The 2021 Lake George Triathlon Festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 3 and continues through Sunday, Sept. 5 with races and a fitness expo. Organizer Alpha Win of Saugerties is offering three races designed to span multiple levels of training and endurance capacity.
All courses begin at the “Dog Beach,” the stretch of sand on Beach Road between the Lake George Steamboat Company’s ships and Million Dollar Beach. Depending on the event, runners and bikers will travel along the East Side of Lake George, north to Brant Lake or head south to Queensbury.
Alpha Win Lake George Triathlon events
The Alpha 70.3: 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run
The Alpha Sprint: 750-meter swim, 12.4-mile bike, and 3.1-mile run
The Alpha Olympic: 1,500-meter swim, 24.8-mile bike, and a 6.2-mile run
2021 Lake George Triathlon Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 3 at Lake George Dog Beach, Beach Rd, Lake George, NY
• 2 – 6 p.m.: Packet and Timing Chip Pick-Up for
all distances
• 2 – 6 p.m.: Alpha Win Fitness Expo
• 3 – 4 p.m.: Athlete Meeting for Half distance
athletes
Saturday, Sept. 4 at Lake George Dog Beach, Beach Rd, Lake George, NY
• 5 – 6:30 a.m.: Additional Packet and Timing
Chip Pick-Up for Half athletes
• 5 – 6:30 a.m.: Bike and Gear Drop-Off for Half
distance athletes
• 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Alpha Win Fitness Expo
• 6:50 a.m.: Half Distance athletes pre-race meeting
on beach
• 7 a.m.: Half male wave start
• 7:03 a.m.: Half female wave start
• 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Half distance athletes and
volunteer lunch
• 2 p.m.: Half distance Awards**
• 2 – 6 p.m.: Packet and Timing Chip Pick-Up for
Sprint, and Olympic distance athletes
Sunday, Sept. 5 at Lake George Dog Beach, Beach Rd, Lake George, NY
• 5 – 6:30 a.m.: Additional Packet and Timing
Chip Pick-Up for Sprint and Olympic athletes
• 5 – 6:30 a.m.: Bike and Gear Drop-Off for
Sprint and Olympic athletes
• 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Alpha Win Fitness Expo
• 6:50 a.m.: Sprint athlete pre-race meeting on
beach
• 7:00 a.m.: Transition area closed to all Olympic
athletes
• 7 a.m.: Sprint Male wave start
• 7:03 a.m.: Sprint Female wave start
• 7:40 a.m.: NECTC Olympic Male wave start
• 7:43 a.m.: NECTC Olympic Female wave start
• 7:46 a.m.: Olympic Male wave start
• 7:49 a.m.: Olympic Female wave start
• 9:15 a.m.: Sprint distance Awards Ceremony**
• 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Sprint and Olympic distance
athletes and Volunteers lunch
• noon: Olympic distance Awards Ceremony**
**Athletes must be present at their Awards Ceremony to receive an award. Unclaimed awards may be shipped if a request is made within two weeks after the event. The athlete is responsible for a $10 shipping and handling fee.
Feature photo courtesy Alpha Win