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September 18, 2022
8:00 a.m.
The Freedom Aquatic & Fitness
Center
Manassas, VA 20110
directions |
Triathlon:
Swim 425 yards - Bike 11.2 miles - Run 2.6 miles
Duathlon:
Run 2.6 miles - Bike 11..2 miles - Run 2.6 miles
Aquabike:
Swim 425 yards - Bike 11.2 miles
Aquathlon:
Swim 425 yards - Run 2.6 miles
Tri Relay:
2 or 3 person teams with each person completing 1 or 2 legs of the
triathlon
all distances are approximate
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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:
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swimming in each lane goes only one
direction
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passing is allowed
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you MUST swim to the wall, touch it, go
under the laneline, and push off from wall in next lane
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flip turns will not be permitted. Use of
flip turns will be cause for disqualification from the race.
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NO diving or jumping into the pool
(you'll be seated and then slide in from the side)
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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 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
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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]
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Continue on Freedom Center Blvd
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Right on University Blvd. -
Continue to turn-around -
Right on
Innovation Drive
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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 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:
Run:
2.6 miles on sidewalk and wooded trail [do NOT run in the
road!]
Route
Map
On the map:
The red line indicates the full run course. The yellow
arrows outline the portion to run first. Blue arrows outline the second
out and back. Black arrows mark the final portion of the run.
Start: Freedom Center parking lot
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Exit transition area on side nearest building,
turning right as you exit the transition area -
run on sidewalk, go
to the end of the building and turn left -
at the back corner of the building (sidewalk ends
near dumpster), turn right to exit parking lot -
turn right on the sidewalk along Freedom Center Blvd and continue to turnaround cone (stay to
right on sidewalk) -
return on same sidewalk back to the driveway into the parking lot of
the Freedom Center, turn left to enter parking lot -
left onto sidewalk to return toward front of
Freedom Center building
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turn right to continue on sidewalk along the
front of the building and continue past the stop sign crossing
the dead-end street -
bear right and follow yellow run
signs along the trail into and through the woods -
continue to turnaround sign on the
trail, go around sign, and retrace the trail through the woods -
trail leads to the sidewalk along
George Mason Circle -
stay on that sidewalk all the way
to the turnaround sign (near Hylton Performing Arts Center) -
come back along the same sidewalk toward the Freedom Center -
continue to the finish line arch
transition area:
4 bikes to a rack, unassigned (first come first serve)
instructions on use of Tri It Now bike racks

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