Try-A-Tri: Preston Nielson Memorial Triathlon Festival AUGUST 1 & 2, 2025
Fri, Aug 01
|Blanding
Join us at the Preston Nielson Memorial Triathlon for a thrilling experience. From kids and youth races to the adult race.
Aug 1st & 2nd
Aug 01, 2025, 5:00 PM MDT – Aug 02, 2025, 7:00 AM MDT
Blanding, 1013 S 300 W, Blanding, UT 84511, USA
About the event
This is a perfect opportunity to try a go at triathlon, formatted in a mini-sprint distance for all. The swim takes place in a 25 meter pool, the bike on closed paved roads and the run around Cenntenial Park nestled next to the Wellness Center.
Schedule:
August 1st, Friday
3:30-4:30 PM--Kid and Teen Race Check-in
5:00 PM--First wave of Kids Race begins
Kids (ages 6-10) 100 meter swim, 3.1 miles bike & 0.62 mile
Teen (ages 11-17) 200 meter swim, 6.2 miles bike and 1.22 mile run
August 2nd, Saturday
Friday Check in option: 3:30-4:30 PM
5:45-6:30 AM Saturday Check-in
7:00 PM--First wave begins
Adult: 250 meter swim, 6.2 mile bike and 1.55 miles run
Rules:
-Solo participants only, no teams
-Each participant is encouraged to run with the given head band, in honor or Preston
-No e-bikes
-Bike helmets must be worn for the entire bike leg
-Any stroke may be used for the swim
-Bikes must be set up in the designated transition area
-Bikes must be mounted and dismounted just outside the transition area.