RACE INFORMATION               

 

The Basics

  • Chip timing

  • Scenic course

  • Great lake for the swim

  • Friendly volunteers

  • Well organized

  • Cool t-shirt

  • Spend the day, or the weekend, on the Island

  • Great first (or fourteenth) triathlon

The Course(s)

  • To view the whole triathlon course on one map, click here.

  • SWIM COURSE -- start with a half mile swim in GOSS LAKE on South Whidbey Island

    • The swim is one lap of the lake on a triangular course

    • The lake is clean and clear and free of both motorized boat traffic AND algae!

    • Kayaks will be in the water to patrol the course

    • EMTs and police will be at the lake to handle any safety emergencies

  • BIKE COURSE -- leaving Goss Lake on your bike, you'll ride 19.5 miles on paved county roads

    • The bike course is two loops of a roughly 8-mile course, then a 3 mile final section to get you to T2

    • The course is hilly with views of Saratoga Passage and the North Cascades

    • Volunteers will be present to control traffic and direct you through all intersections

  • RUN COURSE -- the last leg is a 3.8-mile run, first on trails at South Whidbey Community Park, then on paved county roads

    • Two water stops are located on the course

      • the first at the Soccer Complex

      • the second at approximately mile 2.5

  • NOTE:  this triathlon course has two different transition areas, several miles apart. 

 

The Schedule

  • 9:00 AM first wave start

  • 9:05 AM second wave start

  • 9:10 AM third wave start

  • 12:00 PM Awards Ceremony

 

Awards

  • Overall awards to the top 3 male and female finishers in the following divisions

    • Open

    • Orca ladies (optional for female >150lbs, however, you must register in this category if you want to race in this category)

    • Orca gentlemen (optional for male >200lbs, however you must register in this category if you want to race in this category)

  • Age group medals in 5-year age groups

    • 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over

    • Medals to the top 3 in each age group

  • Team awards for the 1st place Male, Female, and Mixed teams in each of four age categories

    • Combined age <99 Male, Female, and Mixed

    • Combined age 99-149 Male, Female, and Mixed

    • Combined age 149-200 Male, Female, and Mixed
      Combined age 200+ Male, Female, and Mixed

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