Course Details & Course Maps

The SavageMan 70 consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike, and a 13.1 mile run. The SavageMan 70 is not for everyone and is not a PR course. It is a test of an athletes grit in one of the prettiest parts of the country and is a bucket list race you’ll want to do year after year.

Swim Course: The 1.2 mile swim takes place in the cool, crystal clear waters of Deep Creek Lake and features an in water start and sandy beach finish. It is a rectangular course with yellow triangle turns and orange sighting buoys every 75 meters. The swim takes place in a corner of the lake surrounded by the forested hillsides of Deep Creek, it is an amazing swim. Be sure to look for Thomas the Turtle as you round the first turn… The water temperature in 2015-70, 2016-71, 2017-64, 2018-No Race, 2019-74.

Bike Course: The SavageMan 70.0 features a gorgeous and truly savage bike course and is the reason you want to do this race. Rural, well paved roads will take athletes through scenic farmland, forest and along trout filled rivers. Shaded, technical descents greet cyclists as they wind their way down Spring Lick and along the Savage River to the Westernport Wall where all athletes hope to earn their brick. From there you’ll have the ascents and descents of Big Savage Mountain, Otto, Jennings and Killer Miller. This is an amazing bike course that any serious athlete needs to race during their triathlon career.

Run Course: The 2 loop, 13.1 mile run course is almost 100% shaded and is a mixture of gravel roads, walking trails and paved roads. It begins with a nice tour of the lake shore and loops around the Discovery Center, campgrounds, along State Park Road and finally up the Fire Tower Rd. Once back on State Park Road runners will follow the last mile of the run course through a cathedral of pines on a nice, level, gravel road leading to the finish line.

Do the Double: Would you like to race both days of the Savageman Triathlon Festival weekend? If so when you register for the 1st race you will be prompted to register for the second race saving you 20% off the highest price race! If you are registering for the Big Savage Challenge it will be it’s own option when registering.

Cut Off Times

Please note that due to the extreme nature of this race and to be considerate of our volunteer support, athlete cut off times will be strictly enforced. There is a 9 hour time limit to complete the course. Cumulative cut off times for the individual disciplines are as follows:

Swim: 1:15 hrs (from the start of the last wave)

Bike: 5:00 hrs to to top of Killer Miller, 6:00 hrs to finish

Run: 7.5 hrs for loop 1, 9:00 hrs to complete the race

Race management and medical personnel reserve the right to pull any athlete from the course if it appears that they are not sufficiently trained to complete the remainder of the course in the allotted time and in a safe manner.

Course Maps