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Located on the outskirts of Allentown, PA at Lake Nockamixon State Park the Independence Triathlon is a great early season race to check your legs.  Just 90 minutes from New York and 60 minutes from Philadelphia, this race is easy to get to and so much fun to race! Athletes will swim one or two 750 meter laps in the crisp, fresh waters of Lake Nockamixon (70’sh) then race Sprint or Olympic distance races on the closed bike course.  Yup, the local fire police shut down the well paved, rolling roads for the race; it’s 4 lanes wide and car free.  Lastly, there’s a scenic, rolling run course on the shoulder of 563.  This is a great early season event and is not to be missed.  Plus, Allentown, PA is a pretty fun town with lots of things to do including mountain bike trails, rail trails, Dorney Park and more.  Find more things to do HERE, and make a “race-cation” out of it!

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Independence Olympic

Sunday May 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Triathlon: 1.5 K Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run
Aquabike: 1.5K Swim, 40K Bike
Course Details & Course Maps

Swim: The swim is a rectangular shaped course tucked into crisp, clear waters of Lake Nockamixon. There will be yellow triangle buoys marking the corners and round, orange buoys placed every 75-100 meters for sighting. Expect a wetsuit legal swim with temps in the low to mid 70’s. We will post a preliminary water temperature the Friday evening prior to the event with an official reading taken and posted by our USAT officials race morning. You can find a complete water temperature history in our FAQ’s.

Bike: The Independence bike course is closed to traffic, well paved and has no turns outside the park except for the turnaround points at each end of the course.  The closed course feels like a racetrack with the forest on both sides of the road, wide shoulders and rolling terrain with about 1200′ of climbing throughout. Olympic athletes will do two (2) loops of the bike course.  You’ll see signs by the boat ramp entrance saying “Start 2nd Lap – Straight / Finish 2nd Lap – Right”. If you follow the signs and know what lap you are on, you’ll be good to go. This park sits in a beautiful part of the country and this bike course lets you revel in that beauty for 24 gorgeous miles. Click here to view the route and elevation (1,294.6 ft).

Run: The Olympic run course is a 2 loop, 10k course on the shoulder of 563. It leaves the race site and follows the shoulder for 1.5 miles of out and back, Olympic athletes will do 2 loops of this course. Never far from the lake, this run has some rollers and has a mix of sun and shade with intermittent views of the lake. There are aid stations every mile serving Gatorade and ice water. 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. Click here to view the route and elevation (230.0 ft).

Parking:  Please note that with the benefit of a closed bike course comes the fact that athletes are “locked-in” the race site until the last cyclist is off the course at approximately 10AM.  We can’t have a closed bike course and then allow 200 cars on it…thank you in advance for your understanding.

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Independence Sprint

Sunday May 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim; 20K Bike; 5K Run
Aquabike: 750 Meter Swim; 20K Bike

Course Details & Course Maps

Swim: The swim is a rectangular shaped course tucked into crisp, clear waters of Lake Nockamixon. There will be yellow triangle buoys marking the corners and round, orange buoys placed every 75-100 meters for sighting. Expect a wetsuit legal swim with temps in the low to mid 70’s. We will post a preliminary water temperature the Friday evening prior to the event with an official reading taken and posted by our USAT officials race morning. You can find a complete water temperature history in our FAQ’s.

Bike: The Independence bike course is closed to traffic, well paved and has no turns outside the park except for the turnaround points at each end of the course.  The closed course feels like a racetrack with the forest on both sides of the road, wide shoulders and rolling terrain with about 600′ of climbing per loop. Sprint athletes will do one (1) loops of the bike course.  This park sits in a beautiful part of the country and this bike course lets you revel in that beauty for 12 gorgeous miles. Click here to view the route and elevation (641.4 ft).

Run: The Sprint run course is a 1 loop, 5k course on the shoulder of 563. It leaves the race site and follows the shoulder for 1.5 miles of out and back, Sprint athletes will do 1 loop of the course, Olympic athletes will do 2 loops. Never far from the lake, this run has some rollers and has a mix of sun and shade with intermittent views of the lake. There are aid stations every mile serving Gatorade and ice water. 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. Click here to view the route and elevation (113.5 ft).

Parking:  Please note that with the benefit of a closed bike course comes the fact that athletes are “locked-in” the race site until the last cyclist is off the course at approximately 10AM.  We can’t have a closed bike course and then allow 200 cars on it…thank you in advance for your understanding.

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Race Information

  • All athletes receive a great race, a super comfy race shirt and socks, finisher’s medal, post race food/drink, high-fives and sore muscles!
  • Race categories available for this race are Overall, Masters Overall, (the overall winners must come from the age group category)
    Age Group, Aquabike (swim-bike-done!), Military (Active Duty|Retirees|Veterans|First Responders|Law Enforcement|Fire|EMS), Clydesdale (Males 220lbs & over) Athena (Females 165lbs & over)  and Relay Teams.  All categories are scored 3 deep.
  • All Kinetic Multisports races are USA Triathlon sanctioned events. You’ll be included in their National Ranking as well as support the US Olympic Team. 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. Race registration insurance is available during the registration process.
  • Race Deferrals are available, learn more in our FAQ’s.
  • All registered athletes will receive an email on the Wednesday or Thursday before the race with all the information pertaining to their entry to include any last minute details to make your race weekend go smoothly!
  • Is this your first race? Welcome to the sport and the Kinetic Multisports family!
  • Lastly, no swimming in Lake Nockamixon outside of the race.  Please help us maintain our great relationship with the park and follow the rules.

Transition Area Rules: Please note that bicycles will not be released from the transition area until the bike cut off time (3 hours from the last wave) or the last runner exits transition. The parking lot exits directly on to the closed bike course and we need to make sure the course is clear prior to allowing 500 cars onto the roads.  Thank you for your understanding and patience in this matter.

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2 Options for Packet Pick Up

1. Date: Saturday
Time: 5-7 PM
Location: Lake Nockamixon State Park
Tohickon Boat Launch (New Location for 2019)
Pre-Race Briefing: 6 PM – Race Site

Race Site Address: 1898 Mountain View Drive
Quakertown, PA  18951

2. Date: Sunday
Time: 5:30-6:30 AM
NOTE – NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

Pre-Race Briefing: 6:45 AM at swim start for Olympic and 7:15 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.

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 on race morning.

Lodging
Find local lodging and things to do outside of the race HERE.

Race Photos

See what all the excitement was all about or find race photos and videos from prior races. Feel free to download and share on social media or make a purchase to support the race photographers!

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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 we no longer have a Novice category/division. We now start all of our races with a time trial start (One at a time) so you can start the race where you feel most comfortable.  We do however have what we call a nervous swimmer swim cap.  If you are nervous about the swim make sure to ask for the nervous swimmers cap at packet pick up.

USA Triathlon requires each triathlete to either have a current membership or purchase a 1-day license. The 1-day license must 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.

Kinetic Multisports Partners

 

Located in Herndon, Va., Abrams Landau Ltd., concentrates on several specific areas of personal injury law, including workers’ compensation, and other on-the-job injuries. Additionally, we advocate for those injured in car accidents, at airports and other public premises, and while participating in amateur sports and fitness activities. Abrams Landau Ltd., has been representing clients up and down the East Coast since 2000.

 

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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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