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THE
COURSE
THE SWIM:
This age appropriate swim
will take place in the URI
Tootel Aquatic Center. We
will be utilizing the 8 Lane
Competitve
Lap Swim Pool. The pool has
8 Lanes and there will be
two athletes per lane during
the swim.
Each swimmer will complete
the assigned number of laps,
in their lane, with
assistance if necessary,
from volunteer swimmers
and/or flotation devices.
Children 4-5 years old will
be given a life jacket.
There will be lane lap
counters to help
participants. One pool
lane is 75 Feet. After
the swim completion, your
child will walk from the
pool area to the Transition
area, to begin the bike
portion of the race.
PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED INTO
THE TOOTEL AQUATIC CENTER.
Space is needed for our
timing company, lifeguards
and volunteers. Athletes
will be seated in the
spectator viewing area to
watch the entire swim
portion of the race.
THE BIKE:
The bike will be on a closed
bike course around the URI
Commuter Parking Lot. From
transition area, athletes
will walk their bikes to the
entrance of the bike course
located in front of the RYAN
CENTER at URI. At the
beginning of the course,
they will mount their bikes
and then proceed to follow
Weygand Way as it winds past
the Recreation Center and
through the URI Commuter
Lot. Athletes will make a
left onto Keaney Drive and
head back to the Ryan
Center. If necessary,
continuing on to complete
the loop again. Volunteers
will be on the course,
counting laps and notifying
participants when they have
completed the bike portion
of the race. After
completion, athletes must
dismount and walk their
bikes back into the
transition area. This
loop is approx 1 mile.
THE RUN:
After re-racking their bikes
back into transition,
athletes will proceed out of
transition and follow the
run course as it moves from
the Recreation Center into
the practice fields (behind
the Recreation Center) and
loops back for a finish in
front of the Center! Each
age-group will have an
individual course to
eliminate the need for any
lap counting on the run
course!The run will have
two aid stations with water,
for participants.
Each loop is age-group
appropriate at either ½
mile, 1 mile or 1 ½ mile.
POST RACE Party for
Participants
There will be an awards
ceremony, as well as bagels,
fruit and water for the
athletes!
Don’t miss
the fun!! |