Savageman Triathlon Festival

Deep Creek Lake and the SavageMan Triathlon must be experienced…

Deep Creek Lake and the pristine, rugged Allegheny Mountains of western Maryland, provide a venue of unmatched beauty and stunning scenery. Athletes will swim in crystal clear Deep Creek Lake, ride the smooth, remote, and challenging roads of Garrett County, and run the Deep Creek State Park trails and surrounding lakeside roads. The SavageMan Triathlon Festival races will challenge and awe every participant. If such a triathlon appeals to you then you will love the SavageMan Triathlon Festival.

The SavageMan Triathlon Festival is staged out of Deep Creek Lake State Park and is a top East Coast outdoor destination. Hiking, biking, trail running, kayaking and paddle boarding are all available within minutes of the race site. Rent a lake house with friends and make a long weekend out of it, we promise, the trip is worth it!

Be sure to watch our 2017 race videos, then sign up below. Learn more about the area and plan your Deep Creek Experience.

SavageMan 80

Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM

1.0 Mile Swim; 67 Mile Bike; 13.1 Mile Run

Course Details

The SavageMan 80 consists of a 1.0 mile swim, a 67.0 mile bike, and a 13.1 mile run. Run in conjunction with the 30.0 and 60.0 the 80.0 offers extreme athletes a chance to prove themselves against Big Savage Mountain with 8500′ of climbing. The 80.0 is limited to 100 athletes and cut-off limits will be strictly enforced. Awards for the 80 go 5 deep M/F, Overall and Masters.

Swim Course: The 1.0 mile swim takes place in the cool, crystal clear waters of Deep Creek Lake and features an in water start and sandy beach finish. It is a rectangular course with yellow triangle turns and orange sighting buoys every 75 meters. The swim takes place in a corner of the lake surrounded by the forested hillsides of Deep Creek, it is an amazing swim.

Bike Course: The SavageMan 80.0 features a gorgeous and truly savage bike course. This challenging bike course features well paved rural roads; a long, well paved, technical descent on Spring Lick; and a long gradual ascent along the Savage River Reservoir into the town of Westernport. The Westernport Wall – and the tradition of bricks in the wall for those who clear it cleanly – continue with the SavageMan 80. The 7 mile, 2000+’ slog up Big Savage Mountain is enhanced with two (2) out and back sections adding an additional 17 miles and 1900′ of climbing. After descending from the summit of Big Savage Mountain for the final time athletes will be rewarded with a flat, 8 mile aerobar-friendly drag strip alongside Savage River and a 3.1 mile, 1100’ climb up the incredible Dry Run Rd. This ride is truly something special and need to be experienced to be understood. Again, the 80.0 is limited to 100 athletes and cut-off limits will be strictly enforced.

Run Course: The 2 loop, 13.1 mile run course is almost 100% shaded and is a mixture of gravel roads, walking trails and paved roads. It begins with a nice tour of the lake shore and loops around the Discovery Center. Athletes will then come back by the transition area, head up and across State Park Road to the Bear Trap trail and a scenic loop of the campground (be nice and you might be able to talk a camper out of a s’more on your way through). After looping through the campground back to State Park Road, athletes will run 1.5 miles to take their tour of the Fire Tower Road. Finally, once back on State Park Road runners will follow the last mile of the run course through a cathedral of pines on a nice, level, gravel road leading to the finish line. (Please note the 80.0 turnaround is 3/4 miles past the 30/60 turnaround!)

Cut Off Times
Please note that due to the extreme nature of this race and level of support involved athlete cut off times will be strictly enforced. There is an 8 hour time limit to complete the course. Cumulative cut off times for the individual disciplines are as follows:

Swim: 1 hour and 15 Minutes
Bike: 5 Hours Total
Run: 6.5 hours (lap 1), 8 hours total

Race management and medical personnel reserve the right to pull any athlete from the course if it appears that they are not sufficiently trained to complete the remainder of the course in the allotted time and in a safe manner.

Course Maps

SavageMan 60

Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM

1.0 Mile Swim; 50 Mile Bike; 10 Mile Run

Course Details

The SavageMan 60 consists of a 1.0 mile swim, a 50.0 mile bike, and a 10 mile run. Run in conjunction with the 30.0 and 80.0 the 60.0 offers athletes a premium event with challenging courses.

