Music City Triathlon
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Music City Triathlon
The Music City Triathlon takes place in downtown Nashville with race staging at Public Square Park adjacent to the Metro Courthouse. The event offers sprint and Olympic triathlon distances and additional entry formats including swim-bike, bike-run, aquabike, duathlon, virtual, and 2- or 3-person relays.
Key course details:
- Swim: Sprint 300 m, Olympic 1.1 km
- Bike: Sprint 20 km, Olympic 40 km
- Run: Sprint 5 km, Olympic 10 km
The swim is conducted as a time trial with athletes entering the water every 3 to 5 seconds. Wetsuit use follows USA Triathlon temperature rules, with permitted, mandatory, and prohibited ranges specified for safety and eligibility. The Olympic bike course is primarily a two-loop 20 km circuit on a fully closed Ellington Parkway; sprint racers complete one loop. The run is a flat out-and-back that connects to the Greenway through Germantown and toward Metro Center before returning to Public Square Park.
Race logistics include numbered bike rack rows and a transition area organized by assigned race numbers. Timing is managed with disposable ankle chips and multiple race numbers for helmet and bike frame identification. All events are sanctioned by USA Triathlon and require the appropriate USAT license or membership. The event benefits People Loving Nashville and The Store. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
