Kinetic Multisports

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Diamondman Triathlon Festival

Just minutes from I-95 this end of season Sprint/Olympic race is fast, flat and easy to get to.  Staged out of beautiful Lums Pond State Park in Bear, Delaware this is a great race for elite and novice athletes alike. The freshwater swim starts with a rectangular course that parallels the shore for the first 250 meters. The bike course is super fast and completes a large loop around the park.  This course is completely flat, all right hand turns and has great pavement throughout.  The run course is amazing with a beautiful, heavily forested mix of single track lake views and wide open graveled walking paths.  Our team holds 2 weekends of Sprint/Olympic racing at Lums Pond State Park each year, so these races make for a great opportunity to measure your fitness at the beginning and end of your racing season. Plus, there are mountain biking, hiking and running trails galore as well as the GoApe ropes course.  Or or you can relax with friends post race at Stewarts Brewing Company on the way home.

This is a beautiful race that you don’t want to miss.   Be sure to check out a course preview video HERE, then register below.

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DiamondMan Olympic

Sunday September 9, 2018 at 7:30 AM
Triathlon: 1500 Meter Swim; 23Mile Bike; 10K Run
Aquabike: 1500 Meter Swim: 23Mile Bike
Course Details

Swim Course: The 1500 meter Olympic swim course takes place in the 200 acre pond that is the centerpiece of Lums Pond State Park.  Averaging about 10′ in depth and being somewhat long and narrow; this creates a nice, calm swim experience that should be in the low to mid 70’s on race day. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website the Friday evening prior to the event. The swim start and finish area are wide open which creates great opportunities for spectating.  All athletes start by swimming parallel to shore for their first 250 meters or so. The Sprint and Olympic courses are both rectangular with orange sighting buoys located about every 75 meters and yellow triangles for turns.

Bike Course: The bike is flat and fast. After taking a right to exit the park Olympic athletes will do 3 x 6.7 mile loops around the park with all right hand turns. If you want a race that feels like a NASCAR track with aerobars, this is it. When you finish your 3rd lap, you’ll turn right back into the park for T2.  

Run Course: The run is beautiful with a heavily forested mix of lake views, single track and graveled walking paths. Lums Pond offers some amazing running and you’ll find yourself back here logging some miles after the race. These shaded trails will be nice and cool in the morning and will have aid stations about every mile serving ice water and Gatorade. Olympic athletes will do two (2) loops of the 5k run course to get their 10k in. Once you finish the race you’ll be able to spend some time at the lake talking to old friends and making new ones with plenty of post race food and music.

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DiamondMan Sprint

Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim; 10 Mile Bike; 5K Run
Duathlon: 2.5K Run; 10 Mile Bike; 5K Run
Aquabike: 750 Meter Swim; 10 Mile Bike
Course Details

Swim Course: The 750 meter Olympic swim course takes place in the 200 acre pond that is the centerpiece of Lums Pond State Park. Averaging about 10′ in depth and being somewhat long and narrow; this creates a nice, calm swim experience that should be in the low to mid 70’s on race day. A preliminary water temperature will be posted on the website the Friday evening prior to the event. The swim start and finish area are wide open which creates great opportunities for spectating. All athletes start by swimming parallel to shore for their first 250 meters or so. The Sprint and Olympic courses are both rectangular with orange sighting buoys located about every 75 meters and yellow triangles for turns.

Bike Course: The bike is flat and fast. After taking a right to exit the park, Sprint athletes will do 1 x 6.7 mile loop around the park. Consisting of all right hands turns and great pavement, this race feels like a NASCAR track with aerobars. When you arrive back at the park entrance you’ll turn right to head back to the race site for T2 making the bike course just over 10 miles.

Run Course: The run is beautiful with a heavily forested mix of lake views, single track and graveled walking paths. Lums Pond offers some amazing running and you’ll find yourself back here logging some miles after this race. These shaded trails will be nice and cool in the morning and will have aid stations about every mile serving ice water and Gatorade. Sprint athletes will do one (1) loop of the 5k run course to get their race in. Once you finish the race you’ll be able to spend some time at the lake talking to old friends and making new ones with plenty of post race food and music.

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Race Information

  • You’ll love our swag!  All athletes receive a Tri-Blend Race Shirt, Custom Race Socks and a super cool, custom Finisher’s Medal.  Also, don’t forget the DJ, bounce house for the kids and fabulous post race food.
  • Race categories available for this race are Age Group, High School (State Championships in 2018), Aquabike, Relay Teams, Clydesdale, Master’s Clydesdale, Athena, Military and Novice. All categories are scored 3 deep with Duathlon going 5 deep M/F and Masters M/F per event.
  • All Kinetic Multisports races are USA Triathlon sanctioned events. Click HERE for a brief description of common USAT racing rules and how you can avoid getting a penalty in this event.
  • All Kinetic Multisports race registrations are non-refundable.  There are however options for race registration insurance and a one time deferral.  Visit our FAQ’s for more details.
  • Are you new to the sport of triathlon and a bit nervous?  Check out our training page so we can get you connected with a coach, club or training group to get you to the finish line.

Wet Suit Rental

  • Looking for a wetsuit to rent for this event?
  • Our wetsuit rental partner for this event is BONZAI Sports now located in Vienna, Virginia and online. for more information click HERE
Race Policies Directions Athlete Guide Participant list FAQs

Date: Saturday
Time: 5-7 PM
Location: Lums Pond State Park (Race Site)
Pre-Race Briefing: 6 PM – Race Site

Race Site Address: 1068 Howell School Rd – Bear, DE 19701

Date: Sunday (Race Day)
Time: 6-7:00 AM
Location: Lums Pond State Park (Race Site)
Pre-Race Briefing: 7:15 AM at swim start for Olympic and 7:45 AM at swim start for Sprint

Please Note: All participants must collect his/ her own event packet. Photo ID is required in order to collect event materials. NO ID = NO EVENT. HINT if you take a photo of your ID with your phone, that will be sufficient for photo ID purposes.  ALL USAT annual members must show a valid USAT membership card. 

Pre-Race Meeting: An extensive pre-race meeting will take place at 6PM on Saturday. If this is your first race, come to this meeting to have your questions answered. A second brief meeting will occur 15 minutes prior to the first wave race morning.

Embassy Suites 
654 S. College Ave
Newark, DE 18713
302 368-9700

Homewood Suites
640 S. college Ave
Newark, DE 19713
302 453-9700

Camping at Lums Pond State Park
Campground is located about 1/4 mile from the Race Site
302 368-6989

Thank you for making this event your first triathlon! There are many more people like yourself who will be racing this type of event for the first time. Please note that if you register as a Novice, you will be scored in the Novice division, not your Age Group. By registering as a Novice you will start the race in the last wave of athletes if the race is an open water swim.

USA Triathlon requires each triathlete to either have a current membership or purchase a 1-day license. The 1-day license can be purchased when you register. The cost of a 1-day license is $15, an annul membership is $50 for adults and $10 for kids under 18.

Below are links to additional information that you will want to review before race weekend.

Find a Club: Are you looking for a fun group of athletes to work out with? Find a club near you using the USAT Club Finder.

Training Articles

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any successful event.

If you would like to volunteer for this race just fill out the form below and we will put you to work!

Affiliated Charities

Special Operations Warrior FoundationThe Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families. Please consider making a donation during the registration process. You can also make a donation via their website by clicking HERE.
Chesapeake Bay FoundationThe Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a watershed protection agency that fights to keep the water we swim in clean. Please consider making a donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation during the registration process.

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