SAVE THE DATE for AUGUST 18, 2024 | Super Sprint, Sprint, & Olympic Races
SAVE THE DATE for AUGUST 18, 2024 | Super Sprint, Sprint, & Olympic Races
START: North Coast Harbor at Great Lakes Science Center
FINISH: Edgewater Park
The swim courses are in the break wall protected North Coast Harbor in the shadow of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The start is a Dual Time Trial Start (3 athletes start at a time every 5-10 seconds) FEET FIRST ENTRY ONLY swim starts from the boat dock behind the Great Lakes Science Center. The distances on the swim are 250 meters for the Super Sprint, 750 meters for the Sprint, and 1500 meters for the Olympic distance triathlon.
The bike courses are on the closed-to-traffic Memorial Shoreway that highlights the Cleveland skyline and downtown neighborhoods. Participants will be provided with multiple lanes to race on the entire course to avoid drafting and allowing for safe passing. The distances on the bike are 8k for the Super Sprint, 20k for the Sprint, and 40k for the Olympic distance triathlon.
Per USAT Rules Competitive Rules: 5.3 Knowledge of Course. The sole responsibility of knowing and following the prescribed cycling course rests with each participant. No adjustments in times or results shall be made for participants who fail to follow the proper course for any reason whatsoever.
No e-bikes are allowed for this race
The final run courses will be capped off with a run through Cleveland’s premier metropark, providing participants breathtaking views of downtown Cleveland and the lakefront. The distances for the run are 3k for the Super Sprint, 5k for the Sprint, and 10k for the Olympic distance triathlon & duathlon. Note that the park is not closed to the public, therefore, there may be other people on the run course that are not participants.
A shuttle will run from Edgewater Park (the location of Transition 2) to the Great Lakes Science Center (the location of Transition 1) on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Parking is located in Edgewater Park next to Transition 2. The shuttles will depart Edgewater Park at 4:15 am and continue through 5:45 am (LAST SHUTTLE AVAILABLE).
Due to USA Triathlon sanctioning for Tri CLE, youth participants ages 13-19 will be racing the standard Super Sprint, Sprint, and Olympic courses at the same time as the adult participants.
Youth racing options are Triathlon & Duathlon. (Aquabike is not available for youth)
There will not be a separate youth course. Each youth participant should be comfortable racing these distances and also understand road markings, signage, and other race-specific directions.
Race Start: 6:30 am at North Coast Harbor
Triathlon: 1500 Meter Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run
Aquabike: 1500 Meter Swim, 40K Bike
Duathlon: 2 Mile Run, 40K Bike, 10k Run
Race Start: 7:15 AM at North Coast Harbor
Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim, 20K Bike, 5K Run
Aquabike: 750 Meter Swim, 20K Bike
Duathlon: 2 Mile Run, 20K Bike, 5K Run
Race Start: 8:00 am at North Coast Harbor
Triathlon: 250 Meter Swim, 8K Bike, 3K Run
Duathlon: 2 Mile Run, 8K Bike, 3K Run
Note: Relay options are available for certain Sprint & Olympic distance races
The start is a Dual Time Trial Start ( 3 athletes start at a time every 5-10 seconds) FEET FIRST ENTRY ONLY swim starts from the boat dock.
Wave times may be adjusted closer to race day dependent on the amount of participants in each wave.
**Challenged athletes will go off at 6:23 AM, prior to the rest of the wave starts
6:30 AM Men 20-29
6:35 AM Men 30-34
6:38 AM Men 35-39
6:43 AM Men 40-49
6:46 AM Women 20-34
6:49 AM Women 35-44
6:52 AM Men 50-59, Clydesdale
6:55 AM Men 60+, Women 45-54, Athena
6:58 AM Men 12-19*, Women 12-19*, Women 55+, Relays, Aquabike, non-binary
* Due to the length and demands of the Olympic distance, race leadership wants to ensure the youth participant is comfortable with the distance and understands the challenges it brings. Email us BEFORE registering your youth at customerservice@rockrollrun.com
7:15 AM Men 20-29
7:20 AM Men 30-34
7:25 AM Men 35-44
7:30 AM Men 45-55
7:35 AM Women 20-34
7:40 AM Women 30-34, 35-39
7:43 AM Men 55-65, Clydesdale
7:48 AM Women 40-49, Athena
7:51 AM Men 65-69, Women 50-65
7:54 AM Men 12-19, Men 70+, Women 12-19, Women 65+, Relays, Aquabike, non-binary
8:00 AM Men 20-49
8:03 AM Men 50-79, Clydesdale
8:06 AM Women 20-39, Athena
8:09 AM Women 40-80+
8:12 AM Men 12-19, Women 12-19, non-binary
All Duathlon athletes will start at 6:40 AM. Super Sprint, Sprint, and Olympic participants will each complete a 2-mile run before heading into Transition 1.
If you are wearing cycling shoes for the bike, make sure to have TWO pairs of running shoes, one to be worn for the first run leg and one that will need to be staged at Transition 2.
Gear from Transition 1 WILL NOT be delivered in time to use the running shoes from the first run.