For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Missouri

1 triathlons with a pool swim and 5 super sprints are coming up in Missouri. 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

1:27:14

median sprint finish

$95

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Missouri finish in 1:27:14 or less, and three quarters in 1:40:42. The slowest tenth take 2:07:41 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 11:19, bikes 43:43 and runs 30:01, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Missouri usually run $75 to $118, 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.