit a fun climb to make sure your legs get warmed up. The course is mainly dirt single track filled with winding paths through forrested hillsides. Don't be fooled, although elevation changes aren't staggering for miles on end, the repeated climbing and descending makes the course challenging. You won't walk away thinking Nebraska is flat any longer. NO CROSS BIKES OR HYBRID BIKES ALLOWED! You will first do a modified loop and a half of area 1 and then ride 2 miles and connect on and do a loop at area 7 before heading back to Lieber's point.

RUN: Start running and hope the you have enough gas in the tank to conquer this 5 mile course. You will have a little respite from the hills as you head west across the sand and then along the shoreline and then loop back along the nature trails. This is a USAT certified course and chip timing will be used for this event so splits will be available after the race. Come challenge yourself and live more

XTERRA B.O.L.T. (Branched Oak Lake Triathlon) is part of the XTERRA America Tour and is one of the last races to pick up some points to qualify towards nationals. Think of it as a last chance qualifier, or just the chance to move further up the regional standings. Find more information on qualifying for XTERRA nationals at www.xterraplanet.com.

SHORT COURSE: (start time 9:05am)

SWIM: The swim will consist of a trangular 300 m swim (equivalent to 6 laps in a pool). Starting and ending at Liebers point.

BIKE: The bike will then head over to area 7 for 1 loop of the single track and then head back to the transition area at Lieber's point.

RUN: The run will be a fast 5k along the nature trails west of the transition area. Starting through the sand on the beach section of the swim area.

Thanks to our great sponsors, we're going to be giving away tons of prizes so make sure you stick around after the event. Not to mention some of the coolest awards around. Check some pics out of the HUGE BOLTS on Facebook. Just search for Xterra Bolt.

Trail Run: (start time 7:30 am):

The Trail Run will start at Lieber's point and then go along the north side of the nature trails and head towards area 7. Most of the single track section of area 7 will be the main course for this trail run before heading back to the finish line area. Awards will be given to the top 3 overall male and female competitors.

Volunteers:

We need volunteers....come one come all, we're trying to make this the best experience possible and we can't do it without our wonderful volunteers. Please email or call for more information.

Schedule of Events:

Friday August 13th, 2010
5 pm - 7 pm Packet Pick up & Registration
Cycle Works/Mooses Tooth, 27th & Vine, Lincoln, NE

Saturday, August 14th, 2010
6:00 am - 8:00 am Packet pick-up & Registration
7:30 am Trail Run Start
8:45 am Pre-race Meeting
9:00 am Race Start: Long Course
9:05 am Race Start: Short Course
9:15 am Awards for Trail Run
12:15 pm Awards & Prizes for the Short Course Tri
12:45 pm Awards & Prizes for the Long Course Tri

Race Categories:

Your XTERRA Points Series age is your age on December 31 of the current racing year.

15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
Pro
Challenged Athlete

Entry Fees:

Trail Run - $25 through August 1st, $35 after August 1st

Long Course Solo - $75 through August 1st, $85 after August 1st (USAT insurance extra $10 if you don't have a license)

Short Course Solo - $60 through August 1st, $70 after August 1st (USAT insurance extra $10 if you don't have a license)

Relay $150 per team, $170 per team after August 1st. Two and Three person teams allowed. Relay teams may use a swimmer from the solo race but must register for the solo and relay categories separately (swimmer will wear two timing chips and pass one along in transition if this option is chosen).

Shirt sizes are not guaranteed if you sign up late.

All competitors are required to have and show at packet pick-up a current USAT license www.usatriathlon.org or purchase a one-day ($10) or annual ($30) license in order to compete. Only one-day licenses can be purchased at packet pick-up. If you forget your USAT card you will have to purchase a one-day license to compete...no exceptions. There will be no refunds given to race entrants. Registrations are transferrable to another racer up to two days before the event as long as the race director is notified.

Host Lodging:

The host hotel for the XTERRA B.O.L.T. is the Holiday Inn Express, 1101 W Commerce Way, Lincoln, NE, 402-464-0588. Just mention that you are in town for the XTERRA and you will receive a racer discount.

Other Lodging:

Branched Oak Lake has 268 campsites, 187 of which have electrical hookups. For more information on camping go to www.lasr.net. There are also many options to stay Lincoln but our suggestion would be to stay at our host hotel, Holiday Inn Express on 1101 W Commerce Way, just mention you are an XTERRA athlete to receive the discount.

Directions:

(Heading West on I-80 towards Lincoln)
Take the I-180/US34 exit, EXIT 401, toward 9th St./Downtown .1mi, merge onto US-34 W via Exit 401B 4.7mi. Turn Right onto NE-79 toward Raymond, NE 5.0 mi. Turn Left onto W. Raymond RD 5 miles until you hit AREA 1 on your right hand side.

(Heading East on I-80 towards Lincoln)
Take the NE-103 exit, EXIT 388, toward CRETE .3 mi. Turn Right onto NE-103 .4 mi, Turn Left onto US-6 5mi. Turn Left onto NW 84th ST. 2mi. Turn Left onto W. Adams St. 1.3mi .W Adams St. becomes NW 105th ST 1mi. NW 105th St becomes NW 112th ST 3.9mi Turn Left to stay on NW 112th ST 3.2mi. Turn Left onto W. Raymond Rd 2.2 mi. You will then see AREA 1 on your right hand side.