Bay St. Louis Sprint Triathlon
About this race
The Bay Saint Louis Sprint Triathlon is the 11th annual USAT-Sanctioned Sprint Triathlon from Bay Saint Louis Races on July 11, 2026 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. This race course is one of the few in the world held entirely along a scenic waterfront. The course consists of an 800-yard near-shore swim; a 15-mile bike ride along Beach Boulevard with only 1 turn, and a 3.1-mile run along the Beach Boardwalk. Whether you are a beginner looking for a straight-forward course for your first tri or a seasoned Ironman who wants to see what your bike can do on a fast course, this race is for you!
Event details and schedule Registration Fees:
April 1 to April 30 - $70 Relay Teams $120
May 1 to June 30 - $80 Relay Teams $135
July 1 to July 10 - $90 Relay Teams $150
NO day of race registration – Swag guaranteed only to first 200 to register
RACE ITINERARY - Subject to Change
Friday, July 10, 2026:
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Packet Pickup and Onsite Registration at Dan B Restaurant at 109 S. Beach Blvd.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
5:00AM - 6:30AM
Triathlon Check-in and Race Day Packet Pickup is at Dan B Restaurant. There is shelter and lights there & it is very close to the transition area.
5:30AM - 6:45AM
Transition Opens
Transition area will be at the Seawall area south of Our Lady of the Gulf Church at 228 S. Beach Blvd.
6:20AM - 6:45AM
Swim Course Opens for Triathlete Warm-up
6:50AM - 7:00AM
Triathletes line up at the starting line for the swim
7:00AM
RACE START!
On the beach
8:30AM
After Party! Dan B Restaurant at 109 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St Louis, MS 39520
9:30AM
Awards! Dan B Restaurant at 109 S Beach Blvd, Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Race Contact for more information: Leonard Vergunst – 228-380-7037 – leonardvergunst@gmail.com
Photos and Results can also be found at www.gulfcoastrunningclub.org and many more photos on the GCRC Facebook page.
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Individual Triathlon
Clydesdale
Athena
1st Time Beginners
Relay Teams
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bay Saint Louis, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 9:01 PM local time (EDT) in Bay Saint Louis on July 11, 2026 — 13h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bay St. Louis Sprint Triathlon
200 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Individual Triathlon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Carpenter | 1:12:32 | — |
| 2 | Matt Greco | 1:15:19 | — |
| 3 | Justin Rosen | 1:15:32 | — |
| 4 | Caleb Earhart | 1:16:00 | — |
| 5 | Dominic Maley | 1:16:36 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 17 Bay Saint Louis events
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