Swim:        425 yard, snake style swim in a 25 yard pool  

The race begins in the indoor pool

There will be 17 lanes set up in the 25 yard pool, a total of 425 yards.  You will sit and slide into the pool and use steps to exit the pool.  Swimmers will begin one at a time at 5-second intervals.  Each will swim down the first lane, go under the lane line, swim back in the next lane, go under the next lane line, swim down the next lane, etc.  This is called a snake swim...and you should practice going under the lane lines at your own pool before the triathlon.

Our format for the swim includes:

• swimming in each lane goes only one direction

• passing is allowed

• you MUST swim to the wall, touch it, go under the laneline, and push off from wall in next lane

• flip turns will not be permitted. Use of flip turns will be cause for disqualification from the race.

• NO diving or jumping into the pool (you'll be seated and then slide in from the side)

• don't start until we signal YOU that it's your turn to start

 

Bike:            11.2 miles on low traffic roads, basically flat    

Route Map

REMEMBER:  A BIKE HELMET IS REQUIRED!!!
The helmet MUST be buckled before you begin to ride and not be unbuckled until you dismount the bike.  Failure to follow this rule (before, during and after the race) results in an automatic DQ (USA Triathlon rule).               

At the start, REMEMBER: DON'T GET ON YOUR BIKE UNTIL YOU CROSS THE MOUNT LINE!

At the end of the bike ride,  GET OFF YOUR BIKE BEFORE YOU CROSS THE DISMOUNT LINE!

REMEMBER:  always ride on the far right-hand side of the street; pass only on the left

Start:  Freedom Center parking lot

• Exit parking lot via George Mason Circle

• Continue on George Mason Circle all the way to turnaround sign at the end near Hylton Performing Arts Center

• Return along George Mason Circle to Right turn onto Edwin King Lane

• Right on Freedom Center Blvd.  
   

[THIS BEGINS THE BIKE LOOP, repeat this loop THREE (3) times]

• Continue on Freedom Center Blvd

• Right on University Blvd.

• Continue to turn-around

• Right on Innovation Drive

• Continue to cul-de-sac, and turn around there

• Continue back to University, and turn right

• Continue on University Blvd. to turn-around, and come back on University

• Right onto Freedom Center Blvd, and continue to turn around

• Return to intersection of Edwin King Lane  

[THIS COMPLETES THE LOOP]

The BIKE LOOP portion must be repeated two more times (total of 3 loops).

When you have completed 3 loops, and you have returned to the intersection of Edwin King Lane, then: 

• Right onto King Lane

• Right onto George Mason Circle into parking lot.

 

Run:              2.6 miles on sidewalk, grass, and mulch path  [do NOT run in the road!] 

                     This is an out and back course.

Route Map     On the map: The yellow arrows indicate the "out" portion of the run.  Then you return "back" by following the blue arrows along the entire route.  As you pass the point where you started the run, you will see the finish line arch just ahead.

Start:  Freedom Center parking lot

• Exit transition area on side nearest building, turning right as you exit the transition area

• run on sidewalk going past the end of the building and turn left just past the flagpoles

• at the back corner of the building (sidewalk ends near dumpster), turn right to exit parking lot

• turn left on the sidewalk along Freedom Center Blvd and continue to turnaround cone (stay to right on sidewalk)

• return on same sidewalk back to same driveway into the parking lot of the Freedom Center, turn right to re-enter parking lot

• continue straight on service road that runs in back of Freedom Center building

• go until you reach the entrance to the woods (but don't go into woods)

• turn left and follow mulch path to the sidewalk along the campus road, George Mason Circle

• stay on that sidewalk all the way to the turn-around sign (end of the road/sidewalk, near Hylton Performing Arts Center)

• at the turn-around arrow, stay on the sidewalk heading back to the Freedom Center

• use the same mulch path you were on earlier to reach the entrance to the woods (but don't go into woods)

• turn right to run along road behind the Freedom Center buildilng

• turn left on sidewalk (beside Freedom Center Blvd), and continue to turn-around sign

• continue to right turn to re-enter parking lot

• turn left on sidewalk toward front of Freedom Center building

• turn right near the flagpoles and stay on sidewalk all along the front of the building

• continue to the finish line arch (you'll have to turn left to go across the finish line)

             

transition area:  

4 bikes to a rack, unassigned  (first come, first serve)    

instructions on use of Tri It Now bike racks              

map of transition flow: