Event Info

Events
Fees
Race Weekend Schedule
Accomodations
Rules
Instructional Calisthenic Video

The Zimmerman Recon Challenge is a challenging and engaging race open to teams or individuals from all over the country. Unlike past years, the event is no longer restricted to US military commissioning programs.

Events:

* 800 m swim
* pull-ups (40 individual, 200 team)
* 5k run
* Push-ups (100 per individual, 500 team)
* 5k pack run (with 35 lb. pack)
* Sit-ups (200 per individual, 1000 team)
* 5k run

*Females will complete flexed arm hang in place of pull-ups. (3 sec = 1 pull-up)

Fees: $50 per individual and $200 per team (4 participants) until April 2
                 Late registration: $65 per individual and $260 per team April 3-5 (packet pickup and race day)

Sanctioning: The race will be sanctioned by Adventure Racing Resources.
                             There are NO SANCTIONING FEES to pay.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams and invididual finishers in the following categories:

Overall
Military
Military Mixed (male and female)
Non-Military
Non-Military Mixed (male and female)

Date of Competition: Saturday, 5 April 2008.

Location:

Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park
6614 Blue Bluff Rd.
Austin ,  TX 78724

Map and Directions

Race Schedule:

Thursday and Friday, April 3-4

11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Packet pickup/Late Registration at

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Saturday, April 5: Race Day

5:30 am - 6:15 am: Packet pickup/Late Registration
6:30 am: Participant Race Brief
7:00 am: Race starts. Participants will start in groups of 4 individuals and 4 teams every 10 minutes.
11:30 am: Run Cut-off time: participants who haven't started the last run will not be allowed to enter the run course.
12:00 pm: Race concludes/presentation of awards.

 

 

Accommodations:

Discount hotel accomodations coming soon!

Rules:

Participants can compete individually, or in teams of four. Waves of four teams and four individuals will start approximately every 10 minutes, and start time will be on a first come, first served basis according to registration date.

Run/Swim

The run and swim distances are the same for both categories. For team entries, each participant must complete the full length of the run events and the swim (i.e. each member must swim 800m) The swim will be completed in Walter E Long Lake between two calisthenic events. Each team or individual will be allowed to bring one bag into the transition area in which they can keep towels, snacks, body glide, or anything else they might need during the competition.

Calisthenics

Stationary events will be completed in a transition area near the start/finish line. Calisthenic events need not be divided evenly between team members. It is up to the discretion of the team to divide the events up in a manner that is most effective for that team. Proper pull-up, push-up, and sit-up form will be required. A video has been provided to demonstrate the proper methods of these calisthenics, and the link can be found below.

Instructional Calisthenic Video

 

Provided Equipment

• Alice Pack with 35 lb. sand bag for the pack run, frame included

Participants are allowed to bring their own packs. Personal packs will be weighed on race day.

• Pull-up bars

Suggested List of Equipment Participants Should Bring

• Coordinated Team Shirts
• Swim trunks or triathlon suit
• Westuit, temperature permitting (water must be below 84 degrees on race day)
• Small bag with snacks, body glide, etc. for transition area
• Small towel