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THE COURSE: “OH MY GODDARD!” Sprint Triathlon
The Course:
The course begins with a ¼ mile swim in Greenwich Bay at Goddard
State Park followed by a fast single-loop bike course that winds
through the Quidnesset section of North Kingstown, and concludes
with a scenic run that never leaves beautiful Goddard Park.
The Swim:
The .25 mile ocean swim is in the Greenwich Bay in water no deeper
than 15 feet. Water temperatures averages between 60- 65
degrees. Wetsuits highly recommended. In the event of
poor swim conditions, the race director, East Greenwich Rescue and
Goddard Park Management reserve the right to shorten, alter or
eliminate the swim course.
The Bike:
The bike course includes 11.2 miles of scenic roads winding through
the quiet, serene neighborhoods of North Kingstown. Riders go
up the hill out of transition and follow the park roads to the right
along the water, winding through the park and then making a right
onto Ives Road. Riders will follow Ives Road, then make a left
onto Old Forge Road/Forge Road. Riders will follow Forge Road and at
the stop sigh will make a left onto N. Quidnesset Road. Follow
N. Quidnesset Road until it meets with Potter Road. Bear left
onto Potter Road. Follow to the end and make a left onto
Fletcher Road/Quidnesset Road. At the end, make a left onto
Fletcher Road. At the stop make a left back onto N. Quidnesset Road.
Make a right back onto Forge Road. At the stop sign, make a
right back onto Ives Road. Follow Ives Road past the first
entrance of Goddard Park and make a left into the second entrance of
the Park. Follow the Park Road stratight back down to the
beach and transition. 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:
The 3.2 mile run will wind through the park roads. Runners
will head up the hill out of transition and follow the same start
through the park as the bike. While bikers exited right out of
the park, runners will turn left at the park entrance and continue
follow the park roads to through the scenic 5K, winidng and rolling
through the majority of the park and ending again at the beach.
There will be two water stations on the run course.
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:
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RIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR LANE
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NO DRAFTING! KEEP THREE BIKE LENGTHS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND
THE CYCLIST IN FRONT OF YOU
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PASS ON THE LEFT OF THE CYCLIST IN FRONT, NEVER ON THE RIGHT
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COMPLETE YOUR PASS WITHIN 15 SECONDS
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IF PASSED, YOU MUST DROP COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ZONE, TO THE REAR,
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPASS
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ALWAYS HAVE YOUR CHINSTRAP FASTENED
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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.
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