White Mountains Triathlon

Athletes will compete in teams or individually in 1 of 3 categories, Sprint, Olympic, and Half. Competitors will start with a swim in Echo Lake, followed by a bike through the town of Franconia, finishing their race with a run along the Bike Path. Please note there will be road closures and delays on Saturday, June 21. Please plan according and obey all posted signage. 

Course/ Category Info 

Sprint

• Swim - .25-mile Echo Lake.
• Bike - Begin with a quick descent along Rt. 18 turn left onto Kerr Rd. and continue onto Wells Rd. This mountain road descends to Rt 116, where athletes will turn right back towards the center of Franconia. At the center of town, the route turns right, back onto Rt 18 for 2 miles before a left onto Rt. 141. This is where the course starts climbing for the King of the Mountain section after which riders will take a right on Rt. 3 and continue on the paved bike path back to Rt 18.
• Run - One 3.2-mile loop on the northern end of the Bike Path

Olympic 

• Swim - 1500 Meters in Echo Lake
• Bike - 40K The Olympic ride begins with a 3-mile descent along Rt. 18 all the way into Franconia Village. New this year, athletes then turn left onto Rt 116 and weave through an awesome section through the beautiful White Mountains. After almost 8 miles, riders turn around and head back towards Franconia. At Mile 18 in the center of Franconia the course turns right onto Rt 18. After 2 miles, athletes turn left onto Rt 141 for our famous King of the Mountain section.  The course finishes with a turn onto Rt. 3 and brings you back to Cannon and the transition area via a beautiful, paved bike path for the final 2 miles.
• Run - 6.1-miles, two loops on the northern end of the Bike Path 

Half Iron 

• Swim - 1.2-miles in Echo Lake
• Bike - 56 Miles the Half ride begins with a 3-mile descent along Rt. 18 all the way into Franconia Village. New this year, athletes then turn left onto Rt 116 and weave through an awesome section through the beautiful White Mountains. At the junction of Rt 116 and Rt 112, athletes turn right on Rt 112 and head out along the beautiful Wild Ammonoosuc River for the next 6 miles. The course turns left on French Pond Rd followed by another left on Benton Rd before returning to Rt 116. The next 7 miles wind through rural Haverhill, NH before returning to Rt 112. Athletes will take a right onto Rt 112 and follow that for 4 miles before turning around just before the Wildwood National Forest Campground. The course then turns right onto Rt 116 for a return to Franconia. At Mile 49, in the center of Franconia the course turns right onto Rt 18. After 2 miles, athletes turn left onto Rt 141 for our famous King of the Mountain section. The course finishes with a turn onto Rt. 3 and brings you back to Cannon and the transition area via a beautiful, paved bike path for the final 2 miles.
• Run - 11.8-miles, four loops on the northern end of the Bike Path. 

Event Schedule

Friday, June 20 

• 4:30pm-6pm Early Packet Pick up
• 5pm Breakaway Athletics Coaching Swim Clinic
• 5:30pm-7:30pm Summit Social: Attendees will take the Cannon Mt Aerial Tramway to the summit of Cannon Mountain and be treated to a beer from Woodstock Brewery, race friendly appetizers, and of course a beautiful sunset across the White Mountains. Race Q&A: get all those pre-race questions answered by the White Mountains Triathlon race director.

Saturday, June 21 

• 5:30am-9:30am Packet Pickup & Registrations at Echo Lake
• 5:30am Transitions Area Opens
• 6:50am Mandatory Race Meeting - All Half Iron Athletes
• 7am Half Iron Start
• 8:20am Mandatory Race Meeting - All Olympic Athletes
• 8:30am Olympic Start
• 9:35am Mandatory Race Meeting - All Sprint Athletes
• 9:45am Sprint Start
• 11am Post Race BBQ Open
• 12pm Awards - Olympic & Sprint
• 1pm Awards - Half Iron