If you have not made it onto the Irish Team for the European Championships Waterways Ireland triAthlone open triathlon (sprint and try a tri) has a race for everyone; from Beginners, to Intermediates. This years race will be on July 4th 2009
The Swim
Our swim starts on the Connaught side of the River Shannon, beside transition area at the Athlone Boat Club. The spectacular 54m Inland & Coastal Marina Systems Pontoon will again form the focal point of swim entry. For the Sprint-Distance race, athletes will swim 350m down and then back up stream.Try a triathlon participants will enter the water 200m upstream from the swim exit. Should the river current be strong we have an alternate downstream swim for everyone.
The Bike
The course this year will be held on fully closed roads. The course sets off from Transition on Grace Road, and continues out the rolling Roscommon roads to the picturesque village of Brideswell and then back.
The Run
Our most exciting part of the race is our run route. The narrow town centre streets of Old-Athlone’s "West-Bank" plays host to the event once again. Athletes will complete 2 laps (sprint) Athletes run past Athlone’s historical Castle, down and back up Grace Road along the banks of the River Shannon, before crossing into Leinster and onto Church Street where the Finish, Recuperation and Baggage-Drop area is at the Civic Centre Plaza in the shadow of the stunning new Athlone Town Centre. This route will create a fantastic atmosphere as spectators will see athletes a total of 3 times every lap.
