Schedule of Events 2025
Event Reminders
Please make every effort to make it to packet pick-up on Thursday (28th) or Friday (29th) at Black Hills Running Co. (located at: 1130 W. Omaha, Rapid City, SD 57701) Hours listed at the top of the page or Friday evening at the transition area located at Breakers Beach (28075 Recreation Rd. Hot Springs, SD 57747) from 5:30 - 7pm.
The Pre-race meeting will be held at 7:00am on the morning of the race - August 30st, 2025. Mandatory for ALL Adult Racers.
Please follow these simple event regulations or you may be subject to race disqualification:
- Swim cap - mandatory (provided in race bag at packet pick up).
- Bike helmet – mandatory (for obvious safety reasons for all participants)
- Timing chip - firmly strapped to ankle during entire event.
- To ensure that athletes are safe/aware, head phones shall not be worn at any time during the event.
- Participants must have their race number visible at all time to race officials. Bib numbers must be facing forward when crossing the finish line. Body markings on both arms & legs, done near the registration table prior to the race.
- TEAMS-can be 2 or 3 persons, and can be all male, all female or co-ed.
- For all TEAMS, the timing chip must be transferred from one person to another during transitions inside of the transition area.
Awards
- Overall Male and Female Winner
- Top 3 Age Group Winners (excluding Overall Winner)
- Each member of the First Place Relay Team for the 200-Year-old challenge, Olympic and Sprint.
* Custom Race Medals are given to all Youth and Adult Finishers *
T-Shirts
Only those who registered prior to Aug 9th will be guaranteed a race t-shirt. We will do our best to get you one, but sizes and quantities may run out.
Parking
Every participant must stop at the park entrance station to obtain a parking pass.
** You can get your pass on Friday evening when picking up your packet. **
PARKING PASS ENFORCEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT. The station is Located to the North of transition area and Breakers Beach. Angostura recreation area charges either a daily fee of $8 per vehicle, or you may use a current year annual park entrance license ($36) for access. Please bring exact change.
DON’T get caught without a parking pass or RISK getting a steep fine!
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HAPPY RACING!!
Race Notes
* Post race: Amazing grilled cheese sandwiches made on our Black Stone, Great Food & Drink, award ceremony and AWESOME door prizes!
SWIM: Starting from Breakers Beach, The Olympic distance racers will swim 2 laps around the buoys for a total of a 1 mile swim, while the Sprint distance and Collegiate racers will swim out and back around a specified buoy for a total of 375 meters. Please mark arms and legs with participant numbers using a black permanent marker at designated marking station. Chip must be on ankle using a Velcro strap during all phases of the event. We will institute a group start. Swim Caps are REQUIRED FOR ALL SWIMMERS!
TRANSITION ONE (T1): SWIM TO BIKE: Bikes must be racked in the transition area. Enter the transition area from the beach after the swim and exit by running your bike over the BIKE OUT timing mats prior to mounting your bike. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE YOUR BIKE IN THE TRANSITION AREA. Swim-Bike Transition Time (T1) begins when you cross Swim Finish mat when exiting the water & beach are and ends when you cross the BIKE OUT mat exiting the transition area. Bicycle helmets are REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDERS!
BIKE: Riders will proceed through the recreation area and head either 12 miles out towards Oral or 6 miles out east (depending on the Olympic vs Sprint distance) across US Hwy 385 on rolling hills, black top roads. The roads are not closed, so watch for vehicles on the road. * COLLEGIATE racers will bike out 5K (turn around at the entrance of The Lodge, and head back toward transition (total of 10K). Bike helmets are required. There will be volunteers assigned to the turn around near The Lodge and at US Hwy 385 crossing for your safety. BIKE IN Transition Area will be the same location as BIKE OUT, Be sure to exit on the BIKE OUT side and enter on the BIKE IN side of the mats.
TRANSITION TWO (T2): BIKE TO RUN: Dismount bike at dismount line before entering the transition area and run your bike to your individual transition area. Place participant number BIB on front of shirt, shorts, or triathlon BIB belt. Your BIB number must be visible at all times for the races officials. Bike-Run Transition Time (T2) begins when you cross the BIKE IN mat at the transition area and ends when you cross the Run OUT mat exiting the transition area for run portion of the race.
