The Lake Tahoe Triathlon
Friday - Sunday, September 26-28, 2008

 

  • A one of a kind 3 Day Triathlon with 3 levels of distances and competition.

  • This event is for the vacationing Triathletes who will do one event a day for three days. 

  • Choose one of the 6 competitive distances form the table below

  •  Or pick your events a la carte and compete in the individual event.

  • The Lake Tahoe Triathlon  offers a choice of  Kayak or Swim with several distances.  

 Friday Kayak 5 or 10 Miles or Swim 1/2 mile, a mile, or 2 miles.
  Saturday is Bike day with a 72 Mile around the Lake race, or a 35 or 20 mile alternative.
 Sunday choose between the Marathon, Half Marathon or 10K.

  • Enjoy your favorite sport at Tahoe while in vacation mode.

  • Rent a Kayak or a Bike here at Lake Tahoe.

  • KayakTahoe.com   will deliver your Kayak to the start line and pick it up at the finish line for you.
    They will even give you a free lesson on Thursday.

 

 

New Format for 2008

  • In order to satisfy the potential Ironman athlete and as well as the Novice we offer 3 divisions with a Kayak/Swim choice.

  • There will be an Open and Master Age Division (40+) with an award for 1st Place in each division.

  • And of course men and women's divisions

  • Do a (5 or 10 mile Kayak Race) or (1/2, 1, or a 2 Mile) Swim on Friday

  • Cycle  (20, 35 or 72 Miles)  around the Lake on Saturday

  • Run (10K or Half or Marathon) on Sunday

  • The Lake Tahoe Triathlon is designed as a fun event that can be used as training event for a future full one day triathlon

  • Or can do just a single event a la carte

  • Or for the real stud, try doing 6 events in 5 days with the Wednesday's Race Director's Run, and Thursday's Speed Golf

 

 

Division Days  Swim Event Combination

Notes
Cutthroat Fri. - Sat. - Sun.   2 Mile Swim  + 72 Mile Bike + Marathon   Bike once around the lake from Zephyr Cove
Kokanee Fri. - Sat. - Sun.   1 Mile Swim + 35 Mile Bike + Half Marathon   Bike is from Tahoe City to Zephyr Cove
Mackinaw Fri. - Sat. - Sun.   1/2 Mile Swim  + 20 Mile Bike + 10K   Bike is from Incline Village to Zephyr Cove

 

Division Days Kayak Event Combination Notes
Mountain Man Fri. - Sat. - Sun.   10 Mile Kayak  + 72 Mile Bike + Marathon   Bike once around from Zephyr Cove
Weekend Warrior Fri. - Sat. - Sun.   5 Mile Kayak + 35 Mile Bike + Half Marathon   Bike is from Tahoe City to Zephyr Cove
Tenderfoot Fri. - Sat. - Sun.   5 Mile Kayak + 20 Mile Bike + 10K   Bike is from Incline Village to Zephyr Cove

The 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon are all run with the regular events on Sunday

 

 

The Swim and the Kayak events will take place on Lakeside Beach. The Royal Valhalla Lodge is across the street from the Lakeside Beach at Stateline and next to the Marina as shown on the map. This area is the 13 mile of the 1st leg of the Tahoe Triple run the same day.


 

 

                    

      

