Loveland Frogman

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LOVELAND FROGMAN
TEAMS: 5K Run - 5K Ride & Tie - 2K canoe - Obstacle Course

INDIVIDUALS: 5K Run - 10K Mtn. Bike - 2K Canoe - Obstacle Course

7:30am

FROGMAN 4 - Sept. 6, 2008

PACKET PICK UP - 6:30am on 9/6 at Loveland Canoe & Kayak (don't forget to leave enough time to drop off your bike!)

STILL PLENTY OF ROOM LEFT IN THE RACE! COME ON DOWN TO LOVELAND CANOE & KAYAK ON SAT. MORNING TO REGISTER.

It has come to our attention that there is another race in Loveland that is marketing itself using the legendary Loveland Frogman. This has caused quite a bit of confusion to the athlete community. The people running the other race did not ask our permission nor consult with us about their event. We are in no way affiliated with them or their event.

The LOVELAND FROGMAN is the one and only FROGMAN race.

THE LOVELAND FROGMAN is the only adventure race in Loveland. Our race is running, biking and canoeing with a little bit of fun at the end. The Loveland Frogman is chip timed and is a real challenge. It is not some gimmicky event - WE ARE A RACE!

Have you heard the legend of the Loveland Frog? Periodically, over the past 50 years, a strange creature has been sighted around and about Loveland. The creature vaguely resembles a frog but is the size of a large child and is manlike in behavior. Nobody has gotten close as the creature always disappears into the Little Miami before anybody can get close.
Don't believe in the Loveland Frog? Google "loveland frog" and decide for yourself.

In the summer of 2007, The Loveland Frogman will be two times the fun. The first Frogman will be on June 24. The second Frogman will be part of the Small Stacks Festival and will be on September 8. Do one or both!
The Frogman is an adventure race that is not to tough for the novice but plenty challenging for those that want to push themselves. Starting with a 5K run, participants then will do a 5K Ride & Tie and then canoe back to Loveland Canoe & Kayak where they do an obstacle course before staggering to the finish line.

Open to 30 individuals and 125 teams of two, the Loveland Frogman promises to be a great adventure. Just watch out for the real frogman!
FAQS & UPDATES

Loveland Canoe and Kayak will be supplying canoes and life preservers.
Bike helmets must be worn on the bike. Ride and tie participants can share a helmet or transport a helmet.
Mountain bikes are strongly suggested. Portions of the bike will be on dirt. The bike will not be technical.
This is a two transition race. Athletes must rack their bikes in the bike/canoe transition before the race.
Teams will do a 5K Ride & Tie. Individuals do a 10K mountain bike.
USARAA Sanctioned. You must be an annual member of USARAA or purchase a 1 day insurance license for $10. The one day insurance license is included in your entry fee if you enter as a non USARAA member.
Directions
TO START/FINISH - From 71/275 go west on 275. Exit Loveland/Indian Hill. Stay on Loveland Madiera to Loveland Ave. Right on Loveland Ave. Over bridge and first right after the bridge to Loveland Canoe. IF YOU HAVE A BIKE ON TOP OF YOUR CAR BE CAREFUL OF THE RR BRIDGE!!
TO BIKE DROP OFF - See above directions to Loveland. After entering downtown Loveland after the bridge, continue straight through town and turn right at the Marathon Station (Rt. 48). Just after a small bridge is Lyons. Go left. Continue on Lyons, over bike trail. The bike drop off on your left.
FROGMAN COURSE
EXPECT TO GET WET!
START TIME: 7:30am
5K Run
Starting at Loveland Canoe & Kayak, the goes through the woods to Miami Park and then back on the bike trail, through town over O'Bannon Creek to the bike transition.
BIKE - Bring a mountain bike as the race is off road.

TEAMS - 5K Ride & Tie
INDIVIDUALS - 10K Mountain Bike

Canoe
Individuals will kayak, teams will canoe. All athletes must wear personal flotation devices. Athletes will canoe downstream from the bike transition to the livery takeout, about 1.2 miles away.
Obstacle Course
After finishing the canoe, individual and teams will encounter fun and challenging obstacles on the way to the finish line at the Canoe Livery.
Key Areas for Spectators

Start - Loveland Canoe & Kayak
Finish of Run/Start of Bike - Intersection of Lyons and Cones, about a 1/4 mile north of Nisbet Park on the Bike Trail
Finish of Bike/Start of Canoe - Intersection of Lyons and Cones, about a 1/4 mile north of Nisbet Park on the Bike Trail
Finish of Canoe - Loveland Canoe & Kayak
Obstacle Course - Loveland Canoe & Kayak
Finish Line - Loveland Canoe & Kayak
Awards - Nisbet Park

CLICK HERE TO GET A DOWNLOADABLE ENTRYBLANK FOR FROGMAN. SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR ENTERING BOTH RACES.

ENTRY BLANK

MAPS

Run Map

Bike Map

Canoe Map

FOR ONLINE ENTRY, GO TO FROGMAN REGISTRATION

FROGMAN RULES

1. Event limited to 30 individuals and 100 teams.

2. Individuals shall complete the race without assistance from outside sources.

3. Teams are limited to 2 individuals.

4. Teams must start and finish the race together, finish time will be determined when the entire team crosses the finish line.

5. The Frogman will start with a 5K run. All participants will start together.

6. The end of the 5K is on Cones Road, through Downtown Loveland. Between Broadway and Cones Road there will be walkers, bikers, dogs, kids, cats, gerbils, unicorns and whatever on the trail. Competitors who are rude or in any way interfere with users of the bike trail will be penalized 5 minutes per infraction. Consider this the first obstacle course.

7. The 5K run will finish at the canoe/bike transition. Athletes will then mount their mountain bikes to start the Ride & Tie. A helmet must be worn by every athlete while riding a bike. Each athlete MUST ride the bike twice. Mountain or cyclocross bikes are strongly recommended as there are off roadl portions. Individuals will complete the bike course without assistance and will not do the ride and tie. Teams will do a "Ride and Tie". This means that teammembers use 1 bike between the two of them and leapfrog through the course. For example, Teammate 1 starts on the bike and rides for 1/4 mile and then drops the bike and starts running. Teammate 2 starts running and when he gets to the bike he climbs on and rides, passing Teammate 1. At some point after passing Teammate 1, Teammate 2 drops off the bike and starts running. When Teammate 1 gets to the bike he climbs on and continues riding. Teammates leapfrog to the finish line. At least one swap must be made between teammates. Both teammates must finish the Ride and Tie together.

INDIVIDUALS DO NOT DO THE RIDE & TIE AND WILL DO A 10K MTN. BIKE!

8. At the conclusion of the bike teams and individuals will start the canoe/kayak portion. Teams will be given a canoe and both team members must be in the canoe. Individuals will be given a kayak. Personal flotation devices must be properly fitted and worn at all times the participant is in or on the water. Athletes will not be allowed to start until the personal flotation device is correctly worn.
The finish of the canoe portion will be at Loveland Canoe & Kayak. Athletes will be required to carry the boat from the water and rack it where indicated.

9. After completing the Ride and Tie, individuals will kayak to the obstacle course. Teams will canoe to the obstacle course. The obstacle course is adjacent to the finish line.

10. Both members of the team must finish the race and cross the finish line together.