Tri Louisville
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Tri Louisville
Tri Louisville is a multi-format race held at Waterfront Park on the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, KY. The event offers sprint and Olympic triathlon distances, a duathlon, relay options, and combined-swim or combined-bike formats.
Key course details:
- Swim: Sprint 300 m, Olympic 1.5 km; both are point-to-point in the Ohio River with a downstream fast lane on the sprint course. The swim is run as a time trial with participants seeded by estimated swim time.
- Bike: Sprint 11 mile, Olympic 22 mile; a fully closed bike course runs through downtown Louisville along Waterfront Park. A bike mount and dismount line is used and transition racking is organized by race number.
- Run: Duathlon first run 2.5 km, Sprint and duathlon second run 3 mile, Olympic 6 mile; the run courses use Waterfront Park and the Riverwalk.
Wetsuit use follows USA Triathlon rules with temperature-based allowances and restrictions; wearing a wetsuit above specified temperatures can affect awards eligibility. Timing uses disposable ankle chip bands plus bib, helmet, and bike frame numbers. Awards include overall, age group, Clydesdale and Athena divisions, paratriathlete, and relay team prizes. Staging and transition are at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater and adjacent lots. The event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.