LoCo Sprint Tri

Swim. Bike. Run. Conquer the inaugural LoCo Sprint Tri set to take place from the Broadlands Community Center, Sunday, July 26 with a 7:30 AM start time.

Set you mind to it and join us for this sure to be fun 300 meter pool swim , 12 mile bike, and 5k run through the neighborhood streets of Broadlands.

Participants will receive a commemorative soft blend t-shirt and a finishers' medal at the finish line.

Take on the distance solo or enlist two friends and build a team of THREE, one for each element of the race.

Prepare to C O N Q U E R the LoCo Tri-athlon!

Awards:

In addition to finish line medals for all athletes, top overall male and female plus top three age group male and female winners will be offered awards. 

Age groups: 

16 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80+

Awards to top two teams for following:

TWO Person Teams
- All male 
- All female
- co-ed - at least one male or female

THREE Person Teams
- All male 
- All female
- co-ed - at least one male or female

 

 

Timing provide by:

The LoCo Triathlon invites the community to be a part of our Swim. Bike. Run. C O N Q U E R event as a volunteer and/or sponsor!

Plan to join us for race day as an athlete, sponsor and/or volunteer!

 

Click here to sponsor!

 

Click here to volunteer!

 

Shoe Drive! - bring your gently used shoes with you to donate to the Broadlands Community's Shoe drive.

 

Thank you for your support! We'll see you on race day!

The bike course is a 3 mile loop throughout the Broadlands community.

You will complete four (4) loops of the course to total 12 miles for the bike portion of the race.

It is up to the athlete to keep track of their completed loops. Athletes not completing four (4) loops on the bike course will be disqualified.

 

Course is subject to change. Final course review available at packet pick up.

 

Your Recovery Zone

The race may be over, but the celebration is just getting started!

After crossing the finish line, head to the Recovery Zone, your destination to recover, recharge, and celebrate everything you've accomplished. Whether you're completing your first triathlon or setting a new personal record, this is your moment to soak it all in.

Every finisher will receive a commemorative finisher medal as a symbol of the dedication, determination, and hard work it took to reach the finish line. Wear it proudly, you earned it!

Cool down with refreshing ice cold towels, grab light snacks, enjoy a FREE King of Pops popsicle, and keep the energy going with music from our DJ. Be sure to ring the "I Did That!" Bell and celebrate your achievement with family, friends, and fellow athletes.

Our recovery and wellness partners will be on-site to help you recover like a champion:

- CycleBar
- Ashburn Pilates
- YogaSix Ashburn
- MY IV Spa

Let us know what's up next by posting to our Motivational Wall! Or share your accomplishment, offer words of encouragement, or inspire the next athlete crossing the finish line.

You trained for this. You pushed through every mile. You crossed the finish line.

Now recover, celebrate, and enjoy every moment. You've earned it.

 

 

NOTE: The finish line is located across the street from the transition lot in the tennis courts parking lot.

 

             

 

 

Thursday, July 23 @ Broadlands Community Center
43008 Waxpool Rd. Ashburn, VA US 20148
- 5 PM - 6:30 PM    Pick up your bib, and athlete's packet.
- 5:45 PM                LoCo Sprint Tri overview – tips for first time tri athletes, race Q&A

 

Friday, July 24 @ LoCo Tri Store
400 Madison Trade Plaza SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
- 3 PM - 6 PM
- Pick up your bib, and athlete's packet.
- Grab last minute race needs from LoCo Tri Store

 

Race Day Packet Pick Up 
6 AM - 7:15 AM

Race Day packet pick up will be at Broadlands Community Center, located at 43008 Waxpool Rd. Ashburn, VA US 20148.

 

NOTE! Shoe Drive Donation!
We have partnered with the Broadlands Community and Keep Loudoun Beautiful to collect all styles of footwear, including new, gently used, used, and unwearable shoes, sneakers, rubber soccer cleats and rubber baseball cleats. 

Be sure to bring your items to packet pick up and/or race day! We will have donation boxes to collect your items.

 

There will be NO parking at Broadlands Community Center, as the parking lot area is used as the transition parking lot.

There will be NO bike drop off at the Broadlands Community Center. Please park at one of the two locations listed below, and walk to transition.

Parking available in two locations. 

- Hillside Elementary School (43000 Ellzey Dr. Ashburn) located just up the path from the transition lot at the Broadlands Community Center. 

- Eagle Ridge Middle School (42901 Waxpool Rd. Ashburn, VA) located across the street from the transition lot. Tunnel access will allow for ease of crossing Waxpool. 

