FAQs

Simply click on the register button on each race page and select the distance and day that you want to race. Click here for a Help Guide

Simply click on the register button on each race page and select the distance and day that you want to race, Run Sign Up refers to them as Groups. Click here for a Help Guide

You must create a team name and register your team. You will then need to contact your team members and have them log into their profiles (or create one) and select your team by name to join. Everyone will need to either put in their USAT member # or purchase a one day membership to complete the registration process.

Simply click on the register button on each race page and select the distance and day that you want to race. Starting in 2019 Aquabike is now an event in the registration process.

Would you like to race both days of one of our Festival weekends?  If so when you register you will need to select an event on Saturday and an event on Sunday.  Once you select two events you will receive a discount of 20% at checkout! By using this discount you will only receive 1 t-shirt & 1 pair of race socks. All finishers of the Double will receive a special Double Finishers Medal at the awards ceremony of the Sunday Event!  #DoTheDouble

Age Group: This is most people racing. Remember your age is based on how old you are on the 31st of Dec the year of the year of the race.
Collegiate: This category is reserved for those competing in the USAT Mid Atlantic Collegiate Triathlon Conference (MACTC)races 2020-Patriots Sprint; Giant Acorn Olympic and the Kinetic Cup.
Athena: Female athletes weighing 165lbs and over.
Clydesdale: Male athletes 220lbs and over.
Military: Active Duty Only, will be verified by Military I.D. Card.
Novice: For new triathlete (first timers)(No awards or series points)
Relay: Can be 2 or 3 people completing the 3 segments of the race. Run, Bike , Swim (3 person relay: each person will do 1 leg; 2 person relay 1 person will do 2 segments and the other will do 1)

Yes! You can purchase race registration insurance during the registration process.  This is a third party insurance company.

Registration Protector with Required to Work – The insurance premium is 7.5% of the registration cost (including processing fee), with a minimum insurance premium of $8.99 per registrant.  Remember, registration insurance must be purchased at the time of registration and can not be added later.

If you need to file claim (get a refund), go to www.eventregistrationprotection.com to get started.
Remember, registration insurance must be purchased at the time of registration and can not be added later.

Yes! (Click here for a Help Guide)
Yes! You may defer your registration to the following years event one time for a fee.  Athletes can do this through their profile by paying a $20 deferral fee. Must be completed by midnight on the Monday before the event.  NO exceptions!

• Sorry, but refunds are not allowed for this, or any Kinetic Multisports event.
• Race Registration Insurance is available during race registration check out.  You the athlete must defer yourself via your profile on Run Sign Up our registration partner.
• You will receive an email in January with a registration link for YOU to re-register yourself for the next year’s event. You are NOT automatically re-registered for the following year’s event. If you paid the 1-day USA Triathlon fee, this fee does not carry over.

Yes! You may switch your registration to another race on THAT same weekend at the same race site provided there is still space in the other event. There is no fee to do this unless the event you are switching to is higher and must be done before online registration closes.  If the event you are switching to is less there are NO refunds.  You can do this by editing your race registration or referencing your confirmation email.Click here for the Help Guide

NO! We DO NOT allow any transfer of any kind for any reason.

Yes, please update your race registration or profile information so we have the most current information for you.

Our registration system ties in with the USA Triathlon database and will verify your membership, or lack thereof, for the day of the race. So, if your membership is expired on race day you will need to either renew your membership or purchase the $15 One-Day Insurance License (for the one day license there is no actual license it is recorded online when you register).

Make sure your name is listed in your profile/race registration exactly as it is listed on your USAT Membership card. The USAT system is very precise, but has trouble with Michael vs. Mike, Dr., III, etc. Contact membership@usatriathlon.org for assistance.

USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sport of triathlon. All the events that Kinetic Multisports produces and directs are sanctioned by USAT. Participating in any Kinetic Multisports event means that a participant must either be an annual member of USAT or they must purchase a special “one-day” USAT membership for the event. Being an annual member or a one-day member provides event organizers and participants with the necessary liability insurance coverage.

Annual Member: USAT annual memberships are available directly through USAT for $50 per year for Adults and $10 per year for youth under 18. For information, please contact USA Triathlon by visiting their website or calling 719.597.9090.

One-Day Member: If you are not an annual member, you must purchase the special “one-day” USAT membership. Cost of the one-day membership is $15 and it can be added on to any event registration entry fee when registering.

We will have officials at most, but not all races.

In most cases we will race in the rain (you get wet in the swim anyway).  However, should the conditions become dangerous and not just challenging, we will take steps to keep athletes and the supporting communities safe. Should there be a reason to modify, postpone or cancel an event that information will be relayed to you via email,the event web page, Social Media and over the PA system if at the event site.  Oftentimes, we can delay the start a bit to wait for a storm to roll through or fog to clear up.  These changes will be communicated at race site.

