Race courses : 500m swim – 20km bike – 5km run
Race available for athletes from 16 years old (2004)
Non triathlon licensed athletes must provide a medical certificate
To register, all athletes must present an ID with photo and a valid triathlon license (or medical certificate for non licensed athletes)
Registration must only be done by the athlete himself
Entries are limited
500m in the clear water of the Gerardmer lake
Start in one wave out of the water for one loop
Wetsuit allowed
Average water temperature: 18°C to 20°C
Swim training in the lake is allowed only along the shore
One loop of 20km.
The bike course is totally closed to traffic
Main hill at km 4 – 1.5km long at 6.6% average
Drafting forbidden
1 aid station
one loop of 5km along the lake of Gerardmer.
1 aid station / loop
10h00 – 19h00 : Triathlon Expo (Quai du Locle)
18h00 – 20h00 : Pasta party (Espace LAC)
8h00 – 19h00 : Triathlon Expo (Quai du Locle)
9h30 : Race Start Triathlon XL Individual (Base nautique)
10h30 – 19h00 : Registration (Espace LAC)
13h30 : First Finishers Triathlon XL (Quai du Locle)
18h00 : Triathlon XL official ending
18h00 : Ceremony Awards for Triathlon XL pro & age groupers (Water stage)
8h00 – 19h00 : Triathlon Expo (Quai du Locle)
8h00 : Race Start Triathlon Découverte Harmonie Mutuelle Individual (Union nautique)
10h30 : Race Start Triathlon TriKids (Quai du Locle)
11h30 : Race Start Triathlon Mini-TriKids (Piscine)
13h30 : Race Start Olympic Distance Triathlon (Base nautique)
18h00 : Ceremony Awards for Triathlon Decouverte, Triathlon Kids and Olympic Distance event Pro & age group (Water stage)
Swim + transition:35′
Swim+ bike : 1h30′.