TriStar11.1 Nevis - Try-A-Tri

A special treat awaits those athletes not quite ready for the rigours of the 111, Tristar Nevis is offering the opportunity to dip your toes into the exciting waters of the sport called triathlon, "We call it the Try-A-Tri" says Winston Crooke, president of the the St.Kitts & Nevis Triathlon Federation. "If you have never done one before now is your chance, the distances are short and very do-able for almost anyone. If you can swim a bit, bike a bit, and run/walk a bit, this event is for you!"

The overall distance is 11.1km and consists of 100m of swimming, 10km of cycling and 1km of running.

The swim will take place in beautiful gallows Bay on Nevis with a simple triangle course that takes you just a couple of meters off shore. Once completed you head off to the transition area on Samuel Hunkins drive where you will collect your bike and set off on the bike course. This out and back route has only one hill and it does not reach 150m in elevation. On to the turnaround in the village of Cotton ground and you are on your way back to downtown Charlestown. After racking your bike and putting on your running shoes, you are off on the run that takes you through the back streets of Charlestown for a 2 loop course bringing you back onto Samuel Hunkins drive to the finish line and the roars or the onlooking crowd. Have you got a better way to spend the day?

With your finishers medal and T-shirt you can kick up your heels at the post race party, bragging rights are all yours, you have tried the tri, now its party time!

Enjoy the professional setup of a great triathlon while having fun over the short distances. Yes, you can!

TriStar11.1  course description

The swim course

The swim will start in Gallows bay in downtown Charlestown. There will be a Beach start, the 100mtr course will take the swimmers out and right around the first bouy  turning at the second bouy to head back towards the beach, The athletes will then run the bayfront and into the bike transition area set up in the fenced area.

The bike course

Upon leaving the transition area, the bikers will head out onto the main road through Charlestown and on towards Cotton Ground, riders then turn around coming back into Charlestown to complete their lap, turning down Hunkins Drive to finish.

The run course

The run course will head along the bayfront  towards the ferry dock , turning right into the town centre, right again towards the courthouse, turning right again to the bayfront to complete the 1st lap of 2, after completing the 2nd lap you will run straight up Hunkins Drive to the finish line and the cheers of the crowd.