The Course: (Click Here to view Course Map)
The course begins with a swim at South Kingstown Town Beach on Matunuck Beach Rd. followed by a fast bike course that winds through Matunuck and Moonstone Beaches of RI, and concludes with a scenic run along the waterfront on Matunuck Beach Rd. 

The Swim: (Click Here to view Swim Map)
The .25 mile ocean swim is in open ocean off of the South Kingstown Town Beach in Matunuck.  Held in water no deeper than 15 feet with an average temperature of 65 degrees.  Wetsuits highly recommended.  In the event of poor swim conditions, the race director and the South Kingstown Harbor Master reserve the right to shorten, alter or eliminate the swim course.

The Bike: (Click Here to view Bike Map)
The bike course includes 11 miles of scenic roads winding through the Matunuck Beach and Moonstone Beach sections of South Kingstown. The course will begin at the beach and bikers will travel thru bike out and mount on Card's Pond road.  Riders will continue down Card's Pond until it ends and the course makes a right onto Moonstone Beach Road.  Proceed through the first stop and continue on Moonstone Beach road until it merges onto Route 1 North. Continue out to U.S. Route 1 North. Stay on Route 1 North and turn right back on to Matunuck Beach Road.  Riders will then make a right onto Card's Pond Road and repeat the course again, following to Bike Dismount adjacent to Bike Mount on Card's Pond Road. The course is not closed to traffic. Athletes must stay to the far right at all times, unless passing another cyclist. Drafting is not permitted and will be enforced. Pass only on the left; do not pass any cyclist on their right.

The Run: (Click Here to view Run Map)
The 3.2 mile out and back run will wind around the ocean and pond fronts of Matunuck Beach.  Runners take a right out of the Town Beach and follow Matunuck Beach Road to its end at deep hole. They'll bear left and then right down Ocean Ave. At its end they will turn around, head back down Matunuck Beach Road, making a right onto Prospect Road.  Runners will follow Prospect Road to its end, turn around then make a right back onto Matunuck Beach Road.  Follow Matunuck Beach Road, finally turning left back into the Town Beach with a photo finish just a short distance from the transition area. 
 

A Message from the Head Referee:
All competitors please read. It is your responsibility to know the rules!!!!! 
Most triathletes come to races with only a rudimentary understanding of the rules of the sport. Indeed, few have ever read through the Competitive Rules in its entirety. In order to minimize misunderstandings on race day, I hope you will take the time to read the following summary of Position Violations, which you probably know as the drafting rules.

We have reduced the Position Rules to the following concepts, which everyone can remember: 

• RIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR LANE

• NO DRAFTING! KEEP THREE BIKE LENGTHS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND
  THE CYCLIST IN FRONT OF YOU

• PASS ON THE LEFT OF THE CYCLIST IN FRONT, NEVER ON THE RIGHT

• COMPLETE YOUR PASS WITHIN 15 SECONDS

• IF PASSED, YOU MUST DROP COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ZONE, TO THE REAR, BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPASS

• ALWAYS HAVE YOUR CHINSTRAP FASTENED

• NO IPODS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE

Remember you are racing in a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and there are trained referees on the course to ensure fairness in the competition. There will be no warnings if you commit a foul during competition. Triathlon is an individual event and you must take personal responsibility to understand the rules and avoid penalties. We hope you have a great race, lots of fun, and achieve all of your goals.