Black Squirrel Triathlon
About this race
The Black Squirrel is a great race for any age and ability on a flat and fast course on Lake Manawa. The race starts and ends at Lake Manawa Beach. The Swim course is a clockwise course straight out from the beach and back. The Bike Course consists of two complete clockwise loops of the lake. The Run Course exits the transition area and uses portions of the paved trail and adjacent streets. All participants registered by April 12th will receive a finisher medal! Awards for the Top 3 overall males and females ages 15 and above. Top 3 individuals in each 5 year Age Group on both male and females. Awards also for the top 3 relay teams. Top overall award for Aquabike male and female.
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Sprint Triathlon Individual
Swim 750m, Bike 20K, Run 5k as an individual.
Triathlon Relay Team
You may have 2 or 3 members on a relay team. All men, All women, or mixed.
Swimrun
Swim-Run (Aquathon)
Swim and Run Only race option. This means you finish the swim, enter the transition, and complete the run portion.
Aquabike
Swim-Bike (Aquabike)
Each participant must complete the swim and bike portion only. You must complete the bike portion by racking your bike in your spot and exiting the transition area at the run out side and cross the finish line in order to finish the race.
Swimming
Open Water Swim 750 Meters
750m Open Water Swim No shirt included - Available as an Add-on Awards to top 3 Male and Female Finishers
Duathlon
Duathlon
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Council Bluffs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (CDT) in Council Bluffs on May 23, 2027 — 14h 44m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Council Bluffs events
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