Wow!  What a fantastic year and what a fantastic group of athletes we had attend 2010 Du Draper Twice.  This year was especially great because we crowned Long Course Duathlon National Champions and had athletes from 22 states join us.  Congratulations to our Female Overall Champion Kirsten Chapman from Edmond, Oklahoma and our Male Overall [...]

For those of you who wait until the last minute to register you better hurry.  Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Thursday night.  Due to the logistics of putting on a National Championship there will be no race day registrations.  If you show up on Saturday or Sunday and want to participate we will gladly put [...]

USATriathlon and the Draper staff will be very strict about this.
ALL athletes are required to show photo ID. NO ID, NO RACE, NO EXCEPTIONS.  Every single participant in the race must have a photo ID, this includes all relay participants.  Youth athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID.  Annual [...]

I know the vast majority of you race for the sheer enjoyment of it and the competition.  However, it is nice to get a shirt to show off to your friends.  This is the National Championship after all.
Well, we are geting close to race day and the shirt supply is getting low.  Only the next [...]

Packet Pickup will be Friday, July 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Schlegel’s Bicycles in Oklahoma City (900 N. Broadway Avenue).  You must have a photo ID to pick up your packet.  USAT members must also have their Membership card.  You will not be able to get your packet without them.  For Schlegel’s location follow [...]

Who would have thought that when the Draper Lake Duathlon started 15 years ago we would some day be a National Championship and people would want to be a part of our event.  Well, here we are.
I am proud to announce that Acumen Contracting Group has signed on as a sponsor.  Owner Matt Miller also formed [...]

Athletes:
I have been notified by USA Triathlon that ITU will hold a 2011 Long Distance Duathlon World Championship.  The date and location are yet to be determined.  You will be able to qualify for 2011 Worlds at the Long Course this year at Draper.
The top 5 in each age group (after the age-up rule) rolling down [...]

HAMMER NUUTRITION, our long-time sponsor, is really stepping up to the plate this year.  In addition to providing us with HEED and Hammer Gel for the race, they are supplying bottles for the handups on the Bike Course.  These are the 22-ounce plastic bottles.<br>
Here is how it will work.  The bottles will be filled with HEED.  As you [...]

Hello athletes:
From here on out I will try to keep you updated as things happen.
1)  We will have packet pickup at Schlegel’s Bicycles on Friday afternoon, July 9.  Stay tuned for exact times.  For details on how to get there see the link on this web page.  We will also have packet pickup available on [...]

 
For those of you traveling in from out of town you will find that Oklahoma City has a lot to offer.  Downtown Oklahoma City is undergoing a major revitalization and Bricktown has become the place to be.  In the middle of all of this excitement is the Bricktown Residence Inn.  To find out a little more [...]