Payson Orchards Triathlon 2026

Payson Orchards Triathlon, 12U Super Sprint Triathlon and 5K walk/run
Saturday, June 13, 2026
655 S Main St, Payson, UT 84651
7:00 a.m. Sprint & 5K race start
8:30 a.m. 12 & Under Tri Start

What I love about this race:
We think it's the prettiest sprint run and bike course in Utah! What brings people back year after year are the beautiful orchards we bike through on a relatively flat course; the friendly spectator area, including a kids playground, bounce house, and vendors; an awesome finisher medal; an accurate timing chip system; free photos, an easy and fun swim, not to mention the small-town race feel! The perfect triathlon for first-time triathletes or those seasoned athletes looking for a fun, fast, and beautiful sprint triathlon! Our race is a reverse-order triathlon (run, bike, and then we end with the swim). In 2026 we will again offer a 12 and under kids super-sprint triathlon! We will also be offering a 5K walk/run. Each participant will receive two wristbands for early entry to Payson Pool's open swim at 9:00 a.m.! 
 
Sponsors:

Rowley's Red Barn
Nebo Chiropractic
180 Fitness
Payson Fruit Growers

If you'd like to help sponsor our event or be a vendor, please contact Race Director, Jackie Karlberg, at karlbergracing@gmail.com 

Check in & body marking: 
Packet Pickup, Friday, June 12, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Outside of Payson Pool at Pavilion
Last-minute packet pickup: June 13, 5:00-6:30 a.m. Location: Outside of Payson Pool at Pavilion
Kid's Tri Packet Pickup: (all of the above) OR Saturday 7:15-8:00 a.m.

DISTANCE
5K WALK/RUN ONLY: 5K
REGULAR SPRINT TRI: 5k run (3.1 miles), 18k bike (11 miles), 300 yard swim (lifejackets permitted)
TEAM SPRINT TRIATHLON: 5K run (3.1 miles), 18k bike (11 miles), 300 yard swim (lifejackets permitted) - A team of 2-3 people where each person does one (or two) leg(s). (Please first register one person, then go back and register the others in order to get the group pricing discount.)
12 AND UNDER SUPER-SPRINT TRI: 1.25-mile run, 2-mile bike, 100 yard swim (lifejackets permitted) 

REGULAR SPRINT TRI:

RUN
Heading east toward Peteetneet Road (600 E), runners will turn south to run up the canyon until they meet the police turnaround at about 1.5 miles. On their way back, runners will turn left one block earlier than the "out" road onto 800 south, and then one last right onto Main Street to come into T1. The 5K ONLY runners will use the same 5K course, at the same time, leaving at 7 a.m. RUN ROUTE ON STRAVA.

T1
Runners will enter Transition 1 (T1) from the Main Street side, grab their bikes and helmets and exit out the other side of the transition area. 
 
BIKE*
Racers will leave the transition area on foot, mount their bicycles on the road, and will continue along an 11-mile route. Cycling through blooming cherry orchards and beautiful farms is what makes this relatively flat ride worth a try. Coming up over the freeway overpass and back into downtown Payson, racers will have unobstructed views of the Payson LDS temple, as well as miles and miles of south Utah County. BIKE ROUTE ON STRAVA.

T2
Dismounting your bike on Main Street, participants will walk their bikes into the transition area to prepare for the last leg of the race, the swim!

Swim
After exiting T2, racers will make their way barefooted to the south east corner of the pool, coming in the side gate and enter the pool while watching out for other swimmers. Swimmers will “snake” up and back in each lane, staying to the RIGHT side of the lane, and then under the lane line (only on the south side of the pool) to repeat until they exit the pool after swimming in all six lanes, equaling 300 yards. Racer's times will stop when they exit the pool and walk over the timing mat.

