For first-timers

Your first triathlon in West Virginia

2 triathlons with a pool swim and 3 super sprints are coming up in West Virginia. 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

2:14:36

median sprint finish

$45

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in West Virginia finish in 2:14:36 or less, and three quarters in 2:34:07. The slowest tenth take 2:52:05 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 14:45, bikes 45:42 and runs 33:35, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in West Virginia usually run $38 to $48, 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.