Date: September 9, 2017 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1.2 mile swim, 58 mile bike, 13.1 mile run Start: 7:00 AM Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Address: 2217 Jamestown Rd Contact: 757 570 9934 | races@vtsmts.com Individual Price: See website for current pricing! Team Price: See website for current pricing!
Date: September 9, 2017 Course: 1.2 mile swim, 58 mile bike, 13.1 mile run Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Address: 2217 Jamestown Rd
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: Course Details
Swim: The swim course is a 1.2 mile rectangular course in the brackish James River. The start and finish alternate each year between the beach next to ferry and the beach downriver from the 4H center (tide dependent). The water temperature is expected to be in the upper 70’s. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website on the Thursday prior to the event. An official reading will be taken race morning. There is a current in this swim course, be sure to practice swimming across currents and how to take advantage of them.
Bike: The bike course is fast and mostly flat. There are a couple rollers and sections of false flat on this course but you can ride the entire way in your big ring. There are 3 water bottle hand offs on the course at miles 15, 30, and 44 (Deer park sport caps). Please plan your fluid intake accordingly as there will be 12 miles to ride from the last hand off to the bike finish. Yes, the bike is 58 miles, not 56. It’s a long story, ask us in person about it sometime.
Run: The run course is FANTASTIC and one of the most popular in the series! This course is a combination of asphalt bike paths, wooden bridges and VERY well maintained pea gravel and mulched jogging trails. There is not a hill anywhere on this course. It is a 2 loop course for the half with well stocked aid stations at least every mile throughout. Each aid station will have water, gatorade, ice, flat Coke, Chex mix, orange quarters, and a porta jon.
More: The Patriot’s Half: Located on the James River next to the Jamestown settlement, centerpiece for the 400th celebration of Jamestown. Just minutes from I-64 in Williamsburg, VA the Patriot’s Half is a must do event. After a 1.2 mile swim in the James River athletes will ride through 58 miles of rural countryside on mostly flat terrain and good pavement. Once you have laced up your running shoes you’ll be treated to a flat and fast 13.1 mile run on a combination of bike paths and jogging trails.
Be sure to even get in a day or two early to get your race packet, check out the race site and experience experience all that the greater Williamsburg area has to offer, including modern attractions, amusements, and historical sites from Jamestown to Yorktown.
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feman1989 at January 10, 2017 11:58 AM feman1989 at January 4, 2016 10:43 AM feman1989 at October 31, 2014 10:24 AM