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Just in time for triathlon season, come experience this spectacular course and location! Tentatively scheduled for June 23, three weeks before the extremely popular NYC Triathlon, here's a chance to practice open water swimming and race transitions. This fun and challenging multi-sport event combines a 1.5-km swim in the water off Manhattan from Randall’s Island Park and a flat, fast, scenic shoreline 5-km run in the shadow of four bridges, and with breathtaking views of the Hell Gate and the East River.
Don't run? Enroll in the swim-only race on the same day (formerly known as the Riverside Park Tune Up Swim) or help out as a volunteer.
| Date: | 06/23/2013 (Sunday) | | Distance: | Swim 1.5 K / Run 5 K | | Start: | | 9:30 AM | West side of Randall's Island Park, on the sandy beach across from East 109th Street. | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | Randall’s Island Park sits between Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens on Wards and Randall’s Islands. Check-in for the race, the swim start/finish, and run transition are all located on Wards Island within Randall's Island Park, across from Manhattan's East 109th Street (GPS coordinates: 40.789447,-73.932289), just a few blocks north of the footbridge from Manhattan. Access to the islands is via this 103rd Street Footbridge (pedestrians and bicycles only) or the RFK/Triboro Bridge (buses, cars, pedestrians, and bicycles). Click here for directions by car, transit, bike, or walking using Google maps.
If you are not familiar with the area, we strongly suggest that you print and bring this island map, which has Aquathlon locations and parking highlighted.
By Subway:
6 to 103rd Street, then walk east along 102nd Street to the footbridge over the FDR Drive, which connects to the 103rd Street Footbridge. After crossing over to Randall's Island Park, turn left and go north along the waterfront for a few blocks. Check www.mta.info for schedule information.
By Bus:
From the West Side, take the M96 bus, which goes across town from West 96th Street. Check www.mta.info for schedule information. Exit at First Avenue and 97th Street and then walk north to 102nd Street and turn right for the footbridge over the FDR Drive, which connects to the 103rd Street Footbridge.
From the East Side, take the M15 bus running north on First Avenue or south on Second Avenue and ask the driver to let you off as close to 102nd Street as possible. Check www.mta.info for schedule information. Go east to the FDR drive and take the footbridge first over FDR Drive and then the 103rd Street Footbridge.
The M35 bus serves Randall’s Island Park from the northwest corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Harlem, which is right at the 4/5/6 subway stop and a block east of the 125th Street Metro-North Railroad Station. Be advised that many of the passengers on this bus may be visitors to a psychiatric center and a homeless shelter. Take the bus all the way to the south end of Randall's Island Park to the stop for the Charles Gay Center. Check www.mta.info for schedule information. From there walk south to the waterfront, and then turn right along the roadway, which circles up to the Footbridge. From there, continue north along the waterfront for a few blocks. If you are not familiar with the island, allow yourself some extra time, as signage is sparse and somewhat confusing.
By Bike/On Foot:
The easiest and most direct access point from Manhattan is the 103rd Street Footbridge. This connects to the East River Esplanade greenway, which runs from East 82nd Street to 120th Street, and is also easy to get to from First Avenue, which has a bike lane (turn right at 102nd Street for the footbridges). After crossing over to Randall's Island Park, turn left on the bike path (paved) or pedestrian path (gravel) and go north along the waterfront for a few blocks a few blocks to the race setup area.
Alternately, you can get to Randall’s Island Park from pedestrian ramps from all three spans of the RFK/Triboro Bridge, i.e., from Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. From any of these ramps, head toward the Manhattan side of the island and then south along the waterfront to find the race setup area. If you are not familiar with the island, allow yourself some extra time, as signage is sparse and somewhat confusing.
By Car:
All automobile access is via the RFK/Triboro Bridge. From Manhattan: If paying with E-Zpass at toll, stay left at toll plaza for the exit ramp to Randall’s Island, immediately after the toll plaza. If paying cash at toll: Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island, about a half-mile past toll plaza. From Queens: Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island, immediately after the toll plaza. From the Bronx: Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island, about a half-mile past toll plaza. Free public parking is available in various designated areas (map).
Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start. Note that weekend disruptions to subway service are possible. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip. |
| | Finish: | | Swim and Run: West side of Randall's Island Park, across 109th in Manhattan. |
| | Time Limit: | Swim: 1 hour.
Finish: 2 hours.
Race time limit of 2 hours. | | Field Size: | 225 (231 Currently Enrolled - Enroll as a Swimmer) | | Fees: | Aquathlon
$75 December 21, 2012– December 22, 2012
$80 December 23, 2012 – December 31, 2012
$85 January 1, 2013 – February 1, 2013
$95 February 2, 2013 – May 15, 2013
$105 May 16, 2013 – June 16, 2013
$115 June 17, 2013 – June 21, 2013 (1:00 PM EDT)
Swim Only
$50 December 21, 2012 – December 22, 2012
$55 December 23, 2012 – December 31, 2012
$60 January 1, 2013 – February 1, 2013
$65 February 2, 2013 – May 15, 2013
$70 May 16, 2013 – June 16, 2013
$85 June 17, 2013 – June 21, 2013 (1:00 PM EDT)
Entries open on December 21, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST
and close (unless full prior) on June 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDT. | | Awards: | Awards will be presented sometime after the run course officially closes.
3 - Overall (Male and Female)
3 - 15-19 (Male and Female)
3 - 20-29 (Male and Female)
3 - 30-39 (Male and Female)
3 - 40-49 (Male and Female)
3 - 50-59 (Male and Female)
3 - 60-over (Male and Female)
Medals for all participants.
| | Age Requirement: | 15 years and over (younger swimmers may be accepted based on swimming experience). | | Experience Requirement: | The experience requirement for participating in the Stars & Stripes Aquathlon and Swim is as follows:
The completion of any
NYC Swim open water swim or Aquathlon
since January 1, 2011
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Pool certification in a manner consistent with the sample template, which can be accessed on your user profile swimmer page, documenting the completion of a continuous 1-mile pool swim (1650 yards/1500 meters) in 45 minutes or better since January 1, 2013. To provide the best indicator of open water ability and a solid basis for comparison with other swimmers’ pool times, the pool swim should ideally be done in a deep-water, competition-length pool. [Where to do a pool certification swim] [How to upload pool certification] A USMS One Hour Swim of at least 2200 yards/2000 meters (entered with the coach or official in lieu of the lifeguard name) from January 2013 may be used to fulfill this requirement.
All pool certifications and qualifying swim information must be received by NYC Swim at least 14 days prior to the date of the race (no later than June 9, 2013). Swimmers who enroll after June 9th must submit their qualification information to NYC Swim within 24 hours of enrollment. Participants' qualifications will not be accepted, reviewed or approved on race day. | | Predicted Water Conditions: | Approximately 65 °F to 77 °F (18.6 °C to 24.5 °C). Swimmers wearing wetsuits/non-traditional swim attire for the swim-only event will not be eligible for awards in this year's race; those wearing wetsuits/non-traditional swim attire for the aquathlon event will be eligible for awards. The full wetsuit policy can be viewed here.
There can be a substantial amount of chop in the water from wind & tide action. The waterways are salt-water and there is shipping traffic. There may be random jetsam & flotsam in the waterways. | | Previous Year's Water Temp: | 72.68 °F (22.6 °C) on 06/23/2012
70.52 °F (21.4 °C) on 06/23/2011
76.10 °F (24.5 °C) on 06/23/2010
69.80 °F (21 °C) on 06/23/2009
69.44 °F (20.8 °C) on 06/23/2008 |
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