COURSE AND CREW INFOrmation
Map
Bike course map (PDF)
Run course map (PDF)
Swim
The swim will begin at 7:00 am. It is a mass start. You will swim out through the reef channel to the first buoy. At the first buoy, you will turn right and head out west parallel to the beach. There will be buoy markers along the swim course. Water safety personnel will monitor the course. The finish is located at the beach on the east side of Magic Island. You will meet your support crew in the parking lot. The swim is approximately 2.4 miles.
Bike
The bike will circumnavigate the main portion of the island in a counter-clockwise direction. You will exit the Ala Moana Beach Park and head east through Waikiki and past Diamond Head. You will ride through Hawaii Kai, Kaneohe, Laie, Haleiwa, Wahiawa, Pearl City and finish at the Aloha Tower. This is a bike ride. You must obey ALL traffic signals and lights. Your support crew will be able to attend to your nutritional, directional and mechanical needs throughout the ride. The ride is approximately 112 miles.
Run
The run will depart the parking lot in front of the Aloha Tower. You will run on the sidewalk through Waikiki and past Diamond Head and out to Hawaii Kai, similar to the bike ride. At Hawaii Kai, you will run through the residential area and return back towards Diamond Head. You will finish at San Souci Beach Park.
Finish
When you finish, check in with event headquarters. Have your support crew return the team cell phone. There will be refreshments and a massage therapist available.
SUPPORT CREW INSTRUCTIONS
The support crew is totally responsible for your needs once you have completed the swim. Your crew will be your only support on the course. The support crew will provide all nutritional, course directional and mechanical needs for the triathlete.
Please Note the Following:
Notify the event headquarters of any major incidents relating to your athletes. Communicate the location of your athlete at specific checkpoints. A checkpoint map will be provided at check-in. Transfer nutritional supplies off the road. DO NOT impede other vehicles. DO NOT interfere with normal vehicular or pedestrian traffic. DO NOT directly follow or lead your triathlete in your vehicle, especially on the bike ride. If your triathlete cannot complete the course, notify event HQ immediately. Return to the finish and check in as a DNF (did not finish). Return your cell phone to event HQ at the completion of the triathlon.
MEDICAL SUPPORT
There will be a medical crew at the start and finish of the swim. The medical crew will remain at the finish line until 12:00 pm, midnight. If there is a medical emergency on the course, it is the complete responsibility of the support crew to use their team cell phone to call for assistance via 911 services. Be sure to know your location before you call.
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