OLYMPIC RELAY
1500m SWIM / 40K BIKE / 10K RUN
Course Description and Maps
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Please review the maps before the race. It is each athlete’s responsibility to know the course and any potential hazards.
Swim Course
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**New This Year** The swim will start with a rolling start. Athletes start the race in smaller groups at regular intervals. Instead of everyone diving into the water at once, participants enter the water in a continuous stream, based on their estimated swim finish time. Athletes will not be divided by age or gender, everyone will begin in this rolling start base on estimated finish time only. All Athletes will need to be ready at the beach for the 8:00 am start time.
The swim corral will be located on Main Beach in front of the Boardwalk bandstand. Swimmers will start in a rolling start, heading clockwise around the Wharf and exiting the water at Cowell Beach. From there, swimmers run through the parking lot, across the street and up a paved path to the transition area. Volunteers will guide racers.
In the event of extreme fog delay, an alternate swim course that parallels Main Beach will be utilized. Swimmers will exchange timing bands with their cyclist in the transition area.
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NEW Bike Course
Note: The Bike In and Out go on the road overpass, above the train tracks.
Start:
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Exit transition and head up Washington Street Extension, across train trestle onto West Cliff Drive
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Right on Bay Street
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Left on Laguna Street
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Left on Santa Cruz Street
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Right on West Cliff Drive ​
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Right on Woodrow Avenue
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Left on Delaware Avenue
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Continue on Delaware Avenue
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Right on Natural Bridges Drive
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Right on Mission Street Extension and a quick Left on Western Drive
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Left onto Highway 1 and ride out to Davenport
In Davenport:
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Right on Davenport Avenue
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Left on Marine View Avenue
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Left on Ocean St. at the top of the hill on Marine View Avenue to return to Highway 1 (look for volunteers)
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Left on Highway 1 all the way back to Santa Cruz
In return to Santa Cruz:
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Right onto the Schaffer Road and a quick left onto Mission Street Extension (caution it is a quick left after a right hand turn)
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Right onto Natural Bridges Drive
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Left Turn onto Delaware Avenue
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Right turn onto Woodrow Avenue
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Left onto West Cliff Drive
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Stay right of the cones at Bay Street to finish then veer left to go over the train trestle to head back to transition.
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Watch for dismount area at the side of the transition area.
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Go left into the transition area
Run Course​
The Run Out section from transition is on the path that goes under the train trestle. The turnaround is about .2 miles before Delaware Ave.
Note: The Swim In and the Run Out both follow the path at the back of the park and go under the train trestle, avoiding the street traffic on Pacific Avenue. The Bike In and Out go on the road overpass, above the train tracks.
Any course changes and details will be covered in the mandatory pre-race meeting on the main beach at Lifeguard Tower #3 at 7:45 am.
TRANSITION AREA
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The new transition area will be on the soccer fields at Depot Park. There is a zero-tolerance policy for eating and drinking while inside the fenced area on the turfed grass. Athletes are allowed to bring in nutrition but cannot eat or drink inside on the fields. If we see you eating or drinking on the fields, you will be disqualified. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Transition opens for the Olympic Relay Triathlon at 6 a.m. and closes at 7:30 a.m. Athletes must be body-marked and have their numbered bracelet to enter and exit the Transition area. Athletes only. Transition closes promptly at 1pm. Maps of the new transition area to be posted soon!
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