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The
fourth annual Damage Control Master Formula Auburn International
Triathlon will start 30 minutes after the World's Toughest Half. You will swim a 1.5k one-loop course, then bicycle for 16 miles on the identical World's Toughest Half route, then 8 miles return to T2, then run a beautiful 10k course in the Auburn State Park.
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1.5K SWIM
You
will swim 1.5 Kilometers (.9 mile) in Folsom Lake at Rattlesnake Bar State Park,
six miles downhill from the Auburn Railhead Park finish line. Rattlesnake Bar is at the very
rear of Folsom Lake (furthest from the dam),
where the American River feeds into the
lake.
Water temp
in 2009 was 73 degrees (five year range on race day: 66-73).
You will swim a diamond shaped course in a mini bay (most of route visible from the start line), channel of water
surrounded by steep canyon walls and natural
beauty.
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here for complete swim
course details.
**
40K
BIKE
Enjoy
extremely quiet roads and a tough, beautiful
40 Kilometer (well, actually 37k...) course. The first six miles
are entirely uphill Folsom Lake (el. 466') to
Auburn (el. 1,300') , almost all at a mild
grade, but with one section of steep switchbacks
lasting one mile.
When you reach mile 6
at Maidu Drive in the Auburn neighborhoods,
you will enjoy four miles of minimal elevation change, then a 1.5 mile climb to the top of Auburn. From there, you will follow freeway frontage roads with minimal elevation change to the turnaround at mile 16. On the return home, you lose ~500' in elevation, broken up by the notorious "LeMond Walked" climb of .4 miles at 12% grade at mile 19.
This
is a safe course taking place mostly on
rural roads with minimal traffic and only four
signal lights. Less experienced riders can
feel comfortable that despite the hilly
terrain, there are no dangerous descents
or sketchy cornering presenting a danger.
Please be prepared with proper gearing and
fitness to climb steeply on Shirland Tract
Rd from mile 3.5 to 4.5.
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here for complete bike
course details, including descriptions, turn-by-turn with mileage and predicted timelines and an assortment of super cool maps and photos.
**
10k RUN
The 10k run course is a scenic
and challenging route throught the Auburn State Park and Auburn canyon-edge neighborhoods. Enjoy the tranquility
of a course almost entirely closed to auto traffic
(just 1 mi of virtually deserted public roads) and affording stunning canyon views at seemingly
every turn.
The course consists of flat shaded single track and canal trail (mile 0-1.25), .5 of 150' climb (mile 1.25-1.75), .9 of minimal elevation change on Skyridge neighborhood roads and school fitness trail, 1.2 miles of steep&moderate descent on Maidu Dr and Dam construction road, 1 mile of minimal elevation change (mile 4-5), 1 mile of moderate climb (5-6) and .2 mile of flat to the Railhead Park finish line.
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here for complete run
course details, including written description, one of the coolest maps of all time and an elevation profile.
