Pat Griskus Olympic Triathlon
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Pat Griskus Olympic, Du, Sprint Triathlon - Middlebury, CT
The Pat Griskus Olympic, Du, Sprint Triathlon is held at Quassy Amusement Park on Route 64 in Middlebury, Connecticut, at Lake Quassapaug. The event is USAT sanctioned and offers multiple race formats on the same day, including triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, and relay categories. A second sprint triathlon runs concurrently with the Olympic triathlon.
Distances and basic course elements:
- Sprint: half-mile swim, 10.5 mile bike, 3.1 mile run.
- Olympic: one mile swim, 25 mile bike, 6.2 mile run.
The sprint swim takes place in the spring-fed lake and the sprint bike circuit loops around the lake. The Olympic bike is a single 25 mile loop through New England farm country and the Olympic run follows shaded back roads. There is a First Timers division with medals awarded to all first time finishers, and the event typically attracts close to 100 first timers each year.
Location details are provided at the Quassy Amusement Park address, 2132 Middlebury Road, Middlebury CT 06762. The event includes individual and team relay options as well as an aquabike and a duathlon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
