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Bear Triathlon

Bear, Delaware, United States View on map
May 22, 2027 – May 23, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Triathlon

About this race

The Bear Triathlon is a popular early-season race set in the scenic Lums Pond State Park, offering athletes a fast, flat, and beginner-friendly course. Featuring Sprint, Olympic and Youth distance options, the event delivers an inclusive and energizing race-day atmosphere for both newcomers and seasoned triathletes. The Bear Triathlon has become a go-to kickoff race for athletes across the Mid-Atlantic and is sanctioned by USA Triathlon.​ ALL information about this event can be viewed at https://www.rivalraceseries.com/beartriathlon.  ​ SPRINT TRIATHLON 750 Meter Swim | 10 Mile Bike | 3 Mile Run   OLYMPIC TRIATHLON 1500 Meter Swim| 23 Mile Bike | 6 Mile Run ​ YOUTH TRIATLON 7-8 yr : Swim 50 yards, Bike 2 miles, Run 0.5 mile 9-10 yr : Swim 100 yards, Bike 2 miles, Run 0.5 mile 11-12 yr : Swim 100 yards, Bike 4 miles, Run 1 mile 13-15 yr : Swim 150 yards, Bike 6 miles, Run 1 mile

Pick your distance

Triathlon

Youth - 7-8 yr

7-8 yr : Swim 50 yards, Bike 2 miles, Run 0.5 mile

May 22, 2027 1.6K 5:00 PM
$55.00
Open

Youth - 9-10 yr

9-10 yr : Swim 100 yards, Bike 2 miles, Run 0.5 mile

May 22, 2027 1.6K 5:00 PM
$55.00
Open

Youth - 11-12 yr

11-12 yr : Swim 100 yards, Bike 4 miles, Run 1 mile

May 22, 2027 1.6K 5:00 PM
$55.00
Open

Sprint

0.6 Mile Swim | 10 Mile Bike | 3 Mile Run

May 22, 2027 21.9K 7:00 AM
$145.00
Open

Relay Sprint

0.6 Mile Swim | 10 Mile Bike | 3 Mile Run

May 22, 2027 21.9K 7:00 AM
$200.00
Open

Olympic

0.9 Mile Swim | 23 Mile Bike | 6 Mile Run

May 22, 2027 48.1K 7:00 AM
$155.00
Open

Relay Olympic

0.9 Mile Swim | 23 Mile Bike | 6 Mile Run

May 22, 2027 48.1K 7:00 AM
$210.00
Open

Swimrun

Youth - 13-15 yr

13-15 yr : Swim 150 yards, Bike 6 miles, Run 1 mile

May 22, 2027 1.6K 5:00 PM
$55.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bear, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 22, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 22, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 33m

The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:16 PM local time (EDT) in Bear on May 22, 2027 — 14h 33m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Bear Triathlon

2026 edition View Results
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2024 edition View Results
2023 edition View Results

Other races near Bear

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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, 3 Bear events

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