This community triathlon will offer the following distances:

Swim 300 meters in the outdoor pool at Broadlands Community Center

Bike 12 miles on our 3 mile loop course through the Broadlands community. (4 loops)

Run 3.1 miles through the wooded paved paths of the Broadlands community.

Click on swim, bike and run for more course details

All registered triathlon participants will receive:
- Ultimate Triathlon experience 
- Commemorative event custom square mesh t-shirt
- Commemorative finishers' medal at finish line
- Custom bib 
- Event results provided by Racine Multi Sports
- Post race refreshments
- Downloadable finishline pictures
- Downloadable finishers' certificate
- Finish line video 
- Celebration & recovery zone finish line
- Cold cool down towels
- King of Pops Popsicle 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Share your custom registration link, found in your confirmation email, with your friends and family! Have two friends or family members use your unique registration link and you will be rewarded with a $10 refund!

 

This event does not offer refunds. However, there is an opportunity to purchase race insurance for that just in case situation.

Click here for more info on race insurance.

Packet pick up
- Each team member will be given a bib with the team bib number
- Each team member will need to pick up their bib from packet pick, or arrange for a friend to pick up their bib for them.
- Each team member will receive a commemorative t-shirt and medal.

 

Start Time
- Teams will start with the main field (7:30 AM)
- Teams will be seeded according to swim time offered at registration within the team category line up.

Transition Area
- Teams will all be located within the "teams" area of the transition lot.
- Each team member will need to be body marked with the team number. Body marking will be located in the transition lot.
- Your team transition area space will need to include gear from each team mate, as you will have one transition space for the team.

 

The Baton (i.e. timing device)
- The timing ankle device is your team baton and will need to be passed to each team member INSIDE the transition lot BEFORE the start of the leg of the race
- Whichever team member is doing the swim leg of the relay, will be issued the ankle timing device first. 
- Timing device must be warn on the matching ankle the device is placed on for the first team mate.
- Teams no passing the baton will be disqualified. 

NOTE: We recommend you understand how the device fastens and unfastens BEFORE it's time to "pass the baton".

 

Finish Line
- Each team member will receive a finishers' medal.
- Should your team wish to run the last little bit with your anchor runner, feel free to jump in at mile 3, which will be at the tunnel exit, and all can cross the finish line together for the photo op and comradery , as well as receive medals together.
- Should your team not wish to finish as a team, medals for the those not doing the run can be picked up from the medal table in the finish line area. 

 

Together you're stronger!

Grab one or two friends and C O N Q U E R the LoCo Sprint Tri together as a relay team!

Teams of two: one person will do two elements. Who does what is up to the team.

Teams of three: one person will do each element. Who does what is up to the team.

All team members will receive a commemorative shirt, bib, and medal at the finish line.

 

The run route is approximately 3.1 miles and utilizes the community paths throughout Broadlands.

We ask that you run on the path where indicated for the safety of you and all others involved.

You are encouraged to carry your own water supply on the course, as at this time there is no plan for an on course water station for the run.

Water will be available in transition, as well as at the finish line.

 

Got old gently used shoes? We'll take 'em!

All styles of footwear, including new, gently used, usde and unwearable shoes, sneakers, rubber socer cleates and rubber baseball cleats! 

Drop shoes with us at packet pick up or race day!

 

 

 

Each athlete will swim 300 meters in the outdoor pool at the Broadlands Community Center. The pool's deepest area if five (5) feet.

The swim will be conducted as a snake swim, meaning athletes will begin in "lane 1" and snake the pool going down and back in each lane for a total of 300 meters. Athletes are asked to touch the wall at each end of the pool. 

Flip turns are permitted, however please be mindful of your neighboring athletes in the water with you. Athletes will not be permitted to dive, you will enter from a seated position on the side of the pool.

Athletes will lined up according to the swim time offered at the time registration. 

 

The transition area is for athletes only. Athletes may enter the area with their bib number.  We ask that family and friends remain outside of the transition area, outside of mesh fencing, at all times.

There are two transitions in a triathlon: swim > bike (Transition 1 or T1) and bike > run (Transition 2 or T2). 

For this triathlon, T1 & T2 are within the same transition area located in the parking lot of Broadlands Community Center (pool) at 43008 Waxpool Rd. Ashburn, VA. 

The transition area will be fenced off and have numbered areas for each athlete to set up their equipment (bike, helmet, shoes, towel, etc.) giving a space to transition/get ready for the next step within the event.  Your transition area space will be identified by your bib number.

Transition area will open at 6 AM on race day. All athlete gear must be removed from the transition lot no later than 10:30 AM post race. All abandoned gear will be discarded or donated. 

Body Marking will take place in the transition area on race day from 6:15 AM to 7:15 AM.

