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NEXT RACE: AUGUST 1, 2020

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Race Facts

Full

  • Swim
    2.4 miles
  • Bike
    105 miles
  • Run
    22 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    14,671 feet

Half

  • Swim
    1.2 miles
  • Bike
    51 miles
  • Run
    12.2 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    10,690 feet

Full

  • Swim
    2.4
    miles
  • Bike
    105 miles
  • Run
    22 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    14,671
    feet

Half

  • Swim
    1.2
    miles
  • Bike
    51 miles
  • Run
    12.2 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    10,690
    feet
  • Final bike climb is 10.82 miles with it’s steepest grade being 17% with an overall grade of 7%
  • ​The entire race takes place 6,100 feet above sea level and athletes will peak at 10,640 feet
  • Water temp average: 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Air temps: daily average 73 degrees Fahrenheit and evening average 43 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Start: Jordanelle Reservoir
  • Finish: Brighton Mountain Resort
  • Age Requirement: You must be 18 years of age before race day to participate in this event. 

Self Supported

All athletes must have their own support crew. Both athlete and a support crew member must be registered with The Guardsman and have signed all liability forms. The designated support member can help their athlete out of the water and through T1, supply hydration, nutrition, and mechanical assistance (if needed) on the bike. The event will only provide assistance on the bike course during the climb up to Guardsman Pass, at T2 and only one hydration spot on the run course. There are also very strict support crew rules that must be followed. Those not following these rules at all times risk disqualification for their athlete.

Mandatory Gear Requirements:

For the swim, gloves and booties are not permitted. Wetsuits are strongly recommended but not mandatory. For the bike, front-facing solid white headlight and rear-facing red blinking light (both mounted to bike), bright colors are highly recommended or reflective vest, flat changing kit, fully charged cell phone. For the run, each athlete and/or support person will need to have a water bladder or bottle system, headlamp, cell phone, small rechargeable battery pack and enough nutrition to get through the first loop, then fill up with enough to make it to the finish. Trail shoes are recommended as the majority of the run will be on trails. Hiking poles may be used, but are not required. If you choose to use them, please practice hiking with them prior to race day.

Weather

Weather in Utah can change extremely quickly. Event management reserves the right to change, alter, and/or cancel any of the three disciplines at any time. This also includes cancelling the entire event if it is in the safety interests of the athletes, volunteers, and staff to do so. Our #1 concern is safety.​

EVENT RULES

Packet Pickup

  • All athletes and their support person must check in at packet pickup together, with mandatory bike and run equipment ready for inspection. The bike equipment includes front and rear lights, tire changing kit and jersey top or reflective vest. The run equipment pack MUST have a water bladder or bottle system, headlamp, cell phone, small rechargeable battery pack.
  • All athletes and their support person must show a valid government issued photo ID to verify their identity. Photos and/or photocopies of IDs will not be accepted.
  • Both the athlete and their support person must physically sign the Liability waiver.
  • All athletes must pick up their own packet. No one but the athlete may pick up their packet. ​

Medical / Anti-doping

  • Medical crew and race marshals appointed by the organizers may at any time during the race remove an athlete from the race, in case of health issues or risk of injury to the athlete. The use of prohibited methods and substances included in the WADA List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is forbidden.

Obey Traffic/Bike Laws

  • The bike course is completely open to all vehicular traffic. All athletes are expected to obey all cycling and traffic laws at all times. This means stopping at stop signs and stoplights and yielding to those with the right of way whenever necessary. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Bike Lights

  • Each bike must have working lights mounted on the front (solid white) and back (blinking red) at all times. Both lights must be turned on at all times during the bike course. Battery lights (although not as bright) do tend to work better than lithium as they last longer and the batteries can be replaced on the fly. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Cell Phones & Communication

  • Athletes must have a cell phone on them during the bike and run at all times to communicate with their support crew and/or the event management in an emergency situation. We recommend a small external battery and USB cable to charge it on the fly. This can be carried by your support crew until needed. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Mandatory Gear/Equipment

  • Athletes and support are required to carry certain items throughout the event. These are listed in each discipline as well as throughout the guide.

