Hyannis 1 & 2
Triathlon
Race Details
June 13, 2026
September 12, 2026
Welcome!
We’re thrilled to have you join the 44th season of the Hyannis Triathlons!
Thanks for racing with us. As fellow triathletes, your race directors Kathleen and Andy know what you look for in a great race experience, and we plan to make that come true.
This athlete’s guide contains the information you will need to be prepared to compete in either the Sprint or the Olympic race: Triathlon, Aquabike, Aquathlon or Duathon. Please take the time to carefully read both this athlete’s guide as well as any possible updated race information on the race website and the New England Endurance Events Facebook Page. This will include current water temperatures as Race Day nears!
Safe training, good luck at the race and we’ll see you at the finish line!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Walker & Andy Scherding
2025 Hyannis 1 Athlete’s Meeting:
Schedule:
TUESDAY BEFORE RACE
7 pm: Athlete’s Meeting to be held by Zoom
- First, the race directors will discuss important issues that all athletes need to know
- Next we will go over the race course for all athletes who are new to this race
- Finally, we will impart information and tips for our newer triathletes.
- Afterwards: Q & A
WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE RACE
Online registration continues! In prior years, we needed to halt online registration a few days before the race, but no more! Tell your friends: they can sign up to be part of the 45th Hyannis Triathlon right up to race morning!
DAY BEFORE THE RACE
Late afternoon: Weather permitting, marker buoys will be placed along the swim race course. Some signs may be placed on the bike/run course but most will be placed in the early hours of race morning.
5-7 pm: On-site registration and packet pickup at the race site (Craigville Beach). Don’t forget to bring a legal ID and your proof of USAT membership (physical card, digital card or receipt)!
5:30 pm: Open-water swim clinic with swim expert Trish Cundiff. Held on the beach, Trish will answer your questions and provide some great tips. Take a swim after! (at your own risk — limited lifeguarding)
SATURDAY, RACE DAY!
5:30 – 6:30 am: Packet pickup and same-day registration. Don’t forget to bring a legal ID and your proof of USAT membership (physical card, digital card or receipt)!
5:30 am: Transition area opens. Note there are two transition areas: one for the Olympic athletes (closest to the road), and one for the Sprint athletes (closest to the beach).
6:45 am: Olympic transition area closes, all Olympic athletes on beach
7:00 am: Olympic race starts!
7:15 am: Sprint transition area closes, all Sprint athletes on beach
7:30 am: Sprint race starts!
9:00 am: Food service begins
9:15 am: Optional post-race recovery yoga on the beach after Sprint race
10:00 am (approximate): Sprint awards ceremony
10:15 am: Optional post-race recovery yoga on the beach after Olympic race
10:30 am (approximate): Olympic awards ceremony
You will not be able to take your bike out of the transition area until all bikes are off the course!
Before you head to the venue!
- Each participant MUST have both a photo ID and USAT membership (See USAT section below for details)
- If you do not have an ID and/or USAT membership, you WILL NOT be given your race packet (guardian of a minor may show their ID instead)
- Each participant must be present to pick up their race number/packet. You will not be allowed to pick up another participant’s packet. This includes relay teams — all members of the team must be present!
**PLEASE NOTE: NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE**
Important Details for Registration & Packet Pickup
- You must pick up your packet on either Friday, the evening before the event, between 5pm-7pm, or on the morning of the race between 5:30am-6:30am. We suggest you pick up your packet the day prior to the race so you’re not rushed on race morning.
- You must have a photo ID and a valid USAT membership. We cannot release your packet to you without a valid Photo ID and USAT membership, no exceptions!
- Silver/Gold/Platinum USAT Membership: If you are an annual USAT member, you must bring your valid USAT card with you at packet pickup.
- Bronze Membership/One-Day USAT License: If your membership has expired or you are not an annual USA Triathlon member, you must purchase the one day license – USAT has new rules about memberships:
- No cash or checks accepted, for USAT memberships, at race site — all purchases of USAT memberships are done online through your registration.
- Waiver forms will NOT be available at packet pickup—no paper forms allowed.
- You must purchase (or renew) your membership through the link emailed to you prior to race day.
- We will have access to a QR code leading to memberships which requires a credit card to purchase.
