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General Event

1) Will athlete's receive some sort of mailing before the event?
Yes. Each athlete in the Full and Half will receive the Official Athlete Event Booklet in the mail 10 - 14 days before the event. We strongly encourage you to update your user profile information at www.setupevents.com to ensure your mailing address is the most current. If your booklet does not arrive to you it will also be posted to the web site for you to download.

2) What if I don't get my booklet in the mail before the event?
If the address you have in your user profile is incorrect, you will not receive your athlete booklet in the mail. You may download the 2009 Athlete Booklet below as most details will remain the same in 2010. Note: This is a VERY large file. It may take some time to download. We will be unable to re-mail any of the athlete booklets in the event you do not get yours in the mail.

2009 PPD B2B Athlete Event Booklet

3) Will this event have live tracking of athletes for family members to view status on-line?
We are working on live tracking for the 2010 event and will have updates to this progress soon.

4) Will this event have a prize purse?
Yes. We will offer a prize purse for the PPD B2B Full event. The prize purse will total $4,990 and will be awarded to the top 5 overall Men and Women in the event. The breakdown of prize money will be as follows and will be awarded to the Top 5 overall regardless of pro or amateur status:

Place	Male	Female
1st	$1,000.00	$1,000.00
2nd	$650.00	$650.00
3rd	$400.00	$400.00
4th	$250.00	$250.00
5th	$195.00	$195.00

Registration

1) How can I register for this event?
Simply click on the Registration Link to the left of this screen and follow the steps for on-line registration. .

2) When will registration open for the 2010 Event?
General registration is now open.

3) What is the date for the 2010 event?
PPD Beach2Battleship 2010 will be held on Saturday November 13, 2010. Volunteers and 2009 registrants will be able to register on-site at the 2009 event on Sunday November 8, 2009 at the Coastline Convention Center beginning at 9AM. At this time several public registration portals will be available for use, but we highly suggest athletes wanting to register bring their own lap tops to be able to register with more ease and speed. Details on how to register will be provided on Sunday morning. General entry into the 2009 event will open on-line at www.setupevents.com or www.beach2battleship.com on December 1, 2009 at 8AM.

4) What are the dates for the 2011 and 2012 and 2013 events?
PPD Beach2Battleship 2011 will be held on Saturday October 29, 2011. PPD Beach2Battleship 2012 will be held on Saturday November 3, 2012. PPD Beach2Battleship 2013 will be held on Saturday November 9, 2013. General entry into the 2011 event will open on-line at www.setupevents.com or www.beach2battleship.com on December 1, 2010 at 8AM.

Travel/ Transportation

1) Will there be transportation for athletes on the morning of the event from downtown to the beach/ transition #1?
Yes. Trolleys will take those athletes without a ride to the beach to the first transition area. The Athlete Event Information booklet explains how to make a reservation for one of these buses. These trolleys will leave from the downtown Hilton at 5AM on event morning. You can reserve a spot on one of these buses now by emailing us at reservations@setupevents.com .

2) Will there be transportation from the first transition area to the swim start area?
Yes. ALL athletes will board a trolley before the swim start and be transported to the swim start area. Full iron distance trolleys will begin running to the swim start area at 5:45AM while half iron distance trolleys will begin running to the swim start area at 7:15AM. THERE IS NO NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR THE TROLLEYS FROM THE TRANSITION AREA TO THE SWIM START..

3) Will there be transportation after the event from the Battleship?
Yes and No. Organizers will offer free transportation to athletes and spectators out of Battleship Park and into downtown. From there athletes will be responsible for arranging transportation after the event. A listing of area cab companies has been posted the event site under the Travel and Transportation section.

4) How will I get my gear from the Battleship after the event?
All athletes and spectators will use the FREE water taxis and shuttle trolleys running from downtown to the Battleship to move to and from the finish line area. In addition to these shuttles, organizers will post 3-5 large buses at Battleship Park entrance from 2:30PM until 5:30PM to move large volumes of athletes and spectators out of the park and into downtown following the Half Iron Distance awards ceremony. Bikes WILL NOT allowed on the buses or trolleys after you finish the event but will be allowed on the water taxis and the bike barge. NO vehicles will be allowed to drive into the Battleship park as the 2 water taxis and shuttle trolleys will run from 10AM until 1AM.

4) If I can't take my bike on the buses or trolleys how will I get my bike out of Battleship Park?
All athletes will have several options on ways to get their bikes out of Battleship Park:

- Leave your bike in Transition 2 (Battleship) until the following day (Sunday) where you can collect your bike between the hours of 9AM and Noon
- Ride your bike from Battleship Park back into downtown
- Arrange with local bike shops (Bike Cycles) for them to collect your bike for you and ship to your home location.
- Take your bike on one of the water taxis

Note: Security Guards will be on hand at Transition 2 (Battleship) from Saturday night/ Sunday morning to insure the bikes remain secure.

Swim Course

1) Is this swim in the ocean?
No. The swim is held in a channel connected to the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway. So, it's a saltwater swim but not in the ocean.

2) What is the expected water temperature?
Water temperature for this time of year in Wilmington ranges from 62-68 degrees. So, the swim will be wetsuit mandatory.

3) Is it true that this swim will be WITH the current?
Yes. The swim is set so that the tide will be incoming. Thus, we expect some extraordinarily fast swim times.

4) What time will each event begin?
The Full Iron distance event will begin at 7:00AM. The Half Iron distance event will begin at 8:30AM. The staggered swim start times will allow all the Full Iron distance athletes a chance to pass the Half Iron swim start line.

5) Will the event be a mass start?
Yes. The Full will start with a mass start at 7:00AM. The Half will start with a wave start at 8:30AM. Swim waves may be found in the Athlete Information Booklet..