It is each athlete’s responsibility to ensure that volunteers correctly mark their race age, which is based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, 2026. This age determines the division in which the athlete will compete.

To help ensure body markings remain visible throughout the event, please do not apply sunscreen, oil, Vaseline, lotion, or similar products until after you have been body marked.

NOTE: There will be NO bike drop off at the Broadlands Community Center. Please park at one of the two locations listed here and walk to transition.

Please note - course is subject changes. Final course links will be emailed to all registered participants race week.

Event Overview

Race Location
Broadlands Community Center
43004 Waxpool Rd, Ashburn, VA 20148

Parking
There will be NO parking at Broadlands Community Center, as the parking lot area is used as the transition area.

There will be NO bike drop off at the Broadlands Community Center. Please park at one of the two parking locations and walk to transition.

Parking is available in two locations. Click here for details 

Packet Pick up Schedule
Thursday, July 23 from 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Broadlands Community Center
5 PM - Athlete Packet Pick Up & Registration Open while space available
5:45 PM – LoCo Sprint Tri overview – tips for first time tri athletes, race Q&A
6:30 PM – Packet pick up closes

​​​Friday, July 24 from 3 PM – 6 PM
LoCo Tri Store
400 Madison Trade Plaza SE, Leesburg

Race Day
Sunday, July 26 from 6 AM – 7:15 PM
Broadlands Community Center

Click here for Packet PIck Up details

Race Day Schedule Sunday, July 26

6 AM      Race Day packet pick up open

6 AM      Transition area opens, bike racking/transition area set up, body marking

7:15 AM Athletes report to pool deck for timing device, packet pick up closes

7:30 AM Race Starts

9 AM      Recovery Zone Finish Line Open

9:30 AM (approx.) Awards Ceremony

10:30 AM Transition Area clear of Athlete gear

Age Group Eligibility
Athletes will compete in the age group that matches their age on December 31, 2026.

This means your racing age for the entire 2026 season is based on how old you will be at the end of the year, not on your age on race day. Athletes "age up" on January 1 and remain in that age group for all USA Triathlon-sanctioned events throughout the year.

Example: If you turn 35 at any point during 2026, you will compete in the 30–39 age group for the entire 2026 season, even if you are still 34 on race day.

Click here for age group categories

LoCo Sprint Tri Race Overview Conversation
First time competing in a tri? First time competing in this tri? Plan to join our conversation for some tips on tri competition in general, and specifics to this event.

Thursday, July 23 during packet pick up. Conversation starts at 5:45 PM.

Teams
All team mates will receive a bib with the team’s number. It’s the teams choice who does what for the team (swim, bike or run).

Teams will have one space for their team transition area. Space will be identifiable by the teams bib number.

Teams will pass the timing device as their “baton.” Teams are welcome to finish together by meeting their runner at mile three for the finish line run.

Click here for more info on teams.

Body Marking
Body marking will take place in the transition area on race day from 6:15 AM to 7:15 AM.

It is each athlete’s responsibility to ensure that volunteers correctly mark their race age, which is based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, 2026. This age determines the division in which the athlete will compete.

To help ensure body markings remain visible throughout the event, please do not apply sunscreen, oil, Vaseline, lotion, or similar products until after you have been body marked.

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Transition Area
The transition area will open at 6 AM on race day. The transition area is for athletes only. Athletes may enter the area with their bib number.

We ask that family and friends remain outside of the transition area, outside of mesh fencing, at all times. If you would like to be inside the transition area during the race, please consider volunteering.

Click here for more info

Finish Line 
Every finisher will receive a commemorative finisher medal as a symbol of the dedication, determination, and hard work it took to reach the finish line. 

Timing chips will be collected at the finish line.

Click here for more details on our Recovery Zone Finish Line.

Race Results & Awards
​Results will be available and accessible via QR codes posted at the finish line. Awards will be offered to the top overall male and female plus top three age group male and female winners.

Top two teams of two and three for male, female, and co-ed.

Click here for age group categories details

Make a splash in your community and sign up to sponsor this inaugural event! The LoCo Sprint Tri will offer athletes from our community and beyond the sport of triathlon with its 2026 live/in-person event!

Drawing 150+ athletes of all abilities, we encourage each to prepare to C O N Q U E R their swim, bike, run!

Sign your company up to be part of something exceptionally awesome and inspiring!

Event Date: July 26, 2026
Event Time: 7:30 AM
Event Location: Broadlands Community Center (43008 Waxpool Rd, Ashburn, VA 20148)

Click HERE to commit your sponsorship today!

 

 

2 Person Relay Team: Commemorative t-shirt & medal

Triathlon: Commemorative t-shirt & medal

3 Person Relay Team: Commemorative t-shirt & medal