_ The 2019 Rio Grande Retro Triathlon:

The Rio Grande Retro Triathlon is back for 2019!

GET YOUR 80’S RETRO ON!  

SPEEDOS,  PARACHUTE PANTS,  THONG LEOS,  SWEAT-BANDS, MADONNA ATTIRE  AND FUNKY SUNGLASSES ALL WELCOME!!

This is a Sprint Distance Triathlon held at the Rio Grande Pool in Albuquerque, NM. Perfect for beginners or experienced athletes, this race is a lot of fun! This is a reverse order triathlon (RUN/BIKE/SWIM) instead of the usual swim/bike/run.

Check out the event at www.saturdaywarriors.net

Event details and schedule

The Rio Grande Retro Triathlon is a Sprint Distance Triathlon in Reverse Order (Run/Bike/Swin instead of the usual Swim/Bike/Run).

3.1 mile run, 10.5 mile bike, 400 yard swim

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Run: Mostly flat terrain along the Bosque Bike Path– perfect for beginners and to kick off the triathlon season

Bike: Double loop, open road course (riders must  obey all rules of the road

Swim: Pool swim - 8 lanes– swim each lane up and back, for a total of 16 lengths

This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned and officiated event, and all USAT rules and regulations apply. For a complete list of the rules go to www.usatriathlon.org You must be a USAT Member OR pay the $15 (per person) one-day membership fee to participate in this race. ($10.00 for Juniors and kids).

Packet Pickup Information- TBD

 **In order to pickup your race packet you MUST have a valid photo ID AND a Current USA Triathlon card for verification, unless you paid for a one day USAT license.

**EACH participant must pick up their own packet. You can not pick up another participants packet for them, including teams.**

Participant shirt sizes are not guaranteed. In order to get the shirt size you want, please arrive early to packet pickup.

On-line Registration closes at 11:00 p.m. MST on Monday April 22nd, 2019. Registrations taken after that time will be charged a late fee and must be hand-delivered to Saturday Warriors. 

Would you or your civic-minded group like to volunteer to work at the race? WE NEED YOU! Contact Jacob at [email protected] for more information