6) Will athletes start on the beach or in the water?
The Full will feature a beach start. The Half will feature an in water start.

7) Will there be a fresh water shower for use as athletes exit the swim?
Yes. There will be facilities in place for athletes to shower off with fresh water before entering T1 after the swim.

8) Are swim booties and neoprene swim caps allowed during the swim?
Yes. Swim booties are allowed but fins are not allowed. Neoprene caps are allowed but the PPD B2B issued swim cap must be worn over these caps.

9) What is the rule on wetsuits?
PPD Beach2Battleship 2010 organizers will REQUIRE that you wear a wetsuit during the swim. There will be no exception to this rule.

Bike Course

1) What will be served at the aid stations on the bike course?
The PPD B2B Bike Course will offer a variety of products at the aid stations spaced throughout the course (approximately every 15 miles). These items will include:

HEED Energy Drink	Water	Bananas
Hammer Gel Packets	Energy Bars	Oranges
Endurolyte Tablets

2) Will the Bike Special Needs Bags be retunred?
Yes. The special needs bags from the bike course will be returned.

3) What are the exact locations of the Bike Aid Stations?
The Bike Course Aid Stations will be located at the following locations:

Aid Station #	Mile Point	Event
1	21	Full and Half
2	36	Full (Half station also at Mile 36 on Half Course)
3	51	Full (Special Needs)
4	73	Full
5	86.7	Full
6	101 (Half 45)	Full and Half

Run Course

1) What will be served at the aid stations on the run course?
The PPD B2B Run Course will offer a variety of products at the 26 aid stations (13 stations for the Half) spaced throughout the course. These items will include:

HEED Energy Drink	Water	Pretzels	Hot chicken broth
Hammer Gel Packets	Flat Cola	Bananas
Endurolyte Tablets	Energy Bars	Oranges

2) Will the Run Special Needs Bags be returned?
Yes. The Run Special Needs area is at the Battleship as you begin your second lap. Thus, these special needs bags will be at this location for you to collect after the event. Any special needs bags not claimed by 12:15AM will be discarded.

Medical

1) What will be provided at this event in terms of medical support?
New Hanover Regional Medical Center will be working with Set Up Events to coordinate all medical care throughout the event. As Southeastern North Carolina's designated Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Preparedness, NHRMC coordinates all multi-county medical events in Southeastern North Carolina. Medical coverage will include coordinated communications between EMS and Hospitals in New Hanover, Pender, Bladen, Columbus and Brunswick Counties.

Click HERE to view a diagram of the Hew Hanover Regional Medical Center Event Layout.

There will be a full medical tent at the swim finish and event finish. This tent will include a triage area, rapid treatment area and an area for athletes who may need more assistance. Working with regional physicians, paramedics, nurses and emergency medical technicians, there will be coordinated medical coverage throughout the event. The New Hanover Regional EMS bike team will ride along the Greenfield Lake portion of the run course. EMS Medical Stations will be located throughout the course so response may be made in an appropriate time frame. All aid stations will have communcation to a Medical station that can respond rapidly to any athlete in need of assistance.

PPD B2B Medical Unit PPD B2B Air Medical

2) Will I need to fill out a medical form before the event?

Yes. The medical form may be downloaded from the link below:

PPD B2B MEDICAL FORM

Miscellaneous

1) Is there mandatory bike check in before the event?
Yes. All athletes (full and half) will be required to check their bikes in to the first transition area (Beach) on Friday. At this time the Full Distance AND Half Distance athletes will also check in their changing bags with clothes to use during both transitions. These bags will include your bike clothes (swim to bike changing bag) and your running clothes (bike to run changing bag).

2) When will I check in my Special Needs bags?
Special Needs bags will be checked in at transition #1 (Beach) on event morning. Organizers will then transport all special needs bags to the appropriate special needs locations. NOTE: Only Full Distance athletes will be given special needs bags.

3) Will I be allowed into the Transition Area on event morning to adjust tire pressure, etc?
Yes. All athletes will be allowed into the transition area on event morning. You may not, however, remove your bicycle from T1 on event morning.

4) How will I know where to rack my bicycle at the Battleship Transition as I will not be there on event morning to find my spot?
This will not be an issue as volunteers will be on hand to take your bike for you as you dismount at the entrance of T2. These volunteers will rack your bike for you in T2 in numerical order so you will easily be able to find your bike after the event.

5) How will I get my changing bags to the Battleship Transition (T2) if I am checking them in at the Beach Transition (T1) on Friday?
While you will place your changing bags for the Swim to Bike Transition on the changing racks on Friday, event officials will transport your Bike to Run changing bags to the Battleship Transition and hang them on the changing racks there. Thus, when you arrive after the bike into T2 you will go directly the changing racks where your changing bag will hang according to your event number. From there it will be into the T2 changing tent and off onto the run. BOTH Full distance atheltes and half distance athletes will be given changing bags when they check in at packet pick up.

6) Where can I train during the week before the event?
The Wilmington Family YMCA will be open to athletes and their families the Monday before the event through Sunday after the event. Athletes simply need to check in at the front desk to take advantage of this offer. The Wilmington Family YMCA is located at 2710 Market St. - Wilmington, NC - 28403.

7) How do Relay Teams work?
Relay teams will be given the same bags as the individual competitors. How you use those bags is up to you, but if you choose to use your bags, you must follow the same rules as those for the individual competitors. Relay exchanges (chip exchanges) will be made inside the Transition Area at the designated RELAY EXCHANGE ZONE. ALL relay team members must come to packet pick up to collect their event materials. There will NOT be transportation provided from T1 to T2 for relay team members. Our suggestion is you have one car for the relay team that is driven to the Beach on event morning. This will allow your team members to move from spot to spot during the day.

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