Race Instructions
A reminder this is a Saturday Race - Saturday - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
The race will have a new swim course and modified bike course due to the Sub Base's closure to events.
We think you will like the challenge and variety this race will provide with its, Beach Swim Start, Dual Transition Areas, and most of you will appreciate the horrendously steep road through the sub base being removed from the bike course!
First:
All races will start at the Spanish Landing West Beach – Triathlon - Duathlon - Aquabike- Aquathlon - Relays. The Transition area is still located at Liberty Station. Please Read the details of EACH RACE TYPE BELOW
TRIATHLON
Race morning check-in, bike racking and set-up your gear at the Transition Area at Liberty Station. From here take your wetsuit, goggles, cap and a wetsuit bag and shoes to the new swim transition area located at Spanish Landing West Beach. The walk is 0.6 miles. Ensure that your race number is fixed to your wetsuit bag.
Find your number on a marked cone in the Swim Transition area. Prepare your area and meet on the beach for your wave start time.
On swim exit - Enter the Swim Transition area. Take Off your swim gear and put on your running shoes. You MUST place your wetsuit, goggles, and swim cap in your bag for us to pick up. - THIS IS PART OF THE RACE REQUIRMENTS, Athletes may not abandon equipment on the course. These bags will be collected for you and brought to Liberty station. - You will not have access to these bags until after the race. Any athlete that does not properly store their wetsuit will be penalized with 15 seconds added to their time.
After Swim Transition run 0.6 miles over the bridge and into Bike Transition. (See course map)
Transition Time 1 - From the swim exit to the Bike Transition area will be measured by timing as T1 – Transition Time 1
Transition Time 2 - From entering Bike Transition to exiting with your bike this will be T2 – Transition Time 2
The Bike will be one loop for Sprint, and two loops for Olympic. See course map
The Run will be one loop for Sprint and two loops for Olympic. See course map
Swim Transition – All Triathletes/Aquabike/Aquathlon will be required to bring a wet suit bag to the swim transition. Each athlete will be required to put there name and bib number on their own bag. After your swim you are required to place your wet suit in your wetsuit bag. Any athlete that does not properly store their wetsuit will be penalized with 15 seconds added to their time. Additionally, all wetsuit bags properly marked will be picked up and brought to the bike transition for pick-up after the race. Any wetsuits left lying on the ground will stay on the ground and you will be responsible for picking up your own wetsuit after the event.
AQUABIKE - NO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RUN!
AQUABIKE athletes, you are not required to run from the Swim Transition to the Bike Transition area! Your race time will be;
Your swim time entering the water and exiting the water,
Paused only for Aquabikers -YOUR TIME FROM THE SWIM TO BIKE TRANSITION IS NOT COUNTED BUT YOU HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 20 MINUTES to cover the .6 miles. (The time allotted is in excess of a 20 min/mile pace, Anyone that exceeds the 20 min allotment will have the additional time above 20 min, added to their overall time. Again, even though the time is not counted you still have a maximum allowable time so don’t get lost.)
Time Resumes as usual when you enter the BIKE transition area
DUATHLON
All athletes for the duathlon meet at the Spanish Landing West Beach. On your wave start, you will be directed to the starting zone. The paths are narrow so this will be a time trial start. You will be running along the waterfront, not through the Swim Transition area. You will cross under Harbor Dr. and go Right, making a small loop on the East side of the footbridge, and then over the footbridge and into Bike Transition.
AQUATHLON
Your run will start from the Swim Transition area, and follow the same path as the duathlon map below, you will bypass the Bike Transition area and continue running your run lap to the finish line.
RELAYS
Your runner gets two runs! The Runner waits for the swimmer at your Swim Transition Cone, where you will exchange the timing Chip. The runner will then run to the Bike Transition area, where they will exchange the Timing chip with the cyclist. When the cyclist returns the Runner will again get the chip and proceed onto the run.
