Poconos Triathlon 2023

Welcome to the Poconos Triathlon Festival…

Book your weekend “racecation” at the Pocono Triathlon Festival.  Nestled in the Pocono Mountains, Lake Wallenpaupack plays host to a weekend of racing with crystal clear water, beautiful courses and fantastic post race activities. Lake Wallenpaupack is located in the North East section of the Pocono Mountains and is convenient to most of the North East. (NYC – 2 hrs, Philadelphia – 3 hrs, Boston/Washington, DC – 5 hours).

Race Schedule
Saturday 7:30 AM – Poconos Olympic- 0.9 mile swim, 24 mile bike, 10k run
Sunday 8:00 AM – Poconos Sprint – 0.45 mile swim, 10.5 mile bike, 5k run

***The Poconos Sprint & Olympic Triathlons are the USA Triathlon Pennsylvania State Championships.
Qualifying for the Toyota Age Group National Championships. State championships will qualify the top 35% or top five (5) finishers in an age group (whichever is greater). You may only qualify for Olympic-distance Nationals by placing in the Olympic distance State Championship race or Sprint Nationals by placing in the sprint distance State Championship race.
High School State Championships Exemption: All high school athletes who finish any of the State High School Championships will automatically qualify for Sprint-distance (pending they are at least age 15 as of December 31, 2023)
Any state championship that occurs after June 1, 2023 will qualify for BOTH 2023 AND 2024 Toyota Age Group Nationals. The qualification criteria for 2023 Age Group Nationals are subject to change from what it is for 2022. Click here to review the full 2023 qualification criteria for Toyota Age Group Nationals.Athletes do not have to be a resident of a state to win that state’s championship. Any age group athlete competing in an age group division is eligible to win any state championship.

Come for the race, stay for the weekend.  Exclusive lodging and activity deals are available via the lodging tab below.