The basic course is such that the run is flat, while the bike portion is on rolling hills. The run starts at the Norwood Beach parking lot with participants taking a right onto Lake Shore Drive and running to the turn-around at 0.75 miles. The out and back run returns to the parking lot where participants switch to the bike leg of the race. The bike course exits the Beach and turns left onto Lakeshore Drive, turns left again at Perry's Big M Supermarket, moves up the Ridge Street hill to the caution light, and turns left onto River Road. Bikers continue toward Potsdam until the turn-around at the four mile mark, after which the same route is followed back to the Beach.
Participants again don their running shoes and complete the run one more time.
All corners, turns, etc. You just can't get lost, but are responsible to run and ride on the correct sides of the roads. Minors must have parents signatures to compete. The first Norwood Beach Triathlon was held on July 25, 1998. The Triathlon's organizer is Bob Stewart.