Iron and Tin (2 person) Team Instructions

2 Timing chips: the bike chip/number goes on the bike frame, the run bib number contains the 2^nd chip

Write your name and contact information on the back of your numbers

Emergency phone number: call 911, state the town, Berkshire County and the Josh Billings race or 413-446-6246 (Josh Billings Command Post)

If you do NOT finish any leg of the Josh, please contact 413-446-6246 (Josh Command Post) so that we do not send out the police to look for you

Road Closures: Rt 183 will be closed 8:30am-2pm and Hawthorne Road will be closed from 9am-2pm.

Parking is at the Lions Gate parking lot on Hawthorne Rd, you must park before 9am

Iron people and Tin Teams may have one Helper to:

Take your bike at the bike/boat transition area and return it to your car
Take your canoe/kayak at the boat/run transition area and return it to your car

If you have a Helper follow this plan:

Leave your boat and transition supplies at Stockbridge Bowl boat ramp EARLY in the morning. Leave your transition supplies in the designated pen area for iron people
Run transition supplies go to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac early in the morning
Then the helper drives you to the start of the bike race
Helper returns to Hawthorne Rd and parks your car at the Tanglewood Lion’s Gate parking lot, go all the way down to the last lot
Helper walks (20 minutes) to the Stockbridge Bowl boat ramp (look for the pathway-it’s well marked with signs and colored ribbons) and waits for you to finish the bike leg
Once you have made the bike/boat transition, the helper takes the bike back to the car and then goes to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac for the paddle/run transition (look for signs to the camp from the parking area, again well-marked)
When you finish paddling, helper takes the boat and paddles to the Tanglewood beach where they take the boat out and bring it to the car (Race Staff will help carry boats)
Helper then goes back to the camp (upper soccer fields-look for signs to the Bash) to cheer you on as you finish your run!

You only need 1 helper at each transition (one person can do this-trust us, it works! It’s their mini triathlon!!)

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HELPER, follow this plan:

Leave your boat and transition supplies at Stockbridge Bowl boat ramp EARLY in the morning. Leave your transition supplies in the designated pen area (including bike lock on the bike rack).
Run transition supplies go to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac (look for transition area by the beach-use Oak St to get to the beach area)
Drive to the bike start at the Price Chopper parking lot in Great Barrington
Bike, Paddle, Run—Race Staff will help you at transition areas
After you finish and recover, pick up your bike at the lake transition area. Bring your number to the bike transition area-we will have a volunteer checking your number until 4pm. Bike racks will be disassembled after 4pm.
Pick up your boat from Camp Mah-Kee-Nac
You will be given a clear plastic bag to use at transition areas. You can put your clothes, etc in the bag and leave it with your bike or boat and pick it up after the race. Put your race number on the bag (and any contact info if you leave it behind).
If your car is at the race start, Miraval will make several trips from the Josh ‘Bash’ back to Price Chopper in Great Barrington to pick up your car. Meet the Miraval van in the Lionsgate Parking Lot – there will be an area sectioned off specifically for the van pick up. Shuttle times will be every half an hour starting at 2:30pm and the last at 4:30 pm. The shuttle will pick you up at the designated Ironpersons area in the Lionsgate Parking lot.

There are bike racks at the bike/paddle transition area where you can lock up your bike. Race Staff will take your boat at the paddle finish and bring it to a designated place at the camp where it can be picked up later. Bring your bib number to claim your bike at the transition area.

BIKE LEG

Roads are NOT closed to cars, use caution when racing. Stay to the right of the yellow/white line in the road—this is the Yellow Line Rule.
NO iPods, MP3 players, Cell Phones, Earphones, Earbuds or Aero Bars
The ‘sticky’ frame number has the timing chip–it goes on the bike frame (see timing chip instructions), the bib number goes on the middle of your upper back (and on top of any camelbacks) so we can see it.
Look at the Race Map and Know the Course—Drive it if new to the race

BIKE START

Bike line-up at the Race Start:

Bikers will line up on the road according to their realistic estimated finish time. There will be an ‘elite’ pen in front for bikers with Category 1-4 licenses, or, who have finished in the top 25 of bikers last year in the Josh. Signs will designate different finish times so please line up accordingly. This is for YOUR safety.

The green painted crosswalk in Stockbridge is very slippery when wet. Slow down and use caution when approaching the sharp left turn from Main Street onto Pine Street.

Berkshire Bike and Board will have a repair vehicle at the start and on the course for minor bike problems and there will be several SAG vehicles. For assistance contact the Josh Command Center at 413-446-6246.

BIKE TRANSITION AREA AT BOAT RAMP

At the finish line, STAY LEFT–bike with caution down the left side of the dirt access road to the transition area which is about 30 yards down on the left. Tin team bikers who are also paddling stay left to access Transition Area (see map).

CANOE/KAYAK/SUP LEG

Sticky number goes on both sides of the middle of the canoe or on a visible area of the kayak or paddleboard. Bib number goes on the right front of the bow paddlers life jacket (over the shoulder life jacket MUST be worn at all times when in the boat). Race Staff are at the boat ramp and will help you bring your boat to the water if needed. Leashes are required for paddleboards. Attach the whistle to your lifejacket, to be used in case of emergency.
If you capsize, swim to shore to get back in your boat. Safety boats will assist you if you are in need of help. You are NOT DQ’d if you capsize.
Paddle/Run transition area is located at the end of the paddle leg on the right side of the camp beach–stay to the right of the GREEN BUOYS. You can hand off your boat to your helper or Race Staff at the transition area. Helper must wear a life jacket while paddling over to the Tanglewood Beach take-out area.

