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The Columbus Triathlon and Multisport Festival has something for everyone of all ages and ability levels! Races include beginner, sprint, Olympic, and ⅓ iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons as well as 3k/6k open water swims and 5k/10k/15k run only distances. Participants call the Columbus Triathlon one of the best events in Ohio because of our positive and friendly community of support! It's a small race with a big race atmosphere. Plus there is free training help along with awesome race tees, event photos, finisher medals and a post-race meal! Race assured that we will ensure the safety of all athletes, have medical support and law enforcement on site, adhere to all Federal, State and Local ordinances and implement mandated COVID-19 protocols to limit the spread of the virus so you can achieve your goals! All are welcome at the Columbus Triathlon and Multisport Festival.

The Cincinnati Triathlon and Multisport Festival has something for everyone, including all ages and ability levels! Races include beginner, sprint, olympic, and ⅓ iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, with various open swim distances. Racers call this race one of the best events in Ohio because of our positive, friendly community of support! It's a small race with a big race atmosphere. Plus there is free training help, along with awesome performance tees in gender-specific cuts, in-race pictures, finisher medals, and a post-race meal! Race assured that we will ensure the safety of all athletes, have medical support and law enforcement on site, adhere to all Federal, State and Local ordinances, so you can achieve your goals! All are welcome; come out and race with us!

TRIATHLONS (Swim, Bike, Run)

Beginner = 200m swim / 6.5ml bike / 1.5ml run

Sprint = 750m swim / 14ml bike / 5k run

Olympic = 1500m swim / 26ml bike / 10k run

1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 38ml bike / 9.3ml run

DUATHLONS (Run, Bike, Run)

Beginner = 1.5ml run / 6.5ml bike / 1.5ml run

Sprint = 1.5ml Run / 14ml bike / 5k run

Olympic = 5k run / 26ml bike / 10k run

1/3 Iron = 5k run / 38ml bike / 9.3ml run

AQUABIKES (Swim, Bike)

Sprint = 750m swim / 14ml bike only

Olympic = 1500m swim / 26ml bike only

1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 38ml bike only

AQUATHLONS (Swim, Run)

Sprint = 750m swim / 5k run only

Olympic = 1500m swim / 10k run only

1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 9.3ml run only

OPEN WATER SWIMS (Swim only)

1500m Open Water Swim (0.93 Miles)

3k Open Water Swim (1.86 Miles)

5k Open Water Swim (3.1 Miles)

OPEN RUN (Run Only) - ALL AGES

5k (3.1 miles)

10k (6.2 miles)

9.3 miles

Race Venue

The Cincinnati Triathlon and Multisport Festival will take place at Caesar Creek State Park Beach in Waynesville, Ohio, which is a short drive North of Cincinnati and South of Dayton. Packet Pick-up, and the Start/Finish Lines will be at the beachfront just North of the Park office, found at 8570 OH-73, Waynesville, OH 45068. Enter the park and drive all the way into the park to the last (Northern most) parking lot at the Beachfront. There is plenty of parking at the beachfront, and all the race festivities will be in the grass down by the Beach. Look for the tents and banners.

Race Swag, Goodies, and Post-Race Meal

Here are the swag and goodies to celebrate your accomplishment. Everyone who registers will get:

• Event Tee

• Men’s cut, women’s cut & youth sizing available - To be guaranteed a shirt, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.

• Finisher Medal - To be guaranteed a race medal, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.

• Custom Race Bib

• Catered Food & Drink

Saturday Race Schedule

• 4:00pm-6:00pm: Registration and Packet Pick-up at the Beachfront

Sunday Race Schedule

• 5:30am-8:30am: Registration and Packet Pick-up at the Beachfront (ALL RACES)

• 5:30am-8:30am: Transition Check-in & Check-out (ALL RACES)

• 6:45am: All Duathlons Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 7:00am: 5k Open Water Swim & ⅓ Iron Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 7:15am: 1500m & 3k Open Water Swim & OLY Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 7:30am Sprint Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

We will start the High School and Collegiate athletes in the first wave.

• 8:00am: Beginner Triathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 8:30am: Open Run 5k, 10k and 9.3 mile Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 12:30pm: Course closes for all athletes in ALL AGES races including the Open Swim, Open Run, ALL Beginner Races, ALL Sprint Races, ALL Olympic Race and ALL ⅓ Iron Races and timing ends

Thank you for racing with us! If you have any questions contact us at [email protected]

Check out our website at https://www.zoomracingusa.com

• Our race day athlete guide

• Check out the post-race food menu (all free of charge): BBQ, hotdogs, beans, corn, soda, ice cream, water and more!

• View results

• Get race day info

• Review tips, tricks, and training plans

We are athletes who love multisport racing, so please let us know how we can help you have an amazing race day. We look forward to seeing you on course!

