Triathlon Comes To Ocean Beach On Sunday

A five-kilometer run is a good workout in and of itself, but numerous participants will congregate at on Sunday to add swimming and bicycling to the mix.

The will start at 7 a.m. with a half-mile swim along a triangular course in the waters of Long Island Sound. From there, racers will ride a 16.1-mile loop through New London and Waterford. The route will include Pequot Ave., Gardner Ave., Ocean Ave., Great Neck Road, Rope Ferry Road, Gardners Wood Road, Jordan Cove Road, Shore Road, Goshen Road, and Quarry Road. The race ends with a 3.1-mile run which will mostly follow Lower Blvd. and Pequot Ave.

Awards will be given for the top three finishers in several categories, as well as the top men’s, women’s, and mixed teams. Categories include age divisions as well as “Clydesdales,” or men over 200 pounds, and “Athenas,” or women over 150 pounds.

Registration may be completed online or in person at Bicycles East in Glastonbury from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Niantic Bay Bicycles from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, or on race day at Ocean Beach between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Participants must be members of USA Triathlon, and a one-day membership may be purchased for $10. The registration fee varies, with the price for relay members under the age of 22 set at $50 and the fee for solo races set at $100.

Last year was the first time the Hartford Marathon Foundation put on the event. John Babcock, of Niantic, won the men’s division in 1:09:06, while Susan Wines of Madison came in at 1:25:33.  

For more information, visit the Hartford Marathon Foundation website.

Triathlon Road Closures

• Pequot Ave. between Ocean Ave. and Gardner Ave., Gardner Ave. between Ocean Ave. and Pequot Ave., 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• Ocean Ave. between Gardner Ave. and Neptune Ave., Glenwood Ave. Extension, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Great Neck Road in Waterford (Route 213), 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Rope Ferry Road in Waterford (Route 156), 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• Gardner's Wood Road, Jordan Cove Road, Shore Road, Goshen Road, and Quarry Road, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.