Events
Description
Located on the outskirts of picturesque Smithfield in the southeast corner of Virginia, the Smithfield Sprint Triathlon is an early season favorite. Hosted by the Luter Family YMCA this race features a short pool swim, lightning fast bike and flat run course. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or a triathlon novice, this is a great event for you. You’ll feel safe, yet challenged on the rural bike course and will have a flat, fast run to finish your race. The race starts at 10AM and features a time trial pool swim and post race BBQ meal. Be sure to check out our Smithfield Sprint Triathlon Video to see what you have been missing, then sign up today!
For more details please go to: https://kineticmultisports.com/races/smithfieldsprint/.
Place
259 James Street
Smithfield, VA US 23430
USA Triathlon (USAT) Sanctioned Event
The Competitive Rules are intended to provide for the orderly and consistent administration of events sanctioned by USA Triathlon and are not designed to establish standards of care for the safety of participants or other persons. Every participant, official, volunteer and spectator should consider all safety issues and make related decisions prudently without reliance upon the Competitive Rules.
USA Triathlon makes no express or implied warranty, guarantee, or representation regarding the degree of safety, which may or may not result from compliance with the Competitive Rules. Examinations or inspections of equipment at sanctioned events are undertaken solely to monitor compliance with the Competitive Rules and do not guarantee or ensure safety from personal injury or property damage. The safety of race equipment is the sole responsibility of each and every participant.
Please visit https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/About/Multisport/Competitive-Rules for a complete list of USA Triathlon Rules.
Race Contact Info
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Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://kineticmultisports.com/races/smithfieldsprint/.
Course Maps
Gallery
Race Comments
Be part of the great experience. Here are some comments from last year’s Smithfield Triathlon race.
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"The Smithfield Sprint Tri was the first event I participated in that showed me that I enjoyed the three events as much as just running. I participate in this race every year, because Greg and his crew do an awesome job to keep you wanting to come back." bib# – 41 |
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"Smithfield Sprint Triathlon has been my early season race of choice for the past 3 seasons. You can tell most everyone is really happy to be back to racing. The race atmosphere is electric and KMS does such an amazing job putting on this early season race." bib# – 66 |
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"This was my first triathlon and it could not have been any more perfect! From the weather, to the course layout, and how well organized it was from start to finish." bib# – 206 |
Race more get cool gear!
Any athlete who participates in a minimum of five (5) 2023 Kinetic Multisports events will qualify for Kinetic Cup Series scoring and qualifier rewards.
The tiered qualifier system will work as follows:
Stage 1 Qualifier: Q3 Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 3 Kinetic Multisports events will receive a Race for the Kinetic Cup Technical Headband at Packet Pick Up!
Stage 2 Qualifier: Q5 Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 5 Kinetic Multisports events will eligible for Kinetic Cup Series awards and will receive a Race For the Kinetic Cup Special Ball Cap!
Stage 3 Qualifier: Q10 Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 10 Kinetic Multisports events will receive a custom Kinetic Multisports Qualifier Jacket! (Your custom jacket will be mailed to you after the season). Pictured is the 2023 Q10 Jacket, this jacket is different each year.
Race For the Kinetic Cup Series Awards – Each athlete placing in the top 5 of each age group or category (with 5 races) will receive a special award. Awards differ from year to year!
Swim Start
Time Trial Swim Start: We will start one athlete at a time every 10 seconds. Athletes line up based on swim and overall finish times, faster up front, slower in the back to create a smoother race for everyone.
Rolling Swim Start: There are no assigned swim start times. So, to make the swim as smooth as possible we recommend starting at the following times:
● Start Time Range / Time to Complete Swim (mm:ss)
○ 10:00 – 10:06am / 05:00 and under
○ 10:07 – 10:30am / 05:01 – 06:00
○ 10:31 – 11:00am / 06:00 – 07:00
○ 11:01 – 11:30am / 07:00 – 08:00
○ 11:30 – 12:00pm / 08:00 – 09:00
○ 12:00 – 12:30pm / 09:00 and over
