About Oslo Triathlon
PLEASE NOTE! We do primarily have Norwegian participants and sadly we do not have the resources to keep our information in English 100% up to date. Please visit our Norwegian page for more and accurate information, feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Oslo Triathlon is the oldest triathlon in Norway. Arranged for the first time in 1983 and we have kept it going ever since.
The event is held in the surroundings of lake Sognsvann, a very popular and accessible recreational site for the residents of Oslo slightly North of the city. We consider us lucky to be able to welcome our competitors in such beautiful surroundings while still being within the city limits of Oslo, Norway’s capital and largest city, home to close to 700.000 inhabitants.
The swim leg is held in the Sognsvann lake and the temperature is expected to be somewhere between 16-19°C, wetsuit is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. 1500 m swim for Olympic distanse and 750 m for Sprint and Team Relay.
2012 © Jonas Sundet
The transition area will be at the areas nearby The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH) about 300 m from the water exit.
The bike leg runs through a couple of kilometres through a residential area (Sognsveien, Carl Kjelsens vei and up Maridalsveien) out to Maridalen, a sparsely habituated valley consisting of mostly farmlands and “Nordmarka”, a large protected area of woods and lakes. There are even some historic ruins of a church from the 13th century to be spotted along the course. Continue to the turning point to end of the road and Olympic distance competitors turn again at Brekke, at entrance of the valley for a second lap, while Sprinters continue back to the transition area. No drafting is allowed, and riders must hold a distance of 10 m and pass in 20 seconds. 40 K for Olympic distanse and 23 K for Sprint and Team Relay.
2012 © Jonas Sundet
Back at transition area you head out for a run around the outer perimeter og the Sognsvann Lake. Two laps for Olympic of each 5 K for Olympic distanse and one for Sprint and Team Relay. Drinking stations at 3 / 8 K and in the finish area. Muster your last energy to a final sprint to cheers from the crowds at the arena area next to the transition area.
This triathlon event is for everyone! We have different distances ranging from the classic Olympic distance of 1500 m swim, 40Ks bike followed by a 10K run, sprint distance (half of Olympic), a Super-Sprint Aquathlon for the juniors between 13-19 years and a try-tri course for our young triathletes in the making, aged 6 – 12.
PROGRAM: (EXACT TIMES TBA)
Registrations and participant bag pick-up at
Anton Sport Bogstadveien
Bogstadveien 2, 0355 Oslo
Phone.+47 22 95 59 70
Thursday and Friday, August 8th and 9th between 09:00 and 19:00 hrs.
Saturday, August 10: Race office opens at 06:30 AM
Olympic Triathlon : (1500 m swimming, 40 K cycling, 10 K run)
Registration fee: NOK 850 (NOK 950 from May 1st.)
Sprint Triathlon : (750 m swimming, 23 K cycling, 5 K run)
Registration fee: NOK 850 (NOK 950 from May 1st.)
Team Relay Triathlon : (750 m swimming, 23 K cycling, 5 K run)
Registration fee: NOK 1150 (NOK 1300 from May 1st.)
Supersprint Tryathlon : (400 m swimming, 10 K cycling, 2,5 K run)
Registration fee: NOK 750 (NOK 850 from May 1st.)
Supersprint Aquathlon : (400 m swimming, 5 K run, open for 13 – 17 y.o.):
Registration fee : NOK 250 (NOK 300 from May 1st.)
Child Tri4fu :
Registration fee: NOK 100
The event is very spectator friendly and held on spectacular locations.
Oslo Triathlon is a Norwegian Triathlon Federation sanctioned event all participants are required to have either a membership from their national triathlon federation or to purchase a one day NTF Event licence.
Oslo Triathlon is organized by Sportsklubben Rye.