The Timberman is held on the grounds of Sugar Lake Lodge. Sugar Lake Lodge is one of Minnesota’s premier destination golf course resorts, a resort for family gatherings and a collaborative leadership center.

5:00pm-7:30pm  Pasta dinner. Guests $18.00, Racers $9.00, Kids (12 & under) $9.00. Race Director remarks 6:15pm.

5:30pm-8:00 pm. Packet pick-up at Sugar Lake Lodge, Main Building.  Participants receive a water bottle, quick dry towel, and swim cap (if swimming). If, for some reason you cannot pick up your packet, late packet pick-up will be available in the morning on race day.  

6:00 am - Transition opens 

6:30 am - 7:15 am Packet Pickup - Sugar Lake Lodge, Main Building. Participants receive a water bottle, quick dry towel, and swim cap (if swimming). 

Body marking on the deck of Otis's Grill, just outside of the transition area. Chip pickup near body marking. 

7:30 am - Pre-race meeting, transition area 

8:00 am - Olympic race, time trial start on beach. Participants self seed. 

8:25 am - Sprint race, time trial start on beach. Participants self seed. 

8:40 am - Super Sprint race, time trial start on beach. Participants self seed.

Olympic: 1760 yards/1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 6 mile run 

Sprint: 587 yards swim,  11 mile bike, 3 mile run 

Super Sprint: 264 yards swim, 5.5 mile bike, 1.5 mile run 

Teams (2 or 3 person) can participate in the Olympic and Sprint races. The Super Sprint race is for individuals only. 

The event is chip timed by Pickle Events. 

The Timberman is a USA Triathlon sanctioned race. A USAT official will be monitoring the course. EVERY athlete needs to bring a valid ID in order to pick up his/her packet. Packets have to be picked up by the race participant. If you are a minor (age 17 and under), a parent/legal guardian needs to  accompany you to packet pickup and be onsite during race day, this applies to individuals and team members.

Participants need to either have a 1-day license or annual license. 

USAT fees are based on the distance of the race. 

1-day membership prices: 

 Super Sprint and Sprint: $13.00 

 Olympic: $18.00 

Relays: $6.00 per leg (no matter if the team is 2 or 3 person)

Annual licenses are not available at the race. Visit USAT's membership page for more information.