2023 ISU Bengal Triathlon ~ Results :: . .
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_The 2023 ISU Bengal Triathlon:
A Small Town Race with A Big Time Feel!
The Bengal Triathlon consists of a 700-yard pool Swim, a furiously fast 13-mile Bike, and a wickedly memorable 3-mile Run. Race as an individual or as a team (2-person or 3-person team). Tri and Du options available! We welcome all levels of racers - from beginners through pros (yep... we get 'em all!). We want to bring new people to the sport... and do it in a way that's not too intimidating!
The Bengal Triathlon is a capstone project for Idaho State University Sport Management and Athletic Administration students. The annual event, which originated in 2006, attracts between 300 and 400 participants annually and has become the largest sprint triathlon in the state of Idaho!
Our emphasis is on you, the participant! With Dr. Smitty's guidance, the HPSS 4473 Sport Facility and Event Management class spends almost the entire spring semester preparing for your arrival! Once you're here, we make the event experience fun! Dr. Smitty is all about experiential learning. So our students put classroom theory into practice. We emphasize race safety with everything we do!
You'll see between 50 and 70 students and volunteers on the bike course alone - there to keep you safe! You won't get lost on the run, either... since we add another 20 or so volunteers out there!
Our goal is not to make a lot of money. We keep the cost low, and we want to spoil our participants with super sweet swag, like hoodie sweatshirts (for those that register before April 1) and custom finisher medals. We may be small potatoes (pun intended... Idaho... get it?), but we do things BIG!
THE SWIM
Calm Waters Ahead!
700 YARDS: It's a race in April... in Idaho... so we do this by pool, and to make sure we have enough room, we swim on Friday - the night before the bike and run! We offer five swim locations for our participants to choose from: Pocatello (the main location), Idaho Falls, Boise, Twin Falls, & Lava Hot Springs. We use your swim times to seed the bike/run start on Saturday! NOTE: Choose your swim site when you register and we'll send out the available swim times after April 1.
DON'T WANNA SWIM? No problem. Choose the DUATHLON option to just participate in the bike and run.
THE BIKE
13 MILES: A relatively flat and super fast course that will take you from ISU Reed Gym to Century High School and back! The fastest swimmer starts us off at 9:30 sharp on Saturday morning... then everyone else based on their swim time differential. SO... if you were the fastest swimmer and your time was 8:00... you will be sent off into T1 at 9:30 (helmet and shoes on!). Your buddy, who was two minutes less fast than you, would be sent off at 9:32am. Get it? Don't worry... we'll stage everyone and we'll have big race clocks out front set to the fastest swim time. The clock starts when we send the fastest swimmer into T1... and you go when your swim time pops up! Still lost? It's okay... Smitty will lose her voice calling all of your names when it's your turn to go!
THE RUN
3 MILES: It's a mixture of asphalt and dirt... hills and flats... with scenic views of the campus all the way around! The second mile (trail) is sure to challenge even the best racers. To make it even more memorable, we threw in a wicked climb just to remind you how awesome you are! Don't worry... once you make it to the Performing Arts Center, it's all downhill to the finish to ensure you look good when you cross the line!
TRANSITION AREA
Spread Out A Little...
You know those races where you get claustrophobic in transition? We hate that. So we have a HUGE transition area with plenty of bar space for tri, road, and mountain bikes alike! We even have a special area marked off for relay teams to tag and transition! We know you value your equipment, so we limit the transition area to participants only to help keep your stuff safe. With separate gates for Bike In, Bike Out, and Run Out, you're sure to get a good spot!
2022 Results at: athlinks.com
2021 Results: not available ???
2020 Results: Cancelled due to Covid-19
2019 Results at: athlinks.com
2018 Results at: athlinks.com
2017 Results at: chronotrack.com or athlinks.com
2016 Results at: athlinks.com
2015 Results at: athlinks.com
2014 Results at: athlinks.com
2013 Results at: athlinks.com
2012 Results at archive.org:
• 2012 Overall Results: Male / Female / Relay
• 2012 College Results: Male / Female
• 2012 Junior Results: Male / Female
• 2012 Masters Results: Male / Female
• 2012 Open Results: Male / Female
2011 Results: not available ???
2010 Results: not available ???
2009 Results at: TriFind.com