Course Map
Swim
The swim is a thirty length swim in a 25m pool. There will be 5 starts, 6 lanes and 6 people per lane. The slowest wave will be let start first. With two lengths to go each competitor will be tapped by the lane counter to signify your last 2 lengths. The transition is in the pool car park just outside the pool.
Cycle
The cycle is a straight out and back 20km course. You turn right as you exit the leisure centre and cycle out to Toomevara and back. The bike course is on the main Dublin road and has a few gradual hills but nothing very steep. There will be Gardai stopping traffic at the turnaround.
The map below shows you the cycle route:
(Double click on the map to get a closer view of the course)
Run
The run is a 5km loop course. You turn right as you exit the leisure centre and run 0.5 mile down the road before taking a left onto the Cloughjordan Road. After another 0.5 mile you take another left. This brings you onto a hilly run section which lasts for a mile. You turn left on the Old Birr Road and head back towards town.
Turn left onto Summerhill road and another left into the grounds of the CBS school. There is a steep down hill out of the school. This brings you back onto the Dublin Road and the sprint finish.
The map below shows you the run route:
(Double click on the map to get a closer view of the course)