CHANGE OF TRIATHLON PLAN: Swim is at Sand Harbor NOT Hyatt Beach. Two transitions – T1 at Sand Harbor.  T2 at Village Green (usual location).

Step up bike at T1 on Friday.
Shuttle from Village Green to Sand Harbor 7am on race day.

MTB from Sand Harbor to Tunnel Creek road is new – from there same as before.

Trail Run – no change.

Thursday, August 19

Friday, August 20

Saturday, August 21 

Course Distance:  1500 meter swim | 22-mile mountain bike | 6-mile trail run

NOTE: New swim location at Sand Harbor State Park.  Drop your bike Friday 5-8pm (security provided overnight).  On race morning, take the 7am shuttle from Village Green to Sand Harbor.

Full Course Map

Bike Course Map

Run Course Map

Distances:  750m swim | 22-mile mountain bike | 3-mile trail run

NOTE: New swim location at Sand Harbor State Park.  Drop your bike Friday 5-8pm (security provided overnight).  On race morning, take the 7am shuttle from Village Green to Sand Harbor.

Full Sprint Map

Sprint Bike Map

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Sprint Run Map

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Swim Maps

Maps apply to overall event, and not a specific course.
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Results can be found here.

Photos can be found here.

Check out some video highlights here. 

XTERRA Lake Tahoe Video

By Vehicle:
XTERRA Lake Tahoe is located in Incline Village, NV. Incline Village sits in the North East top “corner” of Lake Tahoe and can be accessed via HYW 50, 28, 431.
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By Air:
Reno / Tahoe International offers 20 airlines, non-stop flights to 17 cities, 973 domestic flights and seven international flights departing weekly.
Use the Interactive flight mapping tool for flight options.
San Francisco and Sacramento airports offer full schedules of direct and nonstop flights on most major airlines.
The fastest air option is the Truckee-Tahoe Airport welcomes private pilots and charter services.

Plan Your Stay in North Lake Tahoe

Big Blue Adventure welcomes North Tahoe Lodging! You won’t find a wider range of options for North Lake Tahoe lodging and accommodations. From resorts, to hotels, to inns to bed & breakfasts. North Lake Tahoe is sure to fit your traveling needs. Find your match and we look forward to seeing you soon. Book lodging here!

“Play together, stay together at a 4-bedroom vacation rental in The Village at Northstar”

As Big Blue Adventure’s lodging partner, Tahoe Mountain Lodging offers studio to 4-bedroom vacation rentals in The Village at Northstar. Most residences feature a full kitchen, great room with fireplace, outdoor terrace, washer/dryer and more. Guests enjoy access to a year-round swimming pool, hot tubs, fitness centers, a game room and the convenience of staying just steps from the gondola, shopping, dining, Starbucks, a skating rink, movie theater, spa and fire pits.

Luxury 2 to 4-bedroom residences are also available at Old Greenwood. This resort community is set on a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course with many residences offering a private hot tub, billiard table and BBQ. Guests enjoy access to The Pavilion with adult and family swimming pools, a water slide, hot tub, sprawling fitness center, spa, bar/grille, tennis courts and game room. Daily continental breakfast included.

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Endurance Sport Training Programs

Big Blue Adventure is proud to partner with Elite Triathlon Performance America (ETPA) and Head Coach and Director Raeleigh Harris.

Register now for your race specific training plan. These beginner level plans are designed to get you to the start line feeling confident and to the finish line feeling strong. Unlike other generic plans these prepare you specifically for the event of your choice. Course profile, conditions, and all the corresponding training requirements. The plans are written and overseen by ETPA Head Coach, AG 70.3 IRONMAN World Champion and Truckee resident Raeleigh Harris.

If you need to reach out with questions or need clarification on anything “BBA training or racing” Raeleigh is available to you; Coach Raeleigh is a Truckee local and has raced and trained on Big Blue Adventure race courses many times so knows the ins and outs of these events –  contact raeleigh [at] etpamerica.com or 530-414-3364

Elite Triathlon Performance America “ETPA”

Founded over 10 years ago in Australia, ETPA developed into an industry leader very quickly branching out to the USA in 2013. Now established in the East Bay and Lake Tahoe, ETPA continue to offer the Triathlon and Endurance racing community fully customized and group training plans for all levels of athletes sprint through Ironman distance from beginner to world class. ETPA’s mission is to support athletes to reach their potential through robust fully custom programming, group training, private and group clinics, training camps, and social events. If you have an Ironman event on your bucket list, want to complete your first Triathlon or are looking to unleash your potential ETPA has the coach and training plan for you.

Coach Raeleigh Harris

Raeleigh competed in her first triathlon at 16 years of age and was Victoria (Australia) state sprint champ in her first season – that was over 25 years ago. She has a double degree in Human Movement and Sports Science, is a certified triathlon coach in the USA (USAT) and Australia (TA) and is the 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Champion (age group).  Raeleigh is mentored by Head Coach and Director of ETPA Australia Mat Tippett and was coached by Jamie Edwards for some time –short listed for the Best Age Group coach of the year 2015. If you need to reach out with questions or need clarification on anything “BBA training or racing” Raeleigh is available to you; Coach Raeleigh has also raced and trained on these courses so knows the ins and outs of these events –  contact raeleigh [at] etpamerica.com or text 530-414-3364

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