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Buckeye Triathlon & Multisport Festival

May 31, 2026 at Caesar Creek State Park in Waynesville, Ohio (North of Cincinnati)

The Buckeye Triathlon and Multisport Festival has something for everyone, including all ages and ability levels! Races include, beginner, sprint, Olympic, and â…“ iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, open runs, and various open swim distances. We are athletes who want to foster a love of multisport training and racing, by hosting fun, safe, and challenging races. Racers call this race one of the best events in Ohio because of our positive, friendly atmosphere. Plus we have a post race meal (bbq, hot dogs, veggies, ice cream and more…) for athletes and spectators, designer tees in gender-specific cuts, in-race pictures, and finisher medals. Come race with us, all are welcome.  All Races are as scheduled, pending permits and permissions from the local jurisdiction. Please refer to the athlete guides for each of these races to learn more. 

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All the Info is in the Athlete Guide

Timed Races

TRIATHLONS (Swim, Bike, Run)

  • Beginner = 200m swim / 6.5ml bike / 1.5ml run
  • Sprint = 750m swim / 14ml bike / 5k run
  • Olympic = 1500m swim / 26ml bike / 10k run
  • 1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 38ml bike / 9.3ml run

DUATHLONS (Run, Bike, Run)

  • Beginner = 1.5ml run / 6.5ml bike / 1.5ml run
  • Sprint = 1.5ml Run / 14ml bike / 5k run
  • Olympic = 5k run / 26ml bike / 10k run
  • 1/3 Iron = 5k run / 38ml bike / 9.3ml run

AQUABIKES (Swim, Bike)

  • Sprint = 750m swim / 14ml bike only
  • Olympic = 1500m swim / 26ml bike only
  • 1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 38ml bike only

AQUATHLONS (Swim, Run)

  • Sprint = 750m swim / 5k run only
  • Olympic = 1500m swim / 10k run only
  • 1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 9.3ml run only

OPEN WATER SWIMS (Swim only)

  • 1500m Open Water Swim (0.93 Miles)
  • 3k Open Water Swim (1.86 Miles)
  • 5k Open Water Swim (3.1 Miles)

OPEN RUN (Run Only)  - ALL AGES

  • 5k (3.1 miles)
  • 10k (6.2 miles)
  • 9.3 miles

    Race Address and Directions 

    • The Buckeye Triathlon and Multisport Festival will take place at Caesar Creek State Park Beach in Waynesville, Ohio, which is a short drive North of Cincinnati and South of Dayton. 
    • Packet Pick-up, and the Start/Finish Lines will be at the beachfront just North of the Park office, found at 8570 OH-73, Waynesville, OH 45068. Enter the park and drive all the way into the park to the last (Northernmost) parking lot at the Beachfront. 
    • There is plenty of parking at the beachfront, and all the race festivities will be in the grass down by the Beach. Look for the tents and banners.
    • There will be parking available at the beachfront; there are restrooms there as well. 

    Race Day & Start Times

    • 5:30am-8:30am: Registration and Packet Pick-up at the Beachfront (ALL RACES)
    • 5:30am-8:30am: Transition Check-in & Check-out (ALL RACES)
    • 6:45am: All Duathlons Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting
    • 7:00am: 5k Open Water Swim & â…“ Iron Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting
    • 7:15am: 1500m & 3k Open Water Swim & OLY Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting
    • 7:30am Sprint Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting
    • 8:00am: Beginner Triathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting 
    • 8:30am: Open Run 5k, 10k and 9.3 mile Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting
    • 12:30pm: Course closes for all athletes in ALL AGES races including the Open Swim, Open Run, ALL Beginner Races, ALL Sprint Races, ALL Olympic Race and ALL â…“ Iron Races and timing ends

    Race Art by DesignWerks Visual Communications

    2025 Race Medal Art (new art coming)

    Be one of the first 250 registered to get one! To be guaranteed a race medal, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.

    2025 Race Tee Art (new art coming)

    Men’s cut, women’s cut & youth sizing available. To be guaranteed a shirt, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race. See the Men's tee style here and the Women's tee style here.

    2025 Race Bib Art (new art coming)

    We ask that you wear this in your event during the run portion of the race. You are welcome to wear it for other parts, but it is not required on the swim and bike.

    Swim Links

    ALL AGES COURSES (Triathlon, Aquabike, Aquathlon & Open Swims)

    • 300m: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3739012807
      • Beginners go down the beach 1 time on this course
    • 750m Loop: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3739008985  
      • Sprint athletes swim this course 1 time clockwise
      • 1500m Open Water & Olympic athletes swim this course 2 times clockwise
      • 3k swimmers complete this course 4 times clockwise
      • â…“ Iron athletes do the 500m â…“ lap and then 2 laps on this course, going clockwise
      • 5k swimmers do the 500m â…“ lap and then 6 laps on this course, going clockwise
    • 500m ½ Lap: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3739037311
      • â…“ Iron and 5k Swimmer complete this ½ lap first 1 time (clockwise) before they continue on the 750m loop for the rest of their swim laps

        Bike Links

        ALL AGES COURSES (Triathlon, Duathlon, & Aquabike)

          Run Links

           ALL AGES COURSES

            Registration Online ONLY

            Registration is online and will remain open through the start of the last race on race day. There will not be any in-person registration at the race venue. However you may register online at home, and come out to the race venue for the event, even race day morning.  Our races are USA Triathlon Sanctioned and so all participants must have a valid USA Triathlon license (annual or one-day pass) to participate. 

            Professional In-Race Photos

            We will have a photographer out on course to take your pictures while you race. We will post all pictures on Facebook/zoomracingusa after the race for you to like, tag and share!

            Results

            Results will be available online at Speedy-Feet.com right after the race here later in the day. Results will be submitted to USA Triathlon within 15 days of the race. Results are submitted in 5-year age group increments for the triathlon, duathlon, aquabike and aquathlon for the purposes of USAT rankings

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            View the Race Waiver here.

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