Scenic Mountain Triathlon
About this race
THE ENTIRE RACE IS HELD IN THE MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST (UNDER SPECIAL USE PERMIT). THE RACE STARTS WITH A .5 MILE SWIM IN SUMMIT LAKE, FOLLOWED BY A 17.1 MILE BIKE RIDE OVER KENNISON MOUNTAIN (ELEVATION OF 3,988 FEET) TO THE CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER. THE RACE CONCLUDES WITH A 6.2 MILE RUN DOWN TO THE CRANBERRY GLADES AND BACK TO THE CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER TO THE FINISH LINE. IT IS THE WV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT.
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Scenic Mountain Triathlon
The entire race is held in the Monongahela National Forest (under special use permit). The race starts with a .5 mile swim in Summit Lake, followed by a 17.1 mile bike ride over Kennison Mountain (elevation of 3,988 feet) to the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center. The race concludes with a 6.2 mile run down to the Cranberry Glades and back to the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center to the finish line. Register on-site for a late registration fee of: Individual - USAT member $95; non USAT member $110
Scenic Mountain Triathlon
Split the triathlon between a team of three! Select to swim, bike, or run! If your team consists of 2 people, it is recommended that one person does the swim and bike and the 2nd person does the run. One person could also do the swim and the other do the Bike and Run. Please note that the lake road closes after the first person enters the water and everyone except those biking must leave the lake. The entire race is held in the Monongahela National Forest (under special use permit). The race starts with a .5 mile swim in Summit Lake, followed by a 17.1 mile bike ride over Kennison Mountain (elevation of 3,988 feet) to the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center. The race concludes with a 6.2 mile run down to the Cranberry Glades and back to the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center to the finish line. Register on-site for a late registration fee of: Team: $200
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Richwood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 8:46 PM local time (EDT) in Richwood on July 12, 2026 — 14h 37m of daylight.
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2026 results — Scenic Mountain Triathlon
56 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Scenic Mountain Triathlon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Bickford | 1:42:27 | 4:18 /mi |
| 2 | Ian Minster | 1:52:51 | 4:45 /mi |
| 3 | Joseph Secoges | 1:54:10 | 4:48 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Griffith | 2:00:51 | 5:05 /mi |
| 5 | Scott Moir | 2:02:55 | 5:10 /mi |
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, 1 Richwood event
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