Geneva Mixed Team Relay presented by Red Jacket Orchards

Geneva Mixed Team Relay presented by Red Jacket Orchards Race Information

<h5>Short distance multi-sport racing is back on the Seneca Lake waterfront in Geneva, NY with 2 events; Kids Triathlon and a first in the Northeast, the <strong>Geneva Mixed Team Relay</strong> (MTR) triathlon.   Introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games, the MTR format is ultra face-paced, spectator-friendly, and loads of fun for triathletes of every ability.</h5> <h5> </h5> <h5><strong>Mixed Team Relay Triathlon - Basic Info</strong></h5> <ul><li><strong>Team Size: </strong>4 evenly mixed-gender athletes only (2 Male, 2 Female)</li><li><strong>Distance: </strong>Swim 0.25-mile (300m), Bike 3.9-mile (5.6km), Run 1.25-mile (2km) </li><li><strong>Race Format:  In this order</strong> (F-M-F-M), one athlete must complete the full triathlon before tagging the next teammate in the designated relay zone until all four have completed the race to generate a total team time.</li><li><strong>Timing:  </strong>Total team time is used to determine performance awards</li><li><strong>Awards: </strong>Overall Top 3 Teams, Age Groups by Decade</li><li><strong>Age Groups: </strong>Calculated by average age of total team and grouped by decade</li><li style="font-style:italic"><em><strong>Important FYIs / Notes</strong></em> <ul><li style="font-style:italic"><em>You may register as an individual to be paired with 3 others to form a 4-person mixed gender team. Pairing will be done at random.</em></li><li style="font-style:italic"><em>Course distances are subject to adjustments to meet environmental demands and weather conditions</em></li><li style="font-style:italic"><em>Due to the technical nature of the bike course and athlete safety, road bikes are preferred as aero positioning on the bike is highly discouraged</em></li></ul> </li></ul> <p><em><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/MiniMussel/Page/Mixed-Team-Relay-Rules" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Click here for more details and rules for the Mixed Team Relay Triathlon</strong></a></em></p> <h5> </h5> <h5><strong>Kids Triathlons - Individual Race</strong></h5> <ul><li><strong>Short Distance</strong> <ul><li>Appropriate for ages 6-9</li><li>Format:  Swim-Bike-Run</li><li>Distances:  Swim 100 meters, Bike 1.3-mile, Run 0.5-mile</li><li>Awards:  Overall Top 3 Males &amp; Females (Ages 6-9 only)*</li></ul> </li><li><strong>Long Distance</strong> <ul><li>Appropriate for ages 10-12</li><li>Format: Swim-Bike-Run</li><li>Distances: Swim 200 meters, Bike 2.6-miles, Run 1.25-miles</li><li>Awards: Overall Top 3 Males &amp; Females (Any age 6-12)</li></ul> </li><li><em><strong>Important Notes</strong></em> <ul><li style="font-style:italic"><em>Age exceptions can be allowed if a child needs to go shorter or longer, pending approval and ability test by race leadership</em></li><li style="font-style:italic"><em>To be fair, if an older child ages 10-12 moves to the shorter the distance, they will not qualify for any awards</em></li></ul> </li></ul>