Olympic Course

SWIM

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1500 meters
The race starts at the Lakeside Park boat ramp on Cottage Grove Lake. Swimmers will be sent off in waves with a standing in water start and swim 2 x clockwise loop. Keep all buoys on your right until the last buoy at the dock (left).
And they're off!

BIKE

40 kilometers / 24.8 miles
This is a fast course! The route follows along the lake with only one climb as you arrive back to transition. The bike course starts and finishes in the same location. The total elevation is +/-649ft. The average grade is less than 1%. There are no aid stations on the bike course.

Please note for 2019, road construction has altered our route slightly. At mile 8.2, you will continue straight on London until the turn around.

Beginners will love the ease of this ride,
 while experienced cyclists will look to set a PR!
Turn-by-turn Directions
  • From transition, exit the park to the left, heading south on London Road
  • Ride south for 3.3 miles
  • Turn RIGHT on to London-Weyerhauser Road and continue 2.5 miles
  • At mile 5.8, turn RIGHT on to London Road and continue 2.5 miles. This is your critical intersection. This is where the sprint athletes turn left, but you turn RIGHT!
  • At mile 8.2, continue STRAIGHT on London Road and continue 3.4 miles
  • When previewing the course, you can not pass the Weyerhauser gate.
  • The turn around is just up the road from the gate.
  • At mile 12.5, just after exiting the gated area,
  • veer RIGHT on London/London-Weyerhauser Road and continue 2.9 miles
  • At mile 15.4, turn RIGHT on to Weyerhauser Road and continue 2.4 miles
  • At mile 17.8, turn RIGHT on to London Road and continue 2.1 miles. This is where you merge with the sprint athletes. Keep right inside the cones when making your turn.
  • At mile 19.8, turn RIGHT on to Cottage Grove Reservoir Road
  • At the bottom of the dam, continue LEFT on Reservoir Road
  • In 0.6 miles, at mile 24.4, turn LEFT on to Weyerhauser Road
  • Do not continue straight to London road. Take the back road into the park.
  • Continue 0.5 mile back to the boat launch and prepare to dismount

Bike course in SUPER speed!

RUN

10 kilometers / 6.2 miles
This out and back 6.2 mile route takes you along the beautiful lake shore. The road is a combination of pavement and compact gravel. Plenty of trees give cover to the summer sun as you make your way though the course.

When you exit transition, there is a 6ft elevation gain up the side of the road to get onto the run course. Once you turn left on to the course, your next turn is the turn around. That's it. It is a straight, flat, out and back along the lake.

AID STATIONS
There are aid stations at approximately mile 1, 2.5, 3.5, and 5 on the 10k run course. Aid stations will be stocked with Heed sports drink and Hammer Gels. Our aid stations always have a box of the emergency items such as vasoline, electrolyte tabs, bandaids, sunscreen etc. If you need something, ask an aid station volunteer.
Bringing it home with a smile!