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River Trail Adventure Triathlon

Date
Last held Jun 20, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

238 High St SE, Lowell, MI 49331

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results
55
finishers
1:08:38
median (6:52 /mi)
49:56
winning time
60% / 40%
women / men
median 1:08:3851:261:27:35
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Aggregated from official results for River Trail Adventure Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at River Trail Adventure Triathlon?

In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 55:49 or better, the top quarter in 1:01:48, and half the field in 1:08:38; the last tenth came in after 1:20:59.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

From the race's page

What the organizers of River Trail Adventure Triathlon cover on their registration page, in brief.

Schedule and packet pickup

Race Day Itinerary

6/21/25 Schedule of Events. 6:30am-7:30am - Equipment drop off and athlete check-in at tent. 7:45am - Athletes begin to launch kayaks for beginning of the race. 8:00am - Event start. 11:00am - Results announcement, trophy giveaways, and…

Schedule and packet pickup

Race Day Photos

A compilation of photos from the 2025 event by Ryan Heffron! 2025 River Trail Triathlon Photos - Ryan Heffron. 2025 River Trail Triathlon Photos - Ginny Velting of Lowell's First Look. Take a look at our inaugural event in photos! All…

Course

Tri-Hard Routes

Kayak Route: 1-mile kayak up and down the Flat River. Breakdown. The Flat River tends to have an almost negligible current in downtown Lowell. Don't count on having to work harder on your way out, nor a guiding push on the way back. Bike…

Tri-Hard Routes, from the River Trail Adventure Triathlon page

Course

Tri-Harder Routes

Kayak Route: 2-mile kayak up and down the Flat River,. Breakdown. The Flat River tends to have a negligible current in downtown Lowell. Don't count on having to work harder on your way out, nor a guiding push on the way back. Bike Route…

Tri-Harder Routes, from the River Trail Adventure Triathlon page

Course

Volunteer Maps and Information

Refer to this page for signup of volunteer opportunities and fill out the Google Survey to sign up. The document below has maps of the routes for reference of position.

Shirt and medal

The Shirt -- 2024

Look good, feel good; Feel good, race good!

The Shirt -- 2024, from the River Trail Adventure Triathlon page
Full details on the race's RunSignup page

Race details

Where
238 High St SE, Lowell, MI 49331Map
Course
Trail
Distances
Super Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Triathlon
Editions
2026 (Jun 20, 2026), 2025 (Jun 21, 2025), 2024 (Jun 15, 2024), 2023 (Jun 17, 2023)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Free Agent, Tri-Harder (Individual), Tri-Harder (Relay Team), Tri-Hard (Individual), Tri-Hard (Relay Team).

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Quick answers

When is River Trail Adventure 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, Triathlon.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2025, 55 athletes finished the Tri-Hard (Individual) -- OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT FOR '25!; the median finish was 1:08:38 and the winner finished in 49:56.
Where does it start?
238 High St SE, Lowell, MI 49331.

From the organizers

West Michigan's only "Dri" Triathlon!

This modified triathlon sports kayaking instead of swimming, a hybrid of paved and dirt trail biking, and a mix of trail and road running. Take on the challenge individually or compete with a relay team of two or three. The race is split into two distances -- Tri-Hard and Tri-Harder.

All ages and experiences welcome! We are dedicated to making this a family-friendly event while also bolstering healthy competition.

Sign up by June 1st to guarantee a T-shirt!