Registration now open for the 2010 Pirate Tri at Point Sebago.
Click Tab Above
2009 PHOTOS AVAILABLE - Click Here
RESULTS AVAILABLE - Click Here
ATHLETE GUIDE AVAILABLE - Click Here
For immediate release:
Ideal Weather and a Scenic Location Make the Family-friendly Pirate Triathlon at Point Sebago a Successful First-Time Event.
CASCO, ME – June 7, 2009 – On Sunday morning, three hundred athletes and kids competed in the first-ever Pirate Triathlon at Point Sebago. The successful event raised over $8,500 for Camp Sunshine – a retreat for terminally ill children and their families – and showcased a spectacular venue on Sebago Lake.
Kurt Perham, from Brunswick, Maine, finished first with a time of 1:01:19, and Catherine Sterling of Kents Hill, Maine came in first overall among women in 1:07:23. (Both Perham and Sterling placed first earlier this season as well, in the PolarBear Triathlon and Duathlon in Brunswick.)
Competitors ranged in age from 17-68, with 85 percent of the athletes competing residing in Maine. The field included Brian Bishop – a 33-year-old racer who lost over 120 pounds after having a heart attack at 28, Ann and David Coddington – a husband and wife racing together on their 17th anniversary, and Mike Smith – Camp Sunshine’s Director of Special Events – who raced for the first time on his 40th birthday.
Camp Sunshine volunteers and staff joined with Point Sebago homeowners to help run the family-friendly event. Spectators mingled with singing Pirates as they cheered racers through the open water swim and across the finish line on the beach. A big highlight of the day included the kids races, drawing 27 racers between the ages of 3-13 and big cheers from the crowd.
“Today’s event was something really special,” says Tri-Maine Race Director Will Thomas. “The weather was ideal, the venue was stunning, and there was a unique cohesion to the way Camp Sunshine, Point Sebago, and all of Tri-Maine’s athletes came together. Everyone really enjoyed the day, and the fact that we helped raise money to support a great cause made it even more meaningful.”
##
Want to get to know some of your competitors? Check out the Featured Athletes Page for some amazing stories that will inspire you!
Join hundreds of your fellow landlubbers as you journey from the shores of Sebago Lake to the hills of Casco and back, in pursuit of the treasure at the finish line. Swim among pirate ships, bike past graveyards, and run among the villagers who will be cheering on your success. With real pirates scattered throughout the course, and a feast awaiting you at the finish, the Pirate Tri promises to be a swashbuckling good time!
The Pirate Tri at Point Sebago will benefit Camp Sunshine! Click here to learn more about all of the great programs that Camp Sunshine offers families of kids with life-threatening diseases.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Point Sebago Resort
Casco, Maine
9:00am Start Time
Swim:
1/3 mile triangular course in beautiful Sebago Lake. Average water temperature is in the high 50s at that time of the year. There will be a pirate ship on the course!
Bike:
14 mile lollipop course with varied terrain, including two climbs, on low traffic country roads. Enjoy views of Mount Washington and Sebago Lake. There are no aid stations, but there will be lead and sweep vehicles. All athletes must be off the course by 10:30am. If you are not finished with the bike leg by that time, you will be picked up by a sweep vehicle and returned to the transition area. You will be allowed to finish the rest of the race, but your time will be considered unofficial and you will not be eligible for awards.
Run:
3 mile course through the resort, slightly uphill on the way out and downhill on the way back. There will be aid stations approximately every 1 mile.
Transition Area
There will be one Transition Area, located in Lot C, adjacent to the beach. The transition area will open at 6:30am on race morning and will be closed approximately 15 minutes before the start of the first wave. Only volunteers, staff, and registered athletes are allowed into the Transition Area at any time. You must be bodymarked before entering Transition (relays included), and have a safe, approved helmet and will have their bikes inspected for USAT compliance. Once you complete the race, you will not be allowed back into the Transition Area until all of the cyclists are back, or the bike time cutoff is reached.
Finish
The Pirate Tri finishes along the waterfront, between the lake and the lagoon. It is a short walk from the transition area and provides spectacular views of Sebago. There is a large tent set up for the post-race festivities, which will take place regardless of the weather.
Relays:
Relays are required to tag off at their designated bike rack spot only. The cyclist cannot remove the bike from the rack before being tagged by the swimmer. The cyclist cannot tag the runner before re-racking the bike. The overall time for a relay will be the aggregate of times for each of the members.
Awards:
Top 3: Male/Female overall,
Top 3 in each age category (Male and Female every 5 years and U-19)
Top Coed, All-Male, and All-Female Relays
Please note that age (and age group) is based on Dec. 31st of this year, NOT what your age is on race day.
Entry Fee Includes:
Your place at the start line; a great technical t-shirt; chip-timing; well-marked and scenic course; on-course support; post-race refreshments (BBQ is separate); sponsor schwag, finisher award (pirate theme!); high quality, safe and fun experience.
Packet Pick-up
Details to be announced soon.
