Castle Creek Triathlon
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Triathlon and Multisport Event at Lake Pleasant
The Castle Creek Triathlon takes place at the Castle Creek Boat Ramp within Lake Pleasant Regional Park in Arizona. This multisport event features several race formats across different distances, navigating the Southwestern desert landscape. All races are sanctioned by USA Triathlon.
The event offers varied distances and categories:
- Olympic Triathlon: 1500m swim, 40km bike, and 10km run.
- Sprint Triathlon: 750m swim, 22km bike, and 5km run.
- Sprint Duathlon: 5km run, 22km bike, and 5km run.
- Sprint Kayak/SUP: 1500m kayak/SUP, 22km bike, and 5km run.
- Olympic Aquabike: 1500m swim and 40km bike.
- Sprint Aquabike: 750m swim and 22km bike.
Participants in the kayak/SUP division are required to provide their own equipment and personal flotation device. The bike course consists of two loops for Sprint distances and four loops for Olympic distances, following an out-and-back route toward Carefree Highway. The road remains open to restricted traffic during the race. The run course is a single loop for Sprint and two loops for Olympic participants.
Registered athletes receive a long sleeve hoodie, a swim cap, and a timing chip during packet pick-up. Amenities include finisher medals for all participants and post-race refreshments. Awards are presented to the top three finishers in various categories, including age groups, Olympic, Sprint, Aquabike, Duathlon, Clydesdale, Athena, and Relay teams. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