Bike Course: The SavageMan 60.0 features a gorgeous and truly savage bike course. This challenging bike course features well paved rural roads; a long, well paved, technical descent on Spring Lick; and a long gradual ascent along the Savage River Reservoir into the town of Westernport. The Westernport Wall – and the tradition of bricks in the wall for those who clear it cleanly – continue with the SavageMan 60. The 7 mile, 2000+’ slog up Big Savage Mountain and over the Eastern Continental Divide will test the most accomplished of athletes. After a technical descent athletes will be rewarded with a flat, 8 mile aerobar-friendly drag strip alongside Savage River followed by a 3.1 mile, 1100’ climb up the incredible Dry Run Rd. This ride is truly something special and need to be experienced to be understood.

Run Course: The 2 loop, 10 mile run course is almost 100% shaded and is a mixture of gravel roads, walking trails and paved roads. It begins with a nice tour of the lake shore and loops around the Discovery Center. Athletes will then come back by the transition area, head up and across State Park Road to the Bear Trap trail and a scenic loop of the campground (be nice and you might be able to talk a camper out of a s’more on your way through). After looping through the campground back to State Park Road, athletes will run 1.5 miles to take their tour of the Fire Tower Road. Finally, once back on State Park Road runners will follow the last mile of the run course through a cathedral of pines on a nice, level, gravel road leading to the finish line. Please note the 30.0 and 60.0 turnaround at the same point on Fire Tower Road, the 80.0 turnaround is an additional 3/4 miles up the road.

Cut Off Times
Please note that due to the extensive nature of this race and level of support involved athlete cut off times will be strictly enforced. There is an 8 hour time limit to complete the course. Cumulative cut off times for the individual disciplines are as follows:

Swim: 1 hour and 15 Minutes
Bike: 5 Hours
Run: 6.5 hours (lap 1), 8 hours total

Course Maps

SavageMan 30.0

Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 9 AM

1.0 Mile Swim; 24.8 Mile Bike; 5 Mile Run

Course Details

The new SavageMan 30.0 Triathlon provides athletes a beautiful, shorter, and less Savage triathlon alternative to the SavageMan Long Course. Run in conjunction with the SavageMan 60.0 & 80.0, the 30.0 is an Olympic distance triathlon consisting of a 1.0 mile swim, 24.8 mile bike, and 5 mile run.

Swim Course: The 1.0 mile swim takes place in the cool, crystal clear waters of Deep Creek Lake and features an in water start and sandy beach finish. It is a rectangular course with yellow triangle turns at orange sighting buoys every 75 meters. The swim takes place in a corner of the lake surrounded by the forested hillsides of Deep Creek, it is an amazing swim.

Bike Course: The SavageMan 30.0 features a gorgeous bike course that uses the first and last 11 miles of the SavageMan 60.0/80.0 course. This challenging bike course features well paved rural roads; a long, well paved, technical descent on Spring Lick; and a long gradual ascent along the Savage River Reservoir and Dry Run Road (1100′ of climbing over 3.1 miles). This Olympic bike course is truly something special and is definitely not a typical bike course. This is a challenging bike ride, but the views are truly worth it. (Note: The SavageMan 30.0 Triathlon bike course does NOT go through Westernport, so there are no bricks for SavageMan 30.0 triathletes).

Run Course: The 5 mile run course is almost 100% shaded and is a mixture of gravel roads, walking trails and paved roads. It begins with a nice tour of the lake shore and loops around the Discovery Center. Athletes will then come back by the transition area, head up and across State Park Road to the Bear Trap trail and a scenic loop of the campground (be nice and you might be able to talk a camper out of a s’more on your way through). After looping through the campground back to State Park Road, athletes will run 1.5 miles to take their tour of the Fire Tower Road. Finally, once back on State Park Road runners will follow the last mile of the run course through a cathedral of pines on a nice, level, gravel road leading to the finish line.

