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June 1, 2025

Eddie Ferrell Music City Triathlon

Nashville, TN
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Sprint | Olympic
Swim
River
Bike
Rolling
Run
Flat
Avg. Temp
76°F
Avg. Water
76°F
Eddie Ferrell Music City Triathlon

Experience the Rhythm

Get ready for the 46th Annual Eddie Ferrell Music City Triathlon, where the vibrant heart of Nashville sets the stage for an unforgettable race day. Picture this: you're leaping off the famous General Jackson Showboat into the Cumberland River with downtown Nashville serving as your backdrop. Exciting, right?

The fun doesn't stop there! Mount your bike and own the fully closed Ellington Parkway, a cyclist's dream come true. Then feel the energy of the crowds as you run towards the finish line located next to where the Tennessee Titans play - Nissan Stadium.

And here's the best part – the race is helping to benefit local charity, The Store, making every step you take a stride towards helping others.

Join us at the Eddie Ferrell Music City Triathlon for a race that's as much about the experience as it is about the finish line. Dive in, pedal hard, and run with joy in the heart of Music City!
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Event Location
2 Victory Ave, Nashville, TN 37213
The race staging is adjacent to to South side of Nissan Stadium with the transition area in Lot R.
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Swim Course

Sprint: 300m
Olympic: 1.1k
Swim Course Map
Swim Course Info
Sprint Map My Swim
‍Olympic Map My Swim
Olympic swimmers will board the General Jackson Showboat, cruise up river, jump from the boat and swim with the current to the exit.

Sprint swimmers jump from the East Bank boat dock under the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge.

The jump location from the boat is similar in height to jumping from the boat dock, so no worries if you have a fear of heights.

The swim will be conducted in a time-trial fashion with a racer entering the water approximately every 3 to 5 seconds.

Both Sprint and Olympic swimmers will exit at the "concrete beach landing."

Magic Sports will ensure safe and passable footing for your exit from the river.

Register by the Wednesday night before the race to be seeded by your estimated swim time.
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Determining Swim Time
Pace Chart
To assist you in determining your swim time, follow t provided by US Masters Swimming.
Wetsuit Rules
USAT Article 4:4
Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wet suit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards.

Bike Course

Sprint: 20k
Olympic: 40k
Bike Course Map
Bike Course Info
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The majority of the Olympic bike course will be a two-loop 20k course totaling 40k on a completely closed (to traffic) Ellington Parkway. Sprint racers will do one loop.

‍The race transition area is organized based on your assigned race number.  Each bike rack ROW is also marked with a sign to help you find your row as you complete your swim-to-bike and bike-to-run transitions.

The bike course will start and finish at Lower Lot R / Race Transition. Bikers proceed to a right on Victory Ave, right on S. 2nd, left on Shelby Ave., left on Interstate Drive, right onto Woodland Street, left onto S. 5th Street, then continue straight to merge onto Ellington Parkway.

The return from Ellington Parkway follows the same route back to Lot R.

The course is out-and-back and is touted as a fast course. The path to and from Ellington Parkway is flat while the Ellington Parkway section has some steady inclines with matching fast slight downhills.

Run Course

Sprint: 5k
Olympic: 6 mile
Run Course Map
Run Course Info
Sprint Map My Run
‍Olympic Map My Run
Get ready for a flat, out-and-back course for both the sprint and the Olympic race.

Runners will exit transition under the famous Shelby Pedestrian Bridge, adjacent to Cumberland Park, then cut over to S 1st Street for a jump over to Davidson Street, which leads runners to a turnaround just shy of Shelby Park, then back to ground zero for a finish on Victory Lane between Nissan Stadium and the race transition area.

Olympic distance runners will do two loops, with a turn around under the Korean Veterans Boulevard Bridge.

Runners finish on Nissan Stadium's Victory Lane with an amazing Nashville Skyline backdrop.

Ways You Can Race

TRIATHLON
TRIATHLON

Swim, Bike, and Run. Test yourself against the full course.

SWIM-BIKE
SWIM-BIKE

Running too tough on the knees or just not what you're into? No worries, compete in just the Swim and Bike.

BIKE-RUN
BIKE-RUN

Water not your thing? Skip the swim and compete in only the Bike and Run.

RELAY
RELAY

Tri Together! Race with your friends or family in either 2 or 3 person relay teams.

Event Schedule

SATURDAY
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Registration & packet pick-up

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Bike Check-In: Encouraged but not Mandatory

4:00 pm: Race Overview followed by Q&A.
SUNDAY
5:30 am - 6:30 am: Registration & Packet Pick Up
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‍7:00 am: Transition Closes. Bikes must be in the transition area.

6:15 am: Olympic swimmers begin boarding the General Jackson Showboat

7:00 am: General Jackson Showboat disembarks

7:30 am: Sprint swimmers start from dock

7:30 am: Olympic swimmers start from General Jackson Showboat

10:00 am: Estimated time for Sprint Distance Awards
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‍11:00 am: Estimated time for Olympic Distance Awards
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12:00 pm: All participants must be finished to guarantee police and volunteer support*

Bikes may be removed from the transition area after the last biker has returned, or at the discretion of the transition area staff.

*Upon finishing the bike, please ensure you can finish the run by 12:00pm.

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