Diamond in the Rough Triathlon
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Diamond in the Rough Triathlon : Perryville, Maryland
The event is staged out of Perryville Community Park on forested bluffs overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. It offers both Olympic and Sprint triathlon distances with open-water swims that start single file from the park dock; jumping only, no diving. The swim course is rectangular around the dock with four yellow turn buoys and orange sighting buoys about every 75 meters. Water temperatures in July are expected in the low to mid 80s and a temperature reading is posted the week before the race.
Distances
- Olympic: 1.5K swim; 26.8 mile bike; 10K run.
- Sprint: 750 m swim; 8 mile bike; 5K run.
The Olympic bike course is technical, passing through suburbia, rolling farm country and a roughly five-mile fast flat section along River Road next to the Susquehanna River. The Sprint bike is a rolling out-and-back route on low-traffic country roads. Both run courses wind along the Chesapeake Bay on sidewalks and back roads and have little shade. Aid stations offering ice water and Gatorade are located approximately every mile, and mobile support is available.
The event is USA Triathlon sanctioned and includes age-group, overall, masters, aquabike, military, Clydesdale, Athena and relay categories. Packet pickup is available Friday evening and Saturday morning; photo ID is required. For safety, athletes must remain in the park until the bike route is clear or park outside the park at the fire department lot about 1.35 miles away to avoid being locked in. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
