800 m Swim/25 km Bike/5 km Run. Camp Buckner is a beautiful setting for the race. The lake is clean and clear. Route 293 is very smooth, has very little traffic and has full lane margins. The race is relatively short but it could be quite warm, so drink accordingly throughout the race. Bring your family and let them relax on the beach at the lake during the race.
 | Parking: There will be plenty of parking on the Camp Buckner parade field. The entrance to the parade filed is via AREA K just off of Rte 293. Expect a short walk to the registration building and the transition area. Follow the signs and the parking attendants the morning of the race. |
| Swim: Wave start, 800 meter course. We are using the same course as we have for the past couple years. The entire route will be lined with a yellow rope and marked with floats and florescent buoys. Swimmers will depart the lagoon at Camp Buckner near Barth Hall and swim 3 sides of a rectangle in a counter-clockwise direction. they will exit onto the sandy beach and run about 100 to 150 meters to the entrance of the transition area. The water temperature is usually between 60 and 70 degrees and wetsuits are allowed. (Link to Map) |
| Bike: The 25km bike course also remains unchanged. Cyclists will depart the transition area with their helmet fastened, and run along side their bikes until they cross a specified line outside of the transition area. After mounting their bikes, the will ride about 1/2 mile out the access road and turn right onto Rte 293. Near the interchange of Rte 6, the athletes turn around and continue north along Rte 293. Near the interchange of Rte 9W, they again do a u-turn and travel along Rte 293 and turn right onto the same access road that leads to Camp Buckner and the transition area. They will be instructed to dismount prior to entering the transition area and must return their bikes to the same rack before beginning the run portion of the race. There are no aid stations or water points along the bike route. (Link to PowerPoint Map). |
| Run: The run course also remains unchanged this year. The 5km run course keeps you on the small access roads between Camp Buckner and Camp Natural Bridge. Runners depart the transition area heading south toward Camp Natural Bridge. After the first water point at about mile 1, the course does a loop around Camp Natural Bridge where the runners have another opportunity to get some water before heading northward back towards Camp Buckner. The course takes a right turn at about mile 2 and goes up a short but steep hill until it nears Rte 293 where they will do a u-turn and come back down the hill, and turn right to continue towards Camp Buckner. Runners will run past the transition area and the next water station and do a short out-and-back on the northern access road before doing a u-turn to which will bring them back to the finish line. (Link to PowerPoint Map). |
| Transition area: A large rectangular area will be fenced off in the main parking lot at Camp Buckner for the transition area. Only participating athletes will be allowed to enter. All traffic during the race will flow from north to south. Teams will make their exchanges OUTSIDE the transition area. (Link to diagram). |
| Awards Ceremony: The awards ceremony will be conducted as soon as possible after the last participant finishes. It will be conducted on the peninsula, under the trees near the swim start. There are some bleachers for your convenience. In the event of inclement weather, we will move the ceremony inside Barth Hall. We will also raffle some great triathlon gear throughout the awards ceremony. Our intent is to have all awards and prizes distributed in about 45 minutes. |