The Army West Point Triathlon

The Army West Point Triathlon hosted the 27th Annual West Point Triathlon weekend at Camp Buckner on Saturday 13 and Sunday, 14 August 2016. The weekend began with annual kid’s races on Saturday where approximately 250 children ages 4-14 competed in three different, age-appropriate, triathlon races. Also on Saturday afternoon, West Point hosted its first-ever Elite Developmental (EDR) Draft-Legal triathlon race. This race had a special sanctioning by USA Triathlon in which the top athletes could apply for and earn professional licenses from USAT Triathlon. The EDR drew athletes from across the country to compete for the coveted pro licenses. In spite of the very hot afternoon weather, tremendous performances were witnessed with West Point’s own Teresa Groton ’18 taking 3rd place in the women’s event. On Sunday, the 14, approximately 650 athletes took the start line to swim in Lake Popolopen, cycle on the shoulder of HWY 293 and run around camp Bucker with a chance to win the cadet saber. The event was made possible through the hard work of all of the DCA staff, Supporting Agencies on post, the NY State Highway Patrol, Newburgh Office of the NY State Department of Transportation, Traffic Lane Closures LLC, and the Town of Highlands Emergency Services. Special thanks to CPT John Davis, department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, for serving as this year’s Race Director and providing countless hours coordinating the event.