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The Beach Triathlon
06.25.2006

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Description
Swim: The typical water temperature in Long Beach in June is 64 degrees. Water
conditions are excellent and very safe. There are no waves inside the breakwater where
the swim takes place. Wetsuits are allowed. The course is out-and-back with the elites
doing two laps (one lap for sprint event). Elites will complete 2 loops on the course.

Bike: The technical bike course cruises along on Shoreline Drive, Queensway Bridge
and past the Queen Mary, around the Aquarium of the Pacific with a U-turn at Linden
Avenue. The sprint bike course is 12.4 miles in length with 2 loops of the course. The
Olympic bike course will be 4 loops of the course.

Run: Fast course along bike path adjacent to Shoreline Village and the Marina with a
view of the Queen Mary the entire way. Elites will do two loops of run course.

Transition Area: Alamitos beach parking lot adjacent to Alfredo’s Beach Shack and
below the Villa Riviera apartment building (south of Shoreline Drive).

Phone: 5627288829
E-mail: rseagren@runicr.com

555 E. Artesia Blvd Suite B
Long Beach, CA 90805
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Submitted by: runicr
Last Updated: Thu Jun 01 2006