Jamestown Triathlon
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Jamestown Triathlon
The Jamestown Triathlon takes place at Jamestown Beach Event Park near Williamsburg, Virginia, with courses held adjacent to the Jamestown Settlement. The event offers Olympic and Sprint distances and also fields Relay and Aquabike entries.
Distances include:
- Olympic Triathlon and Aquabike: 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run
- Sprint Triathlon and Aquabike: 750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run
Swim courses are rectangular layouts in the brackish James River starting from Jamestown Beach. Water depth is typically 6 to 10 feet and water temperatures are expected in the mid to upper 70s; a preliminary temperature is posted the Thursday before the race and an official reading is taken race morning. Kayak rentals are available on site.
Bike routes stay within James City County, feature mostly flat terrain and include dedicated bike lanes on Centerville Road plus out and back sections. Run courses are flat and use asphalt bike paths and shaded packed gravel trails, with aid stations about every mile providing ice water and Gatorade. Course maps and elevation profiles are provided.
All races are USA Triathlon sanctioned. Categories include Overall, Masters Overall, Age Group, Aquabike, Military, Clydesdale, Athena and Relay Teams. Packet pickup occurs at the race site the evening before and the morning of the event; participants must pick up their own packet and present photo ID. All athletes receive a race shirt, socks, finisher medal, post race food and free finisher photos. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
