Both clubs pitch in to help with race setup and tear down and dozens of members participate in either our triathlon or duathlon.”Ĭlaim to Fame: The race includes a plethora of awards for overall winners, age group winners, Clydesdales, Clydesdales Masters, Athenas, Athena Masters and relay teams. It is also a good opportunity for early qualification for the USAT Age-Group Nationals to be held in Omaha, Nebraska this year.”Ĭlaim to Fame: TriByKnight takes place at Wartburg College, with its swim in the Wartburg-Waverly Sport & Wellness Center and its run through the college’s campus.ĭistance: Sprint (450-yard swim, 18K bike, 5K run) Relay also availableĬlaim to Fame: If open water swimming scares you away from triathlons, the Tower Triathlon holds its swim in the YMCA’s pool, giving you the chance to complete your swim in clear, clean water.ĭistance: Sprint (600-yard swim, 13-mile bike, 5K run) Duathlon (two-mile run, 13-mile bike, 5K run) Relay also availableįrom the Race Director, Colleen Klein: “With two large triathlon clubs in our area (Tri-Shark Triathlon Club and Grim Reaper Fitness), the Tri-Shark race is like a big family reunion. Website: /event/tribyknightĭistance: Sprint (300-yard swim, 15-mile bike, 5K run) Relay also availableįrom the Race Official, Carrie Tysdahl: “The race has consistently drawn a competitive field of athletes and has great prizes from our title sponsor, Scheels. Our newbies like the pool swim-only two to a lane, so no crowding-and the run course is through a nature preserve, which makes it challenging and fun.”Ĭlaim to Fame: The race takes place at the Williams Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Read up on these events, or visit to find even more area triathlons.ĭistance: Olympic (1000-yard swim, 26.5-mile bike, six-mile run) Sprint (500-yard swim, 13-mile bike, three-mile run) Child (200-yard swim, four-mile bike, one-mile run) Relay also availableįrom the Race Director, Cheri Zimdars: “We have newbies to elite-level triathletes. These regional races provide local athletes with the opportunity to test their fitness early in the year with everything from sprint to half Ironman-distance races. ![]() ![]() Triathlon season reaches its fever pitch in the Midwest in July and August, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until mid-summer to swim, bike and run.
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