The swim was open ocean with some pounding surf but the run from the water to transition took me two minutes to do because it was soft deep sand. The bike was one of the best bike segments I've ever done on a triathlon. I really liked it and I did pretty well. The beginning of the bike and run went up a long uphill grade but after that the run was flat. It was hot for the run though. Good support in place with water and sports drinks. All in all I loved this race!!!