EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th:
4 pm to 7 pm- official packet pick up in the New Balance Student Recreation Center for athletes.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th:
6:30 am to 7 am- race day packet pick up in the New Balance Field House Indoor Track for athletes.
6:30 am to 7:30 am- athletes arrive, transition area opens, bike check-in, and body marking.
6:50 am to 7:30 am- pool open for warm up swimming.
7:30 am- transition area closes.
7:40 am to 7:55 am- opening remarks and MANDATORY pre-race meeting in Wallace Pool.
8:00 am- first swim wave begins!
11:30 am- last athlete finishes (approximately).
11:45 am- all bikes and gear must be removed from the transition area.
12 pm- awards ceremony in New Balance Student Recreation Center.
AWARDS
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Overall Male
Overall Female
1st and 2nd Male and Female for each age group:
15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
1st, 2nd, and 3rd UMAINE STUDENTS
1st, 2nd, and 3rd UMAINE FACULTY
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Relay Teams
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
The BLACK BEAR TRIATHLON is a USAT Sanctioned Sprint Distance Triathlon for ages 16 and older. Compete as an individual for the full sprint triathlon (swim, bike, and run) or as a team member on a relay of two or three. The Black Bear Triathlon will be capped at 160 athletes.
SPRINT TRIATHLON
The BLACK BEAR TRIATHLON will be held on the University of Maine at Orono campus. Athletes will self seed when registering based on their estimated time for a 525 yard swim. Swim waves of sixteen athletes in eight lanes will begin in the Wallace Indoor Pool. This is followed by a 12.5 mile bike that takes athletes into Old Town, then turning and coming back the same route to UMaine. Finish this amazing event off with a 3.1 mile (5K) run through the fields and trails adjacent to the campus, which brings athletes to a roaring finish!
RELAY
Can't swim? Not a biker? Forget running? Consider being a member of a relay team for the BLACK BEAR TRIATHLON! A relay team consists of two or three members, who will complete a segment or two of the full sprint triathlon (swim, bike, and run). Need help creating a relay team? Simply post to the CompetitorME Facebook page and we'll help!
REGISTRATION
Registration for the Black Bear Triathlon opens Monday, December 1st, 2014 and closes Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015.
THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!
2015 REGISTRATION FEES:
INDIVIDUALS
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- December 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 = $50*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- August 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 = $60*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- September 1, 2014 to September 23, 2025 = $70*
UMAINE STUDENTS
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- December 1, 2025 to September 11, 2026 = $40*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- September 12, 2026 to September 23, 2025 = $50*
UMAINE FACULTY
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- December 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 = $50*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- August 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 = $60*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- September 1, 2014 to September 23, 2025 = $70*
RELAY TEAMS
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- December 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 = $75*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- August 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 = $85*
BLACK BEAR Sprint Triathlon- September 1, 2014 to September 23, 2025 = $95*
*Athletes will receive a fully sanctioned USAT event, accurate timing, an athletic shirt, safe race course staffed with volunteers, aid and
hydration stations, a commemorative finishers medal, age group awards, event photography, and an atmosphere that will rival, if not
beat, any other race!
*Participants who are not 2015 USAT members must buy a $12 one-day USAT membership when registering on-line. There will be NO race packet pick up USAT membership sign-ups. Participants who are 2015 USAT members must present their USAT membership card at race packet pick up.
*All schedules, times, and race details are subject to change. Please watch your e-mail for the latest updates. CompetitorME reserves the right to modify the courses, including shortening or lengthening the triathlon segments. All registrations are nonrefundable. There will be no triathlon race date. All roads are open to traffic.