Patriot's Triathlon Festival - Saturday ::
Events
| Patriot's Half : |
| Triathlon : Swim 1.2 Miles, Bike 58 Miles, Run 13.1 Miles |
| Patriots International Triathlon : |
| Triathlon : Swim 1500 Meters, Bike 24.9 Miles, Run 6.2 Miles |
- Race Date: Saturday, September 9, 2017
- Location:Jamestown Event Beach Park
- Address: 2217 Jamestown Rd.
- City/State/Zip:Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://www.vtsmts.com/patriots...
- Telephone: 7575709934
- Email: [email protected]
_ 2017 Patriot's Triathlon Festival - Saturday:
The Patriot’s Half: Located on the James River next to the Jamestown settlement, centerpiece for the 400th celebration of Jamestown. Just minutes from I-64 in Williamsburg, VA the Patriot’s Half is a must do event. After a 1.2 mile swim in the James River athletes will ride through 58 miles of rural countryside on mostly flat terrain and good pavement. Once you have laced up your running shoes you’ll be treated to a flat and fast 13.1 mile run on a combination of bike paths and jogging trails.
This event features a Tri-Blend Crew Style T-shirts, Custom Race Socks, Finisher’s Medals, Professional DJ, Bounce House and a post race meal.
Be sure to even get in a day or two early to get your race packet, check out the race site and experience experience all that the greater Williamsburg area has to offer, including modern attractions, amusements, and historical sites from Jamestown to Yorktown.
The Patriot’s Half: Located on the James River next to the Jamestown settlement, centerpiece for the 400th celebration of Jamestown. Just minutes from I-64 in Williamsburg, VA the Patriot’s Half is a must do event. After a 1.2 mile swim in the James River athletes will ride through 58 miles of rural countryside on mostly flat terrain and good pavement. Once you have laced up your running shoes you’ll be treated to a flat and fast 13.1 mile run on a combination of bike paths and jogging trails.
This event features a Tri-Blend Crew Style T-shirts, Custom Race Socks, Finisher’s Medals, Professional DJ, Bounce House and a post race meal.
Be sure to even get in a day or two early to get your race packet, check out the race site and experience experience all that the greater Williamsburg area has to offer, including modern attractions, amusements, and historical sites from Jamestown to Yorktown.
Located at Jamestown Beach Park next to the Jamestown settlement which was the centerpiece for the Jamestown 2007 Celebration. Just minutes from I-64 in Williamsburg, VA this is another must do event. After a 750 meter swim in the James River athletes will ride 20K over great pavement along Rt. 5 in James City County. Once you have laced up your running shoes you’ll be treated to a pancake flat 5K on an asphalt bike path.
Course Information:
Swim: The swim course is a 1.2 mile rectangular course in the brackish James River. The start and finish are located at the new Jamestown Beach Event Park next to ferry. The water temperature is expected to be in the upper 70’s. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website on the Thursday prior to the event. An official reading will be taken race morning. There is a current in this swim course, be sure to practice swimming across currents and how to take advantage of them.
Bike: The bike course is fast and mostly flat. There are a couple rollers and sections of false flat on this course but you can ride the entire way in your big ring. There are 3 water bottle hand offs on the course at miles 15, 30, and 44 (Deer park water sport caps). Please plan your fluid intake accordingly as there will be 12 miles to ride from the last hand off to the bike finish. Yes, the bike is 58 miles, not 56. It’s a long story, ask us in person about it sometime.
Run: The run course is FANTASTIC and one of the most popular in the Series! This course is a combination of asphalt bike paths, wooden bridges and VERY well maintained pea gravel and mulched jogging trails. There is not a hill anywhere on this course. It is a 2 loop course with well stocked aid stations at least every mile throughout. Each aid station will have water, Gatorade, ice, flat Coke, Chex mix, oranges, bananas, sweet candy and a porta jon.
Swim: The swim course is a 1500 meter rectangular course in the brackish James River. The start and finish are located at the new Jamestown Beach Event Park next to ferry. The water temperature is expected to be in the upper 70′s. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website on the Thursday prior to the event. An official reading will be taken race morning. There is a current in this swim course, be sure to practice swimming across currents and how to take advantage of them.
Bike: The bike course is fast and mostly flat. There are a couple rollers and sections of false flat on this course but you can ride the entire way in your big ring. Once you are 12 miles into the bike course, International Distance athletes will turn around and ride back to the race site.
Run: The run course is FANTASTIC and one of the most popular in the series! This course is a combination of asphalt bike paths, wooden bridges and VERY well maintained pea gravel and mulched jogging trails. There is not a hill anywhere on this course. Athletes will be greeted with a 1 loop course with well stocked aid stations at least every mile throughout. Each aid station will have water, Gatorade, ice, flat Coke, Chex mix, oranges, and a porta jon.
Swim: The swim course is a 750 meter rectangular course in the brackish James River. The start and finish are located at the new Jamestown Beach Event Park adjacent to the Ferry. The water temperature is expected to be in the upper 70’s. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website the Thursday prior to the event. An official reading will be taken race morning.
Bike: The bike course is very fast and flat. This is an out and back course. Just prior to the turnaround point athletes will exit Rt. 5 onto a 12 foot wide freshly paved bike path to get to the turnaround point and resume the return section on Route 5.
Run: The run is pancake flat and is on an asphalt bike path that parallels the bike course. There will be an aid station at the start of the run and at the turnaround point. Aid stations for the sprint will have water and ice.
AQUA BIKE Category is available for Men & Women! To register for the Aqua Bike category you will find it as a category of the Triathlon!
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We would like to thank Sports Williamsburg for their continued support of this event!
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