accenture Physically Challenged Triathlon Championships

What:	Nautica New York City Triathlon
When:	Sunday, July 20, 2008
Where:	Start: 99th St. on the Hudson River; Finish: Dead Road-Central Park

The Nautica New York City Triathlon presented by Toyota will consist of a 1.5K swim in the Hudson River, a 40K bike ride along the West Side Highway and a 10K run through Central Park. All athletes follow the same course as part of either the Elite Race, Elite Age Group Race or the Age Group Race. The Triathlon will also host USA Triathlon’s Physically Challenged National Championship sponsored by Accenture, in which nearly 50 of the world’s top physically challenged athletes will compete. Since its inception in 2001, the Nautica New York City Triathlon remains one of the five largest Olympic-distance multi-sport races in the United States.

The Swim (1.5K)
The swimming portion covers the expanse from 99th Street to 82nd Street in the Hudson River. Athletes will swim south and exit at 81st Street before transitioning to the bike.

The Bike (40K)
The cycling portion takes athletes from Riverside Park to the northbound entrance of the Henry Hudson Highway. Athletes exit Manhattan, cross the Hudson River Bridge, and continue onto the Mosholu Parkway. The course proceeds with a u-turn at Gunhill Road and then a ride south to 57th Street where participants make another u-turn and head north until they exit the Henry Hudson Parkway at 79th street. The bicycle course is closed to vehicular traffic.

The Run (10K)
The running portion is one of the most scenic final legs of any triathlon. Runners exit Riverside Park, cross 72nd Street to Central Park and loop around the northern part of Central Park, finishing on Dead Road.

Schedule of Events
7/18-19 United Healthcare Sports and Fitness Expo
7/18 Chipotle NYC Underwear Run
7/19 RCN High-Speed Transition Tours every Half Hour
7/20 Nautica New York City Triathlon presented by Toyota
7/20 Delta Finish Fest Celebration

For further information, please visit the official Nautica NYC Triathlon web site at www.nyctri.com.

For results from last year's event, please visit our 2007 page.

Last Updated On: Monday, May 12, 2008



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