Both the triathlon and duathlon begin at Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club. The triathlon starts with a 500 yard indoor pool swim (10 laps or 20 lengths) transitioning into a 13.2 mile bike. The bike course is mostly flat with one challenging hill. Transition 2 takes place at the Hillsboro Stadium where participants will finish the bike and begin the 5k run, finishing inside Hillsboro stadium.