Kids Aquarun:
The Pirate Tri will host a kids Aquarun (swim-run) race, for ages 7 to 13, as well as a Fun Run for ages 6 and under. There will be two categories for the Aquarun: 7-10 year olds, and 11-13 year olds. Awards will be given to the top thee boys and girl in each category. There will be no awards for the Fun Run. Information and registration for the Kids Events will be available soon.
USAT Sanctioning:
The Pirate Tri will be sanctioned by USA Triathlon. If you are not an annual member of USA Triathlon, you will need to purchase a $10 one-day membership as part of your registeration.
Resort Entry Fee:
All friends, family, and spectators will need to purchase a one-day use fee to enter Point Sebago Resort. This pass provides access to many of the amenities of the resort, including the beach and the fitness center. It costs $5 for adults and $2 for kids (under 12). Athletes and volunteers do not have to pay the day use fee, however you will need to check-in at the gatehouse before entering the resort. Click here for more info about the resort's amenities.
Lodging
Point Sebago Resort is offering lodging deals to registered Pirate Tri participants. Check back soon for information.
Rules:
Please look over the rules - you are responsible for understanding them and abiding by them. They are available on the USA Triathlon website.
Inclement Weather:
The Pirate Tri will not be cancelled for any reason other than severe conditions that pose extreme danger to athletes and volunteers. Race Management reserves the right to alter the course in whatever way they deem is in the best interest of the athletes and volunteers. This includes, but is not limited to, shortening or changing the course, removing one of the sports, postponing the start, etc. There are no refunds in the case of weather-caused changes or cancellations. If cancelled, the 2009 Pirate Tri will not be rescheduled.
Click the above logo to learn more about the wonderful things that Camp Sunshine is doing and how you can help.
Registration for the 2010 Pirate Tri at Point Sebago is now open.
There are three ways to register:
Online - Click Here for Active.com (Please note that there is an additional processing fee for registering with Active).
Printable Form - Click Here to download. You can mail it in with payment made out to Tri-Maine at 164 Middle Street, Suite 4, Portland, ME 04101.
In-Person at our offices on Market Street with cash, check, or credit card.
Entry Fees - Triathlon
$75 Individual
$90 Relay
$15 BBQ Ticket
Non-USA Triathlon Members must purchase a $10 one-day membership in addition to their entry fee. This includes all relay participants.
Entry Fees - Kids Races
Aquarun - $25
Fun Run - $5
After you register, you should receive a confirmation e-mail. Please read through it and check all of your registration info. Contact us with any questions or changes you have.
Approximately one week before the race, you will be e-mailed a comprehensive athlete guide that will have details on all aspects of the event. The guide will also be available on this website.
Click the above logo to learn more about the wonderful things that Camp Sunshine is doing and how you can help
Want to be a huge part of making the Pirate Tri at Point Sebago a success?
Be a Race Volunteer and Join the Fun !!
We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:
Pre-Race Registration
Setup on Friday
Transition Area Monitors
Body Marking
Pool Monitors
Bike Monitors
Run Monitors
Water Stations
Finish Area
Timing Support
Post-Race Festivities
Clean-up and Break down
Volunteers receive a great race shirt, food, drink, coffee, and the excitement of being a part of an outstanding event. Plus, volunteers are helping to support a fundraiser for a great cause!
For more information about specific times, responsibilities, and opportunities, please click here and send us an e-mail.
Click the above logo to learn more about the wonderful things that Camp Sunshine is doing and how you can help
Coming soon...
Click the above logo to learn more about the wonderful things that Camp Sunshine is doing and how you can help
2010 List of Entrants
Updated 2/5/10
| Last |
First |
City |
State |
| Allen |
Brianna |
Portland |
ME |
| Anderson |
Emily |
Troy |
ME |
| Armstrong |
Penny |
Cape Elizabeth |
ME |
| Baines |
Clay |
Manchester |
NH |
| Barton |
Jennifer |
Etna |
ME |
| Baumer |
Mary |
Portland |
ME |
| Benere |
Kristine |
South Portland |
ME |
| Bennett |
Terrie |
Portland |
ME |
| Bernier |
Emily |
Gray |
ME |
| Betts |
Bill |
Medford |
MA |
| Bisson |
Joann |
Portland |
ME |
| Clifford |
Susan |
Cumberland |
ME |
| Cochran |
Avery |
Standish |
ME |
| Cornell |
Jim |
Cape Elizabeth |
ME |
| Cox |
Kevin |
Scarborough |
ME |
| Cyr |
Jenny |
Auburn |
ME |
| Dakers |
Adam |
Scarborough |
ME |
| Darak |
Aja |
Duraham |
ME |
| Day |
