Place
Denton, TX US 76208
Description
5K - Finish inside stadium with all the Triathletes and get a finisher's Medal and post party FUN. All 5K participants also get an Old College Tri shirt.
The Old College Tri returns! We have A&M Aggies, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Nebraska Huskers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, SMU Mustangs, North Texas Eagles, Rice Owls, Boomer Sooners, OK State Cowboys, King's Point Midshipmen, West Point Cadets and many others supporting their alma mater! BRING IT race day in your college gear and give it one more Old College Tri!
The swim will be in the Lazy River. The swim distance will be 245 yards. Get ready to jump in and enjoy a push straight to the exit!
TEAM COMPETITION: We will have teams for male, female, coed. This is not a relay. If you sign up a team we add all three disciplines (Swim, Bike, Run ) together and the team with the lowest time wins a team trophy. You can sign up as a team and still be eligible for overall and age group awards. This is just a fun way to compete with others and have bragging rights as a team champion.
40 Yard Dash: There will a 40 yard dash champion in each age group. Save a little so you can sprint at the end and be the sprint champion in your age group. First place Trophies for each age group champion
WEATHER POLICY
In the event of inclement weather, the start time of this event may be delayed by up to 1 hour. Past this time, the even course may be shortened or altered to protect the participants.
If conditions turn unsafe, the event may be cancelled. Event changes and cancellations are at the discretion of the Race Director.
We always strive to produce a full and safe sporting event, but sometimes the weather conditions can affect those plans.
Considerable amount goes into planning a sporting event and we do so with the best intentions. Unfortunately, no one can control the weather and race directors are not the exceptions.
Our goal is to always produce a full event as scheduled and only modify these plans due to safety concerns some of which can be caused by weather conditions.
Thank you for your understanding of these policies and we appreciate your participation.
What you get (race swag)
All registered participants receive a custom Old College Tri race shirt. All finishers receive a finisher's medal.
Race Day Schedule
5:30am-6:45am - Transition Area Opens, Body Marking
7:00 am - Triathlon Race Start
7:40am - 5K Race Start
8:00am - Pancakes…yum! Enjoy!
09:00 am - Awards
Packet Pickup
2-6pm Wednesday June 18, 2025
Bear Creek Running Co.
121 Rufe Snow Dr STE 103
Keller, TX 76248
2-6pm Thursday June 19, 2025
Bike Mart
1451 W Campbell Rd.
Richardson, TX 75080
12-4pm Saturday June 21, 2025
Denton Natatorium
2400 Long Road
Denton, TX 76207
DAR Triathlons are USAT sanctioned events and conducted in accordance with USA Triathlon rules.
1. Photo ID is required.
2. Adult competitors MUST pick up their own packet! You cannot pick up for someone else or
send someone to get your packet.
a. Each adult member of a relay team must pick up their own packet.
b. With proper identification, an adult can pick up for a minor.
3. Each competitor must be a current member of USAT or purchase a one-day USAT permit during the registration process.
4. Preregister on your own device before arriving at Packet Pickup.
5. No event transfers or deferrals at Packet Pickup
5. No Race Day Packet Pickup unless:
a. Athlete lives more than 30 miles from the nearest packet pickup location.
b. Athlete has an email permission/confirmation from info@dallasathletesracing.com.
6. Race Day online registration and Packet Pickup close 30 minutes before race start.
Dallas Athletes Racing has a no refund or transfer policy.
Old College Tri Transition Map
You will be body marked prior to entering transition by volunteers. You can also body mark yourself prior to arriving to the race. Have a friend write your race number (located on your bib) on your left upper side arm and left side of the calf. You may write your age on your right calf however this is not required.
Old College Tri Swim Map
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND.
The swim is in the Lazy River, distance; 245 yards. Jump in and enjoy the current!
Old College Tri Bike Map
The bike distance is 12.5 miles.
Old College Tri Run Map
The run distance is 5k or 3.1 miles.
Awards
The awards will be three deep per age group along with Athena and Clydesdale (39 and under, 40+) with individual awards for overall male, overall female, overall masters female & male and overall grand masters female and male.
The breakdown of age group awards are as follows:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 -69, 70-74, and 75 & over
Masters:
Male – 40-59
Female – 40-54
Grand Masters:
Male – 60 and over
Female – 55 and over
Overall Finisher Awards and Age Group Awards are based on gun time for running events and chip time for triathlon events.
You or a designated person must be present to pick up your award. Awards are not available for pick up or mailing post event.
TEAM COMPETITION!
Get a 3-person team together. THREE DIVISIONS: Male, Female, and Coed.
We will take the overall times of the three team members and the team with the lowest overall time in their division wins an individual and team trophy. THIS IS NOT A RELAY.
Each team member will do the swim, bike, and run. Team members are still eligible for overall and age group awards.
TEAM NAME: There can be as many teams representing the same college but we encourage coming up with a unique name. For instance, Nebraska used to be known as the Bugeaters so that could be a team name that still represents Nebraska…. If the team members all support different schools, then let the team captain decide who you will support….
40 Yard Dash: There will a 40-yard dash champion in each age group. Save a little so you can sprint at the end and be the sprint champion in your age group. First place Trophies for each age group champion
5K: The awards will be three deep per age group with individual awards for overall male, overall female. The breakdown of age group awards are as follows:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over
Race Contact Info
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DAR General Race Guide for Triathlons
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For New Triathletes: Steps for competing in a Triathlon
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Sponsors
Official Running Store Sponsor of Dallas Athletes Racing
Bear Creek Running Company
121 Rufe Snow Dr
Unit 103
Keller, TX 76248
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