Elemental Tri Series Białystok

Elemental Tri Series is a Polish triathlon series with races in Olsztyn, Strawczyn, and Białystok. The Białystok race uses the sprint format: a 0.75 km swim, 20 km bike ride, and 5 km run. It is open to age-group athletes, with a minimum age of 16 for the sprint event, so it fits newer triathletes as well as people chasing a fast short-course result. Olsztyn gives the series its clearest setting: the swim is in Lake Ukiel, at a renovated venue prepared for triathlon racing. That race has drawn more than 800 participants before, which points to a busy mass-start feel rather than a small local workout. Registration is handled online, with payment required shortly after signing up; once the fee is recorded, the athlete gets a start number automatically. Entrants can also add a cotton Elemental Tri Series shirt to their race pack.