Friends, Family & Teams

We want you to be able to enjoy the support and camaraderie of your family and friends, to share your journey and achievement!

Buddy Wave

If you want to start the race with a friend or family member, sign up for the Buddy Wave. The Buddy Wave will be the last wave, and Buddy Wave participants will not be eligible for overall or age group awards (but will receive the Finisher award!). We will also assign you adjacent transition area spots. Both buddies must indicate their interest in the Buddy Wave during registration or by contacting by August 1.

Friends & Family Finish Zone

If you wish, we want to make it possible for you to share your journey and experience with those people that are special to you. If you want to cross the finish line with them, we will have a special area just before the finish line where you can connect and they can join you in running across the finish line. A zone marshal will tell you when it is OK to cross the line in order to not disrupt other finishers.

Spectators

Come to cheer on the triathletes! Bring lawn chairs, signs, cowbells, beverages. Most importantly, bring Triple E: Enthusiasm! Encouragement! Excitement! Note: Please bring your own snacks or a picnic lunch to enjoy by the lake with your athlete; post-race food provided is for athletes only.

Teams

It is a lot of fun to be part of a team! Please note: You can only be part of one team. You must choose between a family, corporate or club team. Teams are made of individuals who do the entire race - there is not a relay option (one swimmer, one biker and one runner).

Family Teams: Mother-Daughter and Sister-Sister
Make it a family affair! Family members may choose to register a mother-daughter or a sister-sister team. You can choose only one category but may include as many immediate family members (women aged 14+) as you wish! All members must register individually. Mother-Daughter and Sister-Sister teams are scored by adding up their individual times (each person does the whole race).

To Register: For a team to be eligible, a team captain must email the team name and the full names of all registered family members to .
Deadline: No teams will be accepted after August 1. Please submit your team name and roster early. You will be able to add members until August 1 if you submitted your team registration early.

Corporate and Club Team Challenge
Form a team from work or get members of your club to participate with you as a team! Points will be awarded for overall finish, age group awards, finishers and volunteers! Everybody counts! The team with the most points is the winner. Prizes TBA!

Teams must include at least five members to be eligible for team scoring. If requested, eligible teams may be assigned an "official camp" area by race management where they may choose to put up a 10'x10' canopy tent (supplied by the team).

Each team member can only accrue points for one "activity", i.e. if an individual volunteers on Saturday and races on Sunday, she will accrue one point for her team. If an individual serves as a volunteer on both Saturday and Sunday, they will accrue one point for their club. If an individual places second in her age group, she will accrue 4 points for that placement, but will not accrue an additional point as a "finisher". And, yes, men can volunteer and earn points!

To Register: For a team to be eligible, a team captain must email the team name and the full names of all registered team members to triathlon@ywcampls.org.
Deadline: No teams will be accepted after August 1. Please submit your team name and roster early (indicate club or corporate). You will be able to add members until August 1 if you submitted your team registration early. Volunteer names may be added through Aug 15.
Point System:

Category	Number of Points
1st Overall 2nd Overall 3rd Overall 1st in Age Group 2nd in Age Group 3rd In Age Group Finisher Volunteer	12 10 8 5 4 3 1 1