Independence Triathlon
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Independence Triathlon
The Independence Triathlon takes place on May 17, 2026 at Lake Nockamixon State Park on the outskirts of Allentown, PA (Ottsville/Quakertown area). The event offers Olympic and Sprint distances with individual, relay, and aquabike options.
- 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run Olympic distance
- 750 m swim, 20K bike, 5K run Sprint distance
Swim courses use a rectangular layout in Lake Nockamixon with yellow triangle buoys marking corners and round orange buoys placed every 75–100 meters for sighting. Water temperatures are typically wetsuit-legal in the low to mid 70s; an official reading is taken race morning.
The bike course is closed to traffic, well paved, and mostly rolling with wide shoulders. Outside the park the route has minimal turns except at designated turnaround points. Olympic athletes complete two loops of the bike course (40K); Sprint athletes complete one loop (20K). Combined climbing is approximately 1,200 feet for the Olympic course and about 600 feet per sprint loop.
Run courses follow the shoulder of route 563 with a mix of sun and shade and intermittent lake views. The Olympic run is two loops for a 10K; the Sprint run is one loop for a 5K. Aid stations are located approximately every mile and provide Gatorade and ice water.
This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event. Packet pickup is available the evening before and race morning; photo ID is required at pickup. Registration benefits include a long-sleeve tech shirt, custom socks, finisher medal, timed results, age-group awards, post-race food, and free finish-line photos. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
