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ENDLESS SUMMER TRIATHLON & DUATHLON 2008:
RUN COURSE  3.1 MILES


Location:  Beach Haven School, back parking lot.  Between 8th & 7th Street. 
Main Transition area faces Long Beach Blvd.
Front of the school is between 8th & 7th Street, faces Beach Ave., Beach Haven, NJ

NOTE:  WHEN VIEWING THE RUN MAP -- DUATHLETE's
first run out & back will
consist of the first mile in this posted map.

  Out and Back on 7th St. next to Beach Haven School.

One large 3.1-mile loop run course - Finish will be on Beach Ave. in front of
Beach Haven School, on the left side of the road. NO REPEAT LOOPS. 
Run from Beach Haven into Long Beach Twp., returning to Beach Haven School as detailed below.
Transition Area - Fenced large parking lot in back of Beach Haven School
       

Full Fenced Transition Lot                         Run Exit Left onto 7th St. 

3.1 MILE RUN COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Basically one large 3 mile loop run.

(SEE BOTTOM FOR DUATHLON 1ST RUN - 2 MILER)

1. Exit Run Out Transition, make left onto 7th St.  Run over the run-out timing ground receiver mats. 

2. Go to corner: Beach Ave. and make a RIGHT turn ONTO BEACH AVE.  (roads will be marked)

3.  Run in the right hand coned lane (this is also a protected bike/runner's lane in the town.)  Proceed straight down Beach Ave. to it's dead end.  A water table will be set up there. 

4. U-TURN at this point.  Now run back up Beach Ave. on the right side of the road in the coned lane.

5. TURN RIGHT ONTO DOLPHIN ST.  This begins the towns official run/bike lanes -- RUN IN THIS LANE - STAYING RIGHT. 

6. Proceed straight on Dolphin, only one block run to Atlantic Ave. (next to the ocean) MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO ATLANTIC AVE. AND STAY IN RIGHT HAND BIKE LANE.  (the ocean dunes will be on your right shoulder)

7. Run straight up Atlantic Ave. to 11th St. and make a left hand turn ONTO 10th ST.

8. Proceed one block to the corner of 11th and BEACH AVE. and make another LEFT TURN ONTO BEACH AVE. STAYING IN THE LEFT HAND CONED LANE.

9. Proceed straight to the FINISH LINE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF BEACH AVE. IN FRONT OF THE BEACH HAVEN SCHOOL.

10. All will be marked, coned and volunteers on course.
    
    DUATHLON  FIRST RUN -- 1 MILE OUT AND 1 MILE BACK = 2 MILES:
    
    a) Duathletes will start their first run at the same time the triathletes begin their swim waves.
    b)  Duathletes will start in one wave together.
    c)  They will start on 7th Street, proceed to the corner of 7th St. and Beach Ave. (half a block), and make a RIGHT TURN ONTO BEACH AVE.
    d)  Stay right in the coned lane to the 1 Mile mark.  Make a U-Turn back up Beach Ave. STILL STAYING RIGHT (yes share the lane). 
    e) Turn left back onto 7th Street next to the school into the bike rack area.
    f)  Will now exit out the Bike Exit and co-join with the Triathletes for the
    8.34 Mile Bike Course and the final 3.1 Mile Run.

Additional questions & instructions will be conducted at the pre-swim meeting.