New Divisions for 2008
 3-Day Individual Triathlon Records
 

Event

 Division

Name

  Year Times Total Time
Male: Swim-72 mile Bike-Marathon   Scott Bolin 2005 :43:27 + 3:22:00 +3:15:49=  7:21:16
Male: Swim-72 mile Bike-Marathon 40+  Lee Maxson 2006 43:09   4:07:23   3:48:27   8:38:58
Female: swim - 72 mile Bike - Marathon 40+ Becky Burdick 2004 28:18  3:54:14 3:33:50= 7:56:22
Female: Swim-72 mile Bike-Half Marathon   Kimberly Beastall 2003 23:15 +4:11:13 +1:49:26= 6:29:22
Male: Swim-72 mile Bike-Half Marathon   Michael Sharp 2006 36:44   3:19:04   1:33:22   5:29:09
Male: Swim -72 mile Bike-10K   Michael Spence        2004 31:36 + 4:09:04  + 51:05 = 5:31:45
Female: Swim-72 mile Bike-10K   Heidi Klauser 2004 26:20 + 3:45:22  + 46:08= 4:57:50
Male: Kayak-72 mile Bike -Marathon   Dietmar Wendelin 2006 1:59:53+3:50:25+3:44:17 9:34:33
Male: Kayak-72 mile Bike-Marathon 40+ Glenn Russell 2004 2:05:43+4:14:51+3:50:32 10:11:06
Female: Kayak-72 mile Bike - Marathon   none      
Male: Kayak-72 mileBike-1/2 Marathon   Bryan Chadwell 2004 1:29:05+4:02:19+1:52:42 7:27:06
Female: Kayak-72 mile Bike-1/2 Marathon   Mary Ellen Riggs 2003 2:31:33 +4:48:31 +2:05:20= 9:25:34
Male: Kayak-72 mile Bike-10K   Michael Regester 2003 2:13:35 + 4:03:10 +1:01:16  7:18:01
Female: Kayak-72 mile Bike-10K   Dana Dethloff 2003

3:07:51 +5:12:40 +1:02:55=

9:23:26
Female: Kayak-72 mile Bike-10K 40+ Paulette McAloon 2006 2:05:01+5:26:05+1:45:14= 9:16:19
Male: Swim-35 mile Bike-Marathon   none      
Female: swim - 35 mile Bike - Marathon   Dorothy Golubski 2004 26:38 + 2:06:00+ 4:05:04=  6:37:42
Female: Swim-35 mile Bike-Half Marathon   Ana Breaux 2006 45:57   2:01:40   2:00:04   4:47:39
Male: Swim-35 mile Bike-Half Marathon   Timothy Bilbrey         2004 21:10 + 1:41:04 + 1:43:28=  3:45:42
Male: Swim -35 mile Bike-10K   David Rock     2006 47:15+1:43:34+45:20+ 3:16:09
Male: Swim -35 mile Bike-10K

40+

 Andrew Bailey 2006 41:33 +  2:08:01   +  58:49 3:48:22
Female: Swim-35 mile Bike-10K 40+ Diane Prou 2004 31:33 + 2:06:17 + 48:14=  3:26:04
Female: Swim-35 mile Bike-10K   Heidi Klauser    2005 :40:26 + 1:56:40 + :48:58=  3:26:04
Male: Kayak-35 mile Bike-Marathon 40+ Jay Gile       2005 2:07:53 + 2:26:53+ 5:35:47 10:10:33
Female: Kayak-35 mile Bike - Marathon 40+ Deborah Gile 2005 2:07:51 + 3:03:55 +5:35:52 10:47:38
Male: Kayak-35 mileBike-1/2 Marathon   Ben Ritchie          2004 2:03:52 + 1:48:58 + 2:02:32  5:55:22
Female: Kayak-35 mile Bike-1/2 Marathon   Lynn Rueter 40+     2005  2:33:54 +2:07:20+2:23:14= 7:04:28
Male: Kayak-35 mile Bike-10K   Craig Tanner 40+       2004 1:25:43 + 1:51:57 +  50:57 = 4:08:37
Female: Kayak-35 mile Bike-10K   Shelley Tardy 40+ 2005 2:28:21 + 2:18:35  +:49:39=  5:36:35


  Any individual event can register a la carte for any event . There are awards for the individual event.

There is one award for each division.
 

 Triathlon start area and registration yahoo map

2008

Do one event or as many as five. How tough are you?

Awards: 

 

Important: Triathlon Event Rules

Equipment Rentals: Bike-Kayak-Wet Suit

 
Housing on or close to the Kayak start at Timbercove Beach :
Royal Valhalla across the street from the beach

The Kayak - Swim competition is at Lakeside Beach Park just on the edge of the state line below the casino core.

 

Questions about Tahoe events: Leswright@sbcglobal.net

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