Andy's Race

Event Details

• Date: 2027-08-01
• Location: Westside Aquatic Center, Greenville, SC
• Race URL: Andy’s Race

Race Components

• SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool)
• BIKE: 15 Miles
• RUN: 3 Miles

About Andy's Race

• Community Event: Andy's Race has become one of South Carolina's largest and most hotly contested triathlon events.
• Inclusive Atmosphere: With its beginner-friendly atmosphere and elite level field, it offers something for all ranges of athlete.
• First Timers Welcome: It is very rare to see an event with so many first timers racing alongside some of the state’s best.
• In Memory: Since 2019, this event has been dedicated to the memory of Andy Van Evera, a passionate triathlete.

Race Experience

• Swim Format: Athletes will begin one at a time, going off every 5 seconds in the 50 meter Westside Aquatic Center facility.
• Swim Details: Athletes swim one way in each lane and will go under the lane rope at each wall until 8 lengths are completed.

Bike Course

• Route: A one loop 15 mile course with the first and last sections on busy 4 lane highways.
• Traffic Control: The curbside lane is closed from traffic on all these sections of highway.
• Terrain: Moderate to hilly with long rolling climbs and descents, marked with pavement arrows and directional signs.
• Safety: Police and volunteers control all intersections on the course.

Run Course

• Course Layout: A two loop 3 mile course commencing in front of the aquatic center.
• Run Details: Athletes return to the aquatic center to begin lap number two, finishing with a right turn to the finish.
• Surface: Mostly pavement with a 1/4 mile stretch of each loop on hard packed dirt roads.
• Guidance: Turns are marked with pavement arrows and directional signs.

Additional Events

• Aquabike: SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool), BIKE: 15 Miles
• Aquathlon: SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool), RUN: 3 Miles
• Duathlon: RUN1: 1.5 Miles, BIKE: 15 Miles, RUN2: 3 Miles

Series Recognition

• Affiliation: Part of the South Carolina Triathlon Series