Broken Sword Triathlon & Kid's Tri
About this race
The Broken Sword Triathlon in Clarksville, AR offers a Sprint distance, with Solo and Relay Team options in the beautiful Ozark Mountain foothills that feature a FAST and scenic course, one-of-a-kind finisher medal, awards, prizes and an epic finish-line festival that both participants and spectators will enjoy! The Broken Sword Triathlon benefits Clarksville Parks & Recreation.
COURSE MAP AND RACE DETAILS AVAILABLE AT: www.clarksvillear.gov/brokensword
COURSE INFORMATION:
Sprint Triathlon (Individual and Relay Team options)
The Sprint Triathlon distances will be a 500 meter Swim, a 15-mile Bike, and a 5K (3.1mi) Run.
Swim Course:
The swim is an open water swim at Lake Ludwig, located about 5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21. The course will be a point-to-point loop starting at the beach area and ending at the boat ramp. It will be marked with buoys and other directional signage.
Transition 1: The T1 area is in the parking lot as you come up the boat ramp. The transition exit to bike will be at the parking entrance onto the road.
Bike Course:
The bike course is on paved roads with beautiful scenery of the Ozark Mountains. The first half of the course is a FAST ride with rolling downhill terrain. The second section goes through downtown and the University of the Ozarks campus, then back out into the countryside that features rolling hills and finishes with a gradual and flat ride back into downtown.
Transition 2: The T2 area is a parking lot downtown. You will enter from the road after you go around the courthouse square and exit the parking lot to quickly hop on the trail for the run.
Run Course:
The run is an out-and-back course on the Spadra Creek Nature Trail that features a flat paved trail with a pasture and wooded setting and finishes downtown with great spectator viewing and an awesome finish line party!
PARKING and TRANSPORTATION:
Participant parking is available at Lake Ludwig near the Swim Beach Start/T1 area on race morning. After the race, there will be a bus shuttle back and forth from the Finish Line/T2 area downtown to the Start/T1 area at Lake Ludwig for participant/spectator pickup/drop-off every 20-30 minutes, starting at 9:00 AM until the last finisher at the end of the race. Participants who do not have any family/friends/crew present at the race to take their gear and vehicle to the Finish Line area downtown after race start, are encouraged to park at Lake Ludwig/Swim Start/T1 area on race morning and take the shuttle bus back to their vehicle after the race.
PACKET PICKUP:
Packet Pickup for all race events will be available on Friday, August 14th from 9am-7pm at Clarksville City Hall (205 Walnut St, Clarksville, AR 72830).
Saturday, August 15th- Race Day Packet Pickup (Sprint Tri):
Race Day Packet Pickup will be from 5:30-6:30am near the T1 area at Lake Ludwig (Southside of Lake). All packets must be picked up prior to race start at 7am. There is no race day registration.
PLEASE NOTE: Race entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
We race rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, or any other safety issue, race management reserves the right to cancel/alter/modify the race/course for any safety concerns. In any case there will be No Refunds of race entry fees. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. We promise to make every effort to produce a fair, safe and exciting event for all. Any decision we make to cancel the race is based on the overall safety of participants.
History of the Broken Sword:
As the legend goes, the sword was broken in battle along a swift creek over the forbidden love between a lost explorer and the chief's daughter of the native Quapaw tribe. Years later, DeSoto and his Spanish explorers were passing through this area when they came upon the same swift creek. As they crossed the stream, DeSoto stumbled upon the broken sword and cried "Spadra!" (espada is Spanish for sword), and so was named Spadra Creek, "Stream of the Broken Sword."
Today, the beautiful Spadra Creek still flows swiftly through the heart of Clarksville and features prominently along the racecourse.
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Triathlon
Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint - Individual Event
The Sprint Triathlon distances will be a 500 meter Swim, a 15-mile Bike, and a 5K (3.1mi) Run. Race Starts at 7:00 AM at Lake Ludwig (5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21) and finished at the Downtown Stage (corner of Legion and Main St). Swim Course: The swim is an open water swim with a beach start at Lake Ludwig, located about 5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21. The course will be a loop starting at the beach area and ending at the ramp. It will be marked with buoys and other directional signage. Transition 1: The T1 area is in the parking/beach area as you come up the ramp. The transition exit to bike will be at the entrance onto the road. Bike Course: The bike course is on paved roads with beautiful scenery of the Ozark Mountains. The first half of the course is a FAST ride with rolling downhill terrain. The second section goes through downtown and the University of the Ozarks campus, then back out into the countryside that features rolling hills and finishes with a gradual and flat ride back into downtown. Transition 2: The T2 area is a parking lot downtown at the corner of Dunlap and Sevier St. (near the Finish Line at the stage). You will enter from the road after you go around the courthouse square and exit the parking lot to quickly hop on the trail for the run. Run Course: The run is an out-and-back course on the Spadra Creek Nature Trail that features a flat paved trail with a pasture and wooded setting and finishes downtown with great spectator viewing and an awesome finish line party!
Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint - Relay Team
PLEASE NOTE: If you are registering as part of a Sprint Tri Relay Team, you MUST create/join a Relay Team Group when you register. When you get to the Relay Team question on your registration: If you do not see your Relay Team Group listed or you don't know the group name of your Relay Team, please contact your team captain or fellow team members to discuss if someone has already created your relay team group, what your team name is, etc. The Sprint Triathlon distances will be a 500 meter Swim, a 15-mile Bike, and a 5K (3.1mi) Run. Race Starts at 7:00 AM at Lake Ludwig (5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21) and finished at the Downtown Stage (corner of Legion and Main St). Swim Course: The swim is an open water swim with a beach start at Lake Ludwig, located about 5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21. The course will be a loop starting at the beach area and ending at the ramp. It will be marked with buoys and other directional signage. Transition 1: The T1 area is in the parking/beach area as you come up the ramp. The transition exit to bike will be at the entrance onto the road. Bike Course: The bike course is on paved roads with beautiful scenery of the Ozark Mountains. The first half of the course is a FAST ride with rolling downhill terrain. The second section goes through downtown and the University of the Ozarks campus, then back out into the countryside that features rolling hills and finishes with a gradual and flat ride back into downtown. Transition 2: The T2 area is a parking lot downtown at the corner of Dunlap and Sevier St. (near the Finish Line at the stage). You will enter from the road after you go around the courthouse square and exit the parking lot to quickly hop on the trail for the run. Run Course: The run is an out-and-back course on the Spadra Creek Nature Trail that features a flat paved trail with a pasture and wooded setting and finishes downtown with great spectator viewing and an awesome finish line party!
NO SWAG - Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint - Individual Event
Kid's Triathlon - Intro Division (Ages 6-8)
The Kid's Intro Division is designed for little ones (Ages 6-8) to take on their first triathlon! The course is short and fun with plenty of support and volunteers along the way. Course Details: Swim - 25 Meters (1 length in enclosed pool) Bike - 1 Mile Run - 0.5 Miles The Intro Division course consists of swimming one length of the outdoor pool, and a 2-mile bike leg on S Cline Road to the roundabout and back. Finally, a half-mile run around the Clarksville Baseball Complex to Finish!
Kid's Triathlon - Intermediate Division (Ages 9-12)
The Kid's Intermediate Division is designed for children aged 9-12. Course Details: Swim - 125 Meters (5 lengths) Bike - 1.85 miles Run - 1 miles The Intermediate Division course consists of swimming 5 lengths of the outdoor pool, and a 1.85-mile round-trip bike trip via S Cline Road to the Pyron Elementary parking lot and back. They then run 1-mile around the Clarksville Baseball Complex to finish!
Kid's Triathlon - Advanced Division (Ages 13-15)
The oldest group, ages 13- 15, will compete in the Advanced Division. This one is the toughest, but we know you can do it! Course Details: Swim - 175 Meters (7 lengths) Bike - 3.7 Miles Run - 1 Mile The Advanced Division requires swimming 7 lengths of the pool, biking 8 miles on a closed loop course to Pyron Elementary parking lot and back, twice! Then wrapping up with (2) laps around the Clarksville Baseball Complex for a 1-mile run!
NO SWAG Kid's Triathlon - Intro Division (Ages 6-8)
NO SWAG Kid's Triathlon - Intermediate Division (Ages 9-12)
NO SWAG Kid's Triathlon - Advanced Division (Ages 13-15)
Running
VIRTUAL Sprint Triathlon
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clarksville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (CDT) in Clarksville on August 15, 2026 — 13h 29m of daylight.
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2026 results — Broken Sword Triathlon & Kid's Tri
309 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint - Individual Event
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Sanders | 1:04:58 | — |
| 2 | Silas Renno | 1:05:43 | — |
| 3 | Henry Renno | 1:08:47 | — |
| 4 | Beau Melancon | 1:09:12 | — |
| 5 | Nathan Rankin | 1:11:08 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 5 Clarksville events
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