Marsh Creek Sprint Triathlon
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Marsh Creek Sprint Triathlon
This sprint triathlon is staged at Marsh Creek State Park near Downingtown, PA, just west of Philadelphia. The event is sold out and a waitlist is available. The race is USA Triathlon sanctioned and offers age group, overall, masters overall, aquabike, military, Clydesdale, Athena and relay team categories; scoring is three deep and overall winners must come from an age group.
The race format and course details are:
- Triathlon: 750 m swim, 20K bike, 5K run
- Aquabike: 750 m swim, 20K bike
Swim: a time trial start on a single-loop rectangular course in 500 acre Marsh Creek Lake with two yellow triangle buoys and orange sighting buoys every 75 to 100 meters. Water temperatures are expected in the low 70s and wetsuits are permitted; an official USAT reading is taken race morning.
Bike: one well paved 20K loop around the lake with all right turns, rolling terrain, technical sections and an elevation profile listed at about 1,059.7 feet.
Run: one 5K loop inside the park that passes the boat ramp and park pool, runs along the lake, has aid stations every mile, and finishes across a short grass section.
Packet pickup is offered on the day before and the morning of the race; photo ID is required to collect packets. Bicycles will not be released from transition until the bike cutoff is reached or the last cyclist enters transition. Swim clinics are held weekly by a local provider. Race swag includes a tech shirt, custom finisher medal, race socks and free finisher photos. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
