For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Arizona

5 triathlons with a pool swim and 2 super sprints are coming up in Arizona. Both suit a first race: a pool swim has lanes and walls to rest on, and a super sprint keeps every leg short.

pool-swim triathlons

super sprints

1:36:56

median sprint finish

$134

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Arizona finish in 1:36:56 or less, and three quarters in 1:50:25. The slowest tenth take 2:05:51 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 8:50, bikes 51:02 and runs 30:25, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Arizona usually run $109 to $155, before processing fees. Most rise as race day nears.
In open water, USA Triathlon age-group rules allow wetsuits at 78°F and below; race pages here show the typical water temperature where we can estimate it.