The Great Escape Triathlon
About this race
Join us for 10th edition of The Great Escape & Mini Escape Triathlons on June 13th & 14th, 2026!! We are excited to offer a well-organized, family & beginner friendly triathlon in Jefferson City, Missouri!
To complete the Escape, athletes will have a snake swim in the 4 lane, 50 meter pool at Ellis Porter Riverside Park, then on to the bike over city & rural roads to the outskirts of the new Missouri State Prison and back. The run will take athletes to the old historic Missouri State Penitentiary and back to cross the finish line and earn the classic Great Escape medal! With triathlon & duathlon events for ages 13 & up (The *Great* Escape), and a triathlon event for ages 5 - 12 (The *Mini* Escape), there is something for the whole family.
If you're speedy, we've got all kinds of prizes and swag for the overall winners, plus finisher medals & participant shirts for everyone, so mark your calendars for the 2026 Great Escape Triathlon!!
The The Great Escape Triathlon brings an exciting 24.9K, 24.5K, 11.1K, 36.5K to Jefferson City, Missouri on June 13, 2021. Don't miss this beautiful event!
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Triathlon
Sprint
Sprint Relay
Super Sprint
Double Triathlon
Duathlon
Duathlon
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Jefferson City in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Jefferson City
The Great Escape Triathlon takes place in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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