Shawnee Mission Triathlon
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Shawnee Mission Triathlon and Duathlon
The event takes place at Shawnee Mission Park and uses sections of the Mill Creek Streamway Trail and the park road. The park is described as a 1,250 acre urban refuge. The program includes multiple race formats, including individual and two- and three-person relay options, and a paratriathlon friendly division registered as Individual Adaptive Open Division.
For 2027 the event enforces swim cut off times and a bike minimum pace. Athletes must meet swim cut offs or they will not be permitted to continue. The bike segment requires a minimum pace of 12 miles per hour; athletes not maintaining that pace by the end of their second lap will be removed from the bike course.
The event is a USA Triathlon Kansas State Championship where the top 35 percent of finishers in the Short Course and Olympic Triathlons qualify for USA Triathlon Nationals. The triathlon program also includes Athena and Clydesdale divisions with minimum weights and age brackets; participants cannot compete in those divisions and an age group at the same event.
Packet pickup is scheduled the Friday and Saturday before the race at local locations. Per USA Triathlon rules, athletes must show photo identification or provide authorized documentation when picking up packets.
Distances and course formats: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Olympic Triathlon: 1500 meter swim, 27 mile bike (6 laps), 6.1 mile run
- Long Triathlon: 1000 meter swim, 18 mile bike (4 laps), 4.68 mile run
- Short Triathlon: 500 meter swim, 9 mile bike (2 laps), 3.1 mile run
- Super Sprint Triathlon: 200 meter swim, 4.5 mile bike (1 lap), 2.25 mile run
- Duathlon: 3.1 mile run, 13.5 mile bike (3 laps), 3.1 mile run
