Litchfield Hills Triathlon

The swim is a 1500m course in the clean, clear waters of West Hill Lake, which has one of the highest water ratings in the state.  

In-water wave starts for men, women, and relay teams.  

 You will complete the course once, a short run along the beach and back in for the second loop.

Wetsuit legal but not required.

We do allow personal swim buoys for your own comfort.  We ask that you would begin at the back of the back so as to not interfere with other racers. 

Bring your shoes because there is a 1/4 mile uphill run to the bike transition!

NO cut-off time!

Bike a beautiful loop course along back roads and wide-shouldered main roads with a screaming downhill at the start and a rather painful uphill at the end.

In between, the course rolls without any major up or downhills. The course measures 24.8 miles.

There is no aid station on the bike course.  One station in transition stocked with Hammer Nutrition products and water. 

Strava link to course map

NO cut-off time!

Participants in the AquaBike competition will complete the event after the bike. 

The 10K run course takes place completely in a rural neighborhood on quiet, well-shaded, rolling streets.

Fully stocked aid stations at every mile marker on the course with Hammer Nutrition products and more.

Strava link to run course

We offer an early bird rate for one week only of $69.  No coupons or discounts apply.

Rates changes can be found under EVENT INFO tab on the left. 

 This race is a USAT-sanctioned event.  Participants must be current USAT members or purchase a one-day membership for $15 during registration.

 A portion of your registration fee will be donated to the Brodie Park Recreation Fund.

PRE-RACE:

• Friday - 12p - 8pm - Packet Pick Up at race site
• Bike drop-off (not mandatory) with overnight security provided.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:

• Check-In/Packet pick-up: opens at 5:30am - closes at 7:10am
• Transition: opens at 5:30am - closes at 7:10am 
• Swim warm-up 6:45am - 7:10am
• MANDATORY Pre-race meeting held 7:15am at the waterfront.
• Race starts at 7:30am

 DIVISIONS & AWARDS:

Triathlon  - Top 3 Overall Male and Female; M/F 5 year age groups 19&U - 80+
Paratriathletes - Top 3 Overall Male and Female
AquaBike - Top 3 Overall Male and Female
Relay Teams - Top 3 Overall

POST-RACE:

Finisher medals

Race T-shirts - *only guaranteed for those that register prior to the 30-day out cut-off

Beer Garden  (must be 21 years of age) for participants and volunteers only.

Fresh, grilled on the spot,  Hot Dog Bar provided by the New Hartford Economic Development Corp. 

A relay team can be made up of two or three individuals.  Relay teams are not offered for the AquaBike.

Individuals registering for a triathlon relay team will complete:

• Three-person relay teams; one leg of the race per entrant
• Two-person relay teams; one participant will complete two of the legs and the other will only complete one.
•  Legs will not be split between registrants. 

Relay teams only compete against other relay teams. Teams can be made up of any gender and/or age.
 
We award Top 3 Relay Teams.

All members of the relay team will receive the race giveaways, finisher medal, and all post-race food and beverages (Beer Garden only for those 21 and older).

• When registering for a relay team the first person will create and name the team.    
• The following team members must also register to complete the USAT info and sign the waiver.
• Each team member will need to be a current USAT member OR purchase one-day event coverage ($15 for adults, $10 for members 17 & Under)

RATES for Relay Teams are per person:

$69 ~ 7/9/23 - 7/16/23

$79 ~ 7/17/23 - 6/29/2024 

$85 ~ 6/30 - 7/6

Wilson Endurance Sports strives to bring you a fun, challenging event in beautiful settings all around New York State and one in Connecticut.  We host a full calendar that can be viewed on the Races & Events page of our website.  Grass-roots, Athlete centered racing is what we are all about.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION FROM RUNSIGNUP AFTER REGISTERING YOUR SYSTEM MAY BE BLOCKING THE SITE.  RACE INFORMATION IS SENT FREQUENTLY FROM THIS EMAIL DOMAIN SO PLEASE DO WHAT IS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS. 

RULES:

• All races are USAT sanctioned and all rules and regulations apply, and there will be no refunds for this event or bib transfers.
• Race is held Rain or Shine.
• It is the participant's responsibility to know the courses as well as the rules for an event sanctioned by USA Triathlon and produced by Wilson Endurance Sports. 
• Please do not bring dogs to the race site. 
• There is NO refund for this event. However, with ADVANCE notice, you may defer to 2025. (Some fees apply - see REFUND POLICY. You must communicate with Tonia Wilson directly via email at tonia@coachmarkwilson.com   
• A full set of rules will be included in the Athlete Guide
• Any questions on the course or race please contact Race Director, Mark H. Wilson, via email CoachMarkWilson@gmail.com or 914-466-9214.

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SPONSORS: Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a sponsor of this event or other Wilson Endurance Sports races?  Please view and download the sponsor information or contact Tonia Wilson at tonia@coachmarkwilson.com or 716-353-1288

VOLUNTEERS:  We love and appreciate all of our volunteers. If you have someone that is coming with you to the event we ask that they look over our volunteer list and choose a task and time that would work for them.  When volunteers register early they will receive a race day t-shirt and entrance into our STBC Beer Garden. 

Thank you for racing with us.
 

This is a USAT sanctioned race.  All rules and regulations apply. 

Attached you will find the 2023 rules.

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