Sprint Triathlon and Teen Tri Routes

For safety concerns the race director reserves right to alter course at; anytime, which may include shorting or lengthening the route.

TRANSITION AREA

  • Yellow box on Bath Rec field is transition area
  • Green box is finish line shoot
  • Yellow box on Sheridan Road is the bike mount / dismount area
  • Light blue box on is the post race food area
  • The blue line is the swim out to tranistion area
  • The red line is the path to push your bike to the mount / dismount area
  • The dark red line is the path to push your bike to tranistion area
  • The brown line is the run out from tranistion area
  • The green line is the run to finish line

 

For more information please contact Kevin Shute at 442-4112x22 or kevin@bathymca.org.

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Sprint Triathlon Course

Download Bike & Run Course with Transition Area Info.

Aquabike Course: just the swim and bike.

Duathlon Course: the 5K run, the bike and the 5K run.

SWIM
525 Yards in a indoor pool: Swimmers will compete in waves of 16 (2 per lane). "Waves" will be assigned according to category and swim times (submitted on your entry form). Waves assignments, swim waves, will be provided at race packet pickup with approximate start times. At race day athletes will gather in the stands. Race director will call down to pool deck when the previous heat has 25 yards left to swim and next wave needs to be getting ready for swim. Once the last swimmer has exited the swim, the next heat will be allowed into the pool. Swimmers are required to hold onto the wall until the start signal. Swimmers will start in the water at the DEEP END, NO DIVE START. Swimmers will stay on their side of the lane swimming back and forth (there will be no circular swimming). Volunteer counters will be at the exit end to ensure swimmers complete their 21 lengths. The volunteer will place a board down the wall for the swimmer to see with 1 more length to complete. Swimmers will exit the shallow end of the pool, and proceed to the transition zone.

BIKE
Starting at the Y this route is a 10 mile route which includes one loop past University College @ Park Street and makes a loop out and around scenic North Bath and past the Bath Country Club.

All bicyclists are required to obey the rules of the road, stay on the right side of the road and obey road signs. Your helmet is required to be on your head and strapped prior to getting on your bicycle. 

The starting point will be outside the Transition Area at the mount bike at the bike mount/dismount area. 

BIKE ROUTE:

  • Out of Sheridan Road
  • Take a left onto Lincoln Street
  • Continue straight through four way stop at North Street where Lincoln Street turns into Oak Grove Ave 
  • Take a right onto Whiskeag Road
  • Take a right onto High Street
  • Take a left onto Park Street
  • Take a left onto Washington Street
  • Take a left onto Harward Street
  • Take a left onto High Street.
  • Take right onto Whiskeag Road

LOOP AROUND NORTH BATH

  • Take right onto North Bath Road
  • Take left onto Ridge Road
  • Take a left onto Whiskeag Road
  • The golf course should be on your left

 HOME STRETCH 

  • Follow Whiskeag Road back to fork where you bear right onto Oak Grove Ave again stay straight on Oak Grove past North Street where it turns into Lincoln Street.
  • Take Right onto Sheridan Road
  • Continue onto Transition Area dismount bicycle at dismount area.

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RUN
Starting at the Y this route is a 5K (3.1 Mile) route which is an "out and back".

5K OUT AND BACK:

  • Starting at the transition area run exit run toward Huse School
  • Run out Andrews Street
  • Take left onto Lincoln Street
  • Right Oak Street
  • Take left onto Washington Street
  • Take right onto North Street
  • Left onto Front Street
  • Turn around near the boat launch entrance area (and back).
  • At Huse School continue to finish line. 

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Teen Tri COURSE

Download Bike & Run Course with Transition Area Info.

SWIM
125 Yards: Swimmers will compete in waves of 16 (2 per lane). Heats will be assigned according to category and swim times (submitted on your entry form). Heat assignments - swim waves - will be provided at race packet pickup with approximate start times. At race day athletes will gather in the stands. A race director will call down to pool deck when the previous swim wave has 25 yards left to swim and next wave needs to be getting ready for swim. Once the last swimmer has exited the swim, the next heat will be allowed into the pool. Swimmers are required to hold onto the wall until the start signal. Swimmers will start in the water at the DEEP END, NO DIVE START. Swimmers will stay on their side of the lane swimming back and forth (there will be no circular swimming). Volunteer counters will be at the exit end to ensure swimmers complete their 5 lengths. The volunteer will place a board down the wall for the swimmer to see with 1 more length to complete. Swimmers will exit the shallow end of the pool, and proceed to the transition zone.

BIKE
Starting at the Y this route is a 2.75 mile route.

All bicyclists are required to obey the rules of the road, stay on the right side of the road and obey road signs. Your helmet is required to be on your head and strapped prior to getting on your bicycle. All roads are open to traffic.

The starting point will be outside the Transition Area, mount bike at the bike mount/dismount area.

BIKE ROUTE:

  • All bicyclists will push their bikes to the mount / dismount line Sheridan Road.
  • Out of Sheridan Road
  • Take a left onto Lincoln Street
  • Continue straight through four way stop at North Street where Lincoln Street turns into Oak Grove Ave
  • Bike past Bath Public Works.
  • Bike around Whiskeag Road Island counter clockwise.

HOME STRETCH

  • Follow Oak Grove Ave where it turns into Lincoln Street.
  • Take Right onto Sheridan Street.
  • Dismount bike at dismount line and push bike to transition area.



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RUN
Starting at the Y this route is a 1 mile route which is an "out and back".

1 MILE OUT AND BACK:

  • Starting at the transition area run exit run toward Huse School
  • Run out Andrews Road
  • Take left onto Lincoln Street
  • Right Oak Street
  • Turn around a 1/2 mile mark and run back
  • At Huse School continue to finish line.


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