Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled
- Date
- Last held Aug 9, 2025, next date to be announced
- Location
- Gaylord, Michigan
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Water temperature and wetsuits at Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled
Around August 9, Otsego Lake typically runs about 74°F at the surface (72 to 77°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
Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord, MI 49735
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
Course profile: how hilly is Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled?
The 12.4-mile bike course climbs 276 feet, about 22 feet a mile: flat.
| Course | Distance | Climbing | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 810.7 m Swimming Route in Gaylord, MichiganSwim | 810 m | ||
| 12.4 mi Cycling Route in Gaylord, MichiganBike | 12.4 mi | 276 ft | flat |
| 1.6 mi Running Route in Gaylord, MichiganRun | 1.6 mi | 24 ft | flat |
From the course maps the organizers publish on Ride with GPS and MapMyRun; climbing is the total gain the map reports. Courses can change between editions, so check the date on the map.
Where Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled ranks
- No. 18 of 50 on Flattest triathlon bike courses
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
2025 results
All resultsSprint Triathlon - Individual
5K Run
Kayak Triathlon
Aggregated from official results (Runner's Edge Race Timing) for Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled?
At the 2025 Sprint Triathlon - Individual, the fastest tenth finished in 1:12:38 or better, the top quarter in 1:18:52, and half the field in 1:33:53; the last tenth came in after 1:50:37.
At the 2025 5K Run, the fastest tenth finished in 23:45 or better, the top quarter in 26:32, and half the field in 30:03; the last tenth came in after 43:21.
At the 2025 Kayak Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:30:27 or better, the top quarter in 1:35:50, and half the field in 1:52:58; the last tenth came in after 2:06:46.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | 1:42:36 | 1:16:55 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 1:19:13 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 1:18:17 |
| 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 2025.
Swim, bike and run splits at Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled
At the 2025 Sprint Triathlon - Individual, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 9:19 to the top quarter there, 49% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Michigan, the median bike here was 1:55 faster and the run 3:27 faster.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 14:35 | 16:40 | 18:31 | 22:52+ |
| T1 | 0:45 | 1:04 | 1:48 | 2:38+ |
| Bike | 33:55 | 36:44 | 42:58 | 47:19+ |
| T2 | 0:27 | 0:36 | 0:49 | 1:05+ |
| Run | 20:42 | 22:51 | 26:10 | 30:55+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
How fast is it?
Faster than most US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2025 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:18:52, against 1:24:09 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 6 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.
Race details
- Where
- Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord, MI 49735Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon, SwimRun, 5K
- Editions
- 2025 (Aug 9, 2025), 2024 (Aug 10, 2024), 2023 (Aug 12, 2023), 2022 (Aug 13, 2022), 2021 (Aug 14, 2021), 2020 (Aug 16, 2020)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Sprint Triathlon - Individual, Sprint Triathlon - Relay Team, Kayak Triathlon, Kayak Triathlon Relay, 5K Run.
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Quick answers
- When is Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5k - canceled?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Sprint Triathlon, SwimRun, 5K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2025, 58 athletes finished the Sprint Triathlon - Individual; the median finish was 1:33:53 and the winner finished in 1:01:14.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2025 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:18:52, against 1:24:09 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 6 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord, MI 49735.
- Is there a course map?
- Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.
From the organizers
The 2026 race is canceled.
Race packet pickup & late registration will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the Otsego Lake County Park (under the pavilion). All competitors must check in and receive race numbers/timing chip before 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sprint Triathlon (750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run)- 8am
Course: swim in county park swim area, bike clockwise around Otsego Lake, run 5k N to turnaround on Fowler Lk. Rd.
Swim: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2894583475
Wetsuits will be allowed, average water temperature this time of year is about 72 degrees, swim caps are optional
Bike: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2894586127
Run: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2894588098
Sprint Triathlon Relay- may be 2 or 3 person teams, 8AM start