Race Day Details
This section contains course map details, the race weekend schedule, and Athlete Guide for participants racing Tri CLE.
Course Maps
With many athletes racing various distances, it is extremely important to know your course on race day. Check out and download our course maps to learn your route. There are also supplemental documents with more details for the run and bike courses. All courses are color-coded. Duathlon is purple.
Super Sprint Course
All Super Sprint distance signs are green.
Sprint Course
All Sprint distance signs are Yellow
Olympic Course
A Olympic distance signs are Red.
Supplemental Details
Schedule
Tri CLE will be held at Edgewater Park, located at 7600 Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, Ohio 44142.
This schedule may change as the race day gets closer. Stay tuned for updates.
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PACKET PICK-UP
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Packet pick-up is strongly encouraged on Saturday.
BIKE CHECK-IN & DROP-OFF
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Participants are strongly encouraged to drop off their bikes on Saturday in Transition. Participants can drop off any additional swim, bike, and/or run gear during this time.
PRACTICE SWIM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Edgewater Beach
A practice swim will be available at Edgewater Beach. Participants must
pick up their packet & timing chip at packet pick-up
wear their timing chip
check in with the timing team on the beach to participate in this practice swim. Safety personnel will be in the water. A modified swim course will be set up with a few buoys.
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RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP
4:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Race day packet pick up is available. Packet must be picked up by 6:00 AM.
TRANSITION
4:15 AM - 6:15 AM
Transition will PROMPTLY close at 6:15 AM. This is 15 minutes before the first wave goes off at 6:30 AM.
Do not arrive late. Tri CLE and USAT Officials can deny entry to transition after 6:15 am.
RACE DIRECTOR WELCOME & NATIONAL ANTHEM
6:15 AM
Edgewater Beach
On-land start at Edgewater Beach for triathlon and aquabike.
WAVE START TIMES
6:23 AM | Challenged Athletes
6:30 AM | Olympic
Sprint starts after the Olympic
Super Sprint starts after the Sprint
7:15 AM | All-distance duathlon (at Edgewater Beach House)
POST RACE PARTY & AWARDS CEREMONY
8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Live music
Food vendors
Recovery Zone
Celebration Garden
The awards ceremony will start at 10:00 AM for Overall Winners and 10:30 AM for Age Group Winners (approximately). Awards ceremonies depend on finishers of each age group and timing verification by Race Penguin. Participants must be present to receive an award.
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There will be a dedicated tent area to ask questions located near packet pick-up.
Athlete Guide
The 2025 Athlete Guide contains essential information for participants to review before race weekend.
Note that the Tri CLE Team may update the Athlete Guide leading up to race day.

