The FirmMan Triathlon is one of the marquee events of the year for FIRM Racing. The event starts on the Saturday before the race where festivities take place at the host hotel. This includes packet pick-up, entertainment and a sports expo that features speakers and clinics. That afternoon is the FirmKids Triathlon, a fun swim-bike-run event for ages 4-12 year olds. On Saturday evening is a pasta dinner and guest speaker.

The FirmMan Triathlon starts on Sunday morning. The event is good for the whole family as there are enough activities to keep everybody busy, including vendors, live bands, kid entertainment, face painting, balloons, ice cream and more.

The FirmMan Triathlon race is a modified half-Ironman distance course, including:
* SWIM: 1 mile
* BIKE: 56 miles
* RUN: 13 miles

FIRM Racing is an experienced multi-sport event organizer who put on many events each year in the Boston area, including the Danskin Women's Triathlon, US Coast Guard Duathlon, Rockbuster Duathlon, Sheriff's Sprint Triathlon and many others.

SWIM
distance: 1 mile
The swim takes place in Fort Pond, in Lancaster, Massachusetts. It is a triangular course with swimmers traveling in a clockwise direction (buoys on your right).

BIKE
distance: 56 miles
This is a two loop course that takes place entirely on quiet, residential roads. There are continuous rolling hills throughout the course with a total elevation gain of 414 feet.

RUN
distance: 13 miles
The run is a two-loop course that starts and ends at the transition area on the edge of Fort Pond. Though it's not an extremely hilly course, there are continuous rolling hills as you run through residential streets in the Lancaster/Harvard area of Massachusetts.

There are a lot of activities surrounding the transition area by Fort Pond. This is a great race for the entire family, with many activities for the children, including face painting, balloons, ice cream, bands and kiddy rides.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2007 Winners
Male: Tim Snow
overall time: 4:11:37 (swim: 24:04, bike: 2:28:59, run: 1:16:49)
Female: Amy Rice
overall time: 4:43:43 (swim: 24:51, bike: 2:35:34, run: 1:41:24)