Swim Course

(2.4 miles)

The point-to-point swim takes place in Lake Woodlands. Athletes will enter the water at Northshore Park and swim toward South Shore Park. After reaching the turn-around buoy, athletes will head back toward North Shore Park, turn slightly right and swim down the Lake Woodlands waterway system before finishing at Town Green Park, which will serve as the transition area.

Swim Map (PDF)

Wetsuit Rules

  • Wetsuits cannot measure more than 5 mm thick.
  • Wetsuits may be worn in water temperatures up to and including 24.5 degrees Celsius/76.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Athletes who choose to wear a wetsuit in water temperatures between 24.5 degrees Celsius/76.1 degrees Fahrenheit and 28.8 degrees Celsius/ 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit will NOT be eligible for awards, including World Championship slots. Wetsuits will be prohibited in water temperature greater than 28.8 degrees Celsius/ 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Wetsuits will be prohibited in water temperature greater than 28.8 degrees Celsius/ 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Full wetsuits are permitted (arms and legs covered).
  • Prohibited Wetsuit: De Soto Water Rover

Non-Wetsuit Legal Swim Advisory
If the water temperature on race day is between 24.5 degrees Celsius/76.1 degrees Fahrenheit and 28.8 degrees Celsius/ 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit, there will be TWO (2) corrals set to enter the water. The first corral will be for WETSUIT CHIP-IN and the second will be for NON-WETSUIT CHIP-IN. There will be a timing mat in each corral, along with Race Officials, to keep a written record of who is eligible for Awards and World Championship slots. It is the athlete’s responsibility to enter the correct corral and any adjustments will not be conducted post-race.
*Athletes are encouraged to attend the Mandatory Athlete Briefing as well as listen for PA announcements race morning for water temperature details and procedures.

    About the event

    Athletes will begin with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands. Next is a 112-mile bike course that will take participants west through the scenic, rolling farmland of east Texas. The day ends with a 26.2-mile run course entirely within The Woodlands that concludes with a spectacular finish on Market Street.

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