The start of the competition and swim entry/exit is located between Varvitori and Forum Marinum near the Suomen Juotsen tall mast ship. Detailed race maps can be found here. Varvintori is an excellent spot to follow the race.
SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024
Saturday hosts several starts: JUNIOR CHALLENGE (Child & Adult) at 11:00, JUNIOR CHALLENGE at 11:45, CHALLENGE SUPER SPRINT YOUTH NATIONAL STARTS at 12:45 (men), at 13:45 (women) and age groups at 14:45. For best viewing of the race can be found around Varvintori . The swim in the Aura river can be followed from the swim start point next Swan of Finland sail ship.
The cycling course’s turning point is located at Varvintori on Linnankatu. The run starts from Varvintori and will follow Läntinen rantakatu up and down. (2 loops). The finish line is located a Varvintori
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2024
On Sunday the middle distance competition will begin at 8:50. Sunday’s competition can be easily viewed from the Varvintori and Forum Marinum area. Supports can easily view the swim from both banks of the river Aura, while the run course also closely follows the river Aura through town.
The bicycle segment can be viewed on the bridges of the E18 highway at Skanssi and thereafter towards Helsinki direction. as the race travels along the E18.
The running starts from the Varvintori and goes along Meritullinkatu. It then goes around Turku Castle before moving upstream to the Teatterisilta bridge where it will turn to head back to along Itäinen Rantakatu and over Martinsilta bridge to Linnankatu and towards Varvintori. The course will be run 3.5 times and arrive at Varvintori. Sunday’s expected schedule is as follows:
MIDDLE DISTANCE (START 9:00)
8:50–9:50 Start and swim. (Varvintori)
9:25–9:50 Transition from swim to bike (Varvintori)
9:25–13:30 Bicycle segment (Linnankatu, Tukholmankatu, Ratapihankatu-Helsingintie-E18 3 x 24km lap and same route back to transition.)
11:35–13:30 Transition from bike to run (Varvintori)
11:35–17:00 Running segment (Varvintori, Meritullinkatu, Linnankatu, Läntinen rantakatu, Teatteriasilta, Itäinen rantakatu, Martin silta, Linnankatu, Läntinen rantakatu, Varvintori, total of 3.5 laps with the finish at Varvintori)
The fastest athletes will complete the course well under 4 hours (3:35 – 3:45)