How hilly is the Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K?
The Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K is described as gently rolling.
Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K at a glance
- Evidence depth
- 28 verified facts
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Beach
- Scenery
- Coastal, Parkland, Lakeside, Waterfront, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K route go?
The Topeka Tinman Triathlon 5K route starts at Lake Shawnee beach, Topeka, Kansas. Underfoot, expect paved running path around Lake Shawnee for the run leg; rolling rural roads for the bike leg. It passes Lake Shawnee, Lake Shawnee paved running path, Southeastern Shawnee County countryside and Shawnee County countryside. Short Course: 400-meter beach-start swim, 13-mile bike, 3.1-mile (5k) run.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Countryside
Terrain
- Beach
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Open multisport triathlon with age Division awards; no qualifying standard required.
Race day logistics
- Finisher tee
- Each participant receives a custom printed unisex t-shirt plus a custom finisher gift.
Access and course status
- Start
- Lake Shawnee beach, Topeka, Kansas
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Paved running path around Lake Shawnee for the run leg; rolling rural roads for the bike leg.
- Landmarks
- Lake Shawnee, Lake Shawnee paved running path, Southeastern Shawnee County countryside, Shawnee County countryside
- Notable features
- One of the oldest triathlons in the United States, dating to the early 1980s
- Swim is a beach-entry start with a clockwise pattern (buoys kept on the left)
- run aid stations every mile
- no aid stations on the bike leg
- Short Course: 400-meter beach-start swim, 13-mile bike, 3.1-mile (5k) run