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Deschutes Dash Race Distances
The Deschutes Dash Multisport Event Weekend features many events over two days with Sprint and Olympic Distances for both triathlons, duathlons, and aquabike, 5K and 10K runs and a kid’s “splash ‘n dash.” Distance, maps and details of all events are on the course info page.
Race Categories: Triathlons, Duathlons, Aquabike
- Individual age groups in all events
- Junior – individual and relay teams (ages 16-19)
- Adult Relay Team – two or three-person teams (co-ed, male, female – triathlon only)
- No relay for aquabike
Race categories: 10K and 5K runs
- 10K run on Saturday, July 14th minimum age allowed to participate in the 10K run is 12 years old
- 5K run on Sunday, July 15th Ages 10 and over may participate in the 5K run
Awards & Prizes
- Every triathlon, duathlon, and aquabike finisher will receive a custom medal. In addition to your medal and the custom, insulated cooler you receive at packet pick-up. We will also awards given to the top three finishers in each age-group category in 5-year increments:
- Junior and age groups: 16-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29…..70+
Go BIG! Race both the Olympic and sprint distance races (for Tri, Du, AqBi)
The top overall individual female and top overall male with the shortest combined time between the Olympic and the sprint distance triathlons, duathlons, or aquabike will win a custom award. This is not based on age, purely on the lowest combined times for both races.
The top three finishers in each age group of the 5K and 10K run participants will receive ribbons. Age group categories are in five year increments: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29….65-69, 70+
Try a Tri Swim Wave (age group & junior triathlons): 7:30 start
New to triathlon? Never swam in open water? We’d like to give beginner triathletes only the opportunity to swim in a wave that gives them confidence!
The Try A Tri Swim wave will leave 30 minutes before the first “regular” swim wave thus allowing new swimmers to not have any anxiety of faster swimmers passing them and still be able to finish the race with the majority of the athletes.
NOTE: This swim wave is available only for the sprint distance race and is limited to 75 beginner triathletes in each race.
Make sure to select “yes” on the try a tri swim wave question on the registration form to be included in this swim wave .
USA Triathlon (USAT) Sanctioned Event/License Information
The Deschutes Dash is a USAT sanctioned event. The top 10% of each age group qualifies for the USA Triathlon Age Group Championship in 2012.
Every participant must either be an annual member or purchase a USAT one-day license fee (during registration) for $12.
Juniors under 18 MUST purchase a USAT annual license.
To become a USAT member, visit the USA Triathlon website.