Lightning – If there is lightning present at the start of the event, we will delay the start of the race (in most cases up to an hour). We will NOT start an event if there is lightning in the immediate area. Thankfully, lightning usually happens in the afternoons.  If lightning occurs during an event we need all athletes to seek shelter in a hardened structure or their vehicles.
Hurricanes – If a massive weather system such as a hurricane is bearing down on a race site we will notify athletes as soon as possible about the potential for cancellation. Storm tracks change and it is not possible to predict with 100% accuracy where a system will go and what it’s impacts will be. Look for communication from us several days prior to the race.
Water Quality – We test the water quality at all our venues.  If the water is not safe to swim in due to elevated bacteria levels or other concerns, we will change to a duathlon format.
Cancellation – Should this event be cancelled due to weather, an Act of God, or circumstances beyond the control of the event we will give athletes a credit good for 50% of your registration fee for any race produced by our team in the following year. So, if you paid $120 to race, you will receive a coupon good for $60 off any race that we do. We will also mail out racer swag, please be patient as this process takes time. It is extremely rare to have to cancel an event. Over 14 years and 450 events we have only had to cancel 3 events. Two due to hurricanes and one due to extreme heat. (Please note that this weather policy is agreed to during the registration process)

Cancelling or modifying a race is not an easy decision.  Athletes have invested time and sweat in training and money in gear and entry fees.  We all want to race, but sometimes Mother Nature makes the decision for us.  Your safety is in our hands and we take that responsibility seriously.

NO. We prefer you use our timing chip.

Please bring the timing chip to the finish line and turn it in to a team member. DO NOT turn it in to a volunteer. It must be returned to the finish line.

Because we use these timing chips throughout the year, we have to replace any that are lost (and ChampionChip timing chips are not cheap!). It is your responsibility to make sure that the timing chip is returned to us after the event. There will be a team of volunteers at the finish line who will make sure that your timing chip is removed, but if you lose your timing chip during the event, we will automatically contact you via e-mail and give you instructions for sending us a check for $30.00 to pay for the lost chip. Please note that we provide you with ankle straps to hold your timing chip and historically these ankle straps have done an excellent job of securing the timing chips during the event. For example, during the last season, we experienced under 25 lost chips with over 30,000 chip uses during the year.

First of all for the obvious reason of staying warm in colder water. Secondly, because wetsuits are faster for most triathletes. Very accomplished swimmers do not see as much of an advantage (if any) in wearing a wetsuit as far as speed is concerned. But an overwhelming majority of triathletes wear them whenever they can because a wetsuit makes most people faster in the water.

The USAT rule governing the usage of wetsuits in races is as follows:

1. Water temperature is 78 degrees or lower: Wetsuits may be worn
2. Water temperature is between 79 degrees and 83 degrees: Wetsuits may be worn, HOWEVER, the participant is not eligible for any race awards and do not receive any USAT ranking points or series ranking points.
3. Water temperature is 84 degrees or higher: Wetsuits are not allowed

 Yes – USA Triathlon rules state that you must pick up your own event packet, you must present a photo ID at packet pick-up. You will have verified your USAT membership or purchased the $15 one day fee when you registered. This rule also applies to all relay team members – each relay team member must pick up his/her own event packet.

Yes – most of our races have cut-off times for completing races. These cut-off times are in place for the benefit of volunteers and police. In all cases, these cut-off times are very lenient – allowing virtually everyone to finish our events. Cut-off times are posted on the event information pages.

Pool swim triathlons have become an important part of the triathlon scene in recent years. Pool swim races allow us to begin the triathlon season earlier than normal, and also allow us to utilize venues that have no open water options. In 2020 our pool swim will now be self-seeding on the pool deck.  We will have signs with an estimated 100 yd time to assist with the seeding on the pool deck.  At the race, participants begin the swim in a self seeded order, one person at a time. Normally, participants begin every 10 to 15 seconds depending on the event. We will have a staff member at the start on the pool deck to assist with the spacing in between.  Participants will “snake” their way across the pool – down and back in each lane – covering the required distance when they exit the pool. In pool swim races, it is very important that participants provide accurate swim times when they register. Providing a time that is too fast causes faster swimmers to have to pass you during the race, a situation that is not good for those faster swimmers or for you. Providing a time that is too slow, causes the same problem. Be as accurate as possible with your swim time estimates.

( Help guide HERE )
You will need to go to your profile in Run Sign Up and change your estimated swim time. Deadline is when registration closes online.

If it’s a sprint or olympic distance event, there will NOT be any water bottle hand-off locations. If it’s a long course (half), there will be multiple water bottle/sports drink hand-off locations.

Yes, at least every mile on the run course, regardless of the length of the event.

Here is a very basic explanation of drafting, but to learn more we suggest you consult the USAT website and download the rules information posted. (Please see Section 5.10 for “Position Fouls” on the bike.)

“Drafting” is basically riding right behind another competitor on the bike course. By drafting behind someone you gain an unfair advantage because it allows you to ride at the same speed as the person you’re following without exerting as much energy. In the sport of triathlon for age group events here in the U.S. drafting is not allowed.

You can find results for 2014-current here, 2013 and prior are no longer available.

Yes, we send the official results to the USAT National office (for national & regional ranking points) within 14 days of the race.

To find more information to assist you in reaching your goals check out this new initiative from USA Triathlon. Click here to get started.