The Rye Beach Challenge
About this race
The Rye Beach Challenge is a community-centered event designed to bring together athletes of all abilities for a fun, unique, and challenging experience in Rye, NY.
Organized in partnership by local 501(c)(3) organization, The Rye Tri Club, this event will showcase the natural beauty of Rye Town Beach and Park while promoting health, fitness, and inclusivity.
All entry fees, after expenses will go to the Rye Tri Club which is a 501c charity.
Pick your distance
Swimrun
½ mile swim, 1 mile run, ½ mile swim
Swimming
½ mile swim
1 mile swim
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rye, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets at 8:27 PM local time (EDT) in Rye on July 11, 2026 — 14h 55m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — The Rye Beach Challenge
65 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the ½ mile swim, 1 mile run, ½ mile swim
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie O'Brien | 40:48 | — |
| 2 | ALEC Travieso | 42:18 | — |
| 3 | Bridget Nuess | 42:26 | — |
| 4 | Jonathan Simon | 44:10 | — |
| 5 | Sean Doyle | 44:20 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 3 Rye events
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