NEW YORK TRI/BI-ATHLON SERIES
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Type: Sprint
Harriman State Park Sprint
Harriman, NYUnited States
Note: Technical and Tough Bike - You head down a fairly steep hill, hit a hairpin turn then head up on rolling hills for the next 10 miles!
SWIM (Triathlon): The swim will be in waves of 100 competitors per wave. Wave #1 is for competitors 1 - 99, wave #2 is for 100 - 199, wave #3 is 200 - 299, etc. The time between each wave will be 2 minutes.
Competitors must wear the official swim cap provided at check-in. Failure to wear the official swim cap will result in DISQUALIFICATION! Upon completion of the swim, you will run 100 yards from the beach to the transition area.
You must notify a race official IMMEDIATELY if you do not complete the swim. Failure to do so will DISQUALIFY you from participating in any future events organized by the NYT. The water temperature should be in the mid-70's.
Wet suits are allowed but are not necessary based on water temperature in past years.
RUN (Triathlon & Biathlon): The run course of 3 miles is out (1.5 miles) and back. 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. (Biathletes - the second run is identical to the first).
BIKE (Triathlon & Biathlon): The bike course of 16 miles is a loop. While biking, you must stay to the Extreme Right at all times! The course goes Around the traffic island at the entrance to Lake Sebago and up Lake Welch Drive. Stay on Lake Welsh Drive until (at the end of a long steep downhill and right before a U-turn) it meets with Cedar Pond Road (Tiorati Lake Drive). Bike uphill on Cedar Pond Road for 3 miles to Lake Tiorati. Go 3/4 way around traffic circle at Lake Tiorati and merge on to Seven Lakes Drive. Take Seven Lakes Drive , past Lake Kanawakee, to entrance to Lake Sebago Beach.
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