Building Your Community At Tri For The Cure

We'd like to encourage you to invite your friends and family to watch the race, and to build a community around your achievement! Running a triathlon is a huge accomplishment, and having friends and family waiting for you at the finish line is a great feeling. We've done our best to accommodate spectators, so be sure to read up about where they can park, get food, watch the race, and find you after the race! Check out the FAQ's for spectators here: http://triforthecure-denver.com/spectators Additionally, we encourage friends and family to volunteer at the race. We have numerous jobs to be done. Volunteer information can be found at http://triforthecure-denver.com/volunteer, and people who are interested can still sign up to become a volunteer! Tri for the Cure Denver is built around charity and fundraising for breast cancer. Proceeds go to Susan G. Comen for the Cure, and together we've raise over $800,000 to find the cure. If you're still considering fundraising, there's still time! Check out our fundraising information at http://triforthecure-denver.com/fundraising. Good luck on race day! You can still register online until Wednesday, August 3rd - visit http://www.triforthecure-denver.com to sign up!

How to Mentally Prepare for the Tri For The Cure

With race day approaching, your main priority is to be mentally prepared. Hopefully by now you're pretty well trained physically. The next week should be about mentally refreshing yourself and knowing what you need to know come race day to avoid any confusion or nervousness. We do everything we can to support our racers, and we have resources available on race day. We provide a group of Swim Buddies to help you along the open swim portion if necessary. They will have swim noodles that you may rest on, but you may not use the flotation device to propel yourself forward in the water. Swim Buddies will swim the distance with you, but cannot physically assist you in any way. The Swim Buddy tent is located at the swim start, so please alert a Swim Buddy if you require assistance. Also, medical personnel are stationed throughout the race course and the park for your safety. Our medical tent is located on the south side of the post-race area, near the finish line. Emergency Medical Technicians and vehicles are located in key areas for each event. Every measure is taken to ensure the safety of all athletes. The red Medical Tent is fully staffed with medical professionals for both participants and spectator needs. Please be aware that during the bike portion of the race you must know how to properly change a tire - so be sure to bring a patch kit. If you get a flat tire during the race, it's up to you to repair it to finish the race. Now is a great time to get a bike tune-up to make sure that everything is in working order! Take some time to read through our FAQ's at http://triforthecure-denver.com/rules_faq so come race day you know exactly where to go and what to do! You can still register online through Wednesday, August 3rd - visit http://www.triforthecure-denver.com to sign up! Good luck!

Last Minute Things To Remember Before Tri For The Cure!

In the last week before the The For The Cure Denver, remember to be ramping down your training, getting some good rest, and eating very well! In addition, keep your mind clear and focused by preparing for the race now so you're not scrambling at the last minute to get supplies and information. Here's a quick checklist of things you need for your race. You can pickup some of these items at the pre-race Expo on August 6th: http://triforthecure-denver.com/expo_packet_pickup Transition Area Checklist: -Two towels (large and small) -Water bottles -Food (bars and/or gel) -Swim goggles -Swim cap (you must wear the cap issued in your race packet) -Timing chip and band -Race belt and bib (or use safety pins) -Watch or heart rate monitor -Bike -Shoes (both biking and running if using two pair) -Socks -Helmet -Glasses -Floor pump -Seat pack (tube, patches, tire levers, multi tool, co2) -Running hat In the transition area, it's not uncommon for athletes to lose track of their spot among 3,000 bikes‚ especially when you are focused solely on your race. Try bringing a bright balloon or other colorful object with a unique design and tie it on the bike rack designating your space. You'll be less likely to get lost in the craziness of the transition area! The transition area opens at 5:00 am. If you arrive before 5:00 am, you will not be able to access the transition area. However, we suggest you arrive two hours before your scheduled start time. Start times will be assigned the week before the event. All athletes MUST be set up in the transition area by the time the first wave begins at 7:00am. After 7am, roads close and access to the transition area will not be possible. The good news is that you can set up in the transition area, then come and go as you please. Spectators may arrive at any time, however, the access road to the transition area is not open after 7:00am. Make sure that you're well prepared before race day and good luck! You can still register online through Wednesday, August 3rd - visit http://www.triforthecure-denver.com to sign up!