Type: Sprint

SWIM : The swim will be in waves of 50 competitors based on race number. Competitors must wear the official swim cap provided at check-in. Failure to wear the official swim cap will result in DISQUALIFICATION! You will be disqualified if you hang on to a surfboard or any other water safety vessel. You must notify a race official IMMEDIATELY if you do not complete the swim. The water temperature should be in the mid-60's. Wet suits are allowed.

BIKE: The bike course of 12 miles (shortened 1 mile from previous years due recent installation of speed bumps) is out and back on the same roads. While biking, you must stay to the Right of the road at all times so as to allow free flow of traffic! It is your responsibility to know and stay on the course at all times. If you are uncertain of the course, review the course map BEFORE the race and carefully read the following section.
- Each contestant is individually responsible for repair and maintenance of their bike.
· Contestants must follow instructions of race officials and public authorities and must obey all traffic laws.

RUN: The run course of 3 miles is one loop around the Village of Pawling. The roads throughout the run and bike course will be OPEN to the normal flow of traffic. You must obey traffic rules at ALL times! While on the run course you MUST run WITH the direction of traffic and stay on the RIGHT shoulder of the road at ALL times! You will be penalized 4 minutes if you interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

http://www.nytc.org/dbacceptance.cfm?ID=20

Added by john_grieco on February 8th, 2008