Date: September 8, 2019 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 0 mile run Start: 7:00 AM Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island Address: South Beach Pavilion at Narragansett Town Beach, Narragansett, RI Contact: (508) 361-6882 | billfiske2012@gmail.com Individual Price: $185 Team Price: N/A
Date: September 8, 2019 Course: 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 0 mile run Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island Address: South Beach Pavilion at Narragansett Town Beach, Narragansett, RI
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: The swim takes place in Narragansett Bay. The 1.2 mile swim for the half distance triathlon and aquabike is a point to point swim course. The .5 mile swim for the sprint triathlon is a triangular course. Typical water temperatures range from 65-70F, therefore wetsuits are highly recommended.
The 56 mile bike route for the half distance triathlon and aquabike combines riding on scenic rolling countryside roads and hammering fast sections on the Route 1 freeway. Winds tend to be from the south each year so a tailwind is present most of the time on the return leg of the course. There are two water bottle exchanges: one at mile 27; one at mile 35. Water, Gatorade, Gu, and bananas are available at each exchange. The bike course closes at noon. The 10.1 mile bike route for the sprint is out and back. There are not bottle exchanges on the sprint bike course.
The run course for the half distance triathlon offers 13.1 miles of beautiful Narragansett scenery with enthusiastic volunteers to support the runners along the way. An aid station is located approximately every mile with water, gatorade, Gu, bananas, pretzels, and electrolytes. The final hundred yards includes a beach run with hundreds of beach-goers cheering the athletes as they finish. The run course closes at 3:00 PM. The 3 mile run course for the sprint triathlon is an out and back run along Ocean Road, and includes the same final beach run section as the half iron event.
More: Set in the lovely resort community of Narragansett, Rhode Island, FirmMan is a long time favorite for many athletes and their families. There are several race options to welcome participants of varied interests: half distance triathlon, sprint triathlon, aquabike, and open water swim race. No matter which race you choose, you get a scenic course, enthusiastic volunteers, and welcome support.
Come to race, but stay a few extra days to enjoy the gorgeous beaches, wonderful restaurants, and local attractions of this tourist playground.
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