Niantic Bay Triathlon—What Roads Are Affected?

Niantic Bay Triathlon is a 1/2 mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3.2 mile run (a flat, sprint distance race) that begins at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Though the race is largely concentrated in the area of Niantic's beach community, some main roads will be affected. 

The race starts with a swim from Hole in The Wall Beach that follows a rectangular course around buoys in the Niantic Bay. The swim is a point-to-point course. Swim waves do not exceed 100 people and there's a special wave for first timers.

The bike course is a 12-mile loop through the village of Niantic and the rural sections of East Lyme. It starts and ends McCook's Point Park (Crescent Beach). The route goes from Columbus Avenue, left down Route 156, right onto Bridebrook Road to Route 1 (briefly), then right onto Dean Road to Society Road, on to Riverview, then Roxbury Road to Flanders Road, back onto Main Street.  

The run is a 3.2-mile distance through the beach community of Niantic and takes place completely along the oceanfront area lined with cheering spectators. A spectacular beach finish caps off a perfect race. Please see 2013 run course changes (PDF shown here). 

For more information, visit the Niantic Bay Triathlon website.