Going the Distance to Improve Health & Save Lives
The PPD Beach2Battleship is an internationally recognized iron distance and half iron distance triathlon. Competitors from around the country and the world have traveled to the Wilmington, N.C. area to enjoy everything this world famous waterfront destination has to offer and to experience a competition Triathlete Magazine named as one of the top 5 iron distance triathlons in the world.
PPD, a leading global contract research organization, supports the event as its title sponsor to educate the public on the vital role of clinical research and participation in clinical trials to deliver new medicines to improve health and save lives, and to support the local community. All of the event's net proceeds are contributed to the Wilmington Family YMCA.
Affiliated Charities
This event benefits The Wilmington Family YMCA.
Please consider making a donation to the Wilmington Family YMCA during the registration process.
Pricing
Full Distance
- Before Tuesday, January 01, 2013:
Individual Participant: $390.00
Relay Team: $500.00
- Before Wednesday, May 01, 2013:
Individual Participant: $425.00
Relay Team: $550.00
- Before Sunday, September 01, 2013:
Individual Participant: $475.00
Relay Team: $600.00 - Before Saturday, October 26, 2013:
Individual Participant: $499.00
Relay Team: $650.00
Half Distance
- Before Tuesday, January 01, 2013:
Individual Participant: $199.00
Relay Team: $300.00
- Before Monday, April 01, 2013:
Individual Participant: $209.00
Relay Team: $315.00
- Before Thursday, August 1, 2013:
Individual Participant: $229.00
Relay Team: $330.00 - Before Saturday, October 26, 2013:
Individual Participant: $250.00
Relay Team: $350.00
There is a $12.00 fee for each non-USAT registrant. NOTE- The Above prices reflect pricing BEFORE the event closes. Once the event closes Charity Slots will be made available at a different price than those listed above.
Policies and Refunds
TRANSFER POLICY
Event entries are NOT transferrable between individuals, events or years. No exceptions will be made to this or any policy.
Individual entries may be changed to relay entries until September 1, 2013. The fee for this transfer is $150 if the new team members are not already registered for the event. If you are combining multiple individual registrations into one relay team, the fee for this transfer is $50. Deadline for any changes is September 1, 2013.
Athletes may transfer from the full iron distance event to the half iron distance until September 1, 2012 OR until the Half is sold out, whichever comes first. NO refunds will be given to those switching from the full to the half.
REFUND POLICY
50% of your entry fee will be refunded until August 31, 2013. No refunds will be issued for any reason after August 31, 2013. You must use the link below to request you refund no later than August 31, 2013.
Click here to request a refund for the HALF.
Click here to request a refund for the FULL.
Event Site Rules
Event Capacity
This event is limited to the first 1900 registrations (800 in the Full and 1,100 in the Half).
USAT Sanctioned
PPD Beach2Battleship is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.
Cut off Times
All participants must complete the event within 17 hours of the start of the swim. Individual discipline cut off times are seen below and are listed as cummulative times from the start of the swim. Event officials reserve the right to pull any athlete from the course if it appears he/ she will not complete the event within the posted cut off times.
Swim: 2 hours 20 minutes
Bike: 10 hours 15 minutes
Run: 17 Hours 00 minutes
Medical Form
The medical form is mandatory and must be filled out and turned in in order to get your event packet. Please download the form and bring it with you to packet pick up. You may find this form on the FAQ section of this web site under the Medical section.
Minimum Age
The minimum age allowed for participation in PPD Beach2Battleship is 18 years of age.
Timing System
PPD Beach2Battleship will be timed using the ChampionChip Tming System.
(5 splits provided)
Volunteer
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer for PPD Beach2Battleship? Please fill out the volunteer request form using the link below. The Volunteer Coordinator will reply to your request.
Click HERE to learn about the possible tasks a volunteer can have.
Volunteer Form
