A 750 meter L-shaped swim course in Big Soda Lake.  Athletes enter the water from the swim beach with a time trial start.  Short Course athletes swim 1 lap, Long Course athletes swim 2 laps with about a 50 meter beach run between laps.  After exiting the water, athletes will run about 50 meters up the beach to transition.  Wetsuits will be encouraged as water temperatures are typically about 60 degrees in early October.


A very fast mountain bike course with a few short but steep climbs.  The mountain bike loop is approximately 10 miles on mostly singletrack dirt trail.  Short Course athletes will complete 1 lap; Long Course athletes will complete 2 laps.  The mountain bike route will follow the Mt. Carbon Loop Trail almost in its entirety, as well as a few side trails to add to the fun.  The largest climb is about a quarter mile long with a 300 foot elevation gain.  There are also 5 separate road crossings and one aid station/bottle exchange halfway through the loop by the top of the dam.  Long Course athletes will also have another aid station/bottle exchange at the start of their second loop, adjacent to T-2.


After trading your bike for running shoes, athletes will begin their final leg of the race by completing a spectator-friendly 2.6 mile loop, with Short Course athletes completing 1 loop and Long Course athletes completing 2 loops.  Runners will start out weaving through tree-lined trails and wooden foot bridges, and then kick it into high gear on a wide-open, well maintained fitness trail with very little elevation change.  Each loop begins and ends by the transition area.  The finish line is also adjacent to T-2.

Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, Colorado
Located on Morrison Rd. less than a mile east of Morrison, CO.

From I-70 and C-470, take C-470 East to Morrison Rd exit, turn east, park entrance is half mile on your right.

From I-25 and 285 (Santa Fe), take 285 South toward Conifer, exit C-470 West to Morrison Rd exit, then turn east.  Park entrance is half mile on your right. 

Follow signs to parking area.