USA TRIATHLON REGULATIONS
If you registered using our online registration system and you are not an annual member of USA Triathlon, then you must purchase a one-day license (click the link found in your confirmation email) in order to participate at this event. If even one athlete does not have a license, the insurance coverage for the entire event and its participants is in jeopardy. Insurance waiver forms will not be available at check-in/athlete package pickup. You must sign the waiver and purchase your 1-day prior to picking up your race packet.
Critical reminders for Sprint athletes:
Transition Area:
For our newer athletes, this is the “hub” of the race. While the swim start and run finish happens beachside, all other legs of the race start and end here. This is where your bicycle and gear are kept while you’re swimming and running. No other persons — including coaches and parents — are allowed in the transition area besides athletes.
- There are TWO sections within the transition area. The Olympic side is closest to the road. Sprint is closest to the beach. All athletes must rack in the transition area which corresponds to their event.
- Athletes only: no spectators or coaches. Only exception is for coaches of our high school athletes or younger. Insurance regulations have required us to enforce this rule. Please understand.
- Your bike MUST be placed on a rack by the seat. Eight bicycles fit on each rack (4 on each side, facing out). If the bike cannot fit, see a Transition Captain wearing a bright “New England Endurance” T-shirt.
Swim:
Your race will start at 7:30am — a half-hour after the Olympic athletes. Look for the yellow “Swim Start” flags to the left of the big red swim finish arch. You will see the blue fencing of the starting corral. Swim around the orange buoys only, passing them on your right side as you swim a triangular course toward the finish. Ignore any yellow buoys — they are for the Olympic distance athletes.
Swim warm-ups: at your own risk. As the race draws close to the start, one or two lifeguards will be assigned to patrol a warm-up area. Look for the green buoys!
At the start of the race, for safety, we don’t all start swimming at once. Smaller groups of athletes will start the swim as a “rolling start” in “waves” at 1-minute intervals. Don’t worry, your correct time will be recorded! The swim waves will be announced the day before the event and race morning.
Take a look at the swim course
- Age Group athletes: your swim wave corresponds to your age on December 31. If you’re 29 years old with a birthday later this calendar year and you hear the announcer say “30-to-34-year olds, get ready to swim,” that means you!
- Warm-ups are allowed prior to 7am, but are no longer allowed once the Olympic race starts. Exit the water IMMEDIATELY when the race officials ask.
- Water temperature will be taken one week before the event, then again one day prior, and posted on our Facebook page and at the race site during day-before registration. Some athletes use wetsuits to stay warm (and increase their buoyancy) but many go without — and they’ll find the water to be comfortable.
- Fins, paddles and snorkels are not allowed. “Safer swimmer” buoys and devices are allowed to be used in the Newbie/Friends/Family waves.
Bike:
The course measures 10.3 miles. You do not mount your bike until you reach the designated BIKE MOUNT area OUTSIDE of transition. The roads receive only partial closure to motor vehicles, so stay aware!
- Your helmet chin strap must be securely fastened BEFORE you remove your bike from the rack, and remain fastened until AFTER you return your bike to the rack.
- Stay to the right except when passing. Repeat: stay to the right!
- We enforce the USAT Triathlon “no drafting” rule. Marshals are positioned at hidden spots throughout the course, as well as aboard motor vehicles. Important: USA Triathlon has increased the non-drafting zone to 12 meters (6 bike lengths or about 40 feet). Detailed rules below.
- If you hear, “On your left,” you are about to be passed. Stay to the right. Likewise, loudly communicate when passing others.
- There is one “No passing zone” near the end of the bike course, surveyed by race officials. It is marked but if you didn’t see the sign or verbal warnings, when you see a corridor of small cones stay between the cones and the side of the street. This is a no-pass zone. Penalties will be assessed for violators.
- LITTERING is grounds for penalty sanctioning!
Run:
The course measures 3.6 miles. There is a gradual climb during the second half of the first mile, then relatively flat until a mile from finish, where you will begin a gradual decline for a half-mile leading to a flat final half-mile. Review the race map here.
Water and GoodLife brand hydration at aid stations: #1 as you leave transition area, #2 at Mile 0.75, #3 at Mile 1.5; #4 at Mile 3.
- Use of headphones for any reason, including cell phones or music devices, is not allowed. This includes bone-conducting headphones and earphones inserted or covering the ears.
- When directed by signs, volunteers or police to a specific side of the road, stay on that side until directed otherwise.
- If you see a row of orange road cones on the side of the road, stay within the cones and the road’s shoulder.
- LITTERING is grounds for penalty sanctioning!
