Scharmützelsee Triathlon

Overall score 3.4Good
Thin evidence2 sources#115 of 244 sprint triathlons

Bad Saarow, Germany · 0.75 / 20 / 5 km

Race day Sun 2 Aug 2026

Same event, olympic distance: see its rating

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Is it right for you?

First timer
Friendly3.7
PR potential
Fast3.5
Wetsuit swim
Usually3.5
Swim support
Good3.5
Crowds
Strong3.8

Watch out: The Olympic bike is 38 km (23.6 mi); personal-best comparisons need care. All 3

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Provisional: based on 2 sources. Why

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Score breakdown

Every score is out of 5, and 5 is always the better end.

Each bar is a range of 0.25 points; the light bar holds this race. The average race scores 3.4.

What does this score mean?

Why people love it

  • Welcoming volunteers and positive recent club reports.
  • Lake-based sprint and Olympic races with race-morning packet collection.

Watch out for

  • The Olympic bike is 38 km (23.6 mi); personal-best comparisons need care.
  • Rolling roads and a run hill add effort.
  • Storm-delay communication caused confusion in an earlier edition.

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Sun 2 Aug 2026

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What racers say

Overall score 3.4 out of 5

2 reviews and race reports

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Scores

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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

Course traits, not part of the score

  • PR potentialFast3.5

    Comparable athlete timing evidence is limited. · 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

Very 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

Course traits, not part of the score

  • Bike speedFast3.8

    Club athletes report quick riding on the rolling road course. · Low confidence

  • Bike flatnessMostly flat3.6

    Athletes describe rolling rather than flat bike laps. · Medium confidence

  • Bike simplicityMostly simple3.6

    Repeated laps and wet corners require attention. · 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

Course traits, not part of the score

  • Run flatnessRolling3.3

    A noticeable hill appears on the repeated run laps. · Medium 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

Course traits, not part of the score

  • Low altitudeLow3.5

    A reliable venue altitude has not been verified. · Low 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

Course

Swim, 0.8 km (0.5 mi)

Scharmützelsee, Schwanenwiese

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Key facts

Location
Bad Saarow, Brandenburg, Germany
Typical month
August
Distances
0.8 km (0.5 mi) swim, 20 km (12.4 mi) bike, 5 km (3.1 mi) run

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