State Championship
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Where: September 10th, 2023
Where: Second Beach, Middletown, Rhode Island
Distances:
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Sprint: 1/2-Mile Swim | 10.6-Mile Ride | 5K Run
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Olympic: 0.9-Mile Swim | 21.2-Mile Ride | 10K Run
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Aquabike: 0.9-Mile Swim | 21.2-Mile Ride
Click photo to view the beach cam (from the roof of the beach pavilion)
Overview:
On Your Left Racing will be donating a portion of our proceeds from the Newport Triathlon to Clean Ocean Access.
Travel and Leisure Magazine has referred to picturesque Sachuest Beach (AKA Second Beach) in Middletown as “Newport’s best-loved summer hang-out spot”. After more than a decade of living on Aquidneck Island, we couldn’t agree more. Our Olympic race begins with a .9 mile swim (.5 mile for the Sprint) in the beautiful open waters of Sachuest Bay. A few steps from the water’s edge, just across the sandy shoreline, you will find the transition area. The two-loop bike course (single loop for the Sprint) will wind you through bucolic Middletown and Portsmouth, past both farm lands and stunning Sakonnet River front estates. Finally, the paved two-loop run course (one loop for Sprint) takes you out to the oceanfront Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge area. Continue on as the route runs alongside the Norman Bird Sanctuary and then bears right through the Third Beach area. The run and concludes back at Second Beach and After you finish, you’ll be met with a spread fit for a hungry triathlete.
Check Out The Video From the 2019 Race
Race Information Below
RACE START:
- Sprint 7:00 am rolling start
- Olympic rolling start immediately after the Sprint
RACE FEE:
- Sprint:
$109 | On Race Day, $119 - Olympic:
$139 | On Race Day, $149 - Olympic Relay:
$199 | On Race Day, $209 - Aquabike Relay:
$100 | On Race Day, $110
Second Beach: there are multiple lots available and our parking volunteers will guide you to your spot.
Parking opens at 5 am race morning.
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Download the GPX file to import into your GPS
Note: GPX (the GPS eXchange Format) is a data format for exchanging GPS data between GPS programs (Strava, MapMyRide, RideWithGPS, etc). |
- SPRINT: 0.5-Mile swim – out and back turning around at the ORANGE bouy
- OLYMPIC: 0.9-Mile swim – out and back turning around at the YELLOW bouy
One loop of this 10.6-mile bike circuit.
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Download the GPX file to import into your GPS
Note: GPX (the GPS eXchange Format) is a data format for exchanging GPS data between GPS programs (Strava, MapMyRide, RideWithGPS, etc). |
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Download the GPX file to import into your GPS
Note: GPX (the GPS eXchange Format) is a data format for exchanging GPS data between GPS programs (Strava, MapMyRide, RideWithGPS, etc). |
Two loops of this bike circuit.
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Download the GPX file to import into your GPS
Note: GPX (the GPS eXchange Format) is a data format for exchanging GPS data between GPS programs (Strava, MapMyRide, RideWithGPS, etc). |
Two loops of this 5K course.
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Download the GPX file to import into your GPS
Note: GPX (the GPS eXchange Format) is a data format for exchanging GPS data between GPS programs (Strava, MapMyRide, RideWithGPS, etc). |
PACKET PICK-UP
- 2023 information to be announced
Click for a Google Map to Second Beach.
Timing chips: will be provided on Race morning.
All race participants must pick up their race packet in person. The only exception will be if the participant is a minor (under 18), their parent or legal guardian may pick up their packet for them or accompany them during packet pickup. Every athlete must be a member of USA Triathlon, present their membership card along with a drivers license or photo ID at the time of their packet pickup. If you are not a member of USAT, you will need to purchase a one day membership during your registration process.
Finishers
An On Your Left medal
Overall (Men and Women)
- 1st place: On Your Left Swag
- 2nd place: On Your Left Swag
- 3rd place: On Your Left Swag
Age Groups, Athena and Clydesdale (Men and Women)
- 1st place: On Your Left Swag
- 2nd place: On Your Left Swag
- 3rd place: On Your Left Swag
Rules: A Message from the Head Referee:
All competitors please read. It is your responsibility to know the rules!!! Most triathletes come to races with only a rudimentary understanding of the rules of the sport. Indeed, few have ever read through the Competitive Rules in its entirety. In order to minimize misunderstandings on race day, I hope you will take the time to read the following summary of Position Violations, which you probably know as the drafting rules. We have reduced the Position Rules to the following concepts, which everyone can remember:
- RIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR LANE
- NO DRAFTING! KEEP THREE BIKE LENGTHS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE CYCLIST IN FRONT OF YOU
- PASS ON THE LEFT OF THE CYCLIST IN FRONT, NEVER ON THE RIGHT
- COMPLETE YOUR PASS WITHIN 15 SECONDS
- IF PASSED, YOU MUST DROP COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ZONE, TO THE REAR, BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPASS
- ALWAYS HAVE YOUR CHINSTRAP FASTENED
- NO IPODS ALLOWED ON THE COURSE
Remember you are racing in a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and there are trained referees on the course to ensure fairness in the competition. There will be no warnings if you commit a foul during competition. Triathlon is an individual event and you must take personal responsibility to understand the rules and avoid penalties. We hope you have a great race, lots of fun, and achieve all of your goals.
