SWIM  - 750 metres

     The St. Croix Sprint Triathlon swim starts at 7:20 am.  All swimmers must be at the swim start staging area on Hotel on the Cay before the start of the Ironman 70.3 race, or they will be unable to compete.  All athletes must swim to the Start Area.  All swimmers must wear the official swim cap issued during registration.
     The swim course begins by following the same course as the long course.  Sprint swimmers will follow this course until they round a large, six foot tall buoy that is colored green.  The swimmers will make a right hand turn around this buoy and head toward the swim exit ramp on the Christiansted side.  Both the long course and Sprint swimmers will use the same ramp, so please be extra cautious upon approaching the ramp.

Please Note: Christiansted Harbor is a working channel. During race week it is unsafe to swim there except during the organized training swims.

BIKE - 8 miles (14km) - map

     The bike racks will be located in a separate area in the Transition Zone.  The bike exit and entry points are the same for both events.  Please locate these points in the morning (before the race) to eliminate any confusion that may arise during the race.
     From the transition area you are going to make an 8-mile loop that begins as you ride east on Hospital Street, which turns into East End Road (Rt. 82).   Ride out on East End Road until you get to Southgate Road.  Turn right and ride south until you reach Great Pond (Rt. 624).  You will be riding in the RIGHT LANE of Rt. 624 for .75 or a mile. Turn right and ride west until Lowry Hill Road. .
     Turn right at Lowry Hill Rd. (Rt. 62), which will take you back onto East End Road where you will make a hard left onto the left-hand side of the road.  Exercise caution here, as oncoming bike traffic is heading out in the right-hand lane to begin the loop.
     Take East End Road back through Christiansted to the transition area. Also, remember to dismount at the Transition Area.

RUN - 4 miles (7km)

     The  run exits and begins in the same manner as the long course.  As in the bike leg, the Sprint course is marked with Yellow Arrows.  The course runs on Hospital Street, which turns into East End Rd. (Rt. 82). Approximately 1.75 miles from the Transition Area, there will be a turnaround, which will send the runners back toward Christiansted.  Turn left up Queen St, Then right at Times Square, then right again along King St. to the finish line at the wharf area!