For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Montana

4 triathlons with a pool swim and 1 super sprints are coming up in Montana. 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

1:44:22

median sprint finish

$88

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Montana finish in 1:44:22 or less, and three quarters in 1:58:48. The slowest tenth take 2:13:44 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 15:57, bikes 47:42 and runs 33:17, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Montana usually run $67 to $105, 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.