For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Tennessee

2 triathlons with a pool swim and 1 super sprints are coming up in Tennessee. 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

1:38:47

median sprint finish

$80

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Tennessee finish in 1:38:47 or less, and three quarters in 1:57:58. The slowest tenth take 2:16:38 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 10:23, bikes 46:29 and runs 28:25, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Tennessee usually run $79 to $120, 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.