J-Hawk Earlybird Race Series: Duathlon, Triathlon (Olympic, Sprint, & SuperSprint), AquaBike (Oly & Sprint)
About this race
AN EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND FOR ALL LEVELS!
Location:
UW-Whitewater, Williams Center Pool
Come join the fun! This is a great way to end your triathlon season and see how much you've improved.
Do it by yourself or as part of a relay team. Teams can be co-ed or single sex teams, 2 or 3 person
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
Live Results
Finish Line Pictures
Race Divisions for PARA athletes (Guides register for FREE - use the coupon GUIDE)
Friendly & Encouraging Volunteers
Order an Event Hat or an Event Shirt!
We will NOT have ON-SITE registration. Read important dates below.
General Meetings will be offered, via Zoom, the WEDNESDAY EVENING OF RACE WEEK. Links will be sent to all registrants after the waves are seeded. Look in your junk mail! *** It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ATTEND A ZOOM MEETING so you know the race course ***
Watch this website for ALL race details, maps, wave assignments, etc.
Important Dates:
April 3RD: PRICE GOES UP
Saturday, April 24th, at 6pm: Registration closes.
Last date to make any special requests to swim near or with a friend or family member.
Any special requests that move you LATER in the day, can remove you from age group awards, if your age division races earlier.
Sunday, April 26th: Waves & start times are posted to this website.
Events Offered (The Olympic distances will be limited to 54 racers, COMBINED, between the TRIATHLON & AQUABIKE):
SPRINT/SHORTER RACES:
1. SUPER SPRINT Tri: 250 yard swim, 6.5 mile bike, 2 mile run (waves start range is typically 11am-12:30pm)
2. SPRINT Tri: 500 yd swim, 13 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run (wave start range is typically 9am-Noon)
** Sprint Tri Relay option, too.
3. AQUABIKE SPRINT: 500 yd swim, 13 mile bike (wave start range is typically 10am-12pm)
4. DUATHLON: 2 mile run, 13 mile bike, 2 mile run Starts at approx 8:15am
OLYMPIC/LONGER RACES:
1. OLYMPIC Tri: 1000 yd swim, 26.5 mile bike, and 6 mile run (wave start range is 8am-10am)
** OlympicTri Relay option, too.
2. AQUABIKE OLYMPIC: 1000 yd swim, 26.5 mile bike (wave start range is 8:45am-10am)
RELAY TEAMS - PLEASE READ
The first relay member should register and pay on-line. All other team members register under the event RELAY TEAM MEMBER. There is no fee for them.
NO AWARDS will be mailed:
Finisher Medals
Race Shirts (wicking shirts available)
Overall Race Awards
1st through 3rd division medals
LOW entry fees! More ways to save:
1. SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODES:
Are you in the military, a veteran, or a police officer? THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!! Use the code, FREEDOM, for a 20% discount.
Are you a doctor or nurse? THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!! Use the code, RESCUE, for a 20% discount.
Are you over 65 years of age? You're an awesome example to all! Use the code, GOLDEN, for a 15% discount
Are you currently enrolled or teach at UW-Whitewater? Use the code, UWW, for a 15% discount
Are you a student or staff member of the Whitewater School District? Use the code WWUSD, for a 15% discount.
2. Individual race fees listed, do NOT include shirt prices.
Only 1 coupon code can be used.
About the J-Hawks
We are a 501c3 not-for-profit youth organization, that offers swim lessons and a youth swim team. No child is ever turned away due to financial struggles. The monies raised, from our triathlons, are vital in allowing us to offer free and reduced programs, to area children.
We truly appreciate your support and are always looking for feedback on how we can improve.
DO YOU KIDS LIKE TO SWIM? CHECK OUT OUR YOUTH SWIM TEAM HERE
Pick your distance
Triathlon
SUPER SPRINT TRI (1/2 the Sprint distances)
Swim: 250 yards (2 swimmers per lane) Bike: 6.2 miles (country roads - relatively flat) Run: 2 mile run Racers may have a wave start anytime between 11am-1pm.
SPRINT TRI
Swim: 500 yards (2 swimmers per lane) Bike: 12.2 miles (country roads - relatively flat) Run: 5K Racers may have a wave start anytime between 10:15am-12:30pm.
SPRINT TRI RELAY (1 person pays - others register RELAY MEMBER ONLY event)
Swim: 500 yards (2 swimmers per lane) Bike: 12.2 miles (country roads - relatively flat) Run: 5K Register only 1 member of the relay. All other members will do a separate RELAY ONLY registration. They will select and pay for their shirts at that time. Racers may have a wave start anytime between 10:15am-12:30pm.
OLYMPIC TRI
Swim: 1000 yards ( 2 swimmers per lane) Bike: 25 miles (country roads - relatively flat) Run: 10K Racers may have a wave start anytime between 8am-10am.
RELAY MEMBER ONLY: SPRINT or OLYMPIC RELAY (Just need to sign waiver)
Use this registration option if your teammate already paid for your relay and you just need to sign the event waiver. If you want a shirt, you'll order and pay for that, as well.
OLYMPIC TRI RELAY (1 person pays - others register RELAY MEMBER ONLY event)
1000 yard swim 25 mile bike 6 mile run Register only 1 member of the relay. All other members will do a separate RELAY ONLY registration. They will select and pay for their shirts at that time. Racers may have a wave start anytime between 9am-12:30pm.
Aquabike
AQUABIKE - SPRINT
500 yard swim, 2 people in a lane, swim on your own side. 12.2 mile bike on country roads
AQUABIKE - OLYMPIC
1000 yard swim 25 mile bike (country roads - roads are not closed)
Duathlon
Duathlon
Run: 2 mile run loop Bike: 12.2 miles (country roads - relatively flat) Run: 2 mile run loop
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Whitewater, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 7:56 PM local time (CDT) in Whitewater on May 2, 2027 — 14h 08m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 12 Whitewater events
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