For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Maryland

3 triathlons with a pool swim and 1 super sprints are coming up in Maryland. 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

1:35:52

median sprint finish

$119

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Maryland finish in 1:35:52 or less, and three quarters in 1:52:45. The slowest tenth take 2:14:11 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 17:09, bikes 45:40 and runs 29:08, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Maryland usually run $114 to $164, 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.