Date: July 28, 2019 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1500 meter swim, 35 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run Start: 6:30 AM Location: Boston, Massachusetts Address: Carson Beach, 165 HarborWalk, Boston, MA 02125 Contact: 603-290-2222 | mike@active-ethos.com Individual Price: $125 to $170 Sprint to Olympic Team Price: $170 to $285 Sprint to Olympic
Date: July 28, 2019 Course: 1500 meter swim, 35 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run Location: Boston, Massachusetts Address: Carson Beach, 165 HarborWalk, Boston, MA 02125
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: The swim is a clockwise course, starting under a large inflatable arch in front of the DCR McCormack Bathhouse and finishing on the beach nearby. The course will be marked with bright buoys and you will need to keep the buoys on your right the entire time. The finish will be marked with large inflatable columns.
Dorchester Bay has become one of the cleanest urban bodies of water in America. The water temperature is currently in the low 70s. However, because of their buoyancy, wetsuits are recommended for all athletes as a safety precaution.
Swim waves are assigned based on gender and age groups. The last waves will be novice men and women. The first wave of Olympic age group swimmers is scheduled to begin at 6:18 AM. Waves will go off every 8 minutes. There will be safety boats and lifeguards in the water to monitor the swim.
In the event of poor swim conditions, Race Management and the DCR reserve the right to shorten, alter or eliminate the swim course.
The course is a looped course on a number of wide, car-free roads, including DCR Day Blvd.
Bike traffic will be two-way and will utilize all of DCR Day Blvd. All vehicles will be removed from the course prior to the start of the race. The entire bike course will be closed to vehicular traffic. Both sides of William Day Blvd will be caution-taped to prevent pedestrians from crossing the road at non-monitored spots, and it will be closed to crossing while there is two-way bike traffic. However, we cannot entirely control pedestrian crossing. Please be aware that people may try to run across the road without permission during the bike portion of the race, so keep your head up and pay attention to what?s ahead.
Drafting is not allowed in this triathlon, and there will be officials on course monitoring cyclists. Any athlete caught drafting will be subject to time penalties. DCR Day Blvd is wide enough to allow for safe passing on the left. Athletes must stay as far to the right as possible while on the bike unless they are overtaking another competitor.
The run is a cross-country style course that begins by exiting the Transition Area and follows the coned route onto Day Blvd. Turn left onto Day Blvd, and cross over to Moakley Park. The entire course will be in, or around, Moakley Park, and will be on paved sidewalks / trails.. After completing one full lap, Sprint athletes will head back toward the Transition Area / Finish Line, while Olympic athletes will continue straight for a second lap. There will be two water stations on the course.
More: We are excited to announce the Annual Team Challenge of the Greater Boston Area. The only thing more fun than racing this sprint tri is doing it as a part of a team! So we are offering teams of 5 or more the opportunity to see how they stack up. This competition is for bragging rights in Boston as the fastest club team.
Awards will also be given for podium finishes in their age divisions.
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