Quaboag Plantation Triathlon

RACE-DAY REGISTRATION FROM 6:00AM - 7:15AM (Cash or Check only)

Are you an experienced triathlete or a first-timer?

The 11th annual sprint distance triathlon is organized by local athlete volunteers who designed a race where you and your kids will be challenged! Our triathlon is limited to 200 racers, so it’s novice-friendly, but large enough to provide a competitive field of triathletes with a wide range of ages. 

• Sprint Tri:  SWIM 1/4 mile (440 yards)  |  BIKE 12 miles  |  RUN 3 miles
• Kid's Tri:  SWIM  50 yards  |  BIKE 1/2 mile  |  RUN 300 yards

Packet Pickup/Pre-Race Information

• Packet pickup is on race-day from 6am-7:15am
• There is no pre-race day packet pickup
• Pre-race information will be distributed via email during the week before race day.

Swim

• Wetsuits are allowed, but not required.  Race is not USAT sanctioned.
• Swim caps are provided.
• Open-water swim is a counter-clockwise triangle, with left turn around buoy.
• Lifeguards and Regional Dive-Team stationed near turnaround point.
• Kayakers stationed both on outbound and inbound side of course for swimmers who want to rest.
• Five Waves: Males <40, Females <40, Males 40+, Females 40+, Teams (Waves range between 20 to 40 swimmers).

Bike 

• Some challenging hills with scenic, peaceful back-roads abutting forests and farms (very few cars on back roads).
• Roads heading back to town will have some cars with police directing traffic at critical intersections.
• Bike racks in transition area near lake/beach is for racers only.

Run 

• Route winds through neighborhood side streets.
• Roads are not shut down to cars; police direct traffic.
• Water station at half-way point

Timing

• Chip timed by Back40 Timing and Event Services (www.back40timing.com).
• Real-time results posted on-site and online.

Awards

• Distinctive Finisher's Medal 
• Top 3 Overall, Male and Female
• Top 3 for 10-year age categories, Male and Female (Note: ages 13-15 and ages 16-19 are distinct award categories)
• Top 3 Teams
• Fastest Swim, Fastest Bike, Fastest Run (excluding Teams)
• Fastest Swim, Fastest Bike, Fastest Run (Teams)

Kids’ race

• Floaties are allowed. 
• Water shoes are allowed, and they may be worn for the remainder of the race.
• Parents may wade/run alongside their children.
• Parents may accompany their children into the transition area and help with shoes and helmets.
• Finisher's medal for all kids (and a refreshing popsicle!)
• See our kids race photos on this website and on our facebook page to get an idea of what the race is like for kids and parents!

Safety

• First responders and volunteers are stationed throughout the course at each turn/junction.
• Our organizers work closely with town lifeguards, police, and fire/rescue personnel to review the previous race and incorporate comments from athletes to improve operating and safety protocols.

Parking

• Grass parking lot is located just past the beach entrance on the right-hand side of the road.  
• The main road to and from the beach will be closed to traffic prior to the start of the kids race. 
• An announcement will be made to allow time for vehicles to use the road to leave the area. 
• The kids race begins at approximately 11:00 and lasts about one hour. 
• The road will be reopened after the racers have crossed the finish line in the kids race.

Scholarship & Donations

• Proceeds from the race fund an annual scholarship for Quaboag Regional High School graduating seniors who have been accepted to college or a vocational/technical certificate program.
• Students may apply in their senior year if they have competed in the race or volunteered for the race in their 9th, 10th, or 11th grade year.
• Scholarship applications are available through the Quaboag Regional High School Guidance Office.
• In addition, we have made donations to community service organizations, including: West Brookfield Rescue Squad, North Brookfield Regional Fire Training Center.