LOARING TRIATHLON SITE OVERVIEW
SWIM COURSE
Your journey will begin with an out-of-the-water beach start. The shallow 375m distance will be swum clockwise over a triangular-shaped course. Keep the buoys on your right. Water temperatures at this time of the year ranges from 22-25 degrees Celcius. Wetsuits are optional. Sprint triathletes complete two loops of the swim course, and will exit the water after the first loop.
BIKE COURSE
This 11km square-loop course is relatively flat and fast. Helmets are mandatory. Helmets must be properly fastened before the bike is taken off the bike rack. Do not mount the bicycle until you have reached the mount line at County Road 50 East. The course will be open to traffic, so you must keep to the right side of the road, moving over only to pass another cyclist. The helmet must not be taken off until after the bike is on the bike rack upon finishing the bike leg. Sprint triathletes complete 2 loops of the bike course.
RUN COURSE
The final leg will feature a 2.5k loop through cottage country. The surface includes grass, dirt roads, gravel roads, and pavement. Way to go Beginners, you have just completed your first triathlon. Sprint triathletes complete two loops of the run course.
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