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Chicago Triathlon

Event Details

Time: August 28, 2009 at 7am to August 30, 2009 at 3pm
Location: Chicago
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://www.chicagotriathlon...
Event Type: Olympic, Distance
Organized By: Sponsor@CapriEvents.com or call 773-404-2281 and ask for Sales.
Latest Activity: Nov. 27, 2008

Event Description

Course InformationSwim (Olympic-1.5K; Sprint-.75K)
The swim takes place in the Monroe Street Harbor. The start line for both the Sprint and International distance events is 925 Yards south of the Chicago Yacht Club, with the finish line for both events 100 yards south of the Chicago Yacht Club. The swimmers in the Sprint head directly north, parallel with the lake wall and exit 100 yards south of the Yacht Club. The swimmers in the International distance begin the race by swimming south, 380 yards, go around a buoy, and then swim north to the exit, 100 yards south of the Yacht Club. The Pros swim the same International distance course as the age group athletes.

Bike (Olympic-40K; Sprint-22K)
Athletes exit transition at Bike Out, mount their bikes and enter Lake Shore Drive using the on-ramp at Randolph Street. Riders head north in the northbound inner two lanes (coned off from vehicle lanes). The riders continue on Lake Shore Drive until the turnaround near Foster where they make a 180 degree turn across the median and then return south on the inner two lanes.

At Chicago Avenue, the sprint distance athletes continue south to the bike finish while the international distance athletes make a 180 degree turn to complete a second lap on Lake Shore Drive. Riders complete the bike leg by making a 180 degree turn onto the southbound Randolph entrance ramp to Randolph Street, and turning right onto Randolph and proceeding to the Bike In transition gate.

Run
Age Group runners (both Sprint and Interational) exit the transition area at the Run Out gate at the south end of the transition and go south on the middle (asphalt) sidewalk/path. At Buckingham Fountain, runners continue on the grass until they rejoin the asphalt path. Runners then continue on this path until they reach the Museum campus. The runners then turn left and run along the path behind the Shedd Aquarium. They will then make a left onto the sidewalk on the north side of Solidarity Drive and run east along the sidewalk, towards the Adler Planetarium. Runners then make a right turn and pass in front of the planetarium where they make an immediate right and head west on the sidewalk on the south side of Solidarity Drive.