RUN LEG

Number contains the timing chip. The number must be visible from the front, do not fold the number, it will damage the chip. There is a ‘Runner Only’ porta-potty located on Oak St as you leave the camp area.

The Josh is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged boats, paddles, bikes or other items.

Have a fun, safe race!

Iron and Tin (2 person) Team Instructions

2 Timing chips: the bike chip/number goes on the bike frame, the run bib number contains the 2nd chip

Write your name and contact information on the back of your numbers

Emergency phone number: call 911, state the town, Berkshire County and the Josh Billings race or 413-446-6246 (Josh Billings Command Post)

If you do NOT finish any leg of the Josh, please contact 413-446-6246 (Josh Command Post) so that we do not send out the police to look for you

Road Closures: Rt 183 will be closed 8:30am-2pm and Hawthorne Road will be closed from 9am-2pm.

Parking is at the Lions Gate parking lot on Hawthorne Rd, you must park before 9am

Iron people and Tin Teams may have one Helper to:

Take your bike at the bike/boat transition area and return it to your car

Take your canoe/kayak at the boat/run transition area and return it to your car

If you have a Helper follow this plan:

Leave your boat and transition supplies at Stockbridge Bowl boat ramp EARLY in the morning. Leave your transition supplies in the designated pen area for iron people

Run transition supplies go to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac early in the morning

Then the helper drives you to the start of the bike race

Helper returns to Hawthorne Rd and parks your car at the Tanglewood Lion’s Gate parking lot, go all the way down to the last lot

Helper walks (20 minutes) to the Stockbridge Bowl boat ramp (look for the pathway-it’s well marked with signs and colored ribbons) and waits for you to finish the bike leg

Once you have made the bike/boat transition, the helper takes the bike back to the car and then goes to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac for the paddle/run transition (look for signs to the camp from the parking area, again well-marked)

When you finish paddling, helper takes the boat and paddles to the Tanglewood beach where they take the boat out and bring it to the car (Race Staff will help carry boats)

Helper then goes back to the camp (upper soccer fields-look for signs to the Bash) to cheer you on as you finish your run!

You only need 1 helper at each transition (one person can do this-trust us, it works! It’s their mini triathlon!!)

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HELPER, follow this plan:

Leave your boat and transition supplies at Stockbridge Bowl boat ramp EARLY in the morning. Leave your transition supplies in the designated pen area (including bike lock on the bike rack).

Run transition supplies go to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac (look for transition area by the beach-use Oak St to get to the beach area)

Drive to the bike start at the Price Chopper parking lot in Great Barrington

Bike, Paddle, Run—Race Staff will help you at transition areas

After you finish and recover, pick up your bike at the lake transition area. Bring your number to the bike transition area-we will have a volunteer checking your number until 4pm. Bike racks will be disassembled after 4pm.

Pick up your boat from Camp Mah-Kee-Nac

You will be given a clear plastic bag to use at transition areas. You can put your clothes, etc in the bag and leave it with your bike or boat and pick it up after the race. Put your race number on the bag (and any contact info if you leave it behind).

There are bike racks at the bike/paddle transition area where you can lock up your bike. Race Staff will take your boat at the paddle finish and bring it to a designated place at the camp where it can be picked up later. Bring your bib number to claim your bike at the transition area.

BIKE LEG

Roads are NOT closed to cars, use caution when racing. Stay to the right of the yellow/white line in the road—this is the Yellow Line Rule.

NO iPods, MP3 players, Cell Phones, Earphones, Earbuds or Aero Bars

The ‘sticky’ frame number has the timing chip–it goes on the bike frame (see timing chip instructions), the bib number goes on the middle of your upper back (and on top of any camelbacks) so we can see it.

Look at the Race Map and Know the Course—Drive it if new to the race

BIKE START

Bike line-up at the Race Start:

The green painted crosswalk in Stockbridge is very slippery when wet. Slow down and use caution when approaching the sharp left turn from Main Street onto Pine Street.

Berkshire Bike and Board will have a repair vehicle at the start and on the course for minor bike problems and there will be several SAG vehicles. For assistance contact the Josh Command Center at 413-446-6246.

BIKE TRANSITION AREA AT BOAT RAMP

At the finish line, STAY LEFT–bike with caution down the left side of the dirt access road to the transition area which is about 30 yards down on the left. Tin team bikers who are also paddling stay left to access Transition Area (see map).

CANOE/KAYAK/SUP LEG

If you capsize, swim to shore to get back in your boat. Safety boats will assist you if you are in need of help. You are NOT DQ’d if you capsize.

RUN LEG

Number contains the timing chip. The number must be visible from the front, do not fold the number, it will damage the chip. There is a ‘Runner Only’ porta-potty located on Oak St as you leave the camp area.

The Josh is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged boats, paddles, bikes or other items.

Have a fun, safe race!

2 Timing chips: the bike chip/number goes on the bike frame, the run bib number contains the 2^nd chip