Course Map

Get ready to push your limits in the Hayden Sprint Triathlon! This popular non-profit race is popular with both highly-experienced triathletes AND first-time participants!

Whether you’re an experienced sprinter or simply looking for a new life challenge, this event will test your speed, recovery, and mental strength at every stage.

(New Triathletes: Every sprint triathlon has a couple of participants who enjoy their experience with the BARE minimum: Goggles, Shorts, Bike, Helmet, Shoes, Shirt. Are you a first-time triathlete? Don't talk yourself out of a new challenge because you don't have the "gear" others accumulate with time and experience! Click here for a Reddit thread discussing how to manage gear.)

The Hayden Sprint Triathlon begins and ends at its transition area at beautiful Honeysuckle Beach (2,250 feet of elevation), and is divided into several segments:

SWIM

~750 meters / 0.46 miles / 820 yards
Wetsuits allowed, however are not necessary for a good swim (see the 00:28 second mark of our video for visual confirmation)
Swimmers will begin in four groups to thin out crowds in the water
Each athlete is required to wear the provided swim cap
Swim times historically range between 9 minutes to 35 minutes

BIKE

~20 kilometers / 12.4 miles
Helmet required
2.5 actual hills (the 0.5-hill being a 0.1-mile-hill around mile 2.2)
Bike times historically range between 33 minutes to 90 minutes
Starting at the transition area's 2,250 ft of elevation, the bike course maxes out ~2,600 ft of elevation, with a total of 646 ft in overall elevation gain through the course
As one 71-year old participant shared post-race: "When I saw the course and elevation profile, I was a little worried. I was used to flat courses and wasn't sure about my ability to do this kind of climbing especially on the bike.... So I went out to ride the course and while it's certainly more challenging, it's very doable even for an old guy like me!"

RUN

~5 kilometers / 3.1 miles
Run times historically range between 20 minutes to 60 minutes
Goes clockwise around the beautiful Hayden Lake Golf Course

Get ready for an exhilarating, full-throttle race that will push you beyond your limits — and leave you feeling accomplished as you cross the finish line!