The start, finish and transition area is at Jensen Point Park on the Burton Peninsula, which is on Vashon Island in Puget Sound.  Vashon lies between Seattle, Tacoma, and the Kitsap Peninsula.

Park at Camp Burton and walk the 1/8 mile to the start - no parking at the Park.

The swim course is a triangular half mile (800 meters) that starts on the beach near the boat ramp, heads east, turns south, and then exits at Jensen Point.  For an aerial map of the course, look here.

The Transition area is in the grass area at the edge of the paved lot, like this.

The bicycle course is a 14.6 mile clockwise loop on Vashon Highway, Wax Orchard, 220th, Paradise Valley and back on the highway to Burton and Jensen Point.  For a more complete route and warnings, go here.

The run is two gentle laps around the Burton Peninsula (your arm will be marked on the first lap - you must finish with a marked arm!). For more on the run route, go here.

There will be two water tables on the run route - one 100 yards up the road, the other at the Burton "T".