RUN: This is an out and back run course. It is mostly hilly and runs adjacent to the shore of the picturesque Angostura Reservoir. Run time begins when crossing the RUN OUT timing mats and ends when you cross the FINISH LINE. Make sure the back-up timers see your BIB number when crossing the finish line. Return your chip and strap at the end of the finish chute.
Packet Pickup Information
- Black Hills Running Co. (located at: 1130 W. Omaha, Rapid City, SD 57701).
9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday, August 29th
- Black Hills Running Co. (located at: 1130 W. Omaha, Rapid City, SD 57701).
9:30am - 4pm
* If it is after 4pm, you must go to the Transition Area located at Breakers Beach (28075 Recreation Rd. Hot Springs, SD 57747).
5:30 - 7pm
** The only item not in your Packet at the time of Packet Pick up is the TIMING CHIP.
ALL racers will have to check in Saturday morning and show their bib number in order to receive your timing chip from a volunteer prior to entering the transition area. **
Raceday Schedule
Saturday, August 30st, 2025 - Race Day!
- 6:00am – Packet pick-up opens
- 7:00am – Rules meeting (mandatory for all adults)
- 7:30am – Olympic Triathlon start
- 8:00am - College Sprint Triathlon start
- 8:10am - Age Group Sprint Triathlon start
- 10:00am – Pre-race meeting for Youth Triathlon
- 10:15am – Youth Triathlon start (Wave 1: Ages 13-15)
- 10:20am – Youth Triathlon start (Wave 1: Ages 10-12)
- 10:25am – Youth Triathlon start (Wave 2: Ages 6-9)
- 11:30am - Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each age category will be presented when enough racers complete the triathlon to finalize the top 3 positions.
Location: Angostura Recreation Area – Breakers Beach, 28075 Recreation Rd. Hot Springs, SD 57747
* Post race: Amazing grilled cheese sandwiches made on our Black Stone, Great Food & Drink, award ceremony and AWESOME door prizes!
Race Categories & Registration Pricing
Individual (Olympic)
$90 through June 30th
$100 July 1st- August 14th
$120 August 15th- August 30th
Individual (Sprint)
$80 through June 30tj
$90 July 1st-August 14th
$100 August 15th- August 30th
Collegiate (Super-Sprint)
$80 through August 14th
$90 August 15th- August 30th
Youth (6-15):
$50 through August 14th
$60 August 15th- August 30th
Team/Relay (Olympic) + 200 Year Old Challenge
$180 through August 14th
$210 August 15th- August 30th
Team/Relay (Sprint)
$150 through August 14th
$180 August 15th through Race Day
Individual (Super Sprint)
$70 through August 14th
$80 August 15th through Race Day
** We hope you sign up early so you can enjoy the pricing discounts and guaranteed Race T-shirt. NOTE: Only those that register on or before Friday, August 11th by 8:00am (MDT) will be guaranteed a race t-shirt. If you sign up after the Friday, August 11th cutoff time, don’t worry, you will still receive something cool in your race bag.
ALL MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS WILL RECEIVE THE "HERO DISCOUNT"
. THIS GROUP INCLUDES ALL BRANCHES OF MILITARY, VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY. IT ALSO INCLUDES ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE FIGHTERS, OR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. ONLY THESE INDIVIDUALS MAY APPLY THE "HERO10" DISCOUNT CODE WHEN REGISTERING PROVIDING A $10 DISCOUNT (Adult Racers only).
Race Distances
Swim – 1 mile (Olympic), 375 meters (Collegiate & Sprint) – 2 laps around buoys (Olympic) and out and back (Collegiate & Sprint) in Angostura Reservoir.
Bike – 24 miles (Olympic) out to Oral and 12 miles (Sprint)- out and back on rolling hills, black top roads. 10K (Collegiate) – out to “The Lodge” and back.
Run – 6.2 miles (Olympic) and 3.1 miles (Sprint) and 2.5K (1.55 miles) for (Collegiate) - out and back run course. Route has rolling hills throughout. It is challenging and picturesque.
Youth Race - (non-competitive event) – Swim – 100 yards, Bike – 3.1 miles and Run – 1 mile. A great event for kids to come out and have a FUN TIME with their friends... and for a chance to meet others that love fun!