First Try Triathlon
About this race
Times and Location
Saturday, June 20th, 8:00am start
The events will be divided into small groups called "waves", and each wave will begin three minutes apart. Typically the FastTry adults will go first, and then the FirstTry adults by age group and finally the kids.
Byram Lake's Clover Beach, Linden County Park, 15349 S. Linden Road, Linden, MI 48451
Course Descriptions
Swim – Easy 300 yard out-and-back swim in Byram Lake. The water temperature will be between 75 and 80 degrees F. WARM, COMFORTABLE, SAFE. Athletes who feel uncomfortable swimming may request the services from any of the number of kayaks that will be lining the course.
Bike – 11.3 mile loop (HELMETS REQUIRED) starting from the transition area located at the beach parking lot at Linden County Park. The bike course will head south and loop around through Argentine and return back to Linden County Park to the transition area.
Run – 2 miles out and back from the transition area onto the bike path, toward the turn around at soccer fields.
Awards
All finishers of FirstTry and FastTry will receive an Official FINISHER Medal at the finish line! Age group awards will be given to FastTry winners only, top 3 in each age group.
*NO race day registration will be offered!
*NO transfers
NOTE: As with nearly all triathlons, participating in the event also requires you to have a USAT membership. USAT stands for United States of America Triathlon, and is the governing body of all multi-sport events, and is also a subsidiary of the United States Olympic Committee. If you already have a USAT membership, great! If not, you will have the opportunity to purchase a 1-day adult membership during registration for $15 (1-day youth is $10). You can also purchase a yearly membership during registration if you plan to participate in several triathlons. For more information regarding USAT memberships, please visit USAT's website directly.
Refunds
We will refund the full amount of your registration, minus any registration and USAT fees, if for some reason the event is cancelled for reasons other than weather. If you are registered, but unable to race for medical or other serious reasons, please email 1sttrytriathlon@gmail.com for options. No other refunds will be given!
Pick your distance
Triathlon
First Try Triathlon
This division for ages 16 and up.
Fast Try Triathlon
This division for ages 16 and up.
Youth First Try Triathlon
This division for youth 15 and under. Minimum age is 12 yrs old.
Youth Fast Try Triathlon
This division for youth 15 and under. Minimum age is 12 yrs old.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Linden, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets at 9:17 PM local time (EDT) in Linden on June 20, 2026 — 15h 20m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — First Try Triathlon
111 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the First Try Triathlon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden Witucki | 51:47 | — |
| 2 | Jack Baldridge | 54:33 | — |
| 3 | Joshua Kryska | 1:02:14 | — |
| 4 | Dylan Hougaboom | 1:02:39 | — |
| 5 | Jack Coleman | 1:02:48 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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 Linden events
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