Critical reminders for Olympic athletes:
Transition Area:
While the swim start and run finish happens beachside, all other legs of the race start and end here. This is where your bicycle and gear are kept while you’re swimming and running. No other persons — including coaches of adult athletes and parents — are allowed in the transition area besides athletes.
- There are TWO sections within the transition area. The Olympic side is closest to the road. Sprint is closest to the beach. All athletes must rack in the transition area which corresponds to their event.
- Athletes only: no spectators or coaches. Only exception is for coaches of our high school athletes or younger. Insurance regulations require us to enforce this rule. Please understand.
- Your bike MUST be placed on a rack by the seat. Eight bicycles fit on each rack (4 on each side, facing out). If the bike cannot fit, see a Transition Captain wearing a bright “New England Endurance” T-shirt.
Swim:
Our Olympic athletes will start at 7am, with smaller groups of athletes starting the swim as a “rolling start” in “waves” at 1-minute intervals. Look for the yellow “Swim Start” flags near the big red arch which is the swim turnaround and finish line. You will see the blue fencing of the start area.
Swim warm-ups: at your own risk. As the race draws close to the start, one or two lifeguards will be assigned to patrol a warm-up area. Look for the green buoys!
At the start of the race, for safety, we don’t all start swimming at once. Smaller groups of athletes will start the swim as a “rolling start” in “waves” at 1-minute intervals. Don’t worry, your correct time will be recorded! The swim waves will be announced the day before the event and race morning.
The swim corral is marked with yellow banners. You will be swimming a TWO LOOP swim course, passing the cylindrical yellow buoys on your right side until you reach a yellow triangular buoy, where you will turn right and head for the next yellow triangle. After you turn at the last triangular buoy, head in to the red arch on the shore. Run through the arch, turn to face the water and enter in again for your final loop. Ignore any orange buoys – they are for the Sprinters. The swim waves will be announced the day before the event and on race morning.
Take a look at the swim course
- Age Group athletes: your swim wave corresponds to your age on December 31. If you’re 29 years old with a birthday later this calendar year and you hear the announcer say “30-to-34-year olds, get ready to swim,” that means you!
- Warm-ups are allowed until the race starts, but stay close to shore and inside of the harbormaster and police boats. Exit the water IMMEDIATELY when the race director asks.
- Water temperature will be taken one week before the event, then again one day prior, and posted on our Facebook page and at the race site during day-before registration. Some athletes use wetsuits to stay warm (and increase their buoyancy) but many go without — and they’ll find the water to be comfortable.
- Fins, paddles and snorkels are not allowed. “Safer swimmer” buoys and devices are allowed to be used in the Newbie/Friends/Family waves only.
Bike:
The course measures 20 miles. You will be making two loops of a portion of the course — but not of the entire course. The roads receive only partial closure to motor vehicle traffic, so stay aware!
- How do I make the second loop? At about the 9-mile mark, as you head east along South Main Street between Osterville and Centerville, you will see signs indicating an upcoming left turn onto Bay Lane. This turn is only for Olympic athletes making their second loop. This corner will also be staffed by police and volunteers wearing bright vests. Slow down, and make this left turn. (Note: other athletes may be heading straight at this intersection — as they are finishing up their bike legs.) After your turn, continue on Bay Lane for approximately a mile. You will arrive at Bumps River Road where with a careful left turn you will rejoin the course at a point where you were when you had completed the first mile of the bike. Now follow the same loop through Osterville and back to Centerville where now you will continue straight on South Main Street toward the finish.
- Your helmet chin strap must be securely fastened BEFORE you remove your bike from the rack, and remain fastened until AFTER you return your bike to the rack.
- You do not mount your bike until you reach the designated BIKE MOUNT area outside of transition.
- Stay to the right except when passing. Repeat: stay to the right!
- We enforce the USA Triathlon “no drafting” rule. Marshals are positioned at hidden spots throughout the course, as well as aboard motor vehicles. Important: USA Triathlon has increased the non-drafting zone to 12 meters (6 bike lengths or about 40 feet). Detailed rules below.
- If you hear, “On your left,” you are about to be passed. Stay right. Likewise, loudly communicate when passing others.
- There is one “No passing zone” near the end of the bike course, surveyed by race officials. If you didn’t catch the sign or verbal warning, consider that if you are in a corridor of cones that is more narrow than one lane of the road, you are in a no-pass zone. Penalties will be assessed for violators.
