The ROC Triathlon
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The ROC Triathlon presented by TruePath Racing
The ROC Triathlon is a late summer multisport event held at Durand-Eastman Beach in Irondequoit, New York, near Lake Ontario. The event program includes triathlon, duathlon, aqua bike, a standalone 5K run, and youth swim and run races.
The swim course is described as shallow open water. The bike course is closed to traffic and noted for being fast. The run follows shorelines near Lake Ontario and Seabreeze. The event is USAT sanctioned and offers qualifying slots for the National Championships for Sprint and Intermediate distances.
Competition divisions and awards noted by the organizer include:
- High School divisions for school age athletes in the Sprint distance
- Age Group divisions in five year increments for Sprint and Intermediate distances
- Athena and Clydesdale divisions for Sprint distance
- Top overall awards for Duathlon, AquaBike, and 5K Run
Distances on the program include:
- Intermediate Triathlon: 1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run
- Sprint Triathlon: 750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
- High School Sprint Triathlon: 750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
- Athena Clydesdale Sprint: 750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
- Intermediate AquaBike: 1.5k swim, 40k bike
- Sprint Duathlon: 2 mile run, 20k bike, 5k run
- 5K Run: 5k run
- Kids Splash n Dash: short swim and short run by age group
The event location is listed as 1303 Lake Shore Blvd, Rochester, NY and the races take place around Durand-Eastman Beach in Irondequoit. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.