The ROC Triathlon presented by TruePath Racing
About this race
Since 2010, the Rochester Triathlon (aka The ROC) is a late summer classic organized by the Rochester Area Triathletes (aka RATs) and held at Durand-Eastman Beach in Irondequoit, NY on Saturday August 22, 2026. The ROC features a shallow open-water swim, closed-to-traffic, super-fast, bike course, and a picturesque run along Lake Ontario and Seabreeze shorelines to the roaring crowds lining the pathway.
The ROC is a USAT-sanctioned event offering qualifying slots for the National Championships for all Sprint and Intermediate distances in the following divisions:
- High School: Male and Females still in school (Sprint distance only)
- Age Group: Every 5 years (Sprint and Intermediate Triathlon)
- Athena / Clydesdale: Athenas are females above 165lbs, Clydesdales are males above 225lbs (Sprint distance only)
- Duathlon: Male and Female Top (No Age Groups)
- AquaBike: Male and Female Top 3 (No Age Groups)
- 5K Run: Male and Female Top 3 (No Age Groups)
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Awards: Top 3 Overall, Masters (50+) Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 5k Run
Swimrun
Kids Splash-n-Dash
Age Range: 6-9 -> Swim: 100 yards, Run: 0.5 miles) Age Range: 10-13 -> Swim: 400 yards, Run: 2 miles)
Triathlon
Intermediate Triathlon
Age Groups by 5 years Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 1.5k Swim, 40k Bike, 10k Run
Sprint Triathlon
Age Groups by 5 years Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 750m Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run
High School Sprint Triathlon
Open to Ages: 17 and Under Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 750m Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run
Athena / Clydesdale Sprint Triathlon
Athena (165lbs) / Clydesdale (225lbs) Awards: Top 3 Overall, No Age Groups Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 750m Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run
Aquabike
Intermediate AquaBike
No Age-Groups - Top 3 Overall Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 1.5k Swim, 40k Bike
Duathlon
Sprint Duathlon
Awards: Top 3 Overall Divisions: Male, Female Distance: 2M Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 21 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rochester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (EDT) in Rochester on August 27, 2027 — 13h 25m of daylight.
Course
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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, 87 Rochester events
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