Schedule and packet pickup
Packet pickup
There is no packet pickup on race morning. The 2027 pickup times were not posted when this was checked. Someone else may collect a packet with a copy of the athlete's photo ID.
TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon 2027
- Date
- Saturday, March 20, 2027
- Location
- American Fork, Utah
Go to the race website
Registration details are on the race's own site.
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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K Fun Run | 5K | Mar 20, 2027 | See registration | – |
| Aquabike | AquabikeSwim 300 m · Bike 12.5 miPool swim | Mar 20, 2027 | See registration | – |
| Aquathon | AquathlonSwim 300 m · Run 3.1 miPool swim | Mar 20, 2027 | See registration | – |
| Duathlon | DuathlonBike 12.5 mi · Run 3.1 mi | Mar 20, 2027 | See registration | – |
| Sprint Triathlon | Sprint TriathlonSwim 300 m · Bike 12.5 mi · Run 3.1 miPool swim | Mar 20, 2027 | See registration | – |
Fees and dates are from the race's official website on the date shown below; confirm them there before you register.
The swim at TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon
This is a pool swim at American Fork Fitness Center.
From the organizer's own race information (source). Venues and rules can change from year to year; the race's current athlete guide decides.
Race day planning
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:32 AM. The start sits about 8,500 feet above sea level, high enough that most athletes from lower ground race noticeably slower.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
American Fork Fitness Center, 454 N. Center Street, American Fork, UT
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 TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon ranks
- No. 48 of 50 on Largest sprint triathlons in the US
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
2026 results
All results (2 years)Sprint
258
finishers
1:27:21
median
54:15
winning time
34% / 66%
women / men
5K
37
finishers
31:21
median (10:05 /mi)
18:41
winning time
59% / 41%
women / men
Clydesdale / Athena
22
finishers
1:46:04
median
1:23:35
winning time
33% / 67%
women / men
Aggregated from official results (The Race Time) for TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon?
At the 2026 Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 1:07:29 or better, the top quarter in 1:15:17, and half the field in 1:27:21; the last tenth came in after 1:51:44.
At the 2026 5K, the fastest tenth finished in 23:10 or better, the top quarter in 25:57, and half the field in 31:21; the last tenth came in after 38:21.
At the 2026 Clydesdale / Athena, the fastest tenth finished in 1:28:56 or better, the top quarter in 1:31:36, and half the field in 1:46:04; the last tenth came in after 2:11:48.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | n/a | 1:13:06 |
| 20-29 | 1:18:02 | 1:02:45 |
| 30-39 | 1:12:50 | 59:27 |
| 40-49 | 1:24:02 | 1:05:11 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 1:05:31 |
| 60-69 | n/a | 1:18:46 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Swim, bike and run splits at TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon
At the 2026 Sprint, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 10:26 to the top quarter there, 54% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Utah, the median swim here was 7:58 faster, the bike 1:08 faster and the run 2:53 faster (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 5:40 | 6:35 | 7:46 | 9:13+ |
| T1 | 1:01 | 1:27 | 2:01 | 2:56+ |
| Bike | 36:30 | 41:08 | 46:27 | 53:26+ |
| T2 | 0:41 | 0:53 | 1:14 | 1:43+ |
| Run | 21:17 | 24:01 | 28:06 | 34:13+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Clydesdale / Athena, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 9:27 to the top quarter there, 65% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Utah, the median swim here was 7:07 faster, the bike 3:26 slower and the run 5:16 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 7:14 | 7:52 | 8:37 | 9:53+ |
| T1 | 2:06 | 2:26 | 3:00 | 3:34+ |
| Bike | 45:48 | 48:57 | 51:01 | 58:13+ |
| T2 | 1:06 | 1:22 | 1:59 | 2:42+ |
| Run | 29:14 | 31:48 | 36:15 | 41:11+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
About the same size since 2025.
331
2025
331
2026
All events combined, from official results.
TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon Sprint Triathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 276 to 258 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:32:07 to 1:27:21.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 258 (-7%) | 1:27:21 | under 1:07:29 | 54:15 |
| 2025 | 276 | 1:32:07 | under 1:13:58 | 1:00:04 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
How fast is it?
Faster than most US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:15:17, against 1:24:26 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 11 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Typical race-day weather
Around March 20 the day usually runs from 23°F at dawn to 37°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 27% of days. Cold snaps dip to 9°F and hot years reach 55°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
Race guide
What athletes should know about TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon, in brief, from the official race website.
Course
Course
Swimmers seed themselves by pace and start a few seconds apart, fastest first. The bike is two loops on open roads with police at major intersections. The duathlon is a bike and a run only, with a time trial bike start.
Parking and travel
Parking
Park in the lot southeast of the recreation center. The race goes ahead rain or shine.
Shirt and medal
What you get
Race swag, a finisher medal, a pancake breakfast after the race and photos with the TriUtah yeti mascot.
Facts on this page come from the race's official website (triutah.com/icebreaker-tri, triutah.com), checked Oct 7, 2026. Confirm dates and fees there before you travel.
Race details
- Where
- American Fork Fitness Center, 454 N. Center Street, American Fork, UTMap
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 8,500 feet
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquathlon, Aquabike, 5K
- Editions
- 2026 (Mar 21, 2026), 2025 (Mar 22, 2025), 2024 (Mar 23, 2024), 2023 (Mar 25, 2023), 2022 (Mar 19, 2022), 2021 (Mar 27, 2021)
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Quick answers
- When is TriUtah Ice Breaker Triathlon?
- Saturday, March 20, 2027.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquathlon, Aquabike, 5K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 258 athletes finished the Sprint; the median finish was 1:27:21 and the winner finished in 54:15.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:15:17, against 1:24:26 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 11 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- American Fork Fitness Center, 454 N. Center Street, American Fork, UT.
About the race
The opening race of the TriUtah season, a sprint pool triathlon at the American Fork Fitness Center. Athletes swim 300 m in a serpentine through six lanes, ride two loops for 12.5 miles through American Fork and Highland, and run a single 5 km loop.