Scharmützelsee Triathlon

Very good. How racers feel about it, how well it is run, and how it treats a first timer. Counts for 30% of the overall score.

Toughness: Tough

• Racer satisfactionLoved4.0

  Recent club athletes enjoyed both distances and praised the volunteers. · Medium confidence

• OrganizationWell run3.7

  Recent praise is balanced by confusing storm-delay communication in 2024. · Medium confidence

• First timer friendlyFriendly3.7

  Recent entrants finished happily, but rolling roads and weather require preparation. · Low confidence

Good. Wetsuit odds, water temperature, calm, and the experience of the start. Counts for 16% of the overall score.

• Wetsuit legalUsually3.5

  Wetsuit permission depends on the water reading and current national rules. · Low confidence

• Water temperatureComfortable3.5

  Race-day water temperatures vary and the evidence is limited. · Low confidence

• Calm waterMostly calm3.5

  Race-day water conditions are incompletely documented. · Low confidence

• Swim easeEasy3.7

  Two Olympic lake laps are manageable, with crowding reported near buoys. · Medium confidence

• Swim experienceGreat3.9

  Athletes enjoy the lakeside swim despite some buoy contact. · Low confidence

• Swim supportGood3.5

  Athlete accounts do not establish the amount of water support. · Low confidence

Good. Road surface, closures, scenery and wind. Counts for 18% of the overall score.

• Road surfaceMixed3.3

  One athlete found the access road rough, with the main course riding well. · Medium confidence

• Road closuresMostly closed3.5

  The extent of traffic separation is not established by the reports. · Low confidence

• Bike sceneryBeautiful3.5

  The available reports give little detail about bike scenery. · Low confidence

• WindMostly calm3.5

  Wind conditions are not documented across enough editions. · Low confidence

Very good. Crowds, aid stations, conditions underfoot and scenery. Counts for 13% of the overall score.

• Crowd supportStrong3.8

  Repeated laps let supporters encourage athletes several times. · Medium confidence

• Aid stationsGood3.5

  Reports do not establish the full aid offering. · Low confidence

• Run sceneryBeautiful3.5

  The available reports give limited detail about run scenery. · Low confidence

• Run conditionsModerate3.4

  The run hill and humid post-storm conditions added effort in 2024. · Low confidence

Good. Air temperature, how predictable the weather is, setting, and spectating. Counts for 13% of the overall score.

• Air temperaturePleasant3.5

  Conditions vary; a representative temperature range is not established. · Low confidence

• Weather reliabilityVariable2.8

  Accounts include thunderstorms, rain and a contrasting fine 2026 edition. · Medium confidence

• Venue beautyLovely4.2

  Athletes enjoy the lake setting and Brandenburg countryside. · Low confidence

• Spectator friendlyEasy4.1

  The lakeside start and repeated loops allow frequent contact with supporters. · Medium confidence

Very good. Hotels, walkability, getting there, and the town around the race. Counts for 10% of the overall score.

• Hotel availabilityGood3.5

  Race-week room availability is not established. · Low confidence

• Hotel valueGood3.5

  Race-week accommodation prices are not established. · Low confidence

• WalkabilityWalkable4.1

  Registration, transition and the lakeside race base sit together. · Low confidence

• Travel easeEasy3.5

  The reports do not establish airport transfer logistics. · Low confidence

• LogisticsSimple4.2

  The organizer offers race-morning collection at the start and finish area. · Medium confidence

• Town and foodGood3.5

  The reports provide limited town and restaurant information. · Low confidence