Donner Lake Triathlon FAQ 
Yes, in theory. The Donner Lake Triathlon will qualify the top 35% in each age group, compared to 15% for other sanctioned events.
The Sprint and the Olympic distance events are State Championships.
In the Olympic distance race, championships will be given for the triathlon age groups, aquabike, Clydesdale, and Athena categories.
For the Sprint distance race, Championships will be awarded for the triathlon age groups and High School.
Triathlon Age Group: The top three finishers in each age group for both men and women will receive State Championship Certificates, with the age group winner being recognized as the State Champion. Additionally, certificates will be awarded to the top three men and women overall. Certificates will also be presented to the top three overall Non-binary, Clydesdale, Athena, and Aquabike participants.
Yes, the top three clubs will be recognized and receive State Champion Certificates, with the leading club earning the title of California State Champion. We are working on the club scoring system and will update this section soon.
Yes, many of our events are set up for a maximum number of participants and therefore do sell out. Register early to save your spot and to pay a lower registration fee. Fees are increased on a tiered basis as the event date nears.
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Triathlon and Duathlon events
- 3 person teams, each teammate competes in one stage (swim-bike-run)
- 2 person teams, one teammate competes in two stages and the other teammate competes in the other stage
- The timing ankle chip is exchanges just inside the transition area (to the left) as needed between teammates
- All team members receive finishing award, placement award, T-shirt, meals, etc.
Yes, in some of our events there are cut-off times. For example the Half Distance Triathlons have cut-off times. Visit each events schedule page for additional information. Click here for the event calendar.
Yes Pro/Elite, age-group, Athena, Clydesdale, Collegiate, Challenged, etc., categories are available.
USA Triathlon is the governing body of the sport of triathlon in the United States. Their website is www.usatriathlon.org They sanction and insure our Triathlon events.
The conditions on Lake Tahoe change throughout the seasons. We have found the following link, from UC Davis (who does research in the area) to be a good resource with up-to-date water temperature. One note to consider however, is their temperatures may be a bit colder than what a swimmer would feel on the surface. Typically the water temperature is:
• XTERRA Tahoe City, 64
• Donner Lake Triathlon, 69
• Lake Tahoe Triathlon, 69
• XTERRA Lake Tahoe, 69
• Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim,68
• Truckee Open Water Swim, 68
Here is an informative article from Triathlete,
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