Columbus Triathlon & Multisport Festival

Deer Creek State Park

Race Day Schedule


Saturday Schedule

  • 6:00pm-7:00pm: Early registration and packet pick-up at the beachfront (Highly encouraged!!)


Sunday, Race Day

  • 5:45am-8:15am: Registration and packet pick-up at the beachfront
  • 5:45am-8:15am: Transition check-in for all races


Please arrive at your designated start area at least 15 minutes before your race begins. Your race will begin after a brief pre-race meeting. 

  • 6:45am-7:00am: ⅓ Iron & Olympic Duathlons
  • 7:00am-7:15am: ⅓ Iron Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon
  • 7:15am-7:30am: 5k & 3k Open Swim
  • 7:30am-7:45am: OLY Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon
  • 7:45am-8:00am: Sprint Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon
  • 8:00am-8:15am: Beginner Triathlon​
  • 8:15am-8:30am: Sprint & Beginner Duathlons & All Run Only Distances (5k, 10k & 15k)


  • 1:00pm: Timing is closed & event ends, all athletes must have completed the race. 


Race Time Limits
We will end timing at 1:00 p.m., meaning that racers will have to be completed with their race by this time. This gives athletes ⅓ Iron athletes about 6 hours to complete their race, and all other racers 3-4 hours. This should be plenty of time, but if you cannot make the time cut off, please choose a different race distance. 

  • 10:00am all Swimmers must have completed the Swim Course 
  • 11:00am all Cyclists must have completed the Bike Course 
  • 1:00pm all Runners must have completed the Run Course

August 20, 2023