Boston Triathlon
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Date: August 12, 2012
Race Type: Triathlon
Bike Surface: Road
Course: 0.5 mile swim, 9 mile bike, 4 mile run
Start: 8:15 AM
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Address: William Day Blvd
Contact: 207-221-5420 | info@tri-maine.com
Individual Price: $90 USAT member; Non-members add $10
Team Price: $1300 - USAT Members; Non-members add $10
Course Info: Join us this summer for one of the most exciting races of the year. This race was previously called the Urban Epic Boston Triathlon. With a one-of-a-kind course that includes beaches, paths, and well-paved roads, you will love every moment of the Boston Triathlon!
Where: South Boston – Carson Beach to Bayside Expo to Pleasure Bay to L Street Bathhouse
Swim (.5 miles)
A point-to-point course in Dorchester Bay that begins on the beach near the McCormack Bathhouse and follows a trapezoidal course the finish on the beach near the Bayside Expo Center.
Each wave has approximately 50-75 athletes. First-timers and novices will have a special wave at the end. Specific wave times will be posted before race day.
The Transition Area will be located in the parking lot at the Bayside Expo Center, off William Day Blvd. It will be a flow-through design, where athletes enter at one end and exit at the other. Athletes will be assigned a rack space that allows plenty of room for gear. The Transition Area will be secure and monitored, and only athletes, volunteers, and staff will be allowed inside.
Bike (~9 miles)
The course is two loops on William Day Blvd., from Bayside Expo Center to the turn-around at Farragut Statue (East Broadway) and back.
Cyclists leave the Transition Area, follow a course through the Bayside parking lot before heading out on to William Day Blvd, and going around the Farragut statue. They will then proceed back along Day Blvd. to Bayside and do a small loop around the Teacher’s Union Lot. Bikers complete this same loop a second time before finishing at the TA at Bayside.
The entire bike course will be closed to vehicular traffic and managed by police and volunteers. There will be barricades separating the spectators from the bike traffic and designated cross-walks. However, there may be pedestrians that try to cross the road at unauthorized locations, so please be alert and aware of this potential situation, especially in the middle part of the course (near L Street).
Bike traffic will be two-way and will utilize all of William Day Blvd. All vehicles will be removed from the course prior to the start of the race.
Run (-4 miles)
The course is a point-to-point route that follows William Day Blvd to the Farragut Statue, turns around at the Sugarbowl (Head Island), and finishes at the L-Street Bathouse.
The final 200 yards or so will be on sand. There will be water/aid stations approximately every mile with water and electrolyte replacement drink.
More: Finish and Après
One of the most exciting parts of the Boston Tri is that you will be finishing at a party on the beach! Celebrate your accomplishment by joining your friends, family and fellow competitors at “Après Epic,” the best post-race shindig you’ll enjoy all year. It will include food, massage, vendors, music, beer, and much more, all on the beach – what else could you ask for?
Awards
Individuals – Recognition and awards will be give to the Top 3 men and women overall, and the top 3 in men and women in each age group (starting with 19 and under, and going every 5 years up to 80 and over).
Relays – There are special awards and prizes for the top relays in all-Male, all-Female, and co-ed categories
Finisher shades will be presented to every participant, including relay team members.
The Awards Ceremony will take place at the L-Street Bathhouse at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Directions: Directions to Parking and Transition Area
From the South – Take 93 North to Exit 15. Once off the Highway, go right onto Columbia Rd and halfway around the traffic circle, then take a right on William Day Blvd, followed by a left onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
From the North –Take 93 North to Exit 15. Once off the Highway, go left onto Columbia Rd and halfway around the traffic circle, then take a right on William Day Blvd, followed by a left onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
From Quincy - Take Morrissey Blvd Northbound. Exit for Mt Vernon St before reaching the Kosciuszko Traffic Circle. Take a right onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
From South Boston – Take Columbia Rd Westbound to the Kosciuszko Traffic Circle. Go a quarter of the way around the circle then take a right on William Day Blvd, followed by a left onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
The Finish/Post-Race is located about 1 mile from the Expo Center. There are walking paths and beaches between the venues.
