As the legend goes, the sword was broken in battle along a swift creek over the forbidden love between a lost explorer and a Chieftain's daughter of the native Quapaw tribe.  Years later, a caravan of Spanish explorers passed through this area when they came upon the same swift stream.  As they crossed the water, one of them stumbled upon the broken sword and cried "Spadra!" (espada is Spanish for sword), and so was named Spadra Creek, "Stream of the Broken Sword."

Today, the beautiful Spadra Creek still flows swiftly through the heart of Clarksville and is featured prominently along the race course.

The Sprint Triathlon distances will be a 500 meter Swim, a 15-mile Bike, and a 5K (3.1mi) Run.  Race Starts at 7:00 AM at Lake Ludwig (5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21) and finishes at the Downtown Stage (corner of Legion and Main St).

Course Info:

​Swim Course:
The swim is an open water swim with a beach start at Lake Ludwig, located about 5 miles north of town off of Hwy. 21. The course will be a loop starting at the beach area and ending at the ramp. It will be marked with buoys and other directional signage.
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Transition 1: The T1 area is in the parking/beach area as you come up the ramp. The transition exit to bike will be at the entrance onto the road.

Bike Course:
The bike course is on paved roads with beautiful scenery of the Ozark Mountains. The first half of the course is a FAST ride with rolling downhill terrain. The second section goes through downtown and the University of the Ozarks campus, then back out into the countryside that features rolling hills and finishes with a gradual and flat ride back into downtown.

Transition 2: The T2 area is a parking lot downtown between the Johnson County Historical Society and Domino's Pizza (near the Finish Line at the stage). You will enter from Main St. after you pass the Historical Society, then quickly hop on the trail for the run.

Run Course:
The run is an out-and-back course on the Spadra Creek Nature Trail that features a flat paved trail with a pasture and wooded setting and finishes downtown with great spectator viewing and an awesome finish line party!​

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Sprint Triathlon Age Groups:
19 and UNDER
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and OVER

Age Group prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 Male and Female finishers in each age group.

Cost:

Price increases after August 12, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT

Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint - Individual Event - $70
Sheep Dog IA - Military, Veteran, & First Responder Relay Team - $30
Broken Sword Triathlon Sprint - Relay Team - $50
Kid's Triathlon 2025 - Intro Division (Ages 6-8) - $30
Kid's Triathlon 2025 - Intermediate Division (Ages 9-12) - $40
Kid's Triathlon 2025 - Advanced Division (Ages 13-15) - $40

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