Course

The inaugural US Women's Triathlon in Lake Las Vegas is set to kick off this October in the beautiful Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort. The 2009 event will feature both Sprint and SuperSprint competitions, both finishing in the picturesque Montelago Village, at the Lake Las Vegas Lakefront.


COURSE MAP COMING SOON


If for any reason you are unable to complete the event, you must report to the timing tent, located at the finish line and turn in your chip. This is mandatory so that we will have a record of all participants for your safety and for the peace of mind for your friends and family.


Note: The course is subject to change and distances are approximate. A final course description will be available at the mandatory course talk on Friday, October 2nd.

SWIM COURSE

Sprint - .8k (.51 miles) • SuperSprint- .4k (.24 miles)
Each swim will be an out and back swim, both starting and finishing at the Reflection Bay Beach.

All athletes will exit the water and run around the lakeside of the Country Club and into the transition area.

BIKE COURSE

SuperSprint - 9.75k (6.06 miles)

  • Bikers will exit onto Montelago Blvd. and turn right. Following Montelago Blvd. through the resort and down thru 2 roundabouts will lead all bikes onto Lake Las Vegas Parkway. Bikers then head uphill, passing the Falls Golf Course on their right.
  • ALL Super Sprint Bikes will turn around at Lake Mead Pkwy and head back downhill.  SuperSprint bikers will turn right on Montelago Blvd and continue 1 mile to the Transition area.


Sprint - 18k (10.83 miles)

  • Bikers will exit onto Montelago Blvd. and turn right. Following Montelago Blvd. through the resort and down thru 2 roundabouts will lead all bikes onto Lake Las Vegas Parkway. Bikers then head uphill, passing the Falls Golf Course on their right.
  • All Sprint Course Bikes will turn left on Lake Mead Parkway and make a short climb and a fast downhill 3 miles to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Once inside the Park Sprint Bikers will turnaround at Northshore Road and head back towards Lake Las Vegas Pkwy.  Bikers will take a right onto Lake Las Vegas Pkwy, following it downhill to a right turn onto Montelago Blvd. and into Transition.


RUN COURSE

Supersprint – 2.2k (1.37 miles)

  • After T2 all SuperSprint Athletes will exit for the run on the lakeside of the transition area and turn RIGHT, heading towards the sidewalk towards the Montelago Village. Following the tree-lined sidewalk, all SuperSprinters will turn left just before the Luna di Lusso Condominiums and run under the Mediteranean style Pontevecchio Bridge.
  • Following the well marked course to the sidewalk along Lake Las Vegas Pkwy, runners will make 2 quick right turns, sending you back to cross over the Pontevecchio Bridge and to the FINISH LINE.


Sprint – 5.25k (3.28 miles)

  • All Sprinters will exit on the lakeside of transition and turn LEFT. Follow the run chute out to Montelago Blvd and turn right. You will then run to the turnaround point and aid station and head back to the transition area where you will follow the volunteers and signs that lead you around the outside of the transition area and to the tree-lined sidewalk.
  • At this point,  Sprinters will follow the same route as the Super Sprinters, crossing the Pontevecchio Bridge. All athletes will run through the Montelago Village and down to the Lakefront FINISH.