FirstTry Triathlon - Linden, Michigan - Triathlon

The FirstTry Triathlon is a Triathlon race in Linden, Michigan consisting of a Super Sprint.

Welcome to the annual FirstTry Triathlon, a triathlon designed specifically for first timers! If you are not a first time triathlete, please sign up for the FastTry, which is the competitive version of the FirstTry. The distance is what we call a Super Sprint (shorter than a sprint). The concept of the FirstTry is to offer a race that gives you the experience the fun of racing in a real triathlon without the intimidation factor.

The race is sponsored by the CycleFit Multisport Triathlon Club, a group of local triathletes who are dedicated to bringing new athletes into the sport of Triathlon. We want to see people fall in love with the sport like we have. At the FirstTry finish line you graduate as triathlete and you will be filled with a sense of accomplishment that you simply have to experience to truly understand.



To address a few of the fears that first timers have:


I will drown - The swim is a 300 yd out and back, so if you can swim the distance of three football fields you can cover the distance. The wave starts will allow us to put enough people in the water with you to give you the feeling of what the triathlon swim is about, without the fear of someone swimming over your back. There will be a course talk at the beginning of the race to answer your questions. There will be a regatta of kayaks if you decide you need rest.


I don't have a clue what to do in a...what is it called again, Transition? - Transition will be staffed with coaches who will help you set up and answer your questions about what to do in transition. They can point you in the right direction and discretely help you (also, don't get naked in transition).

I will get lost or crash on the bike - The bike course is only 9 miles long and is mostly flat with some small hills. There are only four turns and the course will be heavily marshalled so you will know what to do.

I can't run - The 2 mi run course is an out and back on the bike trail in Linden County Park. You will run one mile, turn around and head back to finish your first real triathlon.

I will be last - You won't be last. We have someone officially assigned to be last. This person is designated at the 'lantern rouge', or the red lantern.

Remember, triathlons are fun! Have fun training, and we'll see you at the FirstTry Triathlon! Medals for all finishers!