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Location
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Entry Includes
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Course Info
SWIM
- 1000 Meter Out and Back through Alamitos Bay
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Course Details:
Swim - 0.62
mile / 1 km - map
The swim course is a dog-legged out-and-back, 500 meters in each direction.
It starts on the east side of the swimming pier at Ocean Boulevard and 54th
Place, follows the swimming area marker buoys north to turnaround buoy under
the Second Street bridge, and returns to the east side of the same pier. Athletes
must swim to the shoreward side of the swimming area marker buoys. The starting
line is on the beach, about 50 feet from the shoreline. The swim finish line
is upon exiting of the water east of the pier. The water temperature is expected
to be 66-70 degrees. Although there is no surf, mild winds and currents are
common.
Bike
- 28 mile / 45 km - map
The bike course begins at the swim finish. The bike course starts with a 1km
out-and-back on the peninsula, giving competitors a clear view of their nearest
competition. From there it heads south/east out of Long Beach, then proceeds
south on flat Pacific Coast Highway for just under 14 miles to the turnaround
point at Magnolia Avenue in Huntington Beach. The finish line is at David Hancock's
house at 258 Roycroft Avenue in Long Beach. Air temperatures are expected to
be in the 60's or 70's. Mild winds are typical. A water station is provided
at the turnaround.
Run
- 6.55 mile / 10.5 km - map
The run course begins at David Hancock's house in Long Beach, and continues
around a mostly flat, double-V shaped loop through Belmont Heights. The course
takes an out-and-back route from the 3-2/3 to 5-1/3 mile marks, providing a
clear view of the competition for the final miles of the race. The finish line
is back at David's house. There are three water stations in addition to the
facilities at the start/finish line.* Course has been the same since 1995.
Common triathlon race distances
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Sprint
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Olympic
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DHT (1/4
Ironman)
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Half Ironman
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Ironman
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Swim | 0.5 mile | 0.93 mile | 0.62 mile | 1.2 miles | 2.4 miles |
Bike | 13 miles | 24.8 miles | 28 miles | 56 miles | 112 miles |
Run | 3.2 miles | 6.2 miles | 6.55 miles | 13.1 miles | 26.2 miles |
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