- LITTERING is grounds for penalty sanctioning!
Run:
The course measures 6.2 miles. You will be following the same course as the Sprinters but as you approach the 3-mile mark you will be making a U-Turn on the road and heading back out for another loop of the course. Review the race map here.
Water and GoodLife brand hydration at aid stations: #1 as you leave transition area, #2 at Mile 0.75, #3 at Mile 1.5; #4 at Mile 3, #3 at Mile 4, #5 at Mile 5.
- Use of headphones for any reason, including cell phones or music devices, is not allowed. This includes bone-conducting headphones and earphones inserted or covering the ears.
- When directed by signs, volunteers or police to a specific side of the road, stay on that side until directed otherwise.
- If you see a row of orange road cones on the side of the road, stay within the coned area.
- LITTERING is grounds for a penalty!
Swim Course for Olympic and Sprint Distances:
Click here to see a full-size pdf suitable for printing
Massachusetts Championships:
2026 USA Triathlon State Championship Pilot Program Overview and Eligibility Requirements
This is a 2026 USA Triathlon State Championships Ranking Point Event (triathlon races of any distance are eligible) which is a part of the USA Triathlon State Championship Pilot Program debuting in Florida and Massachusetts. Every USA Triathlon-sanctioned triathlon race within the state is a part of this program.
The program leverages USAT’s existing rankings system for seamless point tabulation and encourages athletes to race local. This creates process simplicity, efficiency, and allows for a clear, data-driven recognition of the state’s most competitive multisport athletes.
In order to be eligible to be crowned a State Champion, the requirements are listed below:
Athletes must complete at least three USAT-sanctioned races (any distance triathlon) in Massachusetts
In order to be crowned a State Champion, the athlete’s membership address must be in Massachusetts
For example, someone that meets the three-race threshold in Massachusetts but does not have a Massachusetts USAT Membership address will not be eligible to win a Massachusetts State Championship.
At the end of the season, an athlete’s total USAT rankings points (from all triathlon races, regardless of location) will determine the State Champion in each age group—provided the athlete has met the in-state triathlon race minimum. Champions will then be crowned and communication will be distributed from USA Triathlon recognized those athletes.
Duathlon Category:
Cape Cod has its own duathlon race at the Hyannis Triathlon. With the exception of the first 1.4-mile run (instead of a swim), our duathletes will follow the same course as our Sprint athletes. Before the race, duathletes should set up their bikes in the Sprint transition area. Same starting time as the Sprint (7:30am), too.
RUN #1: 1.4 miles: The first run will be an out-and-back along Craigville Beach Road. Yes: there will be a water/hydration station!
BIKE: 10.25 miles: Following the same course as the Sprint distance triathlon, you will depart from the transition area at Craigville Beach to enter the historic village of Centerville, then winds its way through the villages of Osterville and Wianno before returning along a shoreside road to Craigville Beach. Single loop; and no duplication of any stretch of road!
RUN #2: 3.6 miles: Leaving your bike at the transition area, you’ll head east toward Hyannisport, with a quarter-mile flat run evolving into a gradual climb for a quarter-mile, then a gentle rolling grade until the last mile which is a gentle downhill grade. Two water stops are staffed by enthusiastic volunteers along the way.
The Awards Ceremony will be at approx. 10:00am. Awards will be given to the top 3 overall competitors (male, female and non-binary)
Aquabike Category:
For both the Sprint and Olympic distances, this race offers an aquabike (swim-bike) category. Simply put: you swim, bike, and done! You are welcome to then venture over to the finish areas — and even cross the line on foot if you wish! Your finish time is taken after you dismount the bike and enter the transition area.
Sprint Distance (400 yards swim, 10.3 miles bike): read the Sprint section above for the route, procedures and notes.
Olympic Distance (1500 yards swim, 20 miles bike): read the Olympic section above for the route, procedures and notes.
Start time: Olympic 7am, Sprint 7:30am. The Awards Ceremony will take place at the same time as the Sprint and Olympic ceremonies. Awards will be given to the top 3 overall competitors (male, female and non-binary)
Aquathlon Category:
This category allows an athlete to swim the Olympic distance (1500 yards) followed by a 6.2 mile run. No bike ride! A great option for many athletes — especially for those traveling from afar and don’t wish to deal with the hassle of transporting a bicycle.
Read the Olympic section above for the route, procedures and notes.
