PEASANTMAN STEEL DISTANCE TRIATHLONS: AUGUST 17, 2025
Hosting the 2025 USA Triathlon Ultra Distance National Championships!
The Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlon Series takes place on the third Sunday of every August at Indian Pines Park in Penn Yan, New York. The race also made Triathlete Magazine's list of Best Iron Distance Races in North America in 2023. Our own 'Steel Distances' are just slightly longer than traditional triathlon distances, due to a longer bike course. With eleven races to choose from - with Sprints right on up through Fulls - there is a race for you. Scroll down for race details or click the button to register. You can also watch a comprehensive course overview video here.
**The transition area opens at 5:00 am on race day. You must vacate the transition area 30 minutes before your race in order to be counted into the swim on time.**
COURSE VIDEOS
Looking for a deeper dive into the course details? Click the image to the right or visit our Youtube page for a comprehensive video about our course!
SWIM COURSE
The swim course has a 1.2 mile loop, meaning it's two laps for the Full and one for the Half. The Intermediate and Sprint distances have their own shorter laps. Note the buoy color on the map for your designated race. Please be sure to enter through the designated chute on the shore in order to be counted into the swim start.
The swim course closes at 9:30 am sharp. Any swimmers remaining in the water will be brought to shore and will not be able to continue racing.
Want to know if using a wetsuit is allowed? It depends on the water temperature on race morning, so we won't know for sure until then, but click here for all the information you'll need to know.
For a high-resolution detailed version of this map, click the image or visit our Course Maps page.
BIKE COURSE
The bike course is where the slight 'extra' distance for the race comes from, making this a Steel Distance race. The ride will be spectacular, as you'll pass many horse buggies on rolling hills while cutting along both arms of Keuka Lake. The total loop distance is 29 miles, so riders will go four laps for the Full, two laps for the Half, and one for the Intermediate. The Sprint course is a bit different with a shorter out-and-back to Branchport.
The bike course closes at 5:45 pm. The Full distance second lap must be done by 1:45 pm.
Click here to see a link to the course loop on MapMyRide. Thanks to Gael Orr, from our sponsor Once Again Nut Butter, for creating this map. Thanks also to MCS Farms and Feed on Route 14A for allowing aid station #2 to be placed in front of their business!
For a high-resolution detailed version of this map, click the image or visit our Course Maps page.
RUN COURSE
The run course is very scenic but rather flat and simple. It's an out-and-back that runs almost entirely along the shore of Keuka Lake. From Indian Pines Park take a left off Old Pines Trail onto 54A, then veer left onto West Lake Road and go all the way to the end, take another brief left onto Central Ave toward Keuka College, then come back. There would be four laps for the Full, two laps for the Half, and one for the Intermediate. The Sprint turnaround will be earlier, at the 1.55 mile mark.
The run course closes at 12:30am. If you are still out on the course at that time you will be picked up and brought back to the race site.
For a high-resolution detailed version of this map, click the image or visit our Course Maps page.