RUN COURSE: The 2 mile run starts near the transition area located on East Drive, at Willink Triangle (near the Carousel) opposite the East end of Center Drive. Leave transition area and run on East Drive (counterclockwise direction) and make first left (marked with large green cone and arrow) on to Center Drive. Run across Center Drive to West Drive. Make left on West Drive and complete counterclockwise loop arriving back at transition area. The second run is identical to the first.
 
TRANSITION AREA:
The transition area is located on the East Drive at Willink Triangle, just 200 yards past the Lincoln Road Playground. The closest entrance is the Willink Entrance near the Prospect Park Carousel.

In order to protect your bike and equipment, please make sure that only competitors  are in the transition area. No friends and/or family should accompany competitors inside the barriers. Bicycles must be properly placed on assigned racks corresponding to race number. NO riding in the transition area!

Bikes and equipment may be removed by competitors ONLY upon showing BOTH the run number and bike number to security personnel.

WARNING: The transition area is circled by orange tape mounted on plastic stakes. To enter or exit the transition area you MUST use either of the openings that are manned by security personnel. Do not go over or under the orange tape for any reason. 
You will receive a 2 minute penalty (without warnings) for each infraction.

BIKE COURSE: The 10 mile bike course is composed of three (3) complete loops of Prospect Park on East and West Drives.
Contestants must ride in the designated biking lanes at all times and are prohibited from entering the jogging/recreation lane, designated by a solid-double white line, at all times.
Cyclists crossing over the double-solid white line will be immediately disqualified.
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DRAFTING RULES: You must maintain a distance of three (3) bike lengths from the bike in front of you! You may not be closer than this distance for any period exceeding 15 seconds. If you are, you will be assessed a two minute penalty for each infraction.

Riding in a Pack/Drafting is a Serious Violation of the Rules of the Event!  If another competitor is drafting you, yell to him to STOP DRAFTING!  If you wish to file an official complaint regarding drafters, you must record their race number. A competitor who has three drafting reports filed by other competitors will automatically receive a two minute penalty. 

SUBWAY:
Take the Q train to Prospect Park Station. Get in one of the FIRST cars to exit on Lincoln Rd. Walk towards the Park, Cross Ocean Ave., enter the Park at you will see the transition area on your right.
Or, take the 2 or 4 train to Grand Army Plaza. Enter the Park at Grand Army Pkaza and go down on the East Drive which will be on your left (if you are walking). If you ride your bike, you must go to the right when entering from Grand Army Plaza and follow the drive around for just over 2 miles to arrive at transition area. 

PARKING: Parking is on the streets adjacent to the East side of Prospect Park near the Willink entrance. No vehicles allowed in to the Park on the Weekend. The closest entrance to the transition area is at the intersection of Flatbush Ave. and Empire Boulevard (look for signs to Leffert's Historic House, Children's Corner, Carousel).. 

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