Triathlon!!

The US Olympic Trials for Triathlon for men and women will be held here in Tuscaloosa. Here's some info from their website (www.usatriathlon.org):

Swim: 1500 meter swim course heads east in the Black Warrior River with a downstream cross and upstream swim forming a figure nine and is similar to the Beijing Olympic course. Water temperature is usually borderline wetsuit under ITU elite rules. However, as USAT controls the rules for this race, it will be a non-wetsuit swim unless safety requires the use of wetsuits. The run from the river to the transition area will be carpeted and is approximately 100 meters. There are a short set of stairs to negotiate. Please see the video on the USAT website.

Bike: The bike course starts with a short steep climb up Hackberry Lane immediately out of transition with an 180 degree turn at the top leading to a fast descent back down to Jack Warner Parkway, flat sections along the river, a challenging
switchback climb up Queen City Avenue for approximately ¼ mile and a fast descent back to Jack Warner Parkway on 21st Avenue. Bike course will continue east on Jack Warner Parkway with a right turn back onto Hackberry Lane to start next lap or
continue straight to transition area after 8 laps are completed. Total amount of climbing will be approximately 80% of the vertical feet in Beijing with similar grades.

Run: The run is flat and heads west out of the transition area along Jack Warner Parkway and returns to River Road Park East along the River Road Park scenic path. The run course will be 4 laps plus a short run from transition to the loop and from the
loop to the finish line for a 6.2 mile (10k) course. The finish line will be located along the path overlooking the Black Warrior River