Crystal River Triathlon
About this race
Please join us for the Crystal River Sprint Triathlon on
Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Triathlon: Swim 0.25 Mile, Bike 12 Miles, Run 3 Miles.
Duathlon: Run 1 Miles, Bike 12 Miles, Run 3 Miles.
YOU MUST HAVE your USAT card and picture ID at packet pick up
If you want to pick up a packet for someone other than yourself, please request an Affidavit Form at info@drcsports.com. This is the only way to pick up someone else's packet, no exceptions!
FRIDAY:
At this time, there will be NO EARLY PACKET PICKUP for Crystal River Tri You can pick up your packet on Saturday morning at the race site.
SATURDAY:
6:00 AM Registration Opens; Day of Race registration (if available), check-in, packet pick up.
7:30 AM - First Wave Start
10:30 AM - COURSE CLOSED
~ Custom Medal for all Finishers! ~
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Age Group
Awards for Overall Male/Female and Master Male/Female Top 3 in 5 Year Age Groups.
Athena
Weight Restricted Divisions: Athena (Women 165+ lbs) Top 3 Females Awarded
Clydesdale
Weight Restricted Division: Clydesdale (Men 220+lbs) Top 3 Men Awarded
Fat Tire
Please read the Fat Tire Policy on our website @ www.DRCSports.com Top 3 Males/Females Awarded
Military/LEO/PSO
Active or Retired Military, Law Enforcement, or Public Safety Officers. Thank you for your service! Top 3 Males/Females Awarded
Novice (Beginners)
Only if this is your 1st year as a Triathlete. No Age Groups, All Novice compete together. Welcome to Triathlon! Top 3 Males/Females Awarded
Adaptive
Please contact the Race Director (Chris Moling 352-637-2475) to discuss any special needs you may have. Top 3 Males/Females Awarded
Relay Team
2 or 3 Person Teams Allowed Top 3 Teams Awarded
Duathlon
Duathlon
No Age Groups. Top 3 Male & Female Receive Awards. Run 1 Miles / Bike 12 Miles / Run 3 Miles
Relay Team Duathlon
2 or 3 Person Teams Allowed Top 3 Teams Awarded
Aquabike
Aquabike
No Age Groups. Top 3 Male & Female Receive Awards. Swim .25 Miles / Bike 12 Miles / Run thru the Finish Line
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Crystal River, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (EDT) in Crystal River on May 23, 2026 — 13h 44m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Crystal River Triathlon
142 finishers across 9 distances · leading places in the Age Group
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Darway | 1:00:41 | — |
| 2 | Eric Eisnaugle | 1:02:18 | — |
| 3 | Shannon Woodruff | 1:02:42 | — |
| 4 | Jim Young | 1:03:43 | — |
| 5 | Alex Payant | 1:04:13 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Crystal River
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Camp Spirit 5K
YMCA Youth Triathlon
Greenway Trick 'R Trot
Tri Cooter Sprint Triathlon
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 Crystal River events
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