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SavageMan 20/20

Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9am

500 Meter Swim / 500 Meter Swim; 15.5 Mile Bike; 3.1 Mile Run; 15.5 Mile Bike; 3.1 Mile Run

Course Details

The SavageMan 20/20 starts off with 2 consecutive loops of the swim course (with a short beach run in between). After completing one loop of the bike, 20/20 athletes will dismount and complete one loop of the run. They’ll then start a “2nd Lap” of the bike-run course by skipping the finish line, reentering transition and completing the bike-run courses a 2nd time. 20/20 athletes only cross the finish line after they have completed their 2nd bike-run circuit. This is a beautiful, rolling course with a unique format, we hope you enjoy it!

Swim Course: The 500 meter swim takes place in the cool, crystal clear waters of Deep Creek Lake and features an in water start and sandy beach finish. Once athletes complete their first lap they will complete a short beach run to do their second loop of the swim. It is a rectangular course with yellow triangle turns and orange sighting buoys every 75 meters. The swim takes place in a corner of the lake surrounded by the forested hillsides of Deep Creek, it is an amazing swim.

Bike Course: The SavageMan 20.0 bike is a relatively flat 15.5 mile course that weaves along the lake on a beautiful ribbon of pavement surrounded by forests and farmland. After a quick turnaround at mile 7.5, athletes will fly back to transition area where they will tackle the 5k run course. Athletes will do a 2nd loop of this bike course after completing their first lap of the 5k run course.

Run Course: The 3.1 mile run course begins with a nice tour of the lakeshore and goes around the Discovery Center. Athletes will then cross State Park Road for a scenic loop of the campground. The campground loop has the biggest hill of the run course, but you might be able to talk a camper out of a s’more on your way through. The last mile of the run course finishes through a cathedral of pines on a nice, level, gravel road leading to the finish line. The run course is almost 100% shaded and is a mixture of gravel roads, walking trails and paved roads.

This race is a GREAT option for relay teams! With 2-3 athletes/team, you can mix up the various legs any way you want! The only rule is that the chip exchange has to take place on the beach between swims, or inside the transition area at your bike rack.

Course Maps

SavageMan 20

Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9:30am

500 Meter Swim; 15.5 Mile Bike; 3.1 Mile Run

Course Details

Multi-Race Packages

Saturday/Sunday September 14-15, 2018

Customize your race experience with races on Saturday and Sunday

Combination Packages

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Race Information

You’ll love our swag! All athletes receive a Tri-Blend Race Shirt, Custom Race Socks and a shot at a super cool custom Finisher’s Medal. Also, don’t forget the DJ, bounce house for the kids and fabulous post race spread.
Race categories available for this race are Age Group, Aquabike, relay teams, Clydesdale, Athena, Military and Novice. All categories are scored 3 deep with Aquabike going 5 deep M/F per event. The 80.0 will go 5 deep overall and masters M/F.
SavageMan 60.0 Prize $ will be awarded as follows: Fastest Overall Swim $100, Fastest Overall Bike $100, Fastest Overall Run $100
(M&F, must complete the entire event to be eligible)
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.

The Westernport Wall and the Westernport Wall Block Party is an experience unique to triathlon with a 31% grade lined with screaming, cowbell-ringing crazed spectators. All athletes who successfully make it up the Westernport Wall cleanly will have a brick engraved with their name laid into the Wall for future Savages to ride over and fall onto! Relay teams do not get bricks, sorry. Please read the Westernport Wall Rules HERE

Water Temperature: The water is expected to be in the mid to upper 60’s.

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Photography

Chessie Photos will be attending this event capturing images throughout the race course. Athletes will receive a customized email after the race with automated links to find your images. You may also go directly to their website to review their custom products, and purchase your photos from this and other Series Events.

Chessie Photo
charles@chessiephoto.com

Savageman 20 & 20/20

Date: Friday
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Location: Race Site
Pre-Race Meeting: 6PM in White Tent

Address: 898 State Park Road – Swanton, MD 21561

Date: Saturday
Time: 7:30AM – 8:30AM
Location: Race Site

Savageman 30, 60, 80

Date: Saturday
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Location: Race Site
Pre-Race Meeting: 6PM in White Tent

Address: 898 State Park Road – Swanton, MD 21561

Date: Sunday
Time: 6:30AM – 7:30AM
Location: Race Site

Official Lodging Partner

Railey Mountain Lake Vacations

With a total of over thirty years of experience in the Deep Creek Lake vacation rental market, Railey Mountain Lake Vacation’s friendly staff are experts in the industry and are committed to making your Deep Creek Lake housing an unforgettable experience!

