For first-timers

Your first triathlon in Wisconsin

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

1:41:29

median sprint finish

$97

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in Wisconsin finish in 1:41:29 or less, and three quarters in 1:57:34. The slowest tenth take 2:15:21 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 11:30, bikes 53:54 and runs 29:37, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in Wisconsin usually run $74 to $160, 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.