At 6am on sunday, I\'ll be doing
this. I\'m only planning to finish, irregardless of my time. The running is going to be the hardest part for me.
Swim 60 laps in olympic size pool > Bike 25 miles > Run 6 miles
1500 Meter Swim (60 laps in olympic size pool)The race starts on Manhattan\'s Westside at 98th Street and the Hudson River. The point to point swim course is near the seawall to minimize the effect of the current. Kayakers and other members of the water safety team frame a 20 yard swim lane from start to finish. Athletes swim south and exit near the 79th Street Boat Basin before running into transition. The Hudson River, one of America\'s most famous waterways, is home to many open water swims and is considered one of the cleanest rivers in New York.
40 Kilometer Bike (25 miles)The cycling course exits Riverside Park at 79th Street. Athletes enter the northbound entrance of the Henry Hudson Highway, staying in the right lane. Athletes will continue on a moderately hilly course north out of Manhattan, over the Hudson River Bridge, and exit onto the Mosholu Parkway. The course proceeds south on the Mosholu and U-turns at Gunhill Road in the Bronx. Participants will proceed back to the Henry Hudson Parkway and ride south in the Northbound Lane to 57th street where another u-turn will be completed and cyclists will head north and exit the Henry Hudson Parkway at 79th street and proceed back to the transition area. All bicycle traffic will utilize the normally northbound roadway which will be totally closed to vehicular traffic.
10 Kilometer Run (6 miles)Runners will exit Riverside Park at 72nd Street and run across 72nd Street to Central Park. Runners turn left when entering Central Park and will run in a clockwise direction around the northern loop of Central Park. The Finish line is on Dead Road, just west of the bandshell on the 72nd Street Transverse in Central Park.
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