Weekend Rental Houses

Railey Mountain Lake Vacations offers a wide selection of houses. Call 866-966-3280 for more information and be sure to mention SavageMan Triathlon to receive a 10% discount on rental homes.
Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations offers 1-8 bedroom chalets, cottages and condos around the Deep Creek Lake area and exceeds expectations with award-winning customer service. Stay 3 nights for the price of 2! Ask your reservationist for more details! 1-866-351-1119 or www.deepcreekvacations.com.
The Suites at Silver Tree is offering a 10% discount for a two-night rental and a 20% discount for a three-night rental over SavageMan weekend. Suites at Silver Tree is the closest lodging to the State Park race site. Call 800-711-1719 for more information.

There is an enormous selection of rental houses on and near Deep Creek Lake that can accomomdate from 4 to 25. See the Chamber of Commerce for additional rental house options.

Hotel and Motel Options

There are many hotel and motel options near Deep Creek Lake, particularly near the ski area. See the Chamber of Commerce for hotel and motel options.

Camping Options

Many of the nearby State Parks and Forests have campgrounds, and the campgrounds at Deep Creek State Park are large and convenient. The SavageMan Triathlon run courses go right through this campground!

Campgrounds are also available at the BumbleBee Campground and at the following nearby State Parks: New Germany State Park, Big Run State Park, Savage River State Forest, Swallow Falls State Park, and Herrington Manor State Park.

Nights get cool in September so plan accordingly.

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

Guide To Your First Triathlon – Michael Harlow of Endorphin Fitness
Intro to Triathlon – Kyle Pawlazyk of Endorphin Fitness
How Fast Can You Go – Michael Harlow of Endorphin Fitness
Shoelaces – Camille Ronesi of Endorphin Fitness
Goal Setting – Michael Harlow of Endorphin Fitness
Short Sleeve Tri Suits – Kyle Pawlaczyk of Endorphin Fitness
What Kids Need From Sports – Michael Harlow of Endorphine Fitness
Strength Training and the Endurance Athlete – Camille Ronesi of Endorphin Fitness
Power Meter – Kyle Pawlaczyk of Endorphin Fitness
Hamstring Stretches – Camille Ronesi of Endorphin Fitness
Fishing for Breakthroughs – Michael Harlow of Endorphin Fitness
Failure Is Not An Option – Camille Ronesi of Endorphin Fitness
Winter Training – Team Z
Swim Training – Doug Marocco of PowerBar Team Elite
Off Season Top 10 List – Alysia Kern Lovgren of Catalyst 3 Coaching

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

The 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.

The 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.

Savageman Triathlon Festival

80603020/2020

September 15-16, 2018

Deep Creek State Park, MD

Deep Creek Lake and the SavageMan Triathlon must be experienced…

SavageMan 80

Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM

1.0 Mile Swim; 67 Mile Bike; 13.1 Mile Run

SavageMan 60

Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM

1.0 Mile Swim; 50 Mile Bike; 10 Mile Run

SavageMan 30.0

Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 9 AM

1.0 Mile Swim; 24.8 Mile Bike; 5 Mile Run

SavageMan 20/20

Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9am

500 Meter Swim / 500 Meter Swim; 15.5 Mile Bike; 3.1 Mile Run; 15.5 Mile Bike; 3.1 Mile Run

SavageMan 20

Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9:30am

500 Meter Swim; 15.5 Mile Bike; 3.1 Mile Run

Multi-Race Packages

Saturday/Sunday September 14-15, 2018

Customize your race experience with races on Saturday and Sunday

Race Information

Photography

Savageman 20 & 20/20

Savageman 30, 60, 80

Official Lodging Partner

Weekend Rental Houses

Hotel and Motel Options

Camping Options

Training Articles

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any successful event.

Affiliated Charities

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