2021 - Broken Sword Triathlon & Kid's Tri
2021 distances
Triathlon
Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint
Sprint Triathlon The Sprint Triathlon distances will be a 500 meter Swim, a 15-mile Bike, and a 5K (3.1mi) Run. The Big Day is Saturday, August 21st, 2021. 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! Packet Pickup: Packet Pickup will be available on Friday, August 20 from 9am-7pm at the Marvin Vinson/Aquatic Center (1611 Oakland St, Clarksville, AR 72830). Saturday, August 21 - Race Day Packet Pickup: Race Day Packet Pickup will be from 5:30-6:30am at the swim start beach area at Lake Ludwig (5 miles north of Clarksville on Hwy. 21). All packets must be picked up 30 minutes prior to race start at 7am. There is no race day registration. 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 (awards ceremony starts at 10:00 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.
Broken Sword Triathlon Kids Tri - Intro to Triathlon division
The Kids Triathlon will be held at the Clarksville Aquatic Center. The swim will be in the indoor pool with the bike and run courses on the nearby roads and parking lot. Intro to Triathlon, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced distance division options are available regardless of kids age group. You must be 15 and under for the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced options. You must be 9 and under for the Intro to Tri option. Awards within each distance division option will be based on age groups (6 and Under, 7-10, 11-12, 13-15). Intro to Triathlon: 25-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Beginner: 50-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Intermediate: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run Advanced: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run
Broken Sword Triathlon Kids Tri - BEGINNER division
The Kids Triathlon will be held at the Clarksville Aquatic Center. The swim will be in the indoor pool with the bike and run courses on the nearby roads and parking lot. Intro to Triathlon, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced distance division options are available regardless of kids age group. You must be 15 and under for the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced options. You must be 9 and under for the Intro to Tri option. Awards within each distance division option will be based on age groups (6 and Under, 7-10, 11-12, 13-15). Intro to Triathlon: 25-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Beginner: 50-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Intermediate: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run Advanced: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run
Broken Sword Triathlon Kids Tri - INTERMEDIATE division
The Kids Triathlon will be held at the Clarksville Aquatic Center. The swim will be in the indoor pool with the bike and run courses on the nearby roads and parking lot. Intro to Triathlon, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced distance division options are available regardless of kids age group. You must be 15 and under for the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced options. You must be 9 and under for the Intro to Tri option. Awards within each distance division option will be based on age groups (6 and Under, 7-10, 11-12, 13-15). Intro to Triathlon: 25-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Beginner: 50-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Intermediate: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run Advanced: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run
Broken Sword Triathlon Kids Tri - ADVANCED division
The Kids Triathlon will be held at the Clarksville Aquatic Center. The swim will be in the indoor pool with the bike and run courses on the nearby roads and parking lot. Intro to Triathlon, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced distance division options are available regardless of kids age group. You must be 15 and under for the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced options. You must be 9 and under for the Intro to Tri option. Awards within each distance division option will be based on age groups (6 and Under, 7-10, 11-12, 13-15). Intro to Triathlon: 25-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Beginner: 50-Meter Swim, 2-Mile Bike, Half-Mile Run Intermediate: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run Advanced: 200-Meter Swim, 4-Mile Bike, 1-Mile Run
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 21, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 7:55 PM local time (CDT) in Clarksville on August 21, 2021 — 13h 17m of daylight.
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- 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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