Register: Click here
Website: Boston Triathlon
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Race Type: Triathlon
Bike Surface: Road
Course: 0.5 mile swim, 9 mile bike, 4 mile run
Start: 8:15 AM
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Address: William Day Blvd
Individual Price: $90 USAT member; Non-members add $10
Team Price: $1300 - USAT Members; Non-members add $10
Course Info: Join us this summer for one of the most exciting races of the year. This race was previously called the Urban Epic Boston Triathlon. With a one-of-a-kind course that includes beaches, paths, and well-paved roads, you will love every moment of the Boston Triathlon!
Where: South Boston – Carson Beach to Bayside Expo to Pleasure Bay to L Street Bathhouse
Swim (.5 miles)
A point-to-point course in Dorchester Bay that begins on the beach near the McCormack Bathhouse and follows a trapezoidal course the finish on the beach near the Bayside Expo Center.
Each wave has approximately 50-75 athletes. First-timers and novices will have a special wave at the end. Specific wave times will be posted before race day.
The Transition Area will be located in the parking lot at the Bayside Expo Center, off William Day Blvd. It will be a flow-through design, where athletes enter at one end and exit at the other. Athletes will be assigned a rack space that allows plenty of room for gear. The Transition Area will be secure and monitored, and only athletes, volunteers, and staff will be allowed inside.
Bike (~9 miles)
The course is two loops on William Day Blvd., from Bayside Expo Center to the turn-around at Farragut Statue (East Broadway) and back.
Cyclists leave the Transition Area, follow a course through the Bayside parking lot before heading out on to William Day Blvd, and going around the Farragut statue. They will then proceed back along Day Blvd. to Bayside and do a small loop around the Teacher’s Union Lot. Bikers complete this same loop a second time before finishing at the TA at Bayside.
The entire bike course will be closed to vehicular traffic and managed by police and volunteers. There will be barricades separating the spectators from the bike traffic and designated cross-walks. However, there may be pedestrians that try to cross the road at unauthorized locations, so please be alert and aware of this potential situation, especially in the middle part of the course (near L Street).
Bike traffic will be two-way and will utilize all of William Day Blvd. All vehicles will be removed from the course prior to the start of the race.
Run (-4 miles)
The course is a point-to-point route that follows William Day Blvd to the Farragut Statue, turns around at the Sugarbowl (Head Island), and finishes at the L-Street Bathouse.
The final 200 yards or so will be on sand. There will be water/aid stations approximately every mile with water and electrolyte replacement drink.
More: Finish and Après
One of the most exciting parts of the Boston Tri is that you will be finishing at a party on the beach! Celebrate your accomplishment by joining your friends, family and fellow competitors at “Après Epic,” the best post-race shindig you’ll enjoy all year. It will include food, massage, vendors, music, beer, and much more, all on the beach – what else could you ask for?
Awards
Individuals – Recognition and awards will be give to the Top 3 men and women overall, and the top 3 in men and women in each age group (starting with 19 and under, and going every 5 years up to 80 and over).
Relays – There are special awards and prizes for the top relays in all-Male, all-Female, and co-ed categories
Finisher shades will be presented to every participant, including relay team members.
The Awards Ceremony will take place at the L-Street Bathhouse at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Directions: Directions to Parking and Transition Area
From the South – Take 93 North to Exit 15. Once off the Highway, go right onto Columbia Rd and halfway around the traffic circle, then take a right on William Day Blvd, followed by a left onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
From the North –Take 93 North to Exit 15. Once off the Highway, go left onto Columbia Rd and halfway around the traffic circle, then take a right on William Day Blvd, followed by a left onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
From Quincy - Take Morrissey Blvd Northbound. Exit for Mt Vernon St before reaching the Kosciuszko Traffic Circle. Take a right onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
From South Boston – Take Columbia Rd Westbound to the Kosciuszko Traffic Circle. Go a quarter of the way around the circle then take a right on William Day Blvd, followed by a left onto Mt Vernon Street. Follow the signs for the Bayside Expo Parking, and take a left into the lots. Volunteers will instruct you to park. Please listen to the volunteers and do not park in the first spot you see.
The Finish/Post-Race is located about 1 mile from the Expo Center. There are walking paths and beaches between the venues.
Register: Click here
Website: Boston Triathlon
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