Article: 3,000 Athletes Race in 9th Annual Nautica New York City Triathlon.

More than 3,000 athletes took the plunge into the Hudson River along Manhattan's West Side in Riverside Park at the 9th Annual Nautica New York City Triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2009.

The only Olympic-distance triathlon in New York City, the event hosted athletes from 45 states and 18 countries and offered $30,000 in prize money. The course consists of a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson parkway, and a 10K run in Central Park.

In its inaugural year, 683 people signed up for the NYC Triathlon; in November of 2008, registration was closed in 22 minutes.

This year, the Nautica New York City ...

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