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Pre-Registration has closed - you can still register on site at either Packet Pick Up or on Race Day.

About This Event
Few things are "unique" or "one of a kind," but Tri Indy will be an extraordinary urban experience for triathletes of all abilities. Utilizing the picturesque canal of Downtown Indianapolis and the streets traversing the city's cultural and historic landmarks, Tri Indy will offer participants a challenging and memorable course. Tri Indy will consist of an Olympic Distance (1500 meter swim, 40K bike and 10K run) a Sprint Distance (500 meter swim, 20K bike, 5K run) and a Short distance Duathlon (2 mile run, 20K bike and 5K run) There is also a relay division for the Olympic distance triathlon (2 or 3 person).

The swim course will offer a most unique swimming experience!
The SWIM
This will be the first time that the downtown Indianapolis canal will be utilized for a swimming venue and the first time a triathlon has started and finished in downtown Indy! According to USA Triathlon this may be the very first of its kind in the country! This 'newly cleaned canal' venue is sure to please most all swimmers. The canal is about 40 feet wide. Both the Olympic Distance event and the Sprint event will be a point to point swim. Faster swimmer will go first with slower swimmer going in the final waves. Be sure to check your swimming ability when you enter. The depth of the canal is 4 feet deep. Each swim wave will consist of about 30-40 people with 2 minutes between waves.
How clean is the canal? is it safe to swim? click here

The BIKE
Come ride thru a scenic and fairly flat 12.5 mile loop (Olympic Distance will do 2 loops) This course will loop you through some downtown street, along White River, along Riverside Parkway and parts of IUPUI. Expect great volunteer and police protection along the way.

The run course will be flat and fast and scenic!
The RUN
The run course will have your running along side the White River from Celebration Plaza up to 10th Street and them back along the other side of the river - the course is flat and fast. Distance of the course is 3.1 miles (Olympic Distance does 2 loops) Expect a water/Gatorade station every mile along the way.

The transition area at Celebration Plaza
The TRANSITION
Celebration Plaza in the heart of White River State Park will offer a beautiful setting for the transition area. This large grassy area is only steps from the swim exit and will give you a great location to start/finish each leg of the triathlon. Also this a great place for spectators to watch the event!

The DUATHLON
Can't swim... no problem, come do the DU. This event will consist of a Run of 2 miles, Bike 20K, Run 5K (in that order to complete the DU!)

Time Schedule
The Olympic Distance will begin at 7:30 AM - Faster swimmers will go first. The SPRINT Distance will go after all Olympic distance swimmers have finished (approximately 8:30 AM)- A full start schedule will be posted on this site so you can see your start time. The Duathlon will start at about 8 AM.

TEAM Information
Join the fun and get a team together. You may enter either a 2 or 3 person team. The team division is a relay format (one person swims, one person bikes, one person runs) Categories are All Female, All Male, Co-ed. Team division is for Olympic Distance Triathlon.

USAT Sanctioned
This event is sanction by USA Triathlon. All USAT rules will be enforced. Event is limited to ages 14 and over for the Individual competitions and age 12 and over for teams. Please visit www.usatriathlon.org for more information.

Pre-Race Instructions
Pre-race instructions will be posted at www.tuxbro.com approximately 10 days before the event. These instruction will give you details on the event to make your Tri Indy experience more enjoyable! If you do not have internet access, you may request that a paper copy be sent to you.

Packet Pick Up
Packet pick up and late registration will take place on Saturday, August 16 from 3pm to 7pm at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (250 S. University Blvd) on the IUPUI Campus. You may park for FREE in the NIFS lot directly adjacent to the building. If you cannot make it to this location you can pick up your packet on event morning at the race site from 6AM to 7:30AM

Volunteer Fun
If you want to have fun and help make this race a great experience for the athletes, come help us! All volunteers receive a neat shirt, parking pass, and refreshments. Call 317-733-3300 or e-mail: tuxbro@indy.rr.com

Hotel Accommodations
Due to the GenCon convention being in Indy this same weekend (GenCon has about 30,000 people) the hotel rooms in the downtown area are all booked up! The best hotel suggestions would be:

Lee's Inn - near 49th and Lafayette Road - just a 10 min drive to downtown - approx price $70
317-297-8880

Awards/Age Groups
Nice quality plaques will be presented to top finishers overall and in all age groups. If you would like to compete for the Overall top places in the Olympic Distance event, be sure to check that category on the entry form portion. There will be an OPEN division that will go first for both male and female. The top 10 overall places the Olympic Distance will receive special awards (along with gift certificates).

Age Groups (male and female)
14-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-59, 70+
Clydesdale (male 200 lb+) Athena (female 150 lbs)

Highlights
                                   Unique canal swim
                Lots of wave starts
                Timed with IPICO timing tags
                Quick results & awards
                Zipp Disc drawing
                Team Division
                Good food & drink
                Give-Away prizes
                Very scenic bike & run courses
                Toe-tappin music
                USAT sanctioned (and officiated)