The swim takes place in the scenic and calm Potomac River where you will swim past Arlington Cemetery and under the Memorial Bridge twice. The swim start is next to the transition area and the finish line so family and friends can watch more of your race. The bike route is flat and fast winding past the Potomac River, the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, WWII Memorial, United States Peace Institute, Kennedy Center and over the Memorial Bridge. There is no bike course like it in the world. The run route is a challenging and beautiful single-loop that takes competitors past the Tidal Basin, Jefferson Memorial, National Holocaust Memorial, US Mint, Haines Point and more. The finish line is adjacent to the transition area and swim start making it ideal for family and friends. The Finish Line Festival has live music, free food for athletes, free post-race massage and instant results printed for you right when you finish!
Course Map
The 2010 Nation's Triathlon course is one of the most spectacular and athlete friendly courses in the world winding past monuments, memorials and history through the Nation's Capital.
According to a 2009 participant:
"Of all the races I competed in this year, Nation's Tri was by far my favorite. The Nation's Tri transition area was the best I've seen among any of the triathlons I've done. The bike course was wonderfully scenic and much less congested than other major city courses. The run course was very well supported and flat as advertised. The scenery was also memeroable. Thanks for putting on such a great race!"
The most well-marked swim course in triathlon! The 2010 Nation's Triathlon swim course now features HUGE swim buoys placed 100m apart, marked with the distance swimmers have traveled.
The 2010 Nation's Triathlon bike course is a single loop course with two lanes in each direction! This will give athletes more room on the course.
The 2010 Nation’s Triathlon run course is single-loop run that takes competitors right past the history, monuments and glory of Washington, DC.
The 2010 Nation’s Triathlon Course is subject to change at any time with or without prior notice.
