Deuces Wild Event Details
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Venue & Directions
Show Low, Arizona | Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
QUICK FACTS
- Elevation [Fool Hollow Lake] – 6300 feet
- Average lake temperature [June] – 67.6 degrees
- Average temperature high [June] – 85 degrees
- Average temperature low [June] – 53 degrees
- Average precipitation [June] – 0.46″
SHOW LOW
Show Low is located in the Northeastern part of Arizona in Navajo County on U.S. 60, a short and scenic 3-hour drive from the Phoenix area and a 3-hour drive from Tucson. It is nestled in the tall pines of the Rim Country, 47 miles south of Holbrook and U.S. 40.
For a bit about the colorful backstory of Show Low, read our post HERE.
Directions to Show Low and Fool Hollow
From southern areas of the Phoenix Metropolitan area – Take US-60 East to Globe. Continue on US-60 / AZ-77 once in Globe and take it all the way to Show Low. US-60 continues on through Show Low as Deuce of Clubs, but the turnoff to Fool Hollow is at AZ-260. Take AZ-260 North to Old Linden Road. Along AZ-260 you will see the brown sign for the Fool Hollow turn. Take a right on Old Linden Road and then a left on Fool Hollow Lake Road to the park entrance.
From northern areas of the Phoenix Metropolitan area – Take Shea Blvd East through Fountain Hills until you hit AZ-87 (Beeline Hwy) and turn left. Continue North on AZ-87 towards Payson. When you hit Payson, turn right onto US-260 and follow that East to Show Low. To get to Fool Hollow, turn left onto Old Linden Road and then left onto Fool Hollow Lake Road to the park entrance. To get into Show Low, continue on US-260 until it ends and turn left onto US-60 / Deuce of Clubs, which is the main drag in Show Low.
From Tucson – Take AZ-77 through Oracle towards Globe. Turn left onto AZ-70 and then turn right at the light in Globe onto US-60/AZ-77 and take it all the way to Show Low. US-60 continues on through Show Low as Deuce of Clubs, but the turnoff to Fool Hollow is at AZ-260. Take AZ-260 North to Old Linden Road. Along US-260 you will see the brown sign for the Fool Hollow turn. Take a right on Old Linden Road and then a left on Fool Hollow Lake Road to the park entrance.
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA
The Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival will be held at the Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area. For information on the park and its rules, please visit the official Arizona State Parks website for the Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area.
View the Fool Hollow Park Map HERE: Note that all on-site parking, transition area, check-in, and awards take place in the Day Use area highlighted in the dotted rectangle.
1500 Fools Hollow Rd, Show Low, AZ 85901
Packet Pick-Up
PACKET PICK-UP – FOOL HOLLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA
Race number/goodie bag pick-up will take place at Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area on Friday afternoon and Saturday. For directions, click here.
PRE-RACE ORIENTATIONS
We will provide pre-race orientations for the various events. Please check the schedule of events (below) to find the right time and location of the orientation for your event.
KNOW THE COURSE!
If you have questions before arriving, then please check for details in your pre-race emails the week before the event, view interactive TRIATHLON COURSE MAPS or RUNNING COURSE MAPS, or contact the team at racing@mountainmanevents.com.
- You must provide photo ID to pick up your packet!
- All multisport participants are required to have a USAT membership for this event. If you are not an annual member, you must purchase a one-day pass for $15 (if pre-registered online, you already paid this if you are not a member).
- USAT members must provide proof of membership at packet pick-up or they will be required to purchase a one-day pass or renew their membership. If you have not yet received or have lost your card, you can view USAT’s website for info on how to get a new membership card. New members can also purchase membership online prior to the race during registration.
There is NO race-day registration, except youth tri and run races!! You must be pre-registered or register at the venue at least one day prior to your race.
Bikes are to be racked the morning of the event and must be racked at least 15 minutes prior to race start. You must place your bike on a rack, not leaning against a rack or the fencing.
