The swim course will be held in Lake Lemon, the 11th largest lake in Indiana. It has an average depth of 9.7 feet and water temperature for September is mild. The lake swim will be a triangle pattern with buoys on your left. The swim will be in several waves with different colored swim caps provided to each wave.

The bike course is a 16-mile out and back weaving through the rural countryside of southern Indiana. The roads are well paved, providing a safe route. The course consists of several steep hills, creating a technically challenging and rigorous racing scenario.

The run course is a 3-mile out and back course along smooth pavement. It consists of several steep hills, creating a rough and challenging finish to the race.. The turn-around point set along a beautiful causeway along the lake at the 1.5 mile mark where a water station will be present. The last leg of the run is set along a short off-road trail with the finish line set atop a hill overlooking the lake.

The men at Phi Kappa Psi Indiana Beta sought to create an event that would raise awareness for the number one leading killer of both men and women in the United States. Heart disease affects hundreds of thousands of people in the United States every year and is a silent killer among the population. In 2005, heart disease was the cause of 27% of the nations deaths.

The proceeds from the Lake Lemon Triathlon are being donated to the American Heart Association to further research in this field and to come closer to a solution to this problem. Phi Kappa Psi felt a triathlon would be a great vehicle to provide this awareness and to give others information on how to live a healthy lifestyle in order to combat heart disease.