The City of Mason will host a family friendly race with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the construction the Mason Parks & Recreation Foundations vision for Common Ground, an inclusive playground to be located within the city limits. This event is a perfect fit for someone new to triathlons wanting to get their feet wet in their first event. The race has three categories of competition; youth, adult women & adult men. The women’s triathlon and duathlon events begins at 7:30am and the men’s events begin at 9am. Both events begin with a 400 meter pool swim or a 5k run, followed by a 20k bike through the scenic streets of Mason, closing with a 5k run in Pine Hill Lakes and Corwin M. Nixon Park. The youth triathlon events begin at 11am for youth 10 years and older and at 11:30am for youth ages 6–9.
Online registration closes on July 15th at Midnight.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 16
- (2:00pm) — HFP Course Talk and Preview for all Sunday courses and races
Sunday, July 17
- Women’s Only Triathlon/Duathlon:
400y Swim (5k Run) — 20k Bike — 5k Run - Men’s Only Triathlon/Duathlon:
400y Swim (5k Run) — 20k Bike — 5k Run - Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon*:
Age on December 31st of this year
(Age 10 & under) 100y Swim — 5k Bike — ½mi Run
(Ages 11–15) 200y Swim — 10k Bike — 1mi Run
*Kidz Duathlon starts with a ¼mi Run (Age 10 & under) or a ½mi Run (Ages 11–15)
START TIMES
- 7:30am — Women’s Only Triathlon/Duathlon
- 9:00am — Men’s Only Triathlon/Duathlon
- 10:30am — MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL KIDS
- 11:00am — Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon (Ages 11–15)
*Time Trial Start – one participant at a time in a serpentine pattern
(see swim course map)COURSE DESCRIPTION: Ladies will get things started on race day with the Women’s Only Triathlon and Duathlon at 7:30am featuring a 400 meter pool swim or a 5k run, followed by a 2-lap 20k bike through the City of Mason and closing with a 5k run in Corwin M. Nixon Park. A Men’s Triathlon and Duathlon featuring the same distances starts at 9:00am and the Kids Triathlon at 11:00am. The Kidz bike course is the adult run course (1 or 2 laps) and the run is out & back in the soccer fields next to transition. 11:30am — Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon (Age 10 & under)
Course Maps Link
RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Mason Community Center (front lobby)
6050 Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, Ohio 45040, 513-229-8555
- Saturday, July 16 from 9:00am–2:00pm
Corwin Nixon Park
- Sunday, July 17 from 6:00am–8:30am
There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION — packet pickup ONLY!
OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS:
- Course Map Links
- Directions on how to get to Corwin Nixon Park.
- Lodging in and around Mason.
- HFP Racing registration policies.
- FAQ’s for HFP Racing events.
- USA Triathlon common rule violations.
- Race weekend checklist.
GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND.
Sincerely,
Shannon Kurek, Race Director
HFP Racing
aka HFP Man