Smith Mountain Lake Sprint Triathlon Presented by Charlene Jones REMAX Lakefront Realty
About this race
Staged out of beautiful Smith Mountain Lake State Park this triathlon classic has clear water, mountain views and fun courses. The swim features a sandy beach start and a crisp, clear lake. The bike and run courses are rolling, but not too challenging. This is a great race if you are just starting out in the sport, or have been racing for 20 years. Smith Mountain Lake is home to numerous lodging options and attractions. There is great trail running in the park and the Blue Ridge Parkway isn’t too far away if you want to stay the night and ride again on Sunday. With numerous B&B’s, breweries and wineries in the area this race needs to be on your “racecation” bucket list!
Watch the Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon preview, then sign up below.
For further race details go to https://kineticmultisports.com/races/smithmountainlakesprint/.
Fleet Feet Roanoke is the Official Run Course Sponsor.
Participants will get SML Triathlon branded race socks in addition to their shirt at Packet Pick up! Sock Sizes will be first come, first serve!
The Bagel & I Food Truck will be set up at the race, providing additional food items for purchase!
Lodging Information
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Triathlon
Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon (Individual)
Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim (Lake); 20K Bike (Rolling Hills); 5K Run (Flat)
Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon Relay
Triathlon Relay: 750 Meter Swim (Lake); 20K Bike (Rolling Hills); 5K Run (Flat) (Flat).
Aquabike
Smith Mountain Lake Aquabike (Individual)
Aquabike: 750 Meter Swim (Lake); 20K Bike (Rolling Hills)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Huddleston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (EDT) in Huddleston on May 2, 2026 — 13h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Smith Mountain Lake Sprint Triathlon Presented by Charlene Jones REMAX Lakefront Realty
257 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon (Individual), Sprint Age Group
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Minster | 1:06:01 | — |
| 2 | Nate Michener | 1:06:17 | — |
| 3 | Paul Rasoumoff | 1:09:21 | — |
| 4 | Ben Lawry | 1:13:06 | — |
| 5 | Owen Page | 1:14:36 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Deck the Heels 5K Night Run
Falling Creek 24-hour Running Event
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, 7 Huddleston events
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