Kinetic Multisports

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Hosted at Pleasants Landing Marina at Lake Anna, this race and venue are amazing. The time trial swim takes place in the southeast portion of Lake Anna, about 1/4 mile from where the “hot side” of Lake Anna empties into the cold side, resulting in water temperatures that are 4-6 degree’s warmer than the rest of the lake at this time of year. So, you  can look forward to above average water temperatures in mid-October. The last open water race of the regular season Olympic starts at 9AM and the Sprint starts at 9:30AM, so you can sleep in a little and make it a day at the lake with family and friends. The race site and finish line are surrounded by water and have a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the West; it’s a great place to spend the weekend outside. Watch the race video and register below!

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Pleasants Landing Olympic

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 9AM
Triathlon: 1.5K Swim (Lake); 24 Mile Bike (Flat); 10K Run (Flat)
Aquabike: 1.5K Swim (Lake); 24 Mile Bike (Flat)
Course Details & Course Maps

Swim Course: The 1.5K swim begins with an in water start on the south side of the transition area. Athletes will swim a triangular shaped course and exit the water on the north side of transition. The course will have 2 right turns and sighting buoys will be located approximately every 75 meters. The swim is as spectator friendly as it gets, family and friends can walk around the peninsula and “follow” their athlete through the swim course. We expect the water at this time of year and at this section of the lake to be in the mid to upper 70’s. A temperature reading will be taken and posted the Thursday prior to the event. You can find a complete water temperature history in our FAQ’s.

Bike Course: The Olympic bike course is a 2 loop, 23 mile, rolling course on great pavement.  Consisting of mostly right turns the course has an energizing mix of terrain and terrific views as you ride around, and across the lake. This is a beautiful course and a lot of fun to ride, plus Olympic athletes go right by the marina gate to start their 2nd loop. Click here to view the route and elevation (842.2 ft).
Please note that with the exception of emergency vehicles, no traffic will be allowed on the marina entrance road during the cycling portion of the event.  All late arriving cars will be directed to the off site parking (1/4 mile away). 

Run Course: The Olympic run course is a 2 loop, out and back course. The run course leaves transition and goes through a short section of woods and gravel road to meet the main road. Athletes then run out and back on a closed course. The out and back section is paved and lightly rolling as you run by fields, forest and the South Anna River. Athletes starting their second loop turnaround on the gravel road just prior to entering the woods, athletes finishing their second lap proceed through the woods to then finish adjacent to the transition area. Click here to view the route and elevation (266.1 ft).

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Pleasants Landing Sprint

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 9:30AM
Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim (Lake); 12.2 Mile Bike (Flat); 5K Run (Flat)
Aquabike: 750 Meter Swim (Lake); 12.2 Mile Bike (Flat)
Course Details & Course Maps

Swim Course: The 750 meter swim begins with an in water start on the south side of the transition area. Athletes will swim a rectangular shaped course and exit the water on the north side of transition. The course will have 2 right turns and sighting buoys will be located approximately every 50-75 meters. The swim is as spectator friendly as it gets, family and friends can walk around the peninsula and “follow” their athlete through the swim course. We expect the water at this time of year and at this section of the lake to be in mid to upper 70’s. A temperature reading will be taken and posted the Thursday prior to the event. You can find a complete water temperature history in our FAQ’s.

Bike Course: The bike course is a single loop 12 mile course. After a left turn out of the marina athletes have mostly right turns as they ride low traffic, well paved roads. The course is rolling with flat sections and a few short climbs coming off lake causeways. This is a beautiful course and a lot of fun to ride. Click here to view the route and elevation (444.9 ft).
Please note that with the exception of emergency vehicles, no traffic will be allowed on the marina entrance road during the cycling portion of the event. All late arriving cars will be directed to the off site parking (1/4 mile away).

Run Course: The sprint course is a pure out and back course. The run course leaves transition and goes through a short section of woods and gravel road to meet the main road (601). The out and back section is all paved and is lightly rolling as you run by fields, forest and the South Anna River. Athletes finishing their run by re-entering the woods and running a 1/4 mile back to the finish line adjacent to the transition area. Click here to view the route and elevation (143.4 ft).

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Race Information

  • Is this your first race? Welcome to the sport and the Kinetic Multisports family!
  • 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!
  • Parking – Parking is in limited supply at this venue, we ask that you carpool as much as possible and any spectators travel in the same car as the athlete. Parking on road shoulders will get you towed (sorry), please see the parking map HERE.
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2 Options for Packet Pick Up

1. Date: Friday
Time: 5-7:00 PM
Location: Pleasants Landing Marina (Race Site)
Pre-Race Meeting: 6PM – Race Site
(Note: Traffic on Friday’s is always bad on I-95, leave early)

Race Site Address: 349 Pleasants Landing Road
Bumpass, VA 23024

2. Date: Saturday
Time: 7:30-8:30 AM
Location: Pleasants Landing Marina (Race Site)
Pre-Race Meeting: 8:45AM at swim start

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 6 PM on Friday. 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.

Race Photos
See what all the excitement was 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!

2024
Pleasants Landing race:  https://vimeo.com/1016789427

Pleasants Landing Awards:  https://vimeo.com/1016789393

Pleasants Landing pictures on SmugMug:
https://gokinetic.smugmug.com/Pleasants-Landing-Triathlons

2023
Pleasants Landing Olympic and Sprint:  https://vimeo.com/872301793?share=copy

Pleasants Landing Awards:  https://vimeo.com/872301729?share=copy

SmugMug, Pleasants Landing

Gallery 1:  Pleasants Landing Olympic and Sprint:
https://gokinetic.smugmug.com/2023-Pleasants-Landing-Olympic-and-Sprint/

Gallery 2:  Pleasants Landing Triathlon Run:
https://gokinetic.smugmug.com/Pleasants-Landing-Triathlon-Run/

Gallery 3:  Pleasants Landing Triathlon Finish Line:
https://gokinetic.smugmug.com/Pleasants-Landing-Finish-Line/

2022
SmugMug / Vimeo /

There are five galleries of pictures to explore in SmugMug.  Try searching the galleries by your bib number.

Race Comments

Be part of the great experience. Here are some comments from last year’s Pleasants Landing Triathlon race.

“The is very peaceful, the staff and volunteers were very friendly and helpful spreading a sense of joy which allowed the athletes to relax and enjoy performing what they love to do and do it at their best!“

bib# – 326

“The Pleasants Landing Lake Anna event site provides a beautiful, picturesque and moderately challenging racing venue, supported by awesome, friendly and enthusiastic volunteers, provided with exceptional support from the professional from Kinetic.“

bib# – 35

“Kinetic races are always well organized and enjoyable for novice or experienced athletes. The staff and volunteers the friendliest“

bib# – 228

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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