Important Race Day Info
Please arrive early. Transition area opens at 5:00 AM, race starts at 7:00 AM. Parking available at Playland. Directions available here.
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, September 23rd
5:00 AM – Transition area opens
6:30 AM – Transition area closes
6:35 AM – Mandatory race briefing
6:50 AM – National Anthem
7:00 AM – Elite Wave
7:05 AM – Amateur waves begin. Each wave 3 minutes apart. (See wave times below)
9:00 AM – Expo opens
8:55 AM – First elite athlete crosses finish line
9:00 AM – Finisher Celebration begins with Captain Lawrence beer, water and food
Band begins
12:00 PM – Awards and raffle
12:15 PM – Band continues
1:00 PM – Expo, band, and celebration conclude
Waves Times:
START 7:00 AM
WAVE 1 Pro Male – BLACK swim caps
WAVE 1 Pro Female – WHITE swim caps
WAVE 1 Challenged Athletes – WHITE swim caps
START 7:03 AM
WAVE 2 30-39 Male, Last Name A-K – YELLOW swim caps
START 7:06 AM
WAVE 3 30-39 Male, Last Name L-Z – RED swim caps
START 7:09 AM
WAVE 4 30-39 Female – ROYAL swim caps
START 7:12 AM
WAVE 5 15-29 Female – PURPLE swim caps
WAVE 5 50+ Female – PURPLE swim caps
START 7:15 AM
WAVE 6 40-44 Male, Last Name A-L – KELLY GREEN swim caps
START 7:18 AM
WAVE 7 40-44 Male, Last Name M-Z – MAROON swim caps
START 7:21 AM
WAVE 8 40-49 Female – PINK swim caps
START 7:24 AM
WAVE 9 45-54 Male, Last Name A-K – LIGHT BLUE swim caps
START 7:27 AM
WAVE 10 45-54 Male, Last Name L-Z – DARK GREEN swim caps
START 7:30 AM
WAVE 11 15-29 Male – NAVY swim caps
START 7:33 AM
WAVE 12 RELAY TEAMS – ORANGE swim caps
WAVE 12 55+ Male – ORANGE swim caps
For 28 years the Westchester Triathlon has conducted a first class multisport event in the New York Tri State Area.
Held at the end of September, this race is often the final one of the season for many local triathletes. From novice to professional, young and old, the 1,000 athletes gather together in the scenic town of Rye in Westchester County, New York for this Olympic distance race.
Swim
Beginning at 7:00am the athletes swim 9/10ths of a mile in the calm waters of the Long Island Sound. Water temperature is usually in the low 70′s. Waiting on the beach, you’ll have breathtaking views of Long Island and Connecticut. Sighting back is easy as the athletes focus on the historic White Towers during the homestretch to shore. Sand in, sand out with no steps or rocks.
Bike
Hopping on their bikes, the athletes embrace the 25 mile scenic bike course with gentle rolling hills, but not ignoring our famous “Claire’s Climb” – a grueling ascent on the hills in Greenwich American Corp. The course takes you through the residential neighborhoods of Rye, Port Chester, Harrison and Greenwich, CT where they ride past some horse farms.
Run
Athletes then embark on their last leg of the race, a 6.2 mile run through the shady and picturesque streets of Rye, including the famous Rye Playland Boardwalk. A relatively flat course concludes in Rye Town Park, where the post race festivities begin.