The 12th annual Carmel Sprint Triathlon, hosted by Carmel Swim Club, is the ideal sprint distance triathlon for both beginners and experienced triathletes looking to have fun and tune-up for the season ahead! The atmosphere of this event is youth friendly and provides a great opportunity to introduce kids to the sport of triathlon.

Carmel Swim Club is a USA Swimming Gold Club. All proceeds from the event support the development of youth athletes in this nationally-recognized program.

Carmel High School
520 East Main Street
Carmel, IN 46032.

This event has a limit of 1,000 people total. If this limit is not reached before the event weekend, we will allow on-site registration on Saturday at Packet Pick-up from 1:00pm -4:00pm, at Carmel High School.

IF YOU ARE NOT A USAT MEMBER, YOU MUST BUY A 1-DAY MEMBERSHIP PASS FOR $15

THERE WILL BE NO RACEDAY REGISTRATION!

Youth, ages 6 to 15, are welcome to compete in the short-course event! Ages 6 to 9 will do a 200 meter swim and ages 10 to 15 will do a 300 meter swim. All youth age groups will compete in a 3 mile bike and 1 mile run.

Age groups are as follows: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15

Youths will compete as the age that they will be at end of the 2017. Ex. If a youth participant is 15 on raceday, but will be 16 before December 31, 2017, they must compete in the adult division.

---Age-Groups---
Adult: 14-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-29, etc. in 5-year increments
Youth: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14-15

The Awards Ceremony will be held around 12:00pm. Awards will be presented in the following formats to both individuals and teams.

---Overall Awards---
- Individuals:Top 3 Male/Female
- Team Relay: Top 1 Male, Female, and Co-ed

---Age-Group Awards---
- Youth: Top 3 Males/Females
- Adult: Top 3 Males/Females

---Clydesdale & Athena---
- Clydesdale (220 lbs +): Age 39 and under, and Age 40 and above
- Athena (165 lbs +): Age 39 and under, and Age 40 and above

---Course Maps---
Please visit www.tuxbro.com/entry-info/CarmelSprintTri/course-map.html

---Distances---

Adult Triathlon
- Swim: 400m
- Bike: 10 miles
- Run: 5k

Youth Triathlon
- Swim (6-9): 200m
- Swim (10-15): 300m
- Bike: 3 miles
- Run: 1 mile

The swim portion of the triathlon will be held in the state-of-the-art, 50 meter pool. Race start is time-trial style in 5 second intervals. Racers are organized into "flights" which are seeded by self-reported 100 meter swim times. Flights are organized and staged in gymnasium to reduce on deck waiting.

- Adult: 400m
- Youth (10-15): 300m
- Youth (6-9): 200m

Swim warm-up starts at 7:30am

The bike portions are held outside in the scenic heart of Carmel. The bike course is flat and fast, with a minimal amount of turns.

- Adult: 10 miles
- Youth: 3 miles

The run course is mostly flat and travels through the neighborhoods adjacent to Carmel High School and the Carmel Arts and Design districts.

- Adult: 5k
- Youth: 1 mile

Date - Saturday, April 1
Location - Endurance House (Fishers)
Time - 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join the team at Endurance House Fishers on April 1 at 11AM as they discuss how YOU can accomplish a smooth and efficient transition - and feel confident in the Carmel Sprint Triathlon! They will be touching on how you can successfully coordinate your hydration/nutrition during the race based on your individual needs!

Topics Will Include:
- Setting up your transition area
- What to do before, during, and after T1 (swim to bike) andT2 (bike to run)
- Tips for more efficient transitions
- Nutrition for Race Day
- Hydration for Race Day

---Pre-Race Packet Pick Up---
Date - Saturday, April 29
Time - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location - Carmel High School (Greyhound Station - Enter through Door 21)

Beginners Clinic #2

Did you miss the first Beginners Clinic? No worries! Endurance House is doing a second clinic at Packet Pick Up on SATURDAY! Stop by and get any of your last-minute questions answered!

---Raceday Packet Pick Up---
Date - Sunday, April 30
Time - 7:15am - 8:15am
Location - Carmel High School - Greyhound Station

There is NO RACE DAY registration

Event may be cancelled, delayed or reformatted due to weather, water conditions, or other emergencies. Refunds are ONLY given for the following exceptions
. Volunteering for event
. Serious medical problem
. Military service
. Funeral, etc.

If one of the above pertains, the following refunds may be provided*:
- Refund, minus $10 if notified at least one week in advance
- Refund, minus $15.00 if notified within one week of the event
- Refund of 50% of entry fee if notified after completion of the event

Participant may pay a transfer fee to another event OR another person**:
- $10.00 if notified at least one week in advance
- $15.00 if notified the week of the event

* Does not include any online fees from GetMeRegistered.com
**Plus additional cost of other event if it applies. Not applicable after the completion of the event.

For event related questions please click on the "Contact the Organizers" button on the left-hand side of this page.