Event
Transition
Bikes will be racked in transition on Saturday, May 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The transition area is located at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort. There is no race-day packet pick-up or bringing your bike into transition. Plan accordingly, as you must pick up your race and rack your bike on Satuday. Our host hotel is offering special rates, so make a weekend getaway mini vacation for race weekend. Look under the Travel & Lodging tab for more hotel information.
Course Information
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The swim will be wetsuit legal, the sprint bike course will feature a one loop on the bike and the run will have refueling stations at every mile with lots of surprises to keep you motivated on this beautiful rolling course out in the desert.
Sprint Distance: 800 Swim/22.5K Bike/5K Run
The following cut-off times for the event:
Swim – 45 minutes
Bike – 2 hours
Run – 60 minutes
AQUA SPHERE SWIM COURSE:
A beautiful lake swim on the grounds of the Lake Las Vegas from outside the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort beach park. It will be a time trial wave start from the Loews beach on the back side of the hotel. There will be more information in your participant guide on the time trial wave start.
BIKE COURSE:
Sprint course will do one loop out of the resort on to the roads for a quick turn around back to the resort.
RUN COURSE:
Athletes will finish their triathlon experience on a picturesque desert style run throughout Lake Las Vegas. To keep you motivated when you hit dirt roads out in the desert, there are two DJs spinning tunes and cheering you. We have a new run course that will get you out of the desert and on to the roads.
Refueling stations will be available at mile 1 and 2.
Weather Information
May weather is beautiful for a triathlon event. The average temperature 80 degrees with a high of 90 degrees and low of 69. With the earlier race start, we avoid the heat of the afternoon.
Water temperatures for the lake are usually in the high 60's. This is a wet suit legal race and wet suits are highly recommended. Final water temps will be noted race week and again on race morning.
Event Day Information
The transition area is located at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort. Early arrival is recommended to allow time for you to park, walk to transition and get ready for a terrific race day. Transition will open at 4:30 a.m. with a prompt race start at 6:30 a.m.
Athlete wristbands will allow you in and out of transition.
Course Talks at Expo
We will have two course talks on Saturday, May 5 attend to get the latest event information, directions and more. The course talk is not mandatory, but will help make a difference in sorting out race day.
Noon
3:00 p.m.
Wet Suit Rules
USAT RULE Article IV Swimming Conduct
4.4 Wet suits. Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wet suit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit
Please note we will do an official water temperature reading on race morning. But wet suits will likely be necessary.
Age Group Awards
We will have 15 age groups: 18- 19; 20 - 24; 25 - 29; 30 - 34; 35 - 39; 40 - 44; 45 - 49; 50 - 54; 55 - 59; 60 - 64; 65 - 69; 70 - 74; 75 - 79; 80- 84; 85+ You must be 14 years or older to participate in the event.
Awards to the top 3 finishers in each age group will be presented limited edition Iron Girl jewelry. All finishers will receive a custom Iron Girl medal.
Strollers, Inline Skates, Rollerblades, Headphones and Dogs Not Allowed On Course
For the safety of all participants, strollers, inline skates, rollerblades, headphones and dogs are not allowed on the course at any time.