Pacing

  • No outside pacing on the swim or bike. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Bike/wheel changing

  • No athlete is allowed to change their bike or wheels unless they are badly damaged and unusable. Penalty: Disqualification.​

USAT MOST VIOLATED RULES

Helmets

  • Only helmets approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission may be used. Helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. This means before, during, and after the event. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Chin Straps

  • Chin straps must be buckled at all times when on a bicycle. DO NOT unbuckle your chin strap unless you are off your bicycle. Penalty:Disqualification on the course; variable time penalty in the Transition Area(s) only.

Transition Area

  • All equipment must be placed in the properly designated and individually assigned bike corral. All participants must return their bicycles to an upright position in their designated bicycle corral. No person shall interfere with another participant’s equipment or impede the progress of another participant. All bar ends must be solidly plugged. No participant shall bring ANY glass containers into the Transition Areas. Penalty: Variable time penalty.

Drafting

  • Drafting--keep at least three bike lengths of clear space between you and the cyclist in front. If you move into the zone, you must pass within 15 seconds. Position--keep to the right hand side of the lane of travel unless passing. Blocking--riding on the left side of the lane without passing anyone and interfering with other cyclists attempting to pass. Overtaken--once passed, you must immediately exit the draft zone from the rear, before attempting to pass again. Penalty: Variable time penalty.

Course

  • All competitors are required to follow the prescribed course and to stay within all coned lanes. Cutting the course is an obvious violation and going outside the course is a safety issue. Cyclists shall not cross a solid yellow centerline for ANY reason. Cyclists must obey all applicable traffic laws at all times. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

  • Foul, harsh, argumentative or abusive language or other unsportsmanlike conduct directed at event officials, volunteers, spectators or fellow athletes is forbidden. Penalty: Disqualification.​

Headphones

  • Headphones, headsets, ipods, mp3 players, or personal audio devices, etc. are NOT allowed on the BIKE course. They may be used on the RUN, but if you must carry music, we ask you only to use one headphone on the run course. *USE OF HEADPHONES ON THE BIKE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

Event Numbers

  • All athletes are required to wear event numbers at all times during the bike and the run. On the bike your number should be rear facing and on the run it should be forward facing. All numbers should be visible at all times. Numbers may not be cut or folded or altered in any way. DO NOT transfer your number to any other athlete or take a number from an athlete that is not competing. Penalty: Variable time penalty for missing or altered number, Disqualification and one year suspension from membership in USAT for transferring a number without even director permission.

Abandonment

  • All personal equipment and belongings taken out onto the course must stay on the athlete the entire time. No garbage, clothing, etc. shall be thrown on the course. Penalty: Variable time penalty.

Timing and

Awards

We will be using timing chips for the Half distance. For the Full distance race we will be using GPS trackers. 

CUT OFF TIMES

We must strictly enforce all cutoff times:

  • Swim: 8:00 am (2 hours from race start)
  • Leave T1: 8:15 am
  • Leave T2: 7:15 pm
  • Run 1st loop cut-off: 10:00 pm
  • ​Please be aware that if you start a run loop after 7:00 pm you are required to have a headlamp and fully charged cell phone with you.
  • Finish: 1 AM

FULL DISTANCE AWARDS

Awards for top three male and female finishers will take place 30 minutes after the third place male and female have finished. There will be no age group awards. All soloist who complete the entire race will receive a commemorative coin.

HALF DISTANCE AWARDS

Awards for top three male and female finishers for each distance will take place 30 minutes after the third place male and female have finished.

Age group awards will take place after the third place finisher for that age group has finished. The age group will be for male and female 18 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, etc.

PACKET PICKUP

EVERY REGISTERED ATHLETE RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING AT PACKET PICKUP & THE PRE-RACE MEETING:

  • Swim Cap
  • Bike Helmet Stickers
  • Bike Frame Sticker
  • Bike/Run Bib Numbers
  • Athlete Wristband
  • Support Wristband

  • Support Vehicle Sticker

​*PLEASE NOTE: None of the items listed will be mailed out before or after the event.  You must pick up your own packet and your support person must be present with you when you show up at packet pickup.  Please also bring your bike and run pack with all required equipment for inspection.  Packet pickup and the pre-race meeting is at the same location.

