course information
 

BELOW YOU WILL SEE OUR 2011 RACE COURSE.  STAY TUNED FOR THE 2012 COURSE (WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY BE THE SAME).

The Gold Nugget Triathlon course!

The Gold Nugget Triathlon consists of a 500 yard swim, a 13 mile bike ride, and a 5k run.  First racers will start at 9am.

The bike course will be on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson this year. Due to difficulties gaining access to the base for large numbers of people, the Gold Nugget Triathlon will not be organizing or sponsoring any group pre-rides of the course. The course will be slightly different this year, and the map is available on our site for you to use to familiarize yourself with the course if you have friends who can assist you with entering the base.

Bike Map (click map for a larger version)

Bike Map

Transition Area Map

Swim

At Bartlett Pool, 500 yards in the shallow or deep pool.
 

Bike Course Description

  • Leave the transition area and exit the Bartlett parking lot through the west driveway. 
  • Take right on Zuckert enter Elmendorf through the construction gate follow Zukert to Zeamer. 
  • At Zeamer take a right to Grady Highway.
  • Cross Grady Highway take a left to Westover. 
  • Take a right behind the BX, following the back of the BX onto Walmsley. 
  • At Provider, take a right back onto the bike trail. 
  • At Vosler the bike trail ends; enter the road. 
  • At this point to the turn lane onto Vanderberg, there will a no passing zone.  Bike traffic will be reduced to a small portion of the roadway and each bike lane will be no wider than one bike width.  This section is about 100 yards long.
  • At the turn lane onto Vanderberg, take a right.
  • Follow Vanderberg to the right through the light at Arctic Warrior.  You will be heading north, NOT west on Arctic Warrior.
  • Vanderberg takes a jog to the left and turns into Talley which turns into Airlifter.  This portion of the course is along the flight line. 
  • The turnaround will be clearly marked and staffed with volunteers.  At the turnaround on the right is a brown slat fence surrounding a utility box.  There will be port a potties and water at the turnaround.
  • The return course is on the same side of the road as outgoing bike traffic.  On the portion of the route where outgoing bikes are on the bike trail, incoming bikes will be on the road but will still be on the same side of the road (facing oncoming car traffic).
  • At Walmsley take a right to Westover.
  • At Provider turn left onto the bike trail follow that through the Muldoon gate to exit the base.
  • At Zuckert take a left than first right back to Bartlett.

 

Run Course Description

Click Here for the Run Course Map

Leave the transition area and run out the short driveway to the main drive out of Bartlett.  Take a right at the main drive and then take a left onto the bike trail.  Run north on the Glenn Highway bike trail towards Eagle River.  Turn around at the marked and staffed turnaround and head back on the same course to the finish.  Always stay to the right of the run course.  There will be water and a port a potty at the run turnaround.