12 and UNDER SUPER-SPRINT TRI:

START TIME, 8:30 A.M. ON OUR COUNT:

RUN: Triathlete boys and girls will make their way around the ball fields for a mile run. Route will be marked by stickers and will be led by a cyclist. RUN ROUTE
BIKE: The 2-mile route is a loop on quiet Payson City streets. Volunteers will help riders take left turns (2), and right turns will be marked. Please help your kids become familiar with the course BEFORE the event. BIKE ROUTE
SWIM: Racers will snake up and down the pool for four lengths (100 yards). Life jackets are permitted.

***If a parent or trusted adult would like to race alongside their children, please register for the race (either you race in the sprint triathlon, or you race in the kid's triathlon). No awards will be given to anyone over the age of 12.***

TIMING CHIP SYSTEM AWESOMENESS
RunnerCard will be providing our chip timing, and they do a phenomenal job. Shortly after you finish, you can pick up a print out of your time and ranking. 
 
FINISH LINE/SPECTATOR AREA
While you’re exhausting yourself out on the course, your family and friends can enjoy a fun spectator area filled with vendors, kid’s activities, and music. When you cross that finish line, we'll drape you in your finisher medal! You did it!

EARLY ACCESS TO OPEN SWIM!
To make our event even more family-friendly, we offer two (2) free wristbands to Payson Pool's open swim with early entry at 9:00 a.m. for every sprint registrant (kid's race entrants get one (1) wristband)! Triathletes and their families will be able to enjoy the lazy river, the large and small slides, and the diving board as soon as all racers have completed the triathlon. Open swim usually opens at 11:00 a.m., but for you - you can enter shortly after you race! If you need more than two wristbands, you can purchase more during registration for only $3 each (normal entry is $5). 
 
AWARDS
All participants will be given a swag bag including an awesome, super-soft t-shirt, race bib, finisher medal, 1-2 wristbands (sprint-2, kids-1) for early entry to Payson Pool's open swim, and other sponsor items.
 
SPRINT Triathlon
Special awards will be given to the top three male and female triathlete finishers overall.

Other awards will be given in the following categories:
Under 16 boys and girls
16-19 men and women
20-24 men and women
25-29 men and women
30-34 men and women
35-39 men and women
40-44 men and women
45-49 men and women
50-59 men and women
60-69 men and women
70+ men and women
Top three teams overall

12 and Under Super-Sprint Triathlon Awards:

Special awards will be given to the top three finishers overall.

Other awards will be given in the following categories:
6 and under boys and girls
7-8 boys and girls
9-10 boys and girls
11-12 boys and girls

5K Awards
Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female finishers overall.

REGISTRATION PRICES

Sprint Triathlon Individual Racers:
$55 entry fee through November 30
$60 entry fee through December 31
$70 entry fee through February 28
$80 entry fee through March 31
$90 entry fee through May 15
$90 and (possibly) no t-shirt from May 16 - June 13
 
Sprint Triathlon Teams (includes three swag bags and t-shirts - a team of 2-3 people where one person does the swim, one does the bike, one does the run):
$120 entry fee through November 30
$140 entry fee through December 31
$160 entry fee through February 28
$180 entry fee through March 31
$200 entry fee through May 15
$200 and (possibly) no t-shirts from May 16 - June 13

12 and Under Super-Sprint Triathlon:
$37 entry fee through December 31
$43 entry fee through February 28
$47 entry fee through March 31
$53 entry fee through May 15
$53 and (possibly) no t-shirt from May 16 - June 13

5K ONLY:
$30 entry fee through November 30
$35 entry fee through December 31
$40 entry fee through February 28
$45 entry fee through May 15
$45 entry fee and (possibly) no t-shirt from May 16 - June 13

*DISCLAIMER: The bike leg crosses over train tracks twice. Please use caution when in these areas. The train company does not hold for races, so it is possible that you could be stopped for a train for a number of minutes, your time will not be adjusted if you are stopped.

**Does not include processing fees. All registrations are non-refundable, and non-transferrable. Race insurance will be available to purchase in the registration process which enables participants to receive a full refund in case of illness, injury, work, etc.