The Jamestown Olympic Triathlon and Jamestown Sprint Triathlon will cause temporary delays on portions of James City County roads on Saturday, June 19. More than 700 athletes will be participating in the two events, which will affect roads in the morning hours.
From 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, motorists will encounter delays due to the Jamestown Triathlon events on:
- Jamestown Road near the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry
- Greensprings Road
- 4H Club Road
- John Tyler Highway, including the intersection of John Tyler Highway and Greensprings Road
- Intersection of Monticello Avenue and John Tyler Highway
Police will be directing traffic during the race to aid in preventing delays. Bicyclists and runners will be traveling on the roadways throughout the morning even when traffic is moving steadily, so drivers should use caution.
The Jamestown Triathlon events are USA Triathlon sanctioned events and are organized by Kinetic Multisports. The Olympic and Sprint distance races will be the USA Triathlon Virginia State Triathlon Championships. The Sprint distance race will be the USA Triathlon Virginia High School Triathlon Championships. For more information, please visit their website.
Kinetic Multisports Media Contact:
Greg Hawkins, Owner
336-577-2801; greg@kineticmultisports.com,
James City County Police Department Media Contact:
Stephanie Williams, Police Spokesperson
757-259-5173; stephanie.williams@jamescitycountyva.gov