Swim Course - Click for larger view
Swim
The swim will start at the north end of the beach in Sand Key Park. It will be a point to point swim with a beach start. The swim will head out into the Gulf of Mexico for 25 yards, make a left turn to the south and swim 550 yards, make a turn to the left and head to shore for the last 25 yards.
The swim is in 5-6 ft of water and parallel to the shoreline. It will be marked with buoys every 100 yards.
Bike
The bike course has been approved by the governing bodies of the municipalities where the course will transit through.
Transition Area - Click for larger view
The cyclist will leave the transition area to the north end making a right turn from the transition area and another right turn onto the park road – staying on the LEFT side of the road. Follow the park road around and make a right turn onto the park road to exit the park, remaining on the LEFT side of the road.
-You will make a left turn out of the park onto Gulf Blvd. From there you will travel over the Sand Key Bridge and make a left turn at the bottom of the bridge onto Gulfview Blvd.
-Remain on Gulfview through Clearwater Beach to Coronado.
-Left turn onto Coronado into the right hand lane turning right through the roundabout.
-Staying in the right hand lane you will travel over the Memorial Causeway Bridge
-Right on Palm Ave.
-Right on Turner St.
-Left on Orange St.
-Right on S.Druid Rd following it around to the left onto Belleview
-Right on Indian Rocks Rd.
-Right on West Bay
-Right on Gulf Blvd. back to the Park
-Left into Sand Key Park remaining on the LEFT hand side of the park road.
-Left turn at first turn in the park
-Left turn at the south end of the dog park back into transition.
The course will be well marked with A-frame turn signs prior to the corner on which you will turn.
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Run
Run Course - Click for Larger View
The run will exit to the north end of the transition area heading out onto the beach. There will be a beach run that will take you to the north end of the beach and over the dune turning right into the parking lot. Running south in the parking lot to the roundabout near transition, making a U-turn and coming back north in the parking lot to the end of the parking lot and back on the service road in the park near the Clearwater Pass. Travel the service road around to the main park road and follow it toward the park entrance where you will make a U-Turn and head back on the main park road to the inner park trail. Turn left onto the trail and follow it around toward the center of the park, make a U-turn on the trail and back around and the trail exiting back onto the main park road following it toward the beach and parking areas staying to the left and turning left into the shelter area parking to the finish line.
The run will be well marked with mile markers at every mile and turn markers at every turn. There will be at least three aid stations on the run course with water.