Plutonium Man Triathlon

Event Overview

The Plutonium Man Triathlon takes place on August 29, 2026, in Richland, Washington. The event is based at the WSU Tri-Cities campus and is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event, requiring participants to have a USAT license. There is an overall athlete limit of 400 individuals and 25 teams. Registration is online only, with no race day registration available.

Distances

The event features two main individual distances, plus relay team options for the Olympic distance:

• Olympic Distance: A 1.3 km swim, a 40 km bike, and a 10 km run.
• Sprint Distance: A 1.3 km swim, a 20 km bike, and a 5 km run.
• Relay Teams: Open, coed, and women's teams are available for the Olympic distance course.

Course Details

The swim leg begins in the Columbia River at a beach upstream of the North Richland starch plant. Participants swim downstream with the current for 1.3 km, exiting near Sprout Road. A single transition area is located at the southeast corner of the WSU Tri-Cities campus grounds. The bike course heads west on Sprout Road and right onto George Washington Way. Olympic distance athletes complete two loops of the bike course, while sprint distance athletes complete one loop.

The run course follows a footpath north along the river, passing the Triton Submarine monument, Richardson Road, and Crimson Way before returning through the campus. Similar to the bike segment, the Olympic distance requires two loops of the run course, and the sprint distance requires one.

Additional Information

Packet pickup is available the day before the race at Atomic Ale Brewpub in Richland. Awards are given to the top three overall men and women in both the Olympic and sprint distances, as well as the top three in each five-year age group. The top two teams in each relay division also receive awards. All individual triathletes receive a runner's hat, and all finishers receive a medal. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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