Massachusetts' premier half... plus the new Minuteman Sprint!
RACE PHOTOS FROM THE 2010 PATRIOT HALF AND MINUTEMAN SPRINT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM CAPSTONE PHOTOGRAPHY BY THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH. ALL RACERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
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The Patriot Half and Minuteman Sprint will be held Saturday, June 19th at Cathedral Camp in East Freetown, MA, and you can Click here to register.2010 will mark the fourth year of the Patriot and we're committed to making this a better and better race each year. What's great about the race hasn't changed... a 1.2 mile swim in the calm waters of Long Pond... a 2-loop bike course offering 58 miles of beautiful, flat roads with a few rolling hills... a 13.1 mile run along country roads, farms and lakes with aid stations at every mile... plus special attention to the details that help set apart our events from the rest.
We're also excited to announce the Patriot Half will be joined by the Minuteman Sprint! The Minuteman race will be the same day as the Patriot and offer a 0.25 mile swim in Long Pond, a 14 mile bike course along rural roads and a 4 mile run loop.
Didn't race the Patriot in 2009? WATCH THE VIDEO below from the 2008 event for a look at the course, interviews with athletes and what makes the Patriot special. The Patriot video is sponsored by Blackstone Valley Human Performance. Still debating whether or not to register? Look below the video for 8 things that make the Patriot a race you should add to your 2010 race schedule.
Here's what sets the Patriot apart from other races...
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A rural, scenic course: The swim is in beautiful Long Pond (not a chilly ocean) and the bike and run are along country roads where you'll pass cranberry bogs, water features and local farms
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Spacious transition: The Patriot transition area offers wide aisles and assigned positions with generous spacing... all this means transition "traffic jams" are minimized and no fighting for a spot
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Terrific value: Other halfs might cost you $200-$250; registration for the Patriot is $180 until May 31st which includes cool swag, a delicious post race catered meal, a chance at winning some valuable giveaways and 72.3 miles of great racing (more racing for the money!)
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No overcrowding: The Half field is limited to 650 registrants so most swim waves will have less than 100 racers and limited congestion in transition
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Experienced, local management team: The Patriot is organized by Sun Multisport Events, the same team behind Cranberry Trifest and the Multisport World Conference and Expo including two USAT Certified Race Directors.
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Generous volunteer support: Volunteers are key to a successful race; we'll have 150+ on hand to help you from registration and body marking right up to putting that finisher's medal around your neck.
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Commitment to the environment: We have partnered with Athletes for a Fit Planet in an effort to create events whose impact on the environment is minimized through recycling, product selection and more.
- Tune up for IM Lake Placid: The date of Patriot Triathlon 2010 is 5 weeks prior to Ironman Lake Placid making it an ideal tune-up for anyone planning to do that race.
Sun Multisport Events has made a commitment to implement more environmentally responsible practices at our events. To that end, we have taken the Pledge of Sustainability administered by Athletes for a Fit Planet. As part of this committment we will implement a comprehensive recycling system, the use of eco-friendly port-o-potties, the use of plates and utencils for our post-race BBQ that are made of bio-degradable products, athlete t-shirts made of recycled material and more. This is just a start... creating more sustainable events is our long term goal. To learn more about what we're doing and what you can do to support us in these efforts visit our Sustainability page.
