June Lake Triathlon
Race Details
SPRINT:
SWIM - 1⁄4 mi out and back swim in shallower and warmer part of lake.
JUNE LAKE WATER TEMP: currently 62ºF-65ºF - WETSUITS OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED!
BIKE - 8 mile loop
leave campground area and Right onto Northshore Drive Right onto Highway 158 through the town of June Lake Sharp Right (this is a turn that you don’t want to miss otherwise you are on the Olympic course) back onto Northshore Drive (across from June Mountain Ski Area) uphill Pass Aid Station #2 (Sprint Run Turn-around) Right onto Pinecliff road and down beach road to June Lake Swim Beach
RUN 2.25 miles OUT & BACK Head to beach out of transition area Sharp Right up steep 4WD road, Right for out and back section on dirt, back up to original 4WD road and turn Right, Sharp Right to get to gate and paved road Sharp Left at green gate, Northshore Drive (paved road) Straight (hilly) out to Aid Station #2 and SPRINT RUN TURN-AROUND
OLYMPIC:
SWIM - 1500m
JUNE LAKE WATER TEMP: currently 62ºF-65ºF - WETSUITS REQUIRED!
Triangular course starting at swim beach on one side of buoys and finishing at swim beach on the other side of buoys.

East Side Velo, the premier cycling club of the Eastern Sierras is in charge of the bike course at June Lake Triathlon
BIKE - 25 mile loop Left at Pinecliff Road (leaving beach and campground area) Right onto Northshore Drive Right onto Highway 158 through the town of June Lake Ride the entire June Lake Loop AID STATION just before Highway 395 and 158 intersection: At Highways 158/395 intersection FOOT DOWN STOP (REQUIRED)!!! At STOP sign going onto Hwy 395. Right onto Highway 395 southbound (uphill) Right onto Highway 158 (June Lake Loop south junction at Shell Station) Right onto Northshore Drive (1 mile) Left onto Pinecliff road (1/2 mile) Right onto beach road to June Lake Swim Beach
RUN - 6.5 miles
XTERRA STYLE. THINK WILDFLOWER AT 8,000 FEET
This is a very grueling, challenging run course on trail. Course is extremely hilly with a very steep uphill and downhill single track section.
Still, super scenic and gorgeous -- a trail runner"'"s dream! Definitely gives you the flavor of trail running in the High Sierra..On par with Wildflower but at 8,000 feet!
Run Course Detailed Description:
Head to beach out of transition area
Right headed north onto single track trail along lake
Sharp Right up steep 4WD road
Sharp Right to get to gate and paved road Sharp Left at green gate, Northshore Drive (paved road)
Straight (hilly) past 1.07 miles to Aid Station #2 and SPRINT RUN TURN-AROUND Cross road here. Sharp Right up 4WD road leading to Snow Ponds Trail At intersection of 4WD road and single track is Aid Station #3 Left up very steep single track (1/4 mile approximately) Follow single track trail at top (1.5 mile approximately of flat/slightly uphill/rolling single track, pass 2 ponds on right) Continue on trail loop (down 1/2 mile steep, technical and rocky) Aid Station #4 is at bottom of 4WD road Left back onto single track paralleling Northshore Drive Continue on 4WD road paralleling Northshore Drive Meet pavement/Northshore Drive - now backtracking over run course. Straight past Aid Station #2 (and now #5) and road crossing Right back down steep 4WD road at gate Follow same trail back down (very steep) Left back onto single track to beach and FINISH LINE!
New this Year! Kid's Mini Sprint
100yard Swim
2 mile Bike thru the campground
1 mile trail Run
This is a permitted event on the Inyo National Forest
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