PinkStrong Sprint Triathlon & 5K Trail Run Challenge Buda

WOMEN'S ONLY  TRIATHLON + TRAIL RUN EVENT PinkStrong Sprint Triathlon Multisport Trail Running Event Be Bold Say Yes to Adventure

Want to feel free, strong, connected with nature and challenged? Ready to put those swimming, cycling, running, walking and hiking skills you picked up during covid to test? We have great news! We are offering you an opportunity to come have some fit fun with friends. PinkStrong Sprint triathlon is a new women’s multisport race for female runners, cyclists, triathletes and duathletes in Central Texas. You can raise your hand as a triathlon champ by participating in our pool-swim triathlon - which combines swimming, running and cycling into a single race.

PinkStrong Triathlon & Trail Running Festival: Unleash Your Potential

Whether you're a new runner or a seasoned cyclist, if you compete in marathons, doing a bucket list triathlon race or if you just picked up your bike for the first time in decades during Covid, or if you're a seasoned triathlete looking to relive the thrilling, adrenaline-filled moments of short-course racing, this event will undoubtedly help you obtain the best benefits for your specific fit competitive athletic needs.

A triathlon will put your fitness to test by combining swimming, followed up with cycling and finishing with running into one race. 

Are You Ready to Try a Tri? 

The PinkStrong Sprint Triathlon begins with athletes completing their swim leg of 500 yds in the award winning indoor YMCA Campy Natatorium Pool, a quick exit will then transition you onto the bike and cycle approximately 10 miles on a monitored open road course with fast flats and a few short scenic  climbs/rolling hills, returning to the park you will then move on to complete your final run leg of 2.5 -3 miles trail run.. 

Not ready to Tri & Are You More of a Trail Runner? 

The PinkStrong 5K Trail Challenger course has been designed to be adventurous, with gravel, pavement, butterflies gardens, nestled brooks, bumpy hills, secret shady pathways, and grass. Prepare for rocky climbs and fast descents on all surfaces.

Venue Details

The PinkStrong Sprint Triathlon Trail Running Festival will take place at YMCA Camp Moody  June 5, 2022, and will be the second of three PinkStrong multisport events in 2022. Register today to receive amazing prizes and awards such as race shirts, athlete bags, post-race snacks, certificates, photos, finisher medals, and more! 

Don’t miss your chance to unleash your inner badass at this event. You'll have a fascinating experience exploring the captivating and beautiful scenery of Lakeway eclectic home, Lake Travis, Marina Views and well maintained City Park trails as you run and cycle your way to the finish line of the PinkStrong Duathlon & Trail Run.

Explore the Fit Fun Together!

What's more, you experience a boost of confidence as you surround yourself with other strong and energetic women like you. The whole event feels like an amazing opportunity where you can connect deeply with others, with nature, and most importantly, with your own body. You aim to get inspired and be inspired by the different positive influences the event provides for you. 

Sign up for the PinkStrong Duathlon & 5K Trail Run Today!

Don’t let your spark go undiscovered. As a part of our mission to introduce more women to multisport and assist triathletes who are returning to racing, we want to help you unleash your potential and celebrate your talent.

Sign up for the PinkStrong Sprint Duathlon & 5K Trail Run and you'll receive complimentary training plans.  We can help get you stronger, train smart and win on race day with our Duathlon and 5K easy to follow training plans. Together, we can build ourselves and others healthier and stronger as we strive for a common goal on race day!

Sign up for the PinkStrong Duathlon and Get Amazing Benefits.

Chucks & Pearls Past Participants Notification For those of you who participated in the Chucks & Pearls Duathlon & Trail Run 2021, we have rebranded, remixed, and renamed it PinkStrong. We invite all past race participants to join us on this new course at this new location, and they will receive a special gift.

Course Maps

Run Course #1: The first run will be a 1.5 mile loop held entirely in the park on the park road and paved path. The course starts out uphill for the first 1/4 miles and a fast downhill will put you on paved trail to complete the run to transition. 

Run #1 Route -  
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4776805441

Bike Course:  The bike course is an approximately 5mile loop on public roads completed 2x.  The course has rolling short hills, fast flat stretches and dedicated bike lanes on major roads. BIKE COURSE IS NOT CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC. You must use caution and make your own judgement call when turning at each intersection. Police & Volunteers are at the turns to ensure you know where to turn but will not be controlling traffic.

Bike Route  - 
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4776665287

Run Course #2: The second run is entirely in the park using the path.  

Run Route #2 - 
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4776665569

Transition Area: There will be one transition area near kayak launch on in the grass or bottom parking lot for this event.

Start: We will use a mass start for this event.

Timing: This event will be professionally chip timed! We will be providing race day results at our results kiosk immediately after you finish your race. We will also provide a web link to results that you can share with your family and friends so they can follow your race on their web devices.

Course Support: We will have water and sport drink at the water stations on the run as well as at the finish line. You will have 3 opportunities to hydrate on the run course. The water stations are located approximately at miles .9, 1.5, 2.2. There are no water or food stations on the bike course. We will also have food items and beverages at the finish line area for volunteers and participants only.

Athlete Responsibility: USAT rules state that it is the athletes responsibility to know the course. Please study the map and drive, or even better practice, the course.

Subject to Change. Preliminary Maps and routes shown to illustrate the best potential race course layout based on ideal conditions.

Route Maps

Run Leg #1 -  
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4776805441

Bike Route  -
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4776665287

Run Leg #2 - 
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4776665569

5K Trail Run -
https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4777896634

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