Sandra |
Portland |
ME |
| DePaul |
Jeffrey |
Manchester |
NH |
| Dube |
Jennifer |
Greene |
ME |
| Farrar |
Amanda |
Caratunk |
ME |
| Fay |
Julia |
Falmouth |
ME |
| Ferguson |
David |
Limerick |
ME |
| Flaherty |
Christine |
Scarborough |
ME |
| Gagne |
Timothy |
Falmouth |
ME |
| Griffin |
Marcia |
Topsham |
ME |
| Griffin |
Trent |
Topsham |
ME |
| Habeeb |
Stephen |
Buxton |
ME |
| Halpin |
John |
Portland |
ME |
| Halpin |
Sarah |
Portland |
ME |
| Hanson |
Courtney |
Medford |
MA |
| Hefty |
Rebecca |
Auburn |
ME |
| Henrikson |
Carl |
Scarborough |
ME |
| Hettenbach |
James |
Portland |
ME |
| Hogan |
Taylor |
Wells |
ME |
| Howe |
Colette |
Cape Elizabeth |
ME |
| Isaacson |
Linda |
Cumberland |
ME |
| Kimble |
Sarah |
Portland |
ME |
| Kolvoord |
Greg |
Brewer |
ME |
| Lamontague |
Jeanne |
Standish |
ME |
| Lewis |
Chad |
Augusta |
ME |
| Lewis |
Sharon |
Gray |
ME |
| L'Heureux |
Catherine |
Kennebunk |
ME |
| Martin |
Lois |
South Portland |
ME |
| McDonald |
Eileen |
Cumberland |
ME |
| McDonald |
John |
Scarborough |
ME |
| Milan |
Kyle |
Old Town |
ME |
| Novak |
Vanessa |
W. Gardiner |
ME |
| Pascale |
Rob |
Old Orchard |
ME |
| pomerleau |
kimberly |
standish |
ME |
| Proulx |
Todd |
South Portland |
ME |
| Reale |
Janice |
Cape Elizabeth |
ME |
| rearick |
margaret |
Hebron |
ME |
| Richard |
Megghan |
Windham |
ME |
| Rinck |
Peter |
Buckfield |
ME |
| Roman |
Jeff |
Portland |
ME |
| Schendel |
Mary |
Cumberland |
ME |
| Smith |
Tim |
Portland |
ME |
| Stevens |
Tresa |
Buxton |
ME |
| Stevenson |
Sydney |
south Portland |
ME |
| Stevenson |
Jessica |
South Portland |
ME |
| Stone |
Erin |
Scarborough |
ME |
| Suwak |
Kyra |
Portland |
ME |
| Swanson |
Susan |
North Yarmouth |
ME |
| Thibodeau |
Dana |
Westbrook |
ME |
| Vogel |
Keith |
Queensbury |
NY |
| Webb |
Jamie |
Conway |
NH |
| works |
dan |
greene |
ME |
| Wright |
Kartika |
Readfield |
ME |
Click the above logo to learn more about the wonderful things that Camp Sunshine is doing and how you can help
Tri-Maine is pleased to introduce our beneficiary for The Pirate Tri at Point Sebago:
Camp Sunshine is a year-round retreat, which provides respite, support, joy and hope to children with life-threatening illnesses and their immediate families through various stages of a child’s illness. The program is free of charge to all families, and includes 24-hour onsite medical and psychosocial support. Families of children diagnosed with diseases such as cancer, kidney disease, lupus, solid organ transplants, and other life threatening illnesses attend one of the week-long camps. Bereavement groups are also offered for families who have lost a child to an illness.
Since its founding in 1984, the camp has had the distinction of being one of the only programs in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a life threatening illness on every member of the immediate family—the ill child, the parents, and the siblings. Over the past twenty-five years, Camp Sunshine has provided a haven for over 20,000 family members from around the world and from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Camper Spotlight: Meet Leah Van Beveren
Leah Van Beveren is a 5-year-old from Texas who became a pirate for Halloween at Camp Sunshine.
Leah was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma – a rare tumor of the eye that usually affects children under three years of age – when she was only eight weeks old. Leah has bravely battled cancer and undergone chemotherapy, laser treatments, and a surgery to remove her left eye (at just under a year old). Leah attended Camp Sunshine with her family in 2007 and 2008 and is hoping to attend again in 2009.
Support Camp Sunshine
We’re hoping Leah and her family get another opportunity at Camp Sunshine. We’re also hoping lots of other children like Leah do too. That’s why we’re so excited about this race! Just by signing up for The Pirate Tri you are helping support Camp Sunshine and the wonderful work they do.
Camp Sunshine’s goal is to raise in excess of $25,000 in 2009 with the help of events like The Pirate Tri: that is enough to send more than 16 families to Camp!
Click Here to fundraise
Fundraising Page:
Help us send more families to Camp Sunshine!
At Tri-Maine, we have made it our goal to send four families to camp this summer – beyond proceeds from the race – and we need your help! We know what a great athlete community we have and we’d love your help to raise $4,000.
You can simply make an additional donation, or create your own fundraising page and get your family and friends involved in supporting your goals. All individual fundraising donations will go toward our Tri-Maine fund.
Help fill the sun by clicking here!
Click the above logo to learn more about the wonderful things that Camp Sunshine is doing and how you can help
