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DeGray Lake Triathlon
September 8, 2024 @ 7:30 am - 3:00 pm

One of the original multisport festivals in Arkansas…the DeGray Lake Triathlon will feature three triathlon distances (olympic, sprint and super sprint), a duathlon (sprint), aquabike (olympic) and an open water swim (olympic). There will be a team category for the olympic triathlon. NEW CATEGORY: COLLEGIATE SPRINT
DeGray Lake is a reservoir on the Caddo River in Arkansas. This beautiful lake and surrounding Ouachita mountains near Hot Springs and Little Rock is an Arkansas resort state park.
- Olympic Triathlon: 1,500 meter swim, 40 kilometer bike, 10 kilometer run. Individuals and teams.
- Sprint Triathlon: 500 yard swim, 13.5 mile bike, 5K run. Individuals only
- Collegiate Sprint Triathlon: 500 yard swim, 13.5 mile bike, 5K run. Collegiate athletes only
- Super Sprint Triathlon: 225 yard swim, 6 mile bike, 2 mile run. Individuals only
- Sprint Duathlon: Run 1: 2 miles, Bike: 13.5 miles Run 2: 3.1 miles
- Aquabike (swim and bike only): 1,500 meter swim, 42 kilometer bike. Individuals only
- Open Water Swim: 1,500 meter swim
Race Venue Information:
- DeGray Lake, AR located just outside of Caddo Valley
- 2.5 miles North on Hwy 7 from Interstate 30, exit 78. Turn left onto Skyline Drive.
- Spillway Trail Head (The Spillway Dam Area) is rougly 8/10ths of a mile west of the intersection of Skyline Dr and Hwy 7.
- Google map coordinates – https://goo.gl/maps/Uz7c5ZuonT9pucF18
Entry Fees Priced With Custom Socks
Entry Fees are priced with custom socks , but a participant has the option to select no socks and SAVE $5. Participant can also upgrade to a ringspun cotton tshirt for $10, or upgrade fabric to a full sublimated technical wicking fabric shirt for $20. All shirt sizes are not guaranteed after Aug 24. If a shirt is ordered and the size is not available then a refund will be issued at packet pickup.
Race Apparel Options and Styles:
- NO Socks Option – Save $5
- Ringspun Cotton T-shirt ($10 upgrade fee) – unisex sizing
- Fully Sublimated Technical T-shirt ($20 upgrade fee) – Both men and women specific sizing. A true moisture wicking-fabric shirt that has been engineered to keep you dry while you exercise. There are plenty of polyester shirts out there, but this one is the real deal. Example can be viewed HERE.