Plutonium Man Triathlon

THE PLUTONIUM MAN TRIATHLON TAKES PLACE ON AUGUST 29, 2026 TWO DISTANCES TO CHOOSE FROM : you have the choice of Olympic distance, sprint distance, or relay teams for the Olympic distance event. RACE FORMAT: 1.3 km swim; 40 km bike; 10 km run for the Olympic distance triathlon and 1.3 km swim, 20 km bike, and 5 km run for the sprint distance triathlon. Course Description : Swimmers enter the Columbia River at a beach about 400 yards upstream of the North Richland starch plant and swim downstream with the current (fast times, baby) 1.3 km to the exit just upstream of Sprout Road. The single transition area will be at the SE corner of the WSU Tri-Cities campus grounds. Cyclists will head west on Sprout Road, turn right on George Washington Way and follow the course as described on the course maps. Olympic distance triathletes will do 2 loops of the bike course while the sprint distance triathletes do one loop. The run will also consist of two loops that take runners upstream (north) along the foot path, with a hard left turn by the Triton Submarine monument, back along Richardson Road, taking a left on Crimson Way, and back through the WSU campus. Olympic distance triathletes do two loops of this course and the sprint distance triathletes do one loop of the run course. Fees: • Race - $55 by June 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm and $70 after that (3RRR members get a $3 discount). We have a longer than normal lead time for the pre-registration deadline since our clothing option this year is Carrera Tri Shorts from DeSoto that they will be making for us to get to the Plutonium Man participants that want to take advantage of a great deal. • Additional cost for a USAT one day license if not a USAT member (As a sanctioned USA Triathlon (USAT) event, all participants are required to have a USAT license. If you are not a card carrying member a One Day License must be purchased. As you register you will be prompted to pay the one-day license fee. If you are a current USAT member you won&