Race Info - Course: Sprint

2012 Howth Triathlon Sprint Distance Course - 750m Swim - 20km Bike - 5km Run

Swim - 750m:

Howth Triathlon Sprint Distance Swim Course (Provisional - dependant on prevailing weather conditions)

The Howth Triathlon Sprint Course begins as a deep water start behind the west pier (between Aqua Restaurant and Marine Supplies Hardware Store). All triathletes will swim out to the red bouy from the start line, they will round the bouy leaving it to their left hand side and then all athletes will head for home at the corner of the Claremont beach (behind the Dart Station). This swim will finish in front of the slip off the beach. This is where the dash to Transition 1 begins - approx 300m.

 

Swim To Transition 1 (Warm Up Run)

Upon existing the water triathletes will run ~ 300m to the main transition area that lies in front of the Scout Den and Ivan's Restaurant. The transition will be arranged to ensure all athletes have to cover the same distance between the transition entry and exit points. Helmets must be fitted and straps secured before bikes are removed from the bike racks.

 

Bike

Mounting their bikes on the West Pier, triathletes will begin their circumnavigation of the Hill of Howth. They will climb up through Howth Village up and over Howth summit, which leads them to a sailing descent down into the suburb of Sutton. All triathletes will take a right onto Church Road and right again on to the main drive back into Howth. Each triathlete will tackle this circuit twice and will risk disqualification for drafting. Due to the presence of cars and spectators/ tourists it is forbidden to ride on tri/ aero bars from Deerpark Hotel Sign entering Howth village (Mile Marker "6" in map below) until after the right turn and the start of the ascent towards the hill summit.

 

One warning will be given anyone using tri / aero bars in this forbidden area for which a 2 min penalty will be applied

A Second warning will result in immediate disqualification!

Please note that there are no road closures in place for this event. 

 

Transition 2

After the circuit of Howth Hill, triathletes will dismount their bike just coming onto the West Pier, all bikes will be racked in their prescribed location and the quick change into running shoes will commence. Everybody will exist transition and begin the scenic run along the foreshore of Howth Harbour.

Run

Sprint triathletes will begin their 5 km run down the harbour foreshore and ascend Balscadden Road passing the King Strict on their right. At the top of the hill all participants will veer left and pass Kilrock road on their right. They will continue along the coast road until the turning point in Balscadden car park. All athletes then follow the same route back down to the King Strict and then continue out along the East Pier circling the white lighthouse at the end  - leaving the lighthouse to their left as they circle it. They run will take competitors back along the lower East Pier and back along the promenade to the finish area. 

At all stages of this run you are requested to stay to your right of the path / road/ pier.