Course Descriptions
The transition area will be located at 2nd Street near the Rudee Inlet loop.
IF THE CURRENT IS HEADING SOUTH:
The swim will begin on the north side of 10th Street and head south. Each wave will run into the water at the sound of the horn, swim out approximately 50 meters, go around the turn buoy and parallel the beach. Swimmers will exit the water at 2nd Street and run across the beach to the ramp leading to the boardwalk. Athletes will enter the transition area using the southeast entrance to the parking lot at the south end of the boardwalk.
IF THE CURRENT IS HEADING NORTH:
The swim will begin at 2nd Street and head northth. Each wave will run into the water at the sound of the horn, swim out approximately 50 meters, go around the turn buoy and parallel the beach. Swimmers will exit the water at 10th Street and run south on the beach to the vacinity of 2nd Street where they will cross the beach to the ramp leading to the boardwalk. Athletes will enter the transition area using the southeast entrance to the parking lot at the south end of the boardwalk.
Wet suits will be permitted as per the USA Triathlon rule book. All athletes may wear wet suits with no affect on placing if the water temperature is 78 degrees or below. For water temperatures between 79 and 84, athletes may wear wet suits but ARE NOT ELIGIBLE for awards. Above 84 degrees, no athletes are permitted to wear wet suits. Anticipated water temperature is 72-75 degrees.
Athletes
will be required to run/walk their bicycles out of the transition area.
Once they have cleared the timing mat area, athletes will mount their
bikes and head north in the eastern-most lane of Atlantic Avenue.
At the Cavalier Hotel, bicyclists will turn right to continue north on
Atlantic Avenue to the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Shore Drive.
Athletes will then turn left and head west in the outside lane of
Shore Drive.
After
travelling approximately 1.5 miles on Shore Drive, athletes will do a
U-turn in Shore Drive and return east in the inside westbound lane of
Shore Drive until they reach Atlantic Avenue. Bicyclists will head
south on Atlantic Avenue following the reverse of the outbound leg of
the course. Athletes will be required to dismount from thier bikes
in a clearly marked area before crossing the timing mats. Athletes
will then walk/run back to their designated rack.
Aerobars
and disk wheels are permitted on the bike. NO DRAFTING IS ALLOWED
and variable time penalties will be assigned according to the USA Triathlon
rule book. Roving draft marshals will be on the course monitoring
bike positions.
PLEASE
NOTE THAT NO BICYCLES MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE TRANSITION AREA UNTIL THE
LAST CYCLIST HAS RETURNED FROM THE BIKE COURSE. At
that time, you must match your bib number with your bike frame number
before removing your bike from the area.
The finish line will be located on the boardwalk between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Once crossing the finishline, athletes will be directed toward the beach where they will find post-race refreshments such as bagels, fruit, water and fluid replacement beverages.
