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Open Water Swim Day

Saturday May 3, 2025 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Northshore Park2505 Lake Woodlands Dr.The Woodlands TX 77381
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Notes regarding time

8 to 10 a.m.

Description

Open Water Swim Day 8 to 10 a.m. Practice open water swimming for a 500-meter triathlon! No instruction provided. Walk-up registration welcome (credit card payment only). Participants will be able to swim the course as much as needed during the allotted time period. Red Cross Certified Lifeguards and The Woodlands Fire Department will be onsite. Ages 13 and up. Fee: $15


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Who

Ages 13 and up

Cost

$15

How

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First Timer's Clinic: Race Review & Open Water Swim Practice Instructor: Sandra Sutherland; IM and USAT certified coach 8 to 10 a.m. This course educates triathletes in the fundamentals of completing sprint-distance triathlons. Participants will learn swim, bike, run, transition techniques, and maps, as well as checklist for race day. 

Take away a weekly workout plan! Ages 13 and up. 

Includes Open Water Swim Day. Fee: $35 Resident; $40 Non-Resident Preregistration required. 

Register Online Complimentary Clinics Finish Strong Coaching Pre-Race Meetings 

Have questions about Race Day? Finish Strong Coaching will be offering informative Q&A Sessions during Open Water Swim. Pre-Race Meetings will take place at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend a Pre-Race Meeting, especially first-time triathletes. The meetings are not long, focus on safety and give competitors a chance to ask questions. The meetings will conclude with a brief transition overview including how to properly rack your bike and improve transition times. 

Bikeland Flat Tire Clinics Bikeland of The Woodlands will be offering Flat Tire Clinics during Open Water Swim at 8 and 9 a.m. 

Participants will be given a brief overview of how to properly manage flat tires while on the course or during other cycling activities. 

To sign up for one of the Finish Strong Coaching or Bikeland Clinics listed above, please email us at races@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.

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