Colonial Beach Triathlon
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About the race
The Colonial Beach Triathlon festival in Colonial Beach, VA offers Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons and aquabike options set on the Potomac River waterfront.
Distances:
- Olympic Triathlon: 1.5K swim, 26 mile bike, 10K run
- Sprint Triathlon: 750 m swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run
Swim courses start as time-trial entries in the brackish Potomac River on rectangular courses that largely parallel the beach. Turn buoys and sighting buoys are placed along the route. Water temperatures have historically been around 80–82°F, and an official temperature reading is taken before the race.
The Olympic bike is two laps of a rolling-and-flat course on well paved roads with river, marsh and forest views. The Sprint bike is a mostly flat, one-loop course with three turns. Run courses are pancake flat out-and-back routes along a waterfront boardwalk and local roads; some sections are shaded while others offer open waterfront views. Aid stations are located approximately every mile and supply Gatorade and ice water.
The event is USA Triathlon sanctioned. Categories include Overall, Masters Overall, Age Group, Aquabike, Military, Clydesdale, Athena and Relay Teams. Packet pickup occurs at the race site on the weekend before the race; athletes must collect their own packets and present photo ID. Race entries are non-refundable and race deferral and insurance options are noted in event policies. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