Start time: 7am. The Awards Ceremony will take place at the same time as the Olympic ceremonies. Awards will be given to the top 3 overall competitors (male, female and non-binary)
Parking & Directions:
GPS: You’ll be happy to know the beach has a GPS-friendly address: 997 Craigville Beach Road, Centerville MA. Be careful when driving near the venue as athletes may be warming up on foot or on their bicycles!
Friends/family coming to watch: Because of the Olympic race (which starts at 7am) Craigville Beach Road will be completely shut down to all traffic at 7:00. Your friends will need to make it to the beach before then, or park in Centerville Village and walk in along the sidewalk. Here’s a great idea: ask them to arrive early with you and become a volunteer! They’ll be right in the thick of the action, plus receive a t-shirt, swag bag and help themselves to the post-race meal, too! But they must register in advance here.
Old-School Directions: From the Boston area, take 93 or 128/95 to Route 3, where you head down to the Cape. Go over the Sagamore Bridge and continue on Route 6 to Exit 68 for Route 132/Hyannis. On the ramp, take a right and travel 200 yards, then take your next right marked “Craigville Beach.” Now you’re on Shoot Flying Hill Road, which you follow for two miles, including keeping straight at a stop sign (head for the tall water tower). Turn left onto Old Stage Road. Just ahead, cross through the traffic light for Rte 28 (Mobil gas on the right) continuing on Old Stage. Old Stage becomes Main Street at first stop sign…go straight at the stop about a mile to and through the Centerville Four Corners traffic light (at Centerville Corners Motor Lodge). Pass through the light onto Craigville Beach Road …beach is a half-mile down on the right.
From West of Boston/Worcester area, take 495 south to where it turns into Rt. 25 and follow to the Bourne Bridge. Immediately after crossing the Bourne Bridge is a rotary, go three-quarters around and follow Sandwich Rd. to Route 6. Follow Route 6 East to Exit 68 for Route 132/Hyannis. On the ramp, take a right and travel 200 yards, then take your next right marked “Craigville Beach.” Now you’re on Shoot Flying Hill Road, which you follow for two miles, including keeping straight at a stop sign (head for the tall water tower). Turn left onto Old Stage Road. Just ahead, cross through the traffic light for Rte 28 (Mobil gas on the right) continuing on Old Stage. Old Stage becomes Main Street at first stop sign…go straight at the stop about a mile to and through the Centerville Four Corners traffic light (at Centerville Corners Motor Lodge). Pass through the light onto Craigville Beach Road …beach is a half-mile down on the right.
From New Bedford/Fall River/Providence, follow 195 to Route 25, then follow to the Bourne Bridge. Immediately after crossing the Bourne Bridge is a rotary, go three-quarters around and follow Sandwich Rd. to Route 6. Follow Route 6 East to Exit 68 for Route 132/Hyannis. On the ramp, take a right and travel 200 yards, then take your next right marked “Craigville Beach.” Now you’re on Shoot Flying Hill Road, which you follow for two miles, including keeping straight at a stop sign (head for the tall water tower). Turn left onto Old Stage Road. Just ahead, cross through the traffic light for Rte 28 (Mobil gas on the right) continuing on Old Stage. Old Stage becomes Main Street at first stop sign…go straight at the stop about a mile to and through the Centerville Four Corners traffic light (at Centerville Corners Motor Lodge). Pass through the light onto Craigville Beach Road …beach is a half-mile down on the right.
Park in a designated lot: Do not park along Craigville Beach Road, as this is part of the race course and the police will insist your vehicle be towed!
Friends and Family: Ask Them to Volunteer!
Many of the loved ones of our athletes like to be “in the thick of the action.” And they can! — by volunteering to take a position at the race. Whether it’s handing out water or directing the athletes along the course, there’s a real sense of satisfaction at race’s end and plenty of admiration from the athletes! Free t-shirt, swag bag and food, too. It’s so simple to be part: Register to be a volunteer
Time Limits:
The villages of Barnstable can become very busy as early Saturday early morning turns into mid-morning, and we are most grateful for the patience and support of its residents for our twice-annual triathlon. Vehicle traffic is sharply limited by police during the event, but at some point this community needs to reopen for all.
So, we must have time limits. Even if you start in the last swim wave, a moderately trained participant should be able to stay ahead of these cut-off times. If you are told by a staffer that unfortunately your race is over, please understand this is because the police must re-open the roads — parts of which are not safe without their full protection.
