Please remember to pack your USAT membership card. Don't leave home without it.
Timing Chip: Your chip goes on your left ankle, to the outside, up arrow on chip
should face up. Make sure it is UNDER your wetsuit. See Instruction
Sheet. YOU WILL PICK THIS UP ON SATURDAY AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE TRANSITION AREA (3-4 SEPARATE LINES BY NUMBER), YOU WILL THEN ALSO BE BODY MARKED.
Body Marking: Volunteers will be in and around transition area and registration / packet pick up for body marking before the race start.
Course Details - Swim
The long course first group is at 6:50 AM. Walk directly down to the beach from the transition area. Long course swim will be a reverse triangle. You will go around the buoys, keeping them on your left at all times, you will see the short course buoys lined up, go past them and turn left and straight in to the finish.
Course Details - Bike
We will be exiting the transition area on our bikes heading north along Boardwalk. Please stay to the right and proceed with caution. At the end of the boardwalk, the pavement is rough, take that turn very slowly. It will also most likely be fairly crowded at this point. Left turn there, along the fence at 7 Presidents then make first right. Do NOT go straight out onto Ocean Blvd. Also, be cautious of people entering Seven Presidents Park.
Remember - ROADS ARE NOT CLOSED TO TRAFFIC! Be cautious at all intersections, we have eleven police officers on the course but they are to assist in safety, but you are responsible for watching out for crazy drivers (as usual) People can cross the course and cut you off, at any race, not just this one. Be Safe!!!
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE
Long Course (2 loops) Bike: You will ride two loops of the course. On the first loop you will ride straight on Ocean Boulevard to Seaview (The Peddler Bike Shop is on the right) where you will make a right turn and then a quick left turn to begin your second loop. DO NOT TURN BACK TOWARD TRANSITION ON YOUR FIRST LOOP. You need to continue on to complete your second loop of the bike before following "FINISH" signs.
Short Course (1 loop) Bike: You will ride only one loop of the course turn right onto Seaview from Ocean Boulevard as above, but continue straight to the ocean, turn right and then turn in to transition area.
It is always the responsibility as an athlete to be familiar with the course
Course Details - Run
2 mile Run (first duathlon run): Start at "Duathlon Start" sign on boardwalk between swim exit and finish line. Duathlon will start with the last heat of the each event's wave. Run one mile south to water table, turn around then back to
transition area.
3 mile Run: Athletes will run left out of transition area, then turn right towards the south end of the boardwalk on the paved path following signs and volunteer direction. Water stop at mile 1 (mile 2 on return) is NOT the turn around. Continue on following signs and volunteer direction to turn around at very south end of boardwalk, past bathrooms and snack bar. Please stay to the right.
5 mile Run: Athletes will run left out of transition area, then turn left again towards the north end of the boardwalk on the paved path following signs and volunteer direction. Water stop at 1/2 mile mark on the way out (1-1/2 mile on the return) is NOT the turn around. At end of boardwalk turn left then right following along the outside fence of 7 Presidents Park. Continue on following signs and volunteer direction to turn around as directed to U turn, and follow course back towards transition area. Continue straight south, pass water table at mile 3 (mile 4 on return). This is NOT the turn around. Continue on following signs and volunteer direction to turn around at
very south end of boardwalk, past bathrooms and snack bar. Please stay to the right.
3 and 5 mile runners : South End turn around point is the same for both distances, at very south end of the boardwalk, past the snack bar and bathrooms. Please run right of building on the way out and left of the building on the way back. It is a little tight but the snack bar will be open so please do not run in front of the snack bar on the boardwalk.
Please follow signs and cones delineated to channel athletes and keep spectators of course. Please be courteous to all spectator and walkers, they also belong there and are enjoying the weather and some exercise just as you are. Share the boardwalk.
