Sebago Lake Triathlon
Offering both Sprint and Olympic distances race on beautiful Sebago Lake, the Sebago Lake Triathlon offers the premiere Maine race weekend. From the swim on the clean, clear water of Sebago Lake to the challenging bike course on country roads and run on trails across St. Joseph’s College, the Sebago Lake Triathlon promises you safe scenic races, great post race barbecue, professional announcer and music and more!
The Sebago Lake Triathlon will take place at St. Joseph’s College. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE COLLEGE BEFORE 5:00a
Course Details:
- Sprint Swim: 1/3 mile triangular course in beautiful Sebago Lake. Average water temperature is in the mid 60s.
- Olympic Swim: 0.9 mile swim in the calm basin of beautiful Sebago Lake. Average water temperature is in the mid 60s.
- Sprint Bike: 13.1 Miles
- Olympic Bike: 22.8 Miles
- Sprint Run: 5k course through the campus on wooded trails with many bridges.
- Olympic Run: 5.2 Miles
Transition Area
There will be one Transition Area adjacent to the finish. The transition area will open at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday (race morning) and will be closed approximately 15 minutes before the start of the first wave. Only volunteers, staff, and registered athletes are allowed into the Transition Area at any time. You must be body-marked before entering Transition (relays included), and have a safe, approved helmet and will have their bikes inspected for USAT compliance.
Relays:
Relay members are required to hand off the timing chip after each leg of the race. The handoff takes place at their designated bike rack spot only. The cyclist cannot remove the bike from the rack before being tagged by the swimmer. The cyclist cannot tag the runner before re-racking the bike. The overall time for a relay will be the aggregate of times for each of the members.
Timing
Professional chip timing will be provided by All Sports Events. Every athlete and relay team will receive a timing chip to be worn around the ankle. Participants will receive times for swim, bike, run, T1, T2, and finish.
Awards:
- Top 3: Male/Female overall
- Top 3 in each age triathlon category (19 and Under, then every 5 years up to 80 and over)
- Top 3: Male/Female overall Aquabike
- Top 3 Clydesadales (Men over 220 lbs) and Athenas (Women over 165lbs)
- Top relay in each division (all-male, all-female, co-ed)
Please note that age (and age group) is based on Dec. 31st of this year, NOT what your age is on race day.
Packet Pick-up
- Friday, September 26: Packet pickup Opens – Cyclemania 65 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101
- Saturday, September 27: Packet Pickup Alfond Center St Joseph’s College opens, closes 4:00 pm
- Sunday, September 28: Packet Pickup Alfond Center St Joseph’s College opens 5:30 am, closes 6:30 am
Post Race
A Post race celebration with music and refreshments. We hope to have a fun, festive atmosphere celebration for the whole family where you want to stick around and hang out with your family and fellow triathletes.
USAT Sanctioning:
The Sebago Lake Tri will be sanctioned by USA Triathlon. If you are not an annual member of USA Triathlon, you will need to purchase a 5 one-day membership as part of your registration.
Inclement Weather:
There is NO rain date, We Go Rain or Shine. In the case of foul weather or inclement conditions, Acts of God, or other reasons the race cannot be executed as planned, management reserves the right to cancel, postpone, reschedule, switch to virtual for all participants, alter, modify the race / course, remove one or more of the legs (swim, bike, or run), or cancel the race altogether. In any case there will be No Refunds of race entry fees. The race has a no-refund policy. However, we are offering a new option to purchase a “fully refundable entry” at the time you sign up, for an additional $25.