Olympic Swim Halfway Point: Must cross within 25 minutes after last wave start (cut-off time approx. 7:35am)
Olympic Swim Finish: Must cross within 45 minutes after last wave start (approx. 8am)
Sprint Swim Finish: Must cross within 25 minutes after last wave start (approx. 8:45am)
Bike Finish Line: Must cross by 10am
Run Finish Line: Must cross by 11am
Thank you for understanding.
Some great bike mechanics on hand!
Thanks to Sea Sports Cyclery (Route 132, Hyannis) for providing on-site mechanical support for our racers. Something up with your bike? They can help! Labor is free but bring cash for parts, tubes, tires etc. Visit their shop on Route 132 in Hyannis for top-notch servicing of your bike, as well as a wide range of quality bicycles and parts.
While we’re on the topic of your bike, check your brakes before the race. There are a few steep downhill sections on the course.
Human-Powered Bicycles Only!
No e-bikes will be allowed to enter transition. Even if the battery compartment on the bike is empty, they cannot be allowed at this event. This includes “typical-looking” bicycles which show indications of having been modified for auxiliary battery use. New England Endurance Events owns a thermal camera and magnetometer which it deploys at its races.
Dogs and smoking:
Under no circumstances are dogs allowed at the venue. This includes the packet pickup/registration time period the evening before the race! This is a town regulation. It is allowable to walk your dog alongside the road outside of the parking lot (bring a pet disposal bag).
Likewise, absolutely no smoking or vaping is allowed by the Town of Barnstable anywhere on the beach or within any of the parking lots. Have a family member with the habit? Ask him or her to take a walk down the road a bit. (Hopefully downwind of the competitors!)
Obtaining your race materials:
- Ensure you have a Photo ID & proof of USAT membership with you prior to your arrival. If you’re not an annual USAT Member you will need to follow the link in the email you received the week before the race to purchase a Bronze (one-day) membership.
- Upon arrival, there will be a large registration tent— one side for Sprint athletes, and one side for Olympic athletes and Relay Teams. If you do not know what distance race you are participating in, you may visit the Help Desk, located by the trailer.
- Present your Photo ID and proof of USAT membership to the registration volunteer. If you need to purchase your USAT one-day license, you may be directed to the Help Desk.
- Once you have your race number packet, which contains your numbers and a swim cap (with your corresponding swim wave assignment), then proceed to get your timing chip, followed by T-shirt and swag bag.
- Inform the T-shirt volunteer of what size T- shirt you ordered. Collect your T-shirt & Swag Bag and you’re all done. Note: you will not be able to switch T-shirt sizes until AFTER the race. What you ordered is what you will get. Swaps can be made after the race on race day only, as this is to ensure everyone receives the T-shirt that was ordered, and that any extras will then be used to swap out sizes.
Nervous about the swim? Ask at the swim cap table for a NEON ORANGE swim cap. This will signal to our lifeguards to keep a closer eye on you!
What to do with your race numbers and timing chip:
Your race packet will contain two race numbers and one swim cap.
- Bike frame number: This looks like a decal. It’s a bike frame number. Remove the backing and place this decal on the top bar or seat post of your bike frame.
- Helmet number: place on the front of your helmet. This can be found in between the bike frame number on your sticker sheet.
- Running bib number: This looks like those numbers you see at any running race. Using safety pins (in your packet; also available at registration table), affix this to the front of your shirt or shorts. (Tip: many triathletes use “race belts” to which they affix their bib number and place it with their belongings in the transition area until they start their run.). While you can display your number for the swim and bike if you wish, it must be worn on the run and displayed on the front of your person as you cross the finish line.
- Timing Chip: After picking up your race packet, you will move one tent down to pick up your timing chip. It is a band which you strap around your left ankle prior to the swim, and leave it on for the entirety of the event. If you’re wearing a wetsuit, affix the ankle strap so it is underneath your wetsuit so it will not tear off — or tear your wetsuit — when you prepare for the bike ride. A volunteer will collect the chip at the finish line. These chips are expensive: unreturned timing chips will require a charge of $75. Relay teams only: At each stage of the race, the teammate who has just finished a leg hands off the chip to the teammate who will compete in the next leg, who must affix it to his or her ankle.
- Swim cap: This cap MUST BE WORN during the swim portion of the event. If you are a newer swimmer who would like the lifeguards to keep an extra eye out for you, special NEON ORANGE swim caps are available. Simply ask one of the volunteers at the registration tent or help desk! If you have a latex allergy, please bring your own swim cap. For safety reasons, no swimmer can be allowed into the water without a swim cap.
