The 2nd Annual Washington DC Triathlon™ will take place Sunday, June 19th, 2011 in the nation’s capital. Brought to you by the producers of The Nation’s Triathlon™, this event features Olympic and Sprint distance courses that offer breathtaking vistas, monumental landmarks and a finish line on America’s Main Street, Pennsylvania Avenue in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol Building.

A USAT-sanctioned race, the Sprint distance course includes a .8K swim in the Potomac River, 20K bike course along DC’s most scenic parkways and a 6.7K run through Washington’s monumental corridor. The Olympic distance course includes a 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run.

A swimming, biking and running tour of the most powerful city in the world, the Washington DC Triathlon™ features one of the country’s most exhilarating and spectacular triathlon experiences ever. Join us in Washington, DC in June for the people’s triathlon and America’s most exciting triathlon event.

The DC Tri was host to the 2010 Newbie Triathlon Challenge. Over 825 triathletes completed their first triathlon on June 20th, with just under 200 completing the Olympic distance and over 625 competing in the Sprint distance. Congrats to all our Newbie Triathletes on their first race!

Thank you to our Newbie Triathlon Programs, including DC Tri Club, National Capital Area YMCA Tri Club, Team Lipstick, Team Evolution’s Compete to Complete and Georgetown Running Company’s Try the Tri Program.

If you’re a new triathlete interested in joining a triathlon training program for the 2011 Newbie Triathlon Challenge, please check back in as we get closer to registration opening.

Thank you to our 2010 Multisport Clinic Series presenters, The Bike Rack, VIDA Fitness, & Georgetown Running Company. "The Ultimate Swim/Bike/Run Clinic in DC" was a great success and helped triathletes prepare for event day. Clinics will be offered throughout Winter 2010 and Spring 2011 to get you ready for the 2011 DC Tri, so check back in as we get closer to the event.

Washington, DC, home to two major triathlons, is known as TriTown, USA. The Washington DC Triathlon™ joins The Nation’s Triathlon™ to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, now in its 5th year, as two of the country’s most distinctive races in one of the world’s most distinctive capital cities.

Recently named the fittest city in America, governed by the nation’s first Triathlete Mayor Adrian Fenty, Washington, DC welcomes athletes from all over the world to the nation’s capital to compete in The Washington DC Triathlon on June 19th. DC features miles of beautiful parkland, wide vistas, and America’s most treasured national monuments and memorials. In the nation’s capital, you can swim, bike and run in the footsteps of history.

For more information about DC’s attractions, go to www.destinationdc.com.