TRI Clear Lake
About this race
📣 Exciting News! The TRI Clear Lake Triathlon is moving to August 29th! You asked, and we listened — same great race, just warmer water and plenty of summer sunshine. Plus, you’ll have all summer to train and get in the lake for some open-water swim practice. Get ready for an incredible day of racing, community, and fun at the lake! 🌊🏊♂️🚴♀️🏃♂️
TRI Clear Lake has been named the state championship race, once again, by USA Triathlon for 2026. This is a testament to our TRI Clear Lake committee and Clear Lake