Course map

6k Paddle Segment: Course map
Racers can enter in a solo or tandem division for the triathlon with past racers using kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddleboards. Race participants will park in the overflow parking lot across the road from Bay Point Park. Boaters will put in at the west boat launch and corral in the bay to the West of the park where a mass start will begin the race. A lead boat will guide racers out of the harbor and along the shores of Red Wing quickly merging onto the Mississippi River and heading downstream staying to the right of the red navigational buoys and stay along the shoreline to Colvill Park where they will loop around the back side of the park to the boat launch.  Volnteers will be present to assist with getting out of boats and taking them to the transition zone for racers.

All boaters must wear a USCG-approved life jacket during the competition. Boats should not have any assisting devices such as sails, peddles, motors, etc. unless requesting accommodations for inclusive racing. 

Boat rentals available from the Red Wing Environmental Learning Center.  Contact Jason at [email protected]

Transition Zone: For the convenience of racers' logistics, there is only one transition zone for this race, at Colvill Park.  A guide of the transition zone will be available in the virtual race packet.  Racers will use the eastern-most parking lot next to the Community Pool.  Each racer/team will have a designated parking space for their boat and bike. Racers will arrange to have their bike dropped off the morning of the race, before the start time.  It is recommended that this is no later than 9:30.  After the paddle portion, racers will have the option of volunteers moving their boats to their parking space.  As bikers return from the bike portion, they will park their bike in the same lane they retrieved it from as they transition to the run.  Times will be taken as racers enter and exit the transition zone and no biking is allowed in the transition zone between the timing mats.

Racers will enter the transition zone on the southwest corner of the parking lot and then enter their lane as a car would heading east to their designated space.  In moving to the next leg of the race, racers will enter the sidewalk on the northeast corner of the parking lot before turning to the left and then a right onto the paved trail where the transition zone ends to then go around Colvill Park in a counter-clockwise direction.  This allows for an equal distance of travel for all racers through the transition zone. Relay racers will exchange in their parking space. 

Bike Segment: Course Map

There are two divisions for the Bike portion.  Option 1 is a 10k road bike that goes around Memorial Bluff and Option 2 is a 12.5k mixture of road, grass trails, and single-track mountain bike trails with optional mountain bike features that take riders up on top of the bluff.  Electric bikes are welcome.

All racers are required to wear a bicycle helmet. Both bike options begin together out of the north end of the transition zone. Racers will follow the trail counterclockwise around Colvill Park and exit heading West on Nymphara Lane before taking a left on East 7th Street. Bikers will then merge briefly onto Highway 61 with a nice wide shoulder before taking a right onto Golf Links Drive. 3k into the race near the golf course clubhouse, Road Bike Racers, and Mountain Bike Racers will have their paths diverge.

Road Bike Racers will continue on Golf Links Drive around the bluff where the road becomes Bush St.  Racers will then merge and ride with traffic as Bush Street heads downtown and briefly becomes Plum Street before taking a right on to East 7th Street where they will merge back with Mountain Bike Racers as they descend off of Wilkinson Street before turning left on Nymphara Lane to return to Colvill Park and the same transition zone.

Mountain Bike Racers will then turn right onto the golf cart path and begin their 1.5k ascent up Memorial Bluff on a double-wide ski trail. At the top, bikers will bike through bluff top prairies with vistas of Red Wing before entering onto a series of single-track mountain bike trails with optional features that include ramps, jumps, berms, and more. Bikers will then return to a wider trail for their descent down the bluff on the grass trail with a 180 switchback before merging on to Wilkinson Street.  There is a pinch point between two boulders here to prevent motorized vehicles from accessing the trail. Bikers will then turn right on East 7th Street and then left on the eastern descent of Nymphara Lane before returning to Colvill Park and back into the transition zone.

Run Segment: Course Map

The two options for the run segment of the race are either a 10k or 6.4k.  Both races will start together as racers will again depart the Colvill Park transition zone and head up Nymphara Lane and turn right on East 7th Street.  They will follow this street with the parking lane closed for racers to run with traffic and through traffic-controlled intersections across town through Central Park and the Historic Residential District.  The routes will split just after the 4k mark. 

The 10k route will continue through town and along the wooded trail along Hay Creek before returning to Bay Point Park. 

The 6.4k route will split down hill and before heading down a short flight of stairs to a tunnel under Hwy 61 and then cross Old West Main Street and take the new pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks and down to Bay Point Park

4k Untimed Walk, Run/Walk/Wheel: Course Map

This part of the event will happen at the same time as the triathlon, starting at Bay Point at the same time as the paddlers begin. This will be a self-timed, out and back route, leaving from Bay Point, following the path that runs along the river, past the boat houses in the Red Wing Bay, down and around Levee Park, and then back. This part of the event is great for anyone who wants to participate in a more leisurely way and is meant to include all ages and abilities, such as families with young children, Special Olympics participants, and members of a group home. The entire route is paved and relatively flat to accommodate strollers and mobility devices.

Please note: The race is expected to happen rain or shine. There are no refunds after registration and payment have been completed. 

2022 Results at frontrunnerusa.com: Road Bike / Mountain Bike 
2021 Results at frontrunnerusa.com: Road Bike / Mountain Bike