Athletes will be chip timed by Nonstop Race Management. An ankle timing chip and a number bib will be given to you at packet pickup with instruction on how to wear them. You will also have your number marked on your arm and calf by a volunteer. Your ankle timing chip will be worn through all events: swim, bike, and run. No time will be recorded without a chip. Your number bib should be worn during the run portion. 

Athletes and spectators may park in the YMCA parking lot (520 W 5th St), at the wellness park or along the side streets. Please do no park along N D Ave east of the YMCA. 

Athletes may use the restrooms and locker rooms at the YMCA before and after the race as needed. 

300 yard swim in the indoor aquatic center at the Washington YMCA. The swim portion will snake through the pool, athletes will go down and back in each of the 6 lanes before exiting the pool. 

Swimmers will be lined up based on speed (faster at the front and slower in the back) the timing crew from Nonstop will indicate when to start your swim. 

Athletes will exit the transition area turning onto the trail and crossing W 5th street to hop onto the Kewash Nature Trail. From there athletes will continue straight onto the trail until mile 6.5 where they will turn around before they cross into West Chester. Athletes will re-enter the transition area the same way they exited. 

Athletes will cross highway 92 at about miles1.5 & 11.4 of the ride, volunteers will be stationed there and may indicate you to stop for a few seconds to wait for traffic. Volunteers will also be located at the turnaround. Please watch for traffic at the Kiwi, Juniper, 250th St and Ivy Ave crossing along the trail; there will be minimal traffic but athletes should stay on alert. 

Helmets are to be worn at all times during the bike portion of the race. Please ride on the ride on the right side of the trail and indicate when passing another biker on the left. 

Athletes will exit the transition area and turn east in front of the Y and then head down N D Avenue for a block to hop onto the Kewash Nature Trail. Athletes will continue on the trail for a little over a quarter of a mile before turning south on the trail to head towards Sunset Park. Entering Sunset Park athletes will run around to the park entrance on W Washington street where they will turn north on S F avenue, west onto W Main street and then loop back down into the park where they will run back the same way they came towards the finish at the Y. 

Volunteers will be located throughout the course and a water station will also be provided along the course. Please be aware that the run course will be open to light traffice so athletes will need to keep to the left side of the street. 

1. Helmets must be worn on the bike portion. Riders must have their helmets properly buckled before entering the bike course. 
2. Proper swim attire must be worn for the swim portion of the race. 
3. Race bibs need to be clearly visible during the run portion. 
4. No headphones, headsets or personal audio devices will be worn or carried at any time during the race. 
5. Athletes must follow the prescribed course; anyone cutting or going outside of the course will be violating race rules. 
6. A parent/guardian must be with participants under 18 at all times on Y property. 
7. Unsafe, foul, inappropriate behavior or unsportsmanlike conduct is not allowed and any violators will be asked to leave the race and Y property. 
8. Volunteers will be out on the course to direct you, please follow their instructions. 
9. We will race rain or shine! In the event of severe weather the race crew will communicate with atheltes any race delays or cancellations. 

Spectators may watch their athletes along the route. 

The swim portion may be watched from the bleachers inside the indoor aquatic center. 

Spectating sites along the trail for the bike route (marked with yellow stars on the map below): 

• W 5th street trail parking lot
• Kiwi Ave (dirt road) trail crossing
• Juniper Ave trail crossing
• Ivy Ave trail crossing

Spectators may watch from anywhere along the run route. Please do not drive along the run route, there is a parking lot (sesquicenntennial park) at the Kewash trail head located on N H Ave that you can park at to give you easy access to the run route (marked with a yellow star on the map below).