You will need to pick up your timing chip on race morning. TURN IT IN AT THE FINISH LINE! Athletes will be charged for lost timing chips.
Park Fees:
Day Before/Packet Pickup
If you are just planning to do packet pickup and orientation, then you may enter the park for no charge when picking up your packet.
If you plan to use the park at all to swim, run or ride, please be courteous, support our state parks, and pay the one-day fee.
Race Day
On race day you must either have a pre-purchased Deuces Wild On-site Parking Pass, or you can do a quick athlete drop off (between 5AM and 6:30AM only), and then park at Show Low High School and take the shuttle bus to the venue. Note – the shuttle bus driver may need to shift the pickup between sides of the high school and middle school. Please look for the school bus.
Spectators need to park at Show Low High School and take the shuttle bus to the venue.
Parking
ON-SITE PARKING IS LIMITED
Parking during packet pick-up is free in any of the lots in the day-use area. When entering, let the park official know that you are just there for packet pick-up. If you plan to stay and swim, bike, run, or explore, then please pay the park for a normal day-use pass.
For race day, 100 VIP parking passes will be sold for each day for $25 each on a first-come, first-serve basis. If interested, then purchase through Active when you register. If you already registered, then you can go back to Active and Go to My Events, then select Deuces Wild and review Additional Purchases. Any remaining passes will be available for purchase at packet pickup.
Those with state-issued handicapped parking passes will also be able to park on-site.
All other athletes and spectators must park at our off-site location:
Show Low High School
1201 N Cougar Ln
Show Low, AZ 85901
Google Map
To Park: Take the 4th Avenue entrance from Old Lindon and park in the large lots behind the auditorium (towards the sports fields).
To catch the Shuttle: The Shuttle pickup will be on the small middle school bus pickup loop located on Old Lindon, between Cougar Lane and 4th Ave.
When leaving Fool Hollow: the shuttle pickup/drop at Fool Hollow is located in the first parking lot in the Day Use Area.
There will be shuttles running continuously throughout the day for participants. This location is approximately 2.5 miles from the transition area and can be easily ridden by bike. Participant drop-off will be allowed at the venue from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m.
Deuces Wild Schedule of Events
FRIDAY-SUNDAY SCHEDULE
The Deuces Wild Endurance Festival has a lot of activities happening over race weekend! Packet Pick Up starts Friday, and all events are Saturday and Sunday.
Deuces Wild Endurance Festival Schedule
| Friday | ||
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Packet Pick-up/Registration | FHLRA – Bluebird Ramada |
| 4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | DeuceMan & Olympic (incl. AquaBike) Pre-Race Meeting | FHLRA – Meadowlark Ramada |
| Saturday | ||
| 5:00 a.m. | Transition Opens | FHLRA |
| 5:15 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Late packet pick-up (DM, AB & Olympic only) – NO Race Registration | FHLRA – Transition Area |
| 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Late packet pick-up (ALL RUN Races only) – Race Day Registration | FHLRA – Bluebird Ramada |
| 5:45 a.m. | DeuceMan/AquaBike Transition Area closes | FHLRA |
| 6:00 a.m. | DeuceMan Tri/AquaBike – Rolling start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 7:00 a.m. | Olympic Transition Area Closes | FHLRA – Transition Area |
| 7:10 a.m. | DeuceMan Swim Course Closes | FHLRA |
| 7:15 a.m. | Olympic Tri/Aquabike – Rolling start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 7:45 a.m. | 10K/Half-Marathon Start | Start/Finish Line |
| 8:00 a.m. | 5K Start | Start/Finish Line |
| 8:25 a.m. | Olympic Swim Course closes | FHLRA |
| 9:30 a.m. | 5k and 10k Run Awards | Finish Line |
| 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | FHLRA – Meadowlark Ramada |
| 11:00 a.m. | Half Marathon and Olympic Awards Ceremony | FHLRA – Meadowlark Ramada |
| 12:00 p.m. | All Triathlon Bike Courses Closed | FHLRA |
