Central Park Triathlon
Central Park, NYC
Starts At 08:00 AM On Sunday, August 10, 2008
The Central Park Triathlon is a fund raiser for the New York City - Department of Parks & Recreation. Proceeds from the event go to support ongoing recreation programs sposored by NYC - Parks & Recreation.
21ts Annual Central Park Triathlon
Swim 0.25 Mi
Bike 12 Mi
Run 3 Mi
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Race Website:
NY Tri Club
Info: 845-247-0271
AWARDS: Tri & Bi: 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall and in 5-year groups
18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+ (women), 70+ (men)
SWIM: Fifteen lanes will be set up for lap swimming in Lasker Pool. Swimmers will go off in 4 waves of 75 (5 persons/lane x 15 lanes per wave). The cut off time for the 1/4 mile swim is 15 minutes.
- If you fail to start the third lap within 12 minutes, you will be asked to leave the pool and will be given a one hour penalty. You will be not eligible for an award.
- Check your personal wave/lane assignment on the table at the end of this page
- Wet suits are not allowed in the pool.
- Flip (racing) turns are not allowed. If you do a flip turn at either end of the pool you will receive a two minute penalty for each flip turn observed by race officials. .
- You may not touch the bottom of the pool at any time during the swim. Walking, running or "dolphining" in the water will result in a 4 minute penalty.
BIKE COURSE: The 12 mile bike course consists of two loops of Central Park. Bikers will ride North from the transition area and circle the park in a counter-clockwise direction. Bikers must STAY in the middle and right hand lanes at ALL times and may not enter the runners (left) lane under ANY ircumstances!
Bikers must slow down, use caution and be prepared to stop when entering the transition area or when cycling on the narrow paths leading to and from the pool area.
- Contestants are individually responsible for repair/ maintenance of their bike.
- Bicycles placed on the wrong rack in the transition area will be removed.
RUN COURSE: The 3 mile run is on the inner roadway of Central Park. Use caution and listen to the course marshals when starting the run. Runners leave the pool area and follow West Drive for 1.5 miles before turning around and running back to the finish line at Lasker Pool.
Don't follow other runners in the Park since they probably are not competitors in the triathlon.
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