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Friday
Time Event Location
4:00pm - 7:00pm Packet Pick Up Registration - Lewis Creek
4:30pm - 5:15pm Open Water Swim Clinic Beach
5:00pm - 8:00pm Volunteer Check In Volunteer Area
5:15pm - 5:45pm Athlete Briefing Stage
6:00pm - 6:15pm Q and A with a Race Director Expo at the Maps
10:00pm PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT CLOSED Park Entrance
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Time Event Location
5:45am PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT OPEN Park Entrance
6:00am Packet Pick Up and Registration Opens Transition
6:00am Transition Opens Transition
6:15am First Shuttle Sunnyside Park
7:15am Half-Iron Registration Closes Registration
7:15am Pre-Race Briefing Beach
7:30am Half-Iron Start - Tri, AB in Waves Beach
7:30am 1.2 Mile Swim and Paddle Start with Half-Iron Beach
7:30am ROAD CLOSED - N. River Dr N. River Dr
7:30am-12:00pm PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT CLOSED Park Entrance
7:50am Half-Iron Start - Duathlon Transition - Bike Out
7:50am 56 Mile Bike Ride Start Transition - Bike Out
8:30am Olympic Registration Closes Registration
8:45am Pre-Race Briefing Beach
9:00am Olympic Start - Tri, AB, Paddle in Waves Beach
9:00am 1500M Swim and Paddle Start with Olympic Beach
9:20am Olympic Start - Duathlon Transition - Bike Out
9:20am 40K Bike Ride Start Transition - Bike Out
10:00am Saloon & BBQ Open Saloon & BBQ
10:00am-10:50am Half Marathon and 10k Packet Pick Up Registration
10:50am Half Marathon and 10k Registration Closes Registration
11:00am Half Marathon and 10k Start Transition - Run Out
12:00pm PARK EXIT OPEN (exit only, expect delays) Park Entrance
12:30pm 10k Awards Stage
1:00pm Olympic Awards Stage
2:00pm Half-Marathon Awards Stage
3:00pm - 6:00pm Packet Pick Up for Sunday Races Expo
3:30pm Half-Iron Awards Stage
4:00pm ALL ROADS OPEN N. River and Quartzville Dr.
4:00pm PARK ENTRANCE OPEN Park Entrance
4:00pm-6:00pm Sunday Volunteer Check In Volunteer Area
4:15pm Kids Splash and Dash Meeting Beach
4:30pm Kids Splash and Dash Start Beach
4:40pm Kids Splash and Dash Start Beach
4:45pm Last call Saloon
5:00pm Saloon & BBQ Close Saloon & BBQ
5:00pm Last Shuttle Sunnyside Park
6:00pm Race Briefing, Tri 101 and Q and A for Beginners Stage
7ish Beer (or carbonated beverage) Mile Relay Finish Area
10:00pm PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT CLOSED Park Entrance
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Time Event Location
6:00am PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT OPEN Park Entrance
6:15am First Shuttle Sunnyside Park
6:30am Packet Pick Up/Registration Opens Transition Area
6:30am Transition Opens Transition
7:30am Sprint Registration Closes Registration
7:45am Pre-Race Briefing Beach
8:00am-10:00am PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT CLOSED Park Entrance
8:00am ROAD CLOSED - N. River Dr N. River Dr Dam to Quartzville
8:00am ONE LANE CLOSED - Quartzville Quartzville Dr
8:00am Sprint Start - Tri, AB, Paddle in Waves *Paddle at 7:50am Beach
8:00am 500M Swim and 1000M Paddle Start with Sprint Beach
8:00am Sprint Start - Duathlon Transition - Bike Out
8:00am 12 Mile Bike Ride Start Transition - Bike Out
8:25am 5k Start Transition - Run Out
8:30am Saloon & BBQ Open Saloon & BBQ
8:30am Super Sprint Registration Closes Registration
9:00am Super Sprint and Try-a-Tri Start – in Waves Beach
9:30am 5k Awards Stage
10:30am PARK EXIT OPEN Park Entrance
10:15am Super Sprint Awards Stage
10:30am Sprint Awards Stage
11:00am QUARTZVILLE OPEN Quartzville Dr
11:00am PARK ENTRANCE / EXIT OPEN Park Entrance
11:45am Last Call Saloon
12:00pm Saloon & BBQ Close Saloon & BBQ
12:00pm Last Shuttle Sunnyside Park
12:00pm ALL ROADS OPEN N. River Dr
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​Wave times will finalized Wednesday of race week.
We assign waves based on number of people registered in each division.
Saturday
SATURDAY JUNE 7, 2025
Wave Start Time Description Swim Cap Color
1 7:30 AM Half-Iron Paddle: All Paddlers
Half-Iron Tri: All Triathletes
Half-Iron Aqua Bike: All Aqua Bikers
Half-Iron Tri Relay: All Relays
1.2mi Swim: All Swimmers
Open: Blue
Women: Neon Pink
2 7:50 AM Half-Iron Du: All Duathletes and Du Relay Teams
56mi Bike: All Riders
N/A
3 9:00 AM Olympic Paddle Tri: All Paddlers N/A
4 9:01 AM Olympic Tri: Open 34 and Under
Olympic Tri: Collegiate Open
Olympic Tri: Elite Open
White
5 9:04 AM Olympic Tri: Open 35-49 Neon Orange
6 9:07 AM Olympic Tri: Open 50 and Over
Olympic Aqua Bike: All Open (any age)
Neon Green
7 9:10 AM Olympic Tri: Women 39 and Under
Olympic Tri: Collegiate Women
Olympic Tri: Elite Women
Olympic Aqua Bike: All Women (any age)
Neon Pink
8 9:13 AM Olympic Tri: Women 40 and Over
Olympic Tri Relay: All Relay Teams
1500m Swim: All Swimmers
Violet
9 9:20 AM Olympic Du: All Duathletes and Du Relay Teams
40K Bike: All Riders
N/A
10 11:00 AM Half-Marathon: All Runners N/A
11 11:05 AM 10K: All Runners N/A
12 4:30 PM Splash and Dash: 2-Lap Choice
13 4:40 PM Splash and Dash: 1-Lap Choice
14 4:45 PM Splash and Dash: Micro Choice
Sunday
SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2025
Wave Start Time Description Swim Cap Color
1 7:50 AM Sprint Paddle: All Paddlers N/A
2 8:00 AM Sprint Du: All Duathletes and Du Relay Teams
12mi Bike: All Riders
N/A
3 8:00 AM Sprint Tri: Open 34 and Under
Sprint Tri: Elite Open
Neon Green
4 8:03 AM Sprint Tri: Open 35-49 Blue
5 8:06 AM Sprint Tri: Open 50 and Over
Sprint Aqua Bike: All Open (any age)
Neon Yellow
6 8:10 AM Sprint Tri: Women 34 and Under
Sprint Tri: Elite Women
Neon Pink
7 8:13 AM Sprint Tri: Women 35-44 Violet
8 8:16 AM Sprint Tri: Women 45 and Over
Sprint Aqua Bike: All Women (any age)
Sprint Tri Relay: All Relay Teams
500m Swim: All Swimmers
White
9 8:25 AM 5K N/A
10 9:00 AM Super Sprint Du: All Duathletes N/A
11 9:00 AM Super Sprint Tri: All Open (any age) Neon Orange
12 9:03 AM Super Sprint Tri: All Women (any age) Neon Pink
13 9:06 AM Super Sprint Tri: Try-a-Tri (non-competitive) Neon Green

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    • Park Map/Transition
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