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SPRINT DISTANCE 750m Swim, 20k Ride, 5k Run 
SWIM: Start at Hague Beach swimming south towards Jenkin's Point and then back to Hague Beach. Exit at Hague Beach and continue into the park into the Sprint transition area.  SPRINT BIKE: From transition area at Hague Beach, ride out of transition area through center of town (Hague) west up Route 8. This is a slow, grinding uphill climb for about 1m until you take right at Fire Station onto West Hague Rd. Follow West Hague Rd. to New Hague (@ 3.7 mile mark) and take right, going past May Memorial Cemetery. Road is curvy and mellow for most of this section (small shoulder, so take special care not to end up in bushes). You will follow New Hague Rd. into Warren County and across a small bridge. New Hague Road T's at 9N fairly quickly as you descend, so please slow down and be alert to the T where you will make a sharp right turn at stop sign onto 9N being careful to merge with Olympic distance riders heading back to the transition at Hague Beach with you. Several aid stations will be posted throughout the ride.  SPRINT RUN: Exit transition area at Hague Beach taking a left (South) towards Silver Bay. There will be aid stations posted every 1.5 miles throughout the run. Sprint distance run is marked by GREEN mile markers (Olympic distance markers are ORANGE) Please note: Relays/Teams will not be offered for Sprint distance race (Relays are available for the Olympic race). OLYMPIC DISTANCE 1.5k Swim, 40k Ride, 10k Run  OLYMPIC SWIM: Start at Hague Beach swimming south towards Jenkin's Point and then back to Hague Beach. Exit at Hague Beach and continue into the park into the Olympic transition area.  OLYMPIC BIKE: From transition area at Hague Beach, ride north (right out of transition area) along 9N to round-about at the monument in ticonderoga and continue up 9N where you will make a left at Racetrack Rd. to Route 74 (both the monument round-about and the intersection of 9N and Racetrack will be marked by cones, and manned by local police). Proceed West on Rt. 74 (left) for a steep, slow ascent (turnaround at 13.1 miles) and a fast, long descent with an amazing view of the Lord Howe Valley looking south. Head south back the way you came along 9N to end at transition at the Hague Beach transition area. Several aid stations will be posted throughout the ride.  RUN: Exit transition area at Hague Beach left (South) towards Silver Bay. There will be aid stations posted every 1.5 miles throughout the run. Olympic distance mile markers are ORANGE (Sprint distance markers are GREEN) |
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