SWIM COURSE: The Sprint and the Olympic swim legs both have a beach entrance, and take place in beautiful Lake Tawakoni. Both courses are a single looped and run clockwise. The Olympic swim leg shares the same course as the Sprint, however it takes racers farther into the lake for a larger loop to complete 1500 meters. Swimmers exit the boar ramp where they will run approximately 50 feet to the transition area.

BIKE COURSE: This 24.8 mile out and back course is mostly flat with very few intersections and only two turns.The Sprint and the Olympic bike legs share the same distance - the same course. That's Right!

RUN COURSE: The Sprint and the Olympic run legs mostly share the same course. The run course takes you out of the transition area and down a short path to a trail head. This short 1/4 mile trail run weaves through trees, before it takes you back to pavement. Once you hit the road, the course quickly takes you out of the park and it becomes an out and back with a couple of rolling hills. Back in the park, it is a fast and straight path to the finish line. The Olympic run course takes you just past the Sprint turn-around and then comes back into the park to Trail Head where Olympic racers head out again for a partial loop.

TRANSITION AREA: The transition area is conveniently close to the swim exit. As soon as racers leave the water, they are only steps from the timing unit and then head directly into the transition area. It is a large transition area, so there will be plenty of room to rack your bike and find your way in and out.

Where is Lake Tawakoni? Surprisingly, it's the same distance from Dallas as Lake Ray Roberts, however if you live south of 635 it is closer. Head east out of town towards Terrell to find Lake Tawakoni State Park. The lake is 35 minutes east of Rockwall, 50 miles from Dallas, and a straight shoot out on 80 to Wills Point. About 9 miles north of Wills Point on Lake Drive / FM 47 you'll find the State Park. There will be Lake Tawakoni signs, as well as RACE signs to show you the way.

ADDRESS: 10822 FM 2475 Wills Point, TX 75169

INVITATIONAL OPEN WAVE:

This wave is open to Professional Triathletes as well as Elite Age Group Triathletes and is only available for the Sprint Distance. To be eligible for the Invitational Open Wave as an Age Group Racer you should be an overall top ten finisher and / or top 3 finisher in your respective Age Group Category in a race of 400 or more athletes. Open Wave participants are only eligible for overall awards not age group awards.

RICHARDSON BIKE MART TEAM CUP SPRINT CHALLENGE:

This is NOT a Relay Team. Participants now have the chance to join together and compete as a team. You will be timed in your own age group just like always and your time and your teammates' times will be combined for a total team time.

New in 2017- Group Teams must consist of at least 3 and at most 5 members and include at least one female racer to qualify as a team. Your team time will include the fastest female time plus the two other fastest times from your team members. The winning team walks away with a sweet prize package and of course bragging rights. Winners' names will also be engraved on a Richardson Bike Mart Sprint Team Cup trophy. During the year this trophy will live in a RBM store on display.

RACE SITE CAMPING:

For those outdoor enthusiasts, we are offering camping sites and RV Hook-Ups Friday and Saturday night to all of our Race Participants for a processing fee of $25 for one night or $40 for both Friday and Saturday night. Lake Tawakoni is a beautiful and comfortable venue for camping. Camping on-site at the race venue is not only convenient; it will eliminate travel time giving you more time to sleep on race day. What's better than opening your tent flap or RV door and rolling into the transition area? There will be a park entrance fee of $5 per person upon arrival. Spaces are limited and fill up fast, so please contact us today to reserve your site!