The Timberman is held on the grounds of Sugar Lake Lodge. Sugar Lake Lodge is one of Minnesota’s premier destination golf course resorts, a resort for family gatherings and a collaborative leadership center.

 Saturday, July 13, 2024

 6:00 am - Transition opens 

 6:30 am - 7:15 am Packet Pickup - Sugar Lake Lodge, Main Building. Participants receive a water bottle, and swim cap. 

Body marking on the deck of Otis's Grill, just outside of the transition area. Chip pickup near body marking. 

7:30 am - Pre-race meeting, transition area 

8:00 am - Olympic race, time trial start on beach. Participants self seed. 

8:25 am - Sprint race, time trial start on beach. Participants self seed. 

8:40 am - Super Sprint race, time trial start on beach. Participants self seed.

Olympic: 1760 yards/1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 6 mile run 

Sprint: 587 yards,  11 mile bike, 3 mile run 

Super Sprint: 264 yards, 5.5 mile bike, 1.5 mile run 

Teams (2 or 3 person) can participate in the Olympic and Sprint races. The Super Sprint race is for individuals only. 

The event is chip timed by Pickle Events. 

The Timberman is a USA Triathlon sanctioned race. A USAT official will be monitoring the course. EVERY athlete needs to bring a valid ID in order to pick up his/her packet. Packets have to be picked up by the race participant. If you are a minor (age 17 and under), a parent/legal guardian needs to  accompany you to packet pickup and be onsite during race day, this applies to individuals and team members.

Participants need to either have a 1-day license or annual license. 

1-day membership prices:     

Adult 18+: $15.00         

Youth 17 & under: $10.00

Annual licenses are not available at the race. Visit USAT's membership page for more information.