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Buckeye Triathlon & Multisport Festival

June 22, 2025 at Cowan Lake State Park in Wilmington, Ohio (Southwest of Columbus & Southeast of Dayton)

The Buckeye Triathlon and Multisport Festival has something for everyone, including all ages and ability levels! Races include beginner, sprint, olympic, and â…“ iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, with various open swim distances. Racers call this race one of the best events in Ohio because of our positive, friendly community of support! It's a small race with a big race atmosphere. Plus there is free training help, along with awesome performance tees in gender-specific cuts, in-race pictures, finisher medals, and a post-race meal! Race assured that we will ensure the safety of all athletes, have medical support and law enforcement on site, and adhere to all Federal, State and Local ordinances, so you can achieve your goals! All are welcome; come out and race with us!

All Races are as scheduled, pending permits and permissions from the local jurisdiction. Please refer to the athlete guides for each of these races to learn more. 

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View the Race Waiver here.

Highlights

  • There is a race for everyone from Beginner to Ironman!
  • Post race food catered by Lil' Zoom's Kitchen with BBQ, Hotdogs, Beans, Soda, Water and More!
  • Professional In Race Pictures!
  • Men's & Women's Cut Lifestyle Tee!
  • Designer Finisher Medals!
  • Safe, Well Marked Courses in Beautiful Local Parks!
  • A Friendly Race with Plenty of Fun!

Timed Races

TRIATHLONS (Swim, Bike, Run)

  • Beginner = 200m swim / 13ml bike / 1.5ml run
  • Sprint = 750m swim / 13ml bike / 5k run
  • Olympic = 1500m swim / 26ml bike / 10k run
  • 1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 39ml bike / 9.3ml run

DUATHLONS (Run, Bike, Run)

  • Beginner = 1.5ml run / 13ml bike / 1.5ml run
  • Sprint = 1.5ml Run / 13ml bike / 5k run
  • Olympic = 5k run / 26ml bike / 10k run
  • 1/3 Iron = 5k run / 39ml bike / 9.3ml run

AQUABIKES (Swim, Bike)

  • Sprint = 750m swim / 13ml bike only
  • Olympic = 1500m swim / 26ml bike only
  • 1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 39ml bike only

AQUATHLONS (Swim, Run)

  • Sprint = 750m swim / 5k run only
  • Olympic = 1500m swim / 10k run only
  • 1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 9.3ml run only

OPEN WATER SWIMS (Swim only)

  • 3k Open Water Swim (1.86 Miles)
  • 5k Open Water Swim (3.1 Miles)

Race Venue

  • The race will take place at Cowan Lake Creek State Park Beach in Wilmington, Ohio, about 70 miles southwest of Columbus and 40 miles Southeast of Dayton.
  • Packet Pick-up, and the Start/Finish Lines will be at the beachfront. The beach does not have an official address, but it sits between 1277 and 855 Yankee Rd, Wilmington, OH 45177. Follow the signs for the Beach. There is plenty of parking at the beachfront, and all the race festivities will be in the main parking lot right up the hill from the beach.

    Parking and Restrooms

    There will be parking available at the beachfront; there are restrooms there as well. 

    Race Swag, Goodies, and Post-Race Meal

    Here are all the swag and goodies to celebrate your accomplishment. Everyone who registers will get:

    • Event Tee 
      • Men’s cut, women’s cut & youth sizing are available
      • To be guaranteed a shirt, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.
      • See the Men's tee style here and the Women's tee style here.
    • Custom Finisher Medal 
      • To be guaranteed a race medal, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.
      • The first 250 registered will get a unique Buckeye Triathlon Finisher Medal, then everyone else will receive a custom triathlon/multisport finisher medal.
    • Custom Race Bib
    • Post Race Meal with Food and Drink catered by Lil Zoom's Kitchen
    2024 Race Medal Art 2024 Race Tee Art 2024 Race Bib Art

    Race Awards

    • We do not offer race awards, because we believe everyone is a winner. So enjoy your swag, finisher medal and post race meal, and celebrate your accomplishment with family and friends. 
    • Our races are sanctioned by USAT, and we submit age group results in the triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon, and aquabike in 5-year increments to USAT (within 15 days of the race) for the purposes of calculating national rankings and eligibility for USAT Nationals and All American consideration.

    Registration Online ONLY

    Registration is online and will remain open through the start of the last race on race day. There will not be any in-person registration at the race venue. However, you may register online at home, and come out to the race venue for the event, even race day morning. Please also note: 

    • Prices will increase closer to race day, so register early to save some money. 
    • Please register in advance to be guaranteed swag. You must register at least 2 weeks in advance to be guaranteed a race shirt and medal. We need to order them in advance and cannot guarantee that anyone registering after the deadline will get one. We do try to order extras but sometimes those run out, so register by the deadline.
    • Our races are USA Triathlon Sanctioned and so all participants must have a valid USA Triathlon license (annual or one-day pass) to participate. The event price reflects the cost for USA Triathlon Annual Members. If you are not a USA Triathlon annual member you must purchase a one-day membership for this event with your registration for a cost of $15. Youth 17 and under can purchase an annual membership for $10 with registration. All race fees collected are non-refundable. Race pricing does not include online processing fee. If you have a USA Triathlon membership, please be sure your membership is current, and the name on your membership card exactly matches the name your enter in the registration portal. The registration system requires an exact match to validate your current USA Triathlon membership. Please contact us with any questions. 

    Professional In-Race Photos

    We will have a photographer out on course to take your pictures while you race. We will post all pictures on Facebook/zoomracingusa after the race for you to like, tag and share!

    Results

    Results will be available online at Speedy-Feet.com right after the race here later in the day. Results will be submitted to USA Triathlon within 15 days of the race. Results are submitted in 5-year age group increments for the triathlon, duathlon, aquabike and aquathlon for the purposes of USAT rankings

    More Great Races to Consider!

    Dayton Triathlon & Multisport Championships at Buck Creek State Park in Springfield, OH on June 01, 2025 

    Buckeye Triathlon & Multisport Festival at Cowan Lake in Wilmington, OH on June 22, 2025

    Cincinnati Triathlon & Multisport Festival at Caesar Creek State Park in Waynesville, OH on August 17, 2025

    Zoom RedHawks Triathlon Festival at Hueston Woods State Park in Oxford, OH on September 14, 2025

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    |  Course  |  Athlete Guide  |  Schedule  |  Pricing  |  Photos  | Training Plans  |  Coaching  |  Safe Sport

    View the Race Waiver here.