Gator Gauntlet Off-road Triathlon
About this race
Welcome to a different kind of triathlon! Get to see the entirety of our beautiful Sam Houston Jones State Park as you run and bike the trails, then embark on a kayak paddle on the Calcasieu West Fork River. The race consists of approximately 4 miles of trail running, 8 miles of mountain biking, and a 1 mile paddle on the river. Proceeds to benefit the trails at Sam Houston Jones State Park.
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Triathlon
Single Off-road Triathlon
Bringing your own mountain bike and kayak are required. Life jackets are required on the kayak leg. Bicycle helmets are required on the mountain biking leg.
Off-road Triathlon Relay
Bringing your own kayak is preferred, however, we will have kayaks and life jackets available on a first come - first use basis. Life jackets are required on the kayak leg. Bicycle helmets are required on the mountain biking leg.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Charles, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (CDT) in Lake Charles on August 29, 2026 — 12h 51m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Gator Gauntlet Off-road Triathlon
32 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Single Off-road Triathlon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Jordan | 1:32:24 | 7:06 /mi |
| 2 | Eric Laing | 1:34:07 | 7:14 /mi |
| 3 | Charles McAdon | 1:38:46 | 7:36 /mi |
| 4 | Chris Van Way | 1:43:28 | 7:58 /mi |
| 5 | Ian Laing | 1:43:31 | 7:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 13 Lake Charles events
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