Plutonium Man Triathlon

Plutonium Man Triathlon

The Plutonium Man Triathlon takes place on August 30, 2025. Choose from Olympic distance, sprint distance, or relay teams for the Olympic distance event.

Race Format:

• Olympic Distance: 1.3 km swim; 40 km bike; 10 km run
• Sprint Distance: 1.3 km swim; 20 km bike; 5 km run

Course Description: Swimmers start upstream of the North Richland starch plant and swim downstream in the Columbia River. The transition area is at the SE corner of the WSU Tri-Cities campus. Cyclists will follow the course described on the course maps (Olympic distance athletes do two loops, sprint distance athletes do one). The run course consists of two loops (Olympic distance athletes do two loops, sprint distance athletes do one).

Fees: $55 by August 18th, $70 after. 3RRR members get a $3 discount. Additional cost for a USAT one-day license if not a member.

Location: WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA 99354

Packet Pickup: August 29, 4:30-6:00 pm at Atomic Ale Brewpub, 1015 Lee Blvd, Richland, WA 99352

Race Day Schedule:

• 7:00 am – Packet/timing chip pickup
• 8:30 am – Mandatory pre-race meeting
• 9:00 am – Race start
• 12:30 pm – Course closes

Awards: Top 3 overall men and women for Olympic and sprint distances, top 3 in each 5-year age group, and top two teams in each relay division.