PACKET PICKUP /
​ PRE-RACE MEETING

T3 Triathlon
870 W Center St
Orem, UT 84057

Packet Pick Up will take place week leading up to event.

PPU will also be available the night before at the start line. In a drive-thru fashion due to Covid.

SWIM
START

JORDANELLE STATE PARK
Hailstone Camp Boat Launch
515 UT-319, Heber City, UT 84032

RACE
Finish

BRIGHTON MOUNTAIN RESORT​
8302 S Brighton Loop Rd,
Brighton, UT 84121

IMPORTANT INFO

Bike Pickup

Bike claiming can be done by the athlete’s support crew (with proper documentation) immediately after the athlete has finished the bike course.  Please be aware that the only person with a support wristband is allowed in the transition area.

Lost & Found

We will gather gear found throughout the race and place it in an area just outside T2. Any gear not collected by midnight will be donated to a local charity.

Cancelation Policy

The following rules will be strictly enforced, to protect the event from loss and ensure future success and stability.
Your registration is yours and only yours.  You may not transfer or defer it to another person or another year.  Anyone starting/racing under someone else’s race number will be disqualified and banned from the event indefinitely. 
There are no refunds, transfers, or deferrals of any kind, for any reason through the event itself unless otherwise stated by the event.  

Kindness & Respect

  • Event staff and volunteers: Please remember that at all times before, during, and after, the event crew and volunteers are there for you.  The reward they get is you reaching your goal and crossing that finish line.  Some are paid for their efforts, some are not.  Regardless, they work very hard and spend a lot of their time making sure you have the opportunity to enjoy Utah’s beauty while racing a triathlon. 
  • Local Residents & Businesses: The local residents and businesses are the future of the event.  Each year we have to obtain the permits and permissions necessary to have this event.  We want the local residents and businesses to be amazed by your achievement, the quality and organization of the event, the friendliness of the athletes and support crews, and the overall joy and business the event brings to their town(s).  If they’re happy, then the event will live on from year-to-year.
  • Photographers: Our photographers and videographers will be on the course(s) the entire day.  Some athletes may see them more than others.  When you do see them try to smile.  If you’re suffering and can’t smile, that’s ok, keep working hard.  We promise the photos and videos will be amazing even if they catch you at a moment of suffering, it will be a memento you will cherish forever.  Trust us to make you look good.  Trust us to create something amazing.
  • Sponsors: Sponsors of an event like this care more about the participants than they do the numbers and return on their investment.  They are part of this because they love the sport of triathlon and they love the spirit of the athletes out there.  Please respect that and be grateful they are supporting the event; show your appreciation by supporting their businesses when possible.  Without them it would be infinitely harder to produce.
  • Mother Nature: We aim to leave the areas we use for this even cleaner than we found them.  That means absolutely no litter under any circumstances.  Failure to abide by this rule is an automatic disqualification and possible ban.  The future of this event depends on how we treat the wilderness, the locals, and each other.

The Guardsman: AN EXTREME TRIATHLON

The Guardsman
AN EXTREME TRIATHLON

NEXT RACE: AUGUST 1, 2020
Postponed until 2021

EARLY BIRD

Through February 1, 2020
  • Half
    $175
  • Full
    $300

SUPER SAVER

Through April 1, 2020
  • Half
    $200
  • Full
    $350

LAST CHANCE

Through July 20, 2020
  • Half
    $225
  • Full
    $400

Early
Bird

Through
February 1,
2020
  • Half
    $175
  • Full
    $300

SUPER
SAVER

Through
April 1,
2020
  • Half
    $200
  • Full
    $350

LAST
CHANCE

Through
July 20,
2020
  • Half
    $225
  • Full
    $400
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James lives with his wife, Sunny, and their five children in Utah. After breaking several Guinness World Records, James wondered if he had truly found his mental and physical limits. He knew there was more. Experience firsthand the remarkable journey of James Lawrence and his family.

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