Race Day Details

On the morning of race day, you will park at Mosquito Brook Trailhead. Once there, you can set up your bike for the final leg of the triathlon. Volunteers will help shuttle you and your boat to the start area. Please arrive by 8:00 am to ensure everyone gets to the start of the paddle for the 9 am start. Final race instructions will take place in the boats before the start. There will be a neutral “paddle out” from the start. Once we reach the Phipps Flowage, the race is underway!

Paddlers are required to wear life jackets for the duration of the paddle.

The Phipps Flowage has several sand bars and islands to navigate. Be prepared to hop out and pull yourself over if the water levels are low.

There is a small dam/chute to navigate at the end of the Flowage. Depending on water level, we may recommend or require the small up and over portage. While this can be completed by an individual, we will have a volunteer present to help with the start of the portage.

Disembark at the Trout Run Landing. Once again, volunteers will be present to help you disembark. Switch to any dry shoes or other gear you stashed in your boat, consume any hydration/fuel that you brought, and leave your boat and remaining gear in a labeled bag at the landing. The same crew that helped with transport to the start will return your boat to Mosquito Brook Trailhead, which is also your destination for the 5 km run.

You’ll run north along Phipps Road (left side of road or on the right side dirt trail) to the intersection of Mosquito Brook Road, and then south along Mosquito Brook until you come to the trailhead.

Transition to the biking portion. Helmets are required. Take off along Makwa north bound single track to Gravel Pit trailhead, where’ll you’ll turn onto Phipps Fire Lane and take this back to Mosquito Brook road and the finish line awaits back at the trailhead.