The Zoom RedHawk Triathlon and Multisport Festival has something for everyone, including all ages and ability levels! Races include beginner, sprint, olympic, and ⅓ iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, with various open swim distances. Racers call this race one of the best events in Ohio because of our positive, friendly community of support! It's a small race with a big race atmosphere. Plus there is free training help, along with awesome performance tees in gender-specific cuts, in-race pictures, finisher medals, and a post-race meal! Race assured that we will ensure the safety of all athletes, have medical support and law enforcement on site, adhere to all Federal, State and Local ordinances, so you can achieve your goals! All are welcome; come out and race with us!

TRIATHLONS (Swim, Bike, Run)

Beginner = 250m swim / 8ml bike / 1.5ml run

Sprint = 750m swim / 14ml bike / 5k run

Olympic = 1500m swim / 28ml bike / 10k run

1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 42ml bike / 9.3ml run

DUATHLONS (Run, Bike, Run)

Beginner = 1.5ml run / 8ml bike / 1.5ml run

Sprint = 1.5ml run / 14ml bike / 5k run

Olympic = 5k run / 28ml bike / 10k run

1/3 Iron = 5k run / 42ml bike / 9.3ml run

AQUABIKES (Swim, Bike)

Sprint = 750m swim / 14ml bike only

Olympic = 1500m swim / 28ml bike only

1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 42ml bike only

AQUATHLONS (Swim, Run)

Sprint = 750m swim / 5k run only

Olympic = 1500m swim / 10k run only

1/3 Iron = 2000m swim / 9.3ml run only

OPEN WATER SWIMS (Swim only)

1500m Open Water Swim (0.93 Miles)

3k Open Water Swim (1.86 Miles)

5k Open Water Swim (3.1 Miles)

OPEN RUN (Run Only) - ALL AGES

5k (3.1 miles)

10k (6.2 miles)

9.3 miles

Race Venue

The Zoom RedHawk Triathlon and Multisport Festival will take place at Hueston Woods State Park Beach in Oxford, Ohio, which is a short drive North of Cincinnati and Southwest of Dayton. Packet Pick-up, and the Start/Finish Lines will be at the beachfront, just East of the Park Office and South of the Campground. The address is 6301 Park Office Road, College Corner, OH 45003 but this will not take you directly to the beach. You will need to follow the signs for the Beach, which is on the West side of the Lake off Main Loop Road, which circles the lake. There is plenty of parking at the beachfront, and all the race festivities will be in the far parking lot (South of where you entered the Beach area). Directions are here: https://www.zoomracingusa.com/directions-hw

Race Swag, Goodies, and Post-Race Meal

Here are the swag and goodies to celebrate your accomplishment. Everyone who registers will get:

• Event Tee

• Men’s cut, women’s cut & youth sizing available - To be guaranteed a shirt, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.

• Finisher Medal - To be guaranteed a race medal, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.

• Custom Race Bib

• Catered Food & Drink

Saturday Race Schedule

• 4:00pm-6:00pm: Registration and Packet Pick-up at the Beachfront

Sunday Race Schedule

• 5:30am-8:30am: Registration and Packet Pick-up at the Beachfront (ALL RACES)

• 5:30am-8:30am: Transition Check-in & Check-out (ALL RACES)

• 6:45am: All Duathlons Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 7:00am: 5k Open Water Swim & ⅓ Iron Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 7:15am: 1500m & 3k Open Water Swim & OLY Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 7:30am Sprint Tri, Aquabike & Aquathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• We will start the High School and Collegiate athletes in the first wave.

• 8:00am: Beginner Triathlon Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 8:30am: Open Run 5k, 10k and 9.3 mile Start Following a Brief Pre-Race Meeting

• 12:30pm: Course closes for all athletes in ALL AGES races including the Open Swim, Open Run, ALL Beginner Races, ALL Sprint Races, ALL Olympic Race and ALL ⅓ Iron Races and timing ends

Thank you for racing with us! If you have any questions contact us at [email protected]

Check out our website at https://www.zoomracingusa.com

• Our race day athlete guide

• Check out the post race food menu (all free of charge): bbq, hotdogs, beans, corn, soda, ice cream, water and more!

• View results

• Get race day info

• Review tips, tricks, and training plans

We are athletes who love multisport racing, so please let us know how we can help you have an amazing race day. We look forward to seeing you on course!

This is our new registration site to sign up for the Lake Medina Open Water Swim Group. This will be our 12th year !

You must sign up each year to be a member of this group.

Once you have sign up we will send to you a copy of the require group permit and official swim cap. The Official swim cap will be green this year!

You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this swim group.

The swim season for 2026 will be from May 1st to October 31, 2026.

We would like to thank the Medina Co Park system for their continued support of our group for the last 11 years.

The cost for the yearly membership is $15. For this nominal price you will be provided the approved swim cap and permit for the season.

We will also be accepting donations on this site or you can PayPal or Venmo to [email protected]

Your donations will be given to the park system and the park officers in way of donations

We can always use volunteer support to manage this group which was first formed in 2015

Please contact us directly with any questions

North Coast Multisports, Inc.

[email protected]

330-686-1680 Office Phone