Beware of Barracuda Triathlon
- Date
- Last held Sep 27, 2025, next date to be announced
- Location
- Hazleton, Pennsylvania
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Official race websiteThe swim at Beware of Barracuda Triathlon
This is an open water swim at Lake Susquehanna.
From the organizer's own race information (source). Venues and rules can change from year to year; the race's current athlete guide decides.
Water temperature and wetsuits at Beware of Barracuda Triathlon
Around September 27, Lake Susquehanna typically runs about 67°F at the surface (63 to 71°F across 2011 to 2020). Wetsuits were legal every year at this date.
A model estimate from the USGS lake temperature model (daily surface temperatures for US lakes), not a measurement. Wetsuit cutoffs are USA Triathlon age-group rules. The race's own water temperature reading on race morning decides.
Start location and course
1 Country Club Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Where Beware of Barracuda Triathlon ranks
- No. 30 of 50 on Coldest triathlon swims
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
Race details
- Where
- 1 Country Club Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Super Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon
- Editions
- 2025 (Sep 27, 2025), 2024 (Sep 8, 2024), 2023 (Sep 1, 2023), 2022 (Sep 1, 2022), 2021 (Sep 1, 2021), 2019 (Sep 1, 2019)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Past Event 2016, Past Event 2017, Individual Aqua Bike, Individual Triathlon, Relay Team - Triathlon.
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Quick answers
- When is Beware of Barracuda Triathlon?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Super Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon.
- Where does it start?
- 1 Country Club Drive, Hazleton, PA 18202.
From the organizers
Eagle Rock Resort: 40.93071° N, 76.11597° W, 132 Cheyney Dr Hazleton, PA
Rise Up Racing in partnership with Second Wind Timing & the Freeland YMCA Swim Team are happily working together to keep the Beware of the Barracuda race alive and thriving! Come out and join this family friendly sprint & super sprint triathlon
Event Schedule
Friday September 26th: *Parking available at beach
3pm-6pm Pre-race packet pickup (optional)*Strongly encouraged for all athletes. Avoid any race day packet pickup lines, and get to pre-drive the bike & run courses.
6pm Triathlon Clinic & Athlete Briefing with Robin Barth, Race Director, L2 USAT Certified Coach, & Head Coach Rise Up Racing