Where it all goes:
Relay teams procedure:
Packet Pickup
- All Team Members MUST be present to pick up their Race # Packets, T- shirts, and Swag Bags. (Sorry it’s not our rule but it’s one for which we cannot make exceptions due to USAT sanctioning requirements)
- Your Team will receive one Race # Packet, as it contains your Swimmers Cap, Bikers Frame number, and Runners Bib number
- Everyone in your team will get their own T-shirt & Swag Bag
Race Day
- Body Marking: Everyone in your team must be body marked with the same race number
- Timing Chip: You will only receive one timing chip, which each of you will exchange to each other as you complete the race. The timing chip should be worn on the left ankle of the swimmer, biker and runner.
- The timing chip will be passed between your Relay Teammates inside the transition area, at your designated spot. The biker will be waiting at the bike (keep on the rack until the chip is transferred) for the swimmer to enter transition and switch the timing chip. The runner will also be waiting inside transition (again at your team’s bike rack location), for the biker to enter and make the switch (please rack your bike prior to transferring the timing chip to the runner).
Post-Race Food:
The food serving area will be located under the same tents where you picked up your race packets. Thanks to D’Angelo of Cape Cod for providing a healthy, hearty lunch! Sandwich choices include Turkey, Ham & Cheese, Italian, Cheese & Veggie. Several GF salads will also be available.
Awards:
The awards ceremony for the Sprint race is tentatively scheduled for 10:00 am. For the Olympic race, expect the presentation to begin about 10:30 am. Awards presented to top three competitors in each 5-year age group (male, female, non-binary) as well as top Elites, Clydesdale/Athena, First-Timers, Male, Female and Mixed Relay Teams, Aquabike, Aquathlon and Duathlon.
Those who cannot remain for the ceremony may receive their award by visiting the New England Endurance’s offices (39 Eldridge Rd. Brewster) during normal business hours or by making arrangements with us IN ADVANCE to pick up at another event this season.
Lobster Pot Challenge
For clubs & teams —
Are you a member of a triathlon club, high school or college team? We’re holding two club competitions this year: at each of the Hyannis Triathlons. Bring 6 or more members of a team and give it your best shot!
Prizes include race entries for next season and for the winning team, the Lobster Pot Trophy!
Click here to learn more.
Yoga? Yes!
After the race, join a certified yoga instructor for some recovery yoga and light stretching. It’s the perfect way to warm down those hard-worked muscles, clear away lactic acid — and clear away your mind as well! Terry Walsh will be leading the session. Since Terry is also racing on this day, she’ll understand what you’ve been through!
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Putting on a triathlon is no inexpensive matter. Your registration fee covers only part of the expenses that this day requires. So, please remember this year’s race sponsors and think of them whenever you may have a need:
Snake & Pig Swim Goggles: They are our race director’s favorite goggles. No more “google marks” around your eyes. We’re giving a pair to the first place overall finishers of the Sprint!
Chamois Butt’r:Your skin’s BFF since 1993. Made to help you explore in comfort. The original anti-chafe cream trusted by athletes everywhere. Chamois Butt’r keeps you comfortable mile after mile.
SBR Products: Makers of great fog-free swim goggle wipes, as well as post-swim shampoo and skin care products.
Ka’Chava: All in one nutrition shake. Whole body nutrition. It’s not protein. It’s everything – real ingredients, unreal flavors.
GoodLife Nutrition: Our on course Hydration GoodLife knows what it takes to power through every workout — one scoop at a time. Fuel your Goodlife.
Kate’s Real Food: Wherever your day takes you, these bars deliver steady energy from real ingredients. Built for the moments you decide to keep going.
Success Pearl Couscous: Perfectly textured, easy-to-make pearl couscous is a go-to for fueling up before and after your rides. Ready in minutes and endlessly versatile, it’s the meal prep secret every athlete needs.
Caterpy: Keep your shoes snug and never worry about your laces coming undone ever again. No tripping, falling or snagging. Great for soothing many foot aches and pains.
Care for the Cape & Islands & Cleanwater.org: ReThink Disposable, a program of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund, aims to stop trash before it starts. They provide knowledge, guidance and support to inspire change.
