Event Series » Philadelphia, PA

.8K (.5 mile) SWIM, 25K ( 15.5 mile) BIKE, 5K (3.1 mile) RUN

The course runs entirely along the Martin Luther King Drive side of Fairmount Park. The start area is located just off Martin Luther King Drive near Parking Lot #4 The transition area is also located just off Martin Luther King Drive, near the base of Black Road, and the race finishes on Martin Luther King Drive near the base of Black Road.

SWIM

The .8K swim is a modified rectangle in the Schuylkill River. The swim starts at the north end of the Transition Area which is just off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near the bottom of Black Road. Athletes swim upstream toward the Columbia Bridge for 300 meters (the equivilent of a little less than 13 laps in a 25-yard pool). After swimming under the bridge, the course moves across the river for 50 meters (a little more than 2 laps) before swimmers head downstream along the Kelly Drive side. After swimming for 350 meters (a little more than 15 laps) downstream, swimmers will make a right turn toward the swim exit, which is located at the south end of the Transition Area. The final leg of the swim course is a 100 meter (a little less than 5 laps) stretch back across the river to the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive side and into the Transition Area.

Swim Map

BIKE

After exiting the Transition Area, participants will ride a two-loop bike course through Fairmount Park that takes place on roads that are completely closed to traffic. The loop contains some fast and flat sections on Martin Luther King Drive as well as some small, short hills.

Bike Map

Bike Cue Sheet

RUN

The 5K run is an out and back, starting from the Transition Area and running toward the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Martin Luther King Drive. The run finishes just before arriving back at the Transition Area.

Run Map

Transition Area Map

Gatorade is served on the course to all athletes.