Course Maps

Overview The 2009 Metro Brokers TriathlON Friday course is entirely within Cherry Creek State Park with the start, finish, and transition areas located atop "Smoky Hill" on the east side of Cherry Creek Reservoir. The entire course is fairly flat with only a few small hills and less than a 2% change in elevation. A full course map is shown here to the right (click to enlarge), detailed and interactive course maps are displayed below.

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Swim Course The race begins with an 880 yard (1/2 mile) swim starting on a sandy beach and following a basic triangle. Swimmers will head south approximately 200 yards and make a right turn around the first buoy marker then proceed approximately 480 yards swimming parallel to the shoreline. A second buoy marks the final turn where it's approximately 200 yards to the beach. A run on a short path leads to the transition area.

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Bike Course Racers exit the transition area and follow a course that leads south through Cherry Creek State Park then northwest before turning around just before the Dam Road. Racers continue on the east side of the reservoir heading north and turnaround at the northern tip of the reservoir where it's approximately two miles to the bike finish and transition area. The bike course takes place entirely inside Cherry Creek State Park. Park roads are open to traffic and most have a bike lane. Ride in the bike lane unless instructed by race staff or a police officer.

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Run Course The run begins by exiting the transition area and heading south along the east side of the reservoir. The first turnaround is shortly after mile marker 1 where racers head back north, go around the transition area with about 3/4 mile remaining, and finish up along the beach before making the final turn into the finish line! The run course takes place on bike and run trails entirely inside Cherry Creek State Park. We have traffic marshals and signs at the two road crossings, but please pay attention to traffic. Your safety is ultimately your own responsibility.

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