Tri Louisville

Tri Louisville

Tri Louisville is a multi-discipline event staged at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville with race staging at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater and transition in the turquoise lot near 1301 River Rd. The event uses the Ohio River for the swim and course paths through Waterfront Park and the Riverwalk for the run.

Distances:

• Swim: Sprint 850 m, Olympic 1.5 km
• Bike: Sprint 11 mile, Olympic 22 mile
• Run: Duathlon 1st run 2.5 km; Sprint & Duathlon 2nd run 3 mile; Olympic 6 mile

The swim is point-to-point in the Ohio River and is run in a time-trial format with race numbers assigned by estimated swim time; sprint swimmers use an inner downstream lane. Wetsuit rules follow USA Triathlon temperature thresholds: mandatory at 60.6°F and below, permitted up to 78.0°F, allowed with award ineligibility 78.1°F to 84.0°F, and prohibited at 84.1°F and above.

The bike course is fully closed through downtown along Waterfront Park. A bike mount and dismount line is used; athletes walk bikes between their transition rack and the mount line. Sprint and duathlon bike participants complete two loops and Olympic participants complete four loops.

Race formats include individual triathlon, swim-bike, bike-run, duathlon, and 2- or 3-person relays. Awards cover overall top finishers by gender and non-binary, age-group divisions (examples: sprint age groups from 13-14 up to 80+), paratriathlete, Clydesdale, Athena, relays, and masters categories.

Event logistics note that racers must pick up their own packet with photo ID, attach bike frame numbers before bike check-in, and wear the disposable electronic timing chip on the left ankle. Transition access is controlled to ensure only racers retrieve equipment. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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