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Olympic Primer
OLYMPIC TRIATHLON COURSE
The 2012 Olympic Games triathlon takes place in London´s most famous park and one of the most beautiful places you can find in Central London: Hyde Park. Starting with the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series in August, the race route will, for the first time, feature a trip out of Hyde Park.


Competitors will have the opportunity to try out the proposed 2012 Olympic course prior to the Games. At the same time, the course and venue are as compact as possible, giving spectators the possibility to catch all the action.


The elite triathletes will pass through the stadium-like finish arena 12 times, bringing the drama and energy of the race up close to the fans.


ABOUT THE SWIM COURSE
Swim course – 1 lap: The swim takes place in the beautiful and majestic Serpentine with a dive start from the swim platform placed on the north side of the lake. Elite athletes will swim one lap of 1,500 meters.


ABOUT THE BIKE COURSE
Bike course - 7 laps: The athletes will leave the transition area on Serpentine Road in the direction of West Carriage Drive. They will then cycle via South Carriage Drive toward Hyde Park Corner where the loop leaves Hyde Park to go down Constitution Hill to Buckingham Palace. In front of Buckingham Palace athletes turn to go back up Constitution Hill and across Hyde Park Corner into Serpentine Road, where the race pack will then pass the transition area and grandstands on every loop. The bike course is generally flat with no climbs. A few speed bumps and tight turns makes it technically demanding.


ABOUT THE RUN COURSE
Run course – 4 laps: After completing the seventh lap on the bike, the elite athletes will start the run. They will leave the transition area in the direction of West Carriage Drive. Before reaching the corner of West Carriage Drive / South Carriage Drive, they will need to turn back and run down toward the southern edge of the Serpentine. Along the edge of the Serpentine, the elites will pass the Lido to then run counterclockwise around the eastern part of the Serpentine before coming back on Serpentine road. From where they hit Serpentine Road again it’s about 750 meters straight into the transition area. Elite athletes will have to run four laps before finishing in front of the grandstands on the western edge of Serpentine Road.


42 USA TRIATHLON SUMMER 2011

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