Music City Triathlon
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Music City Triathlon
The Music City Triathlon is a multi-discipline race on the East Bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville, adjacent to Nissan Stadium. The event offers Sprint and Olympic distances with swim, bike, and run options, plus relay, swim-bike, bike-run, aquabike, duathlon, and a virtual entry option.
Swim starts differ by distance: Olympic swimmers board the General Jackson Showboat and swim with the current to a concrete beach landing; Sprint swimmers start from the East Bank boat dock under the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge. The swim is run as a time-trial with athletes entering the water every 3 to 5 seconds. Average water temperature is listed as 74°F and wetsuit rules follow USA Triathlon temperature guidelines.
The bike course uses a fully closed Ellington Parkway section. The Olympic course is two 20 km loops for 40 km total; the Sprint course is a single 20 km loop. Transition is staged in Lot R near the south side of Nissan Stadium.
The run is a flat, out-and-back course finishing on Victory Lane between Nissan Stadium and the transition area; Olympic runners complete two loops with a turnaround under the Korean Veterans Boulevard Bridge.
Awards include top overall and age-group prizes, specialty categories such as Clydesdale and Athena, and relay team awards. The event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