Subsix Nutrition: Clean, whole-food supplements for athletes. Fueling peak achievement. Made for long sessions, hard efforts and better fueling without unnecessary junk.
SORE + TIRED/Evolved Health Chiropractic & Sports Medicine: They take magnesium sulfate and other widely used mineral salts out of the tub and into the tube.
D’Angelo: A proud New England staple with a heritage of serving high quality, food with fresh ingredients. Enjoy a sub after the race.
Mōcean: Make adulting easier. real ingredients, sensible caffeine, balanced flavor, and a shared belief that adults deserve better than neon sugar water. No theatrics. No taurine circus. Just fuel for real life.
A penalty! Who, me?
We all want a safe, fair race. No one likes to receive a time penalty, and the race officials understand that… but again, we all want a safe, fair competition.
Motorcycle Officials will be traveling along the bike course.
Stationary Officials will be placed at strategic positions on both courses including transition area, bike mount and dismount, and no-passing zones.
Please read the rules below to keep your hard-earned race result!
Race Rules:
- Helmets: Only helmets approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may be used in USAT sanctioned events. Helmet must be worn at all times when your bike is out of the bike rack — whether or not you are riding it! Penalty: Disqualification
- Chin Straps: Chin straps must be buckled at all times when on a bicycle — including when the bike is off the rack and in your hands while standing, walking or running with it. DO NOT unbuckle your chin strap unless you are off your bicycle and it is placed back on the rack. Penalty: Disqualification if on the course; Variable time penalty if in transition area.
- Outside Assistance: No assistance other than that offered by race and medical officials may be used. Triathlons are individual tests of fitness. Penalty: Variable time penalty
- Transition Area: All equipment must be placed in the properly designated bike rack. All participants must return their bicycles to an upright position in their designated bicycle rack. No person shall interfere with another participant’s equipment or impede the progress of another participant. All bar ends must be solidly plugged. No participant shall bring ANY glass containers into the transition area. Penalty: Variable time penalty
- Cycling Regulations: Drafting: keep at least 12 meters from front wheel to front wheel (40 feet, or about six bike lengths) of clear space between you and the cyclist in front. If you move into the zone, you must pass within 20 seconds. Position: keep to the right hand side of the lane of travel unless passing. Blocking: riding on the left side of the lane without passing anyone and interfering with other cyclists attempting to pass. Overtaken: once passed, you must immediately exit the draft zone from the rear before attempting to pass again. Penalties: Variable time penalties
- Course: All competitors are required to follow the prescribed course and to stay within all coned lanes. Cutting the course is an obvious violation and going outside the course is a safety issue. Cyclists shall not cross a solid yellow center line for ANY reason. Cyclists must obey all applicable traffic laws at all times. (It is for your safety that you do not cross the Yellow Line, especially on corners!) Penalty: Referee’s discretion
- Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Foul, harsh, argumentative or abusive language or other unsportsmanlike conduct directed at race officials, USA Triathlon officials, volunteers, spectators or fellow athletes is forbidden. Penalty: Disqualification (This is a family environment and any language of this nature will NOT be tolerated.)
- Headphones: Headphones, headsets, earbuds, AirPods, cellphones, mp3 players, or personal audio devices, etc. are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race. Penalty: Variable time penalty (Please do not break this rule as it is considered a major safety violation and is subject to police stoppage and a traffic citation on the bike course)
- Race numbers: All athletes are required to wear race numbers at all times during the run. Numbers must face the front and be clearly visible at all times. Numbers may not be cut or folded or altered in any way. DO NOT transfer your number to any other athlete or take a number from an athlete that is not competing. Penalty: Variable time penalty for missing or altered number, Disqualification and one year suspension from membership in USAT for transferring a number without race director permission.
- Wetsuits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided, however that participants who wear a wetsuit within such temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Above 84 degrees, wetsuits are prohibited.
- Abandonment: All personal equipment and belongings taken out onto the course must stay on the athlete the entire time. No garbage, clothing, etc. shall be thrown on the course. Please do not litter the course with water bottles, gel packets, or wrappers. The community has supported this event for years and your responsibility in keeping the course clean will help to ensure that this event continues. Penalty: Variable time penalties
For a complete list of rules, please refer to the most up to date USA Triathlon Competitive Rules at:
https://www.usatriathlon.org/multisport/rules
MOST IMPORTANTLY: BE SAFE, TREAT YOUR FELLOW RACERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH RESPECT, AND HAVE FUN!!!
