Granville, OH – We regret to inform you that the HFP Racing 2020 triathlon and duathlon race season has been suspended until further notice due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Virus Global Pandemic. These circumstances around the World, Nation and the State of Ohio have made this a very difficult decision. However, Jennifer and I believe this decision is the right thing to do considering all the information available to us at this time from state officials and medical professionals that we have consulted with over the last 48 hours.

The following events that have been suspended (or rescheduled to 2021) until further notice:

April 25, 2020 – OhioHealth Race for a Reason
(rescheduled to April 24, 2021)
May 29-31, 2020 – American Triple-T*
(rescheduled to May 21-23, 2021)
May 31, 2020 – ToughMan Ohio*
(rescheduled to May 23, 2021)
June 6-7, 2020 – FIT Family Series @ Deer Creek
(suspended until further notice**)
June 20-21, 2020 – FIT Family Series @ Maumee Bay
(suspended until further notice**)
June 27, 2020 – New Albany Kids Triathlon and Duathlon
(suspended until further notice**)
July 11-12, 2020 – FIT Family Series @ Caesar Creek
(suspended until further notice**)
July 26, 2020 – Mason Tri-umphant Triathlon and Duathlon
(suspended until further notice**)
August 1-2, 2020 – FIT Family Series @ Alum Creek
(suspended until further notice**)
August 15-16, 2020 – FIT Family Series @ Vermilion Harbour
(suspended until further notice**)
September 5, 2020 – Tri the Heights Youth Triathlon
(suspended until further notice**)
September 12-13, 2020 – FIT Family Series @ Portage Lakes
(suspended until further notice**)
September 27, 2020 – Deer Creek Fall Challenge
(suspended until further notice**)

*Anyone that has booked lodging for the American Triple-T or Toughman Ohio events must contact the Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Center to have your booking rolled over to the 2021 date. Call 740-435-9000 to change your arrival date to 2021.

**Should the State of Ohio mandate change, we will take appropriate action and notify our multisport community immediately of any further adjustments.  If the State of Ohio mandate is lifted and our permits are reissued within an appropriate amount of time before the race date that will allow us to produce the event at the high standards set by HFP Racing, we will re-open race registration and the event will go on as planned for 2020. If the mandate is not lifted within an appropriate amount of time of the race date that will allow us to produce the event at the high standards set by HFP Racing, then the event will be rescheduled until the 2021 season and anyone previously registered will receive a code to transfer 75% of their race entry to the 2021 event date.

No Cash Refunds, No Exceptions – The HFP Racing current refund policy states we only offer 50% event entry transfers to another event in the same calendar year. However, due to the COVID-19 Virus Global Pandemic the policy has been updated to a 75% transfer to a 2021 event.

Why can’t we offer 100% entry fee transfers? We have already put in countless hours of planning, operational logistics and thousands of dollars have gone into the events on our 2020 schedule. All race t-shirts, finisher medals, finisher jackets, awards and swim caps for the entire 2020 season are in various degrees of production by our vendors. Nearly 90% of these orders are completed and many are already in transit.

The choice of suspending the races and closing registration rather than keeping registration open and hoping for the best is based on the following reasons:

• This is a GLOBAL PANDEMIC – No one knows for sure what the future holds. It’s time to think about your family and friends. As of mid-March, the CDC is estimating the peak of the CoVid-19 pandemic to peak in early to mid-May. However, this estimate is based on numbers that change daily during every press conference and realistically it will last much longer.
• Moving race dates to later in the season does not respect the dates of other hard working race directors in the state that are being forced to make tough decisions with their events and it certainly does not offer any guarantee that the event will take place on the later date.
• Race Director Responsibility – Continuing to take race registrations during COVID-19 Virus Global Pandemic for events in the future that we don’t have 100% certainty that the event will take place is not responsible. It only further complicates things if the event ultimately is rescheduled to 2021.
• Government Compliance – Mass gatherings of 10 or more people in the State of Ohio are currently prohibited and this mandate is likely to be extended.
• This is for the health and safety of our participants and your families, race staff and safety personnel, volunteers

​This announcement is an emotional one for us and the suspension of the 2020 season will be devastating for our family financially.  Our hope and prayers are that the mandate on gatherings gives our nation a time to heal and draw closer to our immediate family.

Non Event Services Available – If you own a company or work for a company that may need the following services please contact us directly. Thanks for your consideration.
-Barricade Rentals
-Traffic Cone Rentals
-A frame and L Pole sign rentals
-Trucks and trailers that can be used to move heavy equipment or supplies

Sincerely,

Shannon and Jennifer Kurek
Co-Founders  – HFP Racing
Questions? Please email us at customerservice@hfpracing.com