For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Ohio

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

1:35:07

median sprint finish

$75

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Ohio finish in 1:35:07 or less, and three quarters in 1:47:49. The slowest tenth take 2:01:19 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 15:52, bikes 46:25 and runs 29:19, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Ohio usually run $50 to $103, 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.