Date: September 7, 2019 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1500 meter swim, 40 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run Start: 7:30 AM Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Address: 2217 Jamestown Road Contact: 7575709934 | races@kineticmultisports.com Individual Price: varies by date, sign-up early for best prices Team Price: varies by date, sign-up early for best prices
Date: September 7, 2019 Course: 1500 meter swim, 40 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Address: 2217 Jamestown Road
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: The Patriot's Olympic Triathlon: Located on the James River next to the Jamestown settlement, centerpiece for the 400th celebration of Jamestown. Just minutes from I-64 in Williamsburg, VA the Patriot?s Olympic is a must do event. After a 1500 meter swim in the James River athletes will ride through 24 miles of rural countryside on mostly flat terrain and good pavement. Once you have laced up your running shoes you?ll be treated to a flat and fast 6.2 mile run on a combination of bike paths and jogging trails. The Olympic distance is run in conjunction with the Patriots Half, you?ll have a great weekend in Williamsburg!
This event features a Tri-Blend Crew Style T-shirts, Custom Race Socks, Finisher?s Medals, Professional DJ, Bounce House and a post race meal.
Be sure to even get in a day or two early to get your race packet, check out the race site and experience experience all that the greater Williamsburg area has to offer, including modern attractions, amusements, and historical sites from Jamestown to Yorktown
More: Swim: The swim course is a 1500 meter rectangular course in the brackish James River. The start and finish are located at the new Jamestown Beach Event Park next to ferry. The water temperature is expected to be in the upper 70′s. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website on the Thursday prior to the event. An official reading will be taken race morning. There is a current in this swim course, be sure to practice swimming across currents and how to take advantage of them.
Bike: The bike course is fast and mostly flat. There are a couple rollers and sections of false flat on this course but you can ride the entire way in your big ring. Once you are 12 miles into the bike course, International Distance athletes will turn around and ride back to the race site.
Run: The run course is FANTASTIC and one of the most popular in the series! This course is a combination of asphalt bike paths, wooden bridges and VERY well maintained pea gravel and mulched jogging trails. There is not a hill anywhere on this course. Athletes will be greeted with a 1 loop course with well stocked aid stations at least every mile throughout. Each aid station will have water, Gatorade, ice, flat Coke, Chex mix, oranges, and a porta jon.
Aquabike and Relays are also options during the registration process.
Race Information
-This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event. Click HERE for a brief description of common USAT rules and how you can avoid getting a penalty in this event.
-This event allows a one time deferral of your registration to the following years event. Athletes can do this through their profile by paying a $20 deferral fee until the Tuesday prior to the event your entry to the following year. Sorry, but refunds are not allowed for this, or any Kinetic Multisports event.
-Race Registration Insurance is available during race registration check out.
Post Race Food: Come ready to race and leave full and tired. We will have, pizza, fruit, drinks and other goodies. You can even do your cool down at Busch Gardens or Water Country!
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