The Crabman 2014 Important Race Info
RACE DAY PARKING!
IMPORTANT! – NO PARKING ALLOWED AT SOUTH KINGSTOWN TOWN BEACH. All Racers and Spectators MUST PARK their cars at Matunuck Elementary School. Rules will be strictly enforced by race coordinators and South Kingstown Police. Vehicles parked at the Town Beach, or in ‘No Parking’ zones WILL BE TOWED.
A Shuttle bus will be available for transportation. The first shuttle bus to take spectators to South Kingstown Town Beach will leave Matunuck Elementary School at 5:30 am. The last shuttle will leave the Elementary School at 6:45 am. Anyone arriving after this time will need to walk 1/2 mile to the Town Beach.
Athletes should throw their backpack on and bike to the South Kingstown Town Beach.
TIMING!
Timing is provided by J-Chips, using the latest in technology for fast, accurate results. Results will be available with minutes after you complete the event at the results kiosks located after the finish line! You will receive overall time, swim, T1, bike, T2, and Run! Final results will be available on the TRIMOM site!
THE CRABMAN AMENITIES!
Technical Shirts
Finisher Medals
Crabman Cinch Bag
Full Medical Staff/Lifguards/Dive Team
Water Stations at Mile 1 and 2
Incredible Volunteer Support
The TRIMOM Staff and Race Support Staff!!
THE COURSE!
The course begins with a 1/4 mile swim at South Kingstown Town Beach on Matunuck Beach Road followed by a fast - 2 LOOP - bike course that winds through the Matunuck and Moonstone Beaches of RI, and concludes with a scenic 5K run along the waterfront on Matunuck Beach Road.
The Swim: The .25 mile ocean swim is in open ocean off of the South Kingstown Town Beach in Matunuck. Held in water no deeper than 15 ft with an average temperature of 65 degrees. Wetsuits highly recommended. In the event of poor swim conditions, the race director and the South Kingstown Harbor Master reserve the right to shorten, alter or eliminate the swim course.
The Bike: The bike course includes 11 miles of scenic roads winding through the Matunuck Beach and Moonstone Beach sections of South Kingstown. The course will begin at the beach and bikers will travel thru bike out and mount on Card’s Pond road. Riders will continue down Card’s Pond until it ends and the course makes a right onto Moonstone Beach Road. Proceed through the first stop and continue on Moonstone Beach road until it merges onto Route 1 North. Continue out to U.S. Route 1 North. Stay on Route 1 North and turn right back on to Matunuck Beach Road. Riders will then make a right onto Card’s Pond Road and repeat the course again, following to Bike Dismount adjacent to Bike Mount on Card’s Pond Road. The course is not closed to traffic. Athletes must stay to the far right at all times, unless passing another cyclist. Drafting is not permitted and will be enforced. Pass only on the left; do not pass any cyclist on their right.
The Run: The 3.1 mile out and back run winds around the ocean and pond fronts of Matunuck Beach. Runners take a right out of the Town Beach and follow Matunuck Beach Rd to its end at deep hole. They’ll bear left, then right down Ocean Ave. At its end they will turn around, head back down Matunuck Beach Rd, making a right onto Prospect Rd. Runners will follow Prospect Rd to its end, turn around then make a right back onto Matunuck Beach Rd. Follow Matunuck Beach Rd, turning left back into the Town Beach with a photo finish just a short distance from the transition area. Herbalife Hydrate available at water stations.