BADCAT Ultra Triathlon - Bend, Oregon - Triathlon

About The BADCAT Ultra Triathlon

The BADCAT Ultra Triathlon is a Triathlon race in Bend, Oregon consisting of a 285 Miles.

Starting on the Crane Prairie Reservoir, outside Bend, Oregon, racers will kayak clockwise in 7.5mi laps. Paddlers will exit the water and transition to the bike once they've completed their 20 or 50 kilometers.

On the bicycles, racers will ride 70 miles north through the Deschutes National Forest, on some of the best riding trails in the Pacific Northwest. Long course riders will head out and complete a second lap. Camping is encouraged during the bike part. Riders are encouraged to leave the course with their crews as needed (when you leave the course you MUST return to the same point before continuing with the race). Multiple access points areKeep Reading available along the course thanks to close proximity to the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.

All but a few miles of the bike section is on rolling, well-groomed mountain biking trails. Transition 2 will be at Wanoga Snow Park.

Leaving Wanoga the run course is 100 kilometers of single-track trails and fire roads on a 30k loop with multiple access points for aid.

Party at the finish at the Wanoga Snow Park.

Short-course competitors will follow the same route as the long-course with the exceptions being: a 20k kayak course, a 70 mile bike course, and a 40 mile run. Short-course participants will follow exactly the same bike route as the long-course then split off at the first arrival to Wanoga Snow Park.