| 1:00 p.m. | DeuceMan Awards Ceremony | FHLRA – Meadowlark Ramada |
| 3:00 p.m. | All Courses Closed | FHLRA |
| 3:00 p.m. | Youth Triathlon – Time Trial/Rolling start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 3:30 p.m. | Youth Triathlon – Time Trial/Rolling start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 4:00 p.m. | Youth Triathlon – Time Trial/Rolling start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Packet Pick-up/Registration (Youth Triathlon, Off-Road, Sprint, 8k Run) | FHLRA – Bluebird Ramada |
| 5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Super Sprint and Sprint Pre-race Meeting | FHLRA – Bluebird Ramada |
| Sunday | ||
| 5:30 a.m. | Transition Opens | FHLRA |
| 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | Late packet pick-up (Super Sprint and Sprint only) – NO Race Registration | FHLRA – Bluebird Ramada |
| 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | Late packet pick-up (8k Run only) – Race Day Registration | FHLRA – Bluebird Ramada |
| 6:15 a.m. | Super Sprint and Sprint Tri/AquaBike Transition Area closes | FHLRA |
| 6:15 a.m. | Super Sprint Rolling Start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 6:30 a.m. | Sprint Tri/Aquabike– Rolling start | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 7:00 a.m. | 8k Trail Run Start | FHLRA – Transition Area |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sprint Swim Course closes | FHLRA – West Boat Ramp |
| 8:00 a.m. | Super Sprint Awards | Finish Line |
| 9:30 a.m. | Sprint Awards | FHLRA – Meadowlark Ramada |
| 10:00 | Bike Courses Close | FHLRA |
| 10:30 a.m. | Run Courses Close | FHLRA |
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Awards, Nutrition, & Goodies
Finisher Medals: All participants who finish will receive authentic finisher medals.
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Overall Male and Female and Overall Masters (40 yrs+) Male and Female receive hand-crafted trophies.
Awards 3 deep in each Age Group (Except Aquabike, Clydesdale, Athena, and runs* – Male and Female Top 3 Overall Only)
- 19 and under
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80+
- Clydesdale – 220 lbs and over [Sprint, Olympic & DeuceMan only]
- Athena – 165 lbs and over [Sprint, Olympic & DeuceMan only]
- Relays – Men’s, Women’s & Co-ed – 1st place only
*Aquabike, Clydesdale, Athena, and run events will be awarded overall 1st-3rd place male and female only, dependent upon number of participants. We reserve the right to award 1st place only if low participation, or add more awards if higher than expected participation.
Youth Awards
Top 3 Overall Boys AND Girls in each age group:
5-6 • 7-8 • 9-10 • 11-12 • 13-15
Goodies
T-shirt, post-race food, water, Gatorade.
RACE DAY NUTRITION
Gatorade will provide on-course hydration. We will have Gatorade and water, gel (GU), and salty snacks available at all run aid stations. Note that bike aid station #1 for Deuceman is an emergency station with only water and a few extra tubes. All other Bike aid stations will have volunteers handing out bottles of water and Gatorade, and gel (GU), and there will be salty snacks at the Olympic Distance bike aid / bike aid #4 for DeuceMan. Please slow down, call out what you need, and be aware of traffic, athletes, and volunteers at aid stations.
Post-Race Food
Post race food! We will have Firehouse Sub Sandwiches, fresh doughnuts, fruit, water, Gatorade, and snacks at the finish line. We are all family, and definitely understand if you would like to take a little extra for your family/spectators at the event. Please keep in mind that the food is prioritized for athletes, so take courteous portions. Cheer on athletes throughout the day and enjoy the beauty of the forest and lake. Please stay aware and out of the way of athletes finishing.
Accommodations & Area Info
CAMPING INFORMATION
Camping at Fool Hollow Lake is available by reservations and IT WILL SELL OUT, so reserve early. Some great park resources are:
The following is the contact information for two additional camping sites in the area. Please call for information and reservations. Both are within reasonable travel distance to the race site.
