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Litchfield Hills Triathlon

Olympic Triathlon2026-07-11

Test your endurance at Connecticut's premier Olympic triathlon set in the stunning northwestern hills around Litchfield. This beloved annual race draws a loyal field of roughly 350 athletes to one of New England's most picturesque inland courses. With a scenic course through rolling countryside, it's perfect for competitive triathletes and first-time Olympic-distance competitors alike.

RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race sitecoachmarkwilson.comLocationNew Hartford, CTRace start area

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Course format

Trail olympic triathlon layout

Course geometry is still filling in, but the race format, location, and planning signals already make the day easier to read.

Elevation profile

Rolling course profile

Expect changing effort rather than one flat rhythm, even though exact gain and loss are still limited.

Pressure point

Altitude adjustment

Even a modest rise can feel bigger if you are not acclimated, so keep the early effort calmer than sea-level pace.

Weather bias

Weather can swing fast

Cooler starts, sun exposure, and mountain-weather shifts can all matter more than one average forecast line.

Free training plan

Build a free Olympic Triathlon plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Litchfield Hills Triathlon Olympic Triathlon course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Olympic Triathlon race demand

Planning read
0/100
Course detail
Moderate
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Moderate
Weather view
Forecast preview

Weather read

Mostly neutral

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Litchfield Hills Triathlon Olympic Triathlon weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

0.0 mph

Interpretation

Mostly neutral

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 0.0 degAverage wind 7.0 mphDominant direction W

Estimated weather effect

+2.42%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-44

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

2019 race-weekend conditions

Race date

Jul 13, 2019

Avg temperature

84.2F

Avg wind

6.8 mph

Aligned wind

N/A

Historical weather pending

+3.05% estimated finish-time effect · 11 hourly observations

Race zone

75F

Partly Cloudy

7.0 mph · W

City center

75F

Partly Cloudy

7.0 mph · W

Finish area

75F

Partly Cloudy

7.0 mph · W

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This segment is a layout-safe placeholder until richer course data arrives.

Avg grade n/aFocused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Litchfield Hills Triathlon Olympic Triathlon race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

2 recorded years

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

4 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

New Hartford, CT should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the Olympic Triathlon at Litchfield Hills Triathlon as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

Olympic Triathlon planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

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Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

2

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

Olympic Triathlon

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Litchfield Hills Triathlon Olympic Triathlon

Runner feedback welcome
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Logistics

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Aid stations

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Finish area

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Common questions

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