The First Annual Buffalo Creek Triathlon was held on June 19, 2004, at Wellington Lake. Over 135 triathletes competed in this off-road triathlon, making it one of the largest XTERRA Point Series Races in the U.S. Together with another 35 short course beginner triathletes and the youth, over 170 triathletes competed that day. On June 18, 2005, the Second Annual Buffalo Creek Triathlons hosted over 235 athletes, and on June 10, 2006, the Third Annual Buffalo Creek Triathlons hosted over 325 athletes. Then on June 16, 2007, the event sold out with over 400 athletes competing. With the gracious hospitality from the Castle Mountain Resort (owners of Wellington Lake) and with permit from the U.S. Forest Service, South Platte Ranger District, the Fifth Annual Buffalo Creek Triathlons will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
The Fifth Annual XTERRA Buffalo Creek has again been selected as an XTERRA American Tour race. With 4 other XTERRA triathlons for 2008 in the Rocky Mountain Region (The Crested Butte Bank XTERRA, on July 27, www.Westelktri.com; The Quarq XTERRA Iron Creek in South Dakota, on July 12, www.ICORT.com; The XTERRA Wild Horse Creek in Montana, on July 20; and The Fleet Feet XTERRA Indian Peaks at Eldora Ski Resort just west of Boulder, Colorado on August 2, www.digdeepsports.com; and new this year, The XTERRA Beaver Creek on August 9, www.Impactracing.org; and with the XTERRA Mountain Championship in Ogden on August 16, 2008, triathletes can win points based on their finish in their age group. Those triathletes with the most points in their best 3 races in their age group can qualify to compete at the XTERRA U.S.A. Championship in Tahoe, Nevada, on October 5, 2008, and then qualify to compete in the XTERRA World Championship in Maui, on October 26, 2008. For further details on the Point Series and how you can qualify to compete in the U.S.A. and World Championships, please refer to: www.Xterraplanet.com
Again this year: The BC/CB Double! XTERRA Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon and XTERRA Buffalo Creek have teamed up to create the BC/CB Double. Prizes will be awarded at the Crested Butte Awards Ceremony to the top male and female finishers who have the fastest combined times for the 2 races.
AND, new this year: The Colorado XXX (Colorado Triple X) where athletes combine their times in all 3 Colorado XTERRA races (Buffalo Creek, Crested Butte, and Indian Peaks) to win prizes for the fastest combined times.
The Buffalo Creek Triathlon has 3 purposes:
1. To provide an opportunity for local triathletes to compete in an off-road triathlon near the Denver metro area.
2. To raise funds for some special charities:
Wilderness On Wheels. Off-Road Triathletes appreciate the opportunities of Colorado’s outdoors, and it seems appropriate to me that we support an organization that provides outdoor experiences to other Coloradans confined to wheelchairs.
Rocky Mountain Eagles Beep Baseball Team, Denver's only baseball team for the blind.
MESA. Moving to End Sexual Assault (located in Boulder, Colorado).
XTERRA Foundation
Columbine Memorial Fund, Littleton, Colorado
Fisher House
The Memorial Fund to Benefit Tyler Carron and Nikko Landeros
I Love U Guys Foundation (www.Iloveuguys.org)
3. To provide an opportunity for me to again support the off-road triathlon spirit.