Show Low Lake Campground
(928) 537-4126
Navajo County
Lakeside Campground
(877) 444-6777
(800) 280-CAMP
National Forest
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE RECREATION AREA
Imagine camping among 100-foot pine trees beside a quiet lake watching majestic great blue herons at a cool 6,300 feet in elevation. Year-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating, and wildlife viewing opportunities make Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area a very popular place. This 800-acre, cool, country recreation area with a 150-acre lake offers history, too.
The tiny town of Adair has long since been covered by the lake, but it was Thomas Jefferson Adair who was responsible for the name Fool Hollow. In 1885, Adair moved into the area with the intention of farming. The locals joked that only a fool would try and farm the place. The name stuck!
This state-of-the-art recreation area, located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, opened in 1994 as a result of an innovative partnership between Arizona State Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish, the City of Show Low, and corporate sponsors Arizona Public Service and McCarty Construction Company.
For more information on the park, please visit the official Arizona State Parks website for the Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area.
HOTEL INFORMATION
There is a list of local hotels available on the Show Low Chamber of Commerce website. All activities will be taking place at Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area.
For USAT members, discounts on some hotels are available. For more information and to receive the code for the discounted rates, please log in to the USA Triathlon website and explore Member Benefits.
CONDOS/HOUSES
Cool Mountain Vacations has some great rental homes and condos very close to the race venue, and there are many home rental options available in the community. Check them out and make your stay a little more comfortable!
OTHER
The White Mountains are filled with other local accommodations. Cabins, condos, and bed n’ breakfasts will be available for stays. A little research might make your stay in the White Mountains a little more unique and enjoyable than a simple hotel room. We will leave the search up to you, but space is out there – especially if you plan early. Check out www.vrbo.com and search for Show Low – some of the closer neighborhoods are Bison Ridge, Torreon, and Sierra Pines.
For a bit about the colorful backstory of Show Low, read our post HERE.
Weather
Could be a little cool in the early morning: perfect for racing. Low 80’s for the high.
There are plenty of online resources to check the weather for the upcoming week, for example, The Weather Channel for Show Low, Arizona.
USAT
Remember that it is the athlete’s responsibility to know the course and the rules. Please make sure you review the “Most Commonly Violated Rules,” and if you would like to view the complete rulebook, you can view it here. Learn more HERE.
BIKE SHIPPING
Cycle Mania is happy to provide bike services to those wishing to ship their bike to the race. Conveniently located in Show Low, Cycle Mania is a full-service road and mountain bike shop and can unpack, build, breakdown, and repack your bike for you. Please contact them directly at 928-537-8812 for more information.
DEUCES WILD ENTRY FEES
The earlier you sign up the better. Early Bird prices are available until February 1st, then prices step up a little each month. The price range up to the day before the event is listed below. On-site registration is available at packet pickup, but no race day registration for triathlons.
DeuceMan Long Course Triathlon
- DeuceMan Individual Age Group $190.00 – $260.00
- DeuceMan Individual Aquabike $130.00 – $195.00
- DeuceMan Relay $265.00 – $335.00
- DeuceMan Clydesdale/Athena$190.00 – $260.00
Triathlon-Olympic
- Olympic Individual Age Group $135.00 – $195.00
- Olympic Individual Aquabike $110.00 – $170.00
- Olympic Relay $195.00 – $265.00
- Olympic Clydesdale/Athena $135.00 – $195.00
Triathlon-Youth/Kids Race
- Youth/Kids Individual $40.00
Running-Deuces Wild
- Half Marathon $40.00 – $90.00
- 10 km $30.00 – $60.00
- 5 km $20.00 – $55.00
Festival Combos are available for Both Days:
- The Royal Flush: DM Half + Off-Road Super Sprint $225.00 – $320.00
- The Full House: Olympic + Off-Road Super Sprint $170.00 – $270.00
- The Flush: DM Half + Sprint $245.00 – $340.00
- The Straight: Olympic + Sprint $200.00 – $285.00
