LOCATION: Swim start, T1 (swim/bike transition) and race finish at Lake Mission Viejo, The City of Mission Viejo, Calif.

DIRECTIONS: To Lake Mission Viejo - From the 5 Freeway – Alicia Pkwy (North) to Olympiad (left) to Lake Mission Viejo and parking; or 241 Toll Rd to Portola Exit (South), Portola becomes Santa Margarita Pkwy, continue to Melinda (right) to Olympiad (right). Note: Marguerite Pkwy with be closed to all thru traffic from El Toro Rd to Alicia Pkwy from 5am to 11am

Directions to T2 -from the Lake: Olympiad (east) to Melinda (north), to Santa Margarita Pkwy (west) to El Toro Rd. (north), to Saddleback Church/Marguerite Pkwy and Aliso Creek Bike Trail. After the race, take Marguerite Pkwy directly to El Toro Rd.

PARKING:
 parking for the run equipment drop-off on Saturday Oct. 10^th and bike pickup post race will be at the Mammoth Business Building parking lot (kitty-corner to the T2 Bike/Run transition site at El Toro Rd & Marguerite Pkwy).                                                                                            

 Race Day Parking will be at the Lake property (400 spaces- fee), at the Youth Athletic Fields (300 spaces), across the street from the lake entrance, and at the Joyner Park (200 spaces), Ό mile east of the lake on Olympiad Rd. Carpool if at all possible. Please use these lots and do not park in residential areas. Respect the residents- you’ll be arriving very early in the morning; please be quite and do not litter.

MAKE YOUR EVENT EXPERIENCE THE BEST POSSIBLE! Please carefully read the following information:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Sundays, May 1th and May 15th– 

8am – Course Talk and running of the OCTri Run Course (7 miles total). Meet across the street from the entrance to the lake.

Saturday, May 21st–

7am – 6:30 pm – Race Set Up by Race Staff and Volunteers

(Volunteers Welcome, contact us volunteers@octriseries.com)

11am - 6pm Packet Pick Up/ Expo at our Host Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Foothill Ranch; present USAT ID, or sign waiver and purchase one day license (mandatory)

11:30am & 1:30pm Course Talks by Martha Szufnarowski of TriLaVie

4pm – How to be Safe and Stay out of Trouble by a USATriathlon Official

11am – 6pm Running Equipment Drop-off at T2 (mandatory)

Sunday, May 22nd– Race Day

5:00 am – Parking and T1( Swim/Bike Transition Area) opens

6:30 am – Transition area closes, parking lot access closes. Proceed to Swim start area for national anthem and prerace announcements

7:00 am –RACE START– USAT age group waves 3-5 minutes apart. Older age groups in early waves. Details TBA.
7:15 am - Duathlon Starts (Aliso Creek Bike Trail)

7:30 am - 1500 Open Water Swim Starts
8:20 am- Bike Transition area closes- you must be on your bike by this time per permit requirement.

8:30am - Mini Aquathon starts
10:30am – Awards Presentation and Breakfast Buffet Party at the BEACH!!!

12:30pm – Bike Transition Area closes for clean up. All bikes/gear are to be removed. NOTE: Please mark all of your gear and be careful to pick up only yours. Do Not Park On El Toro Road!!! Use Mammoth Office lots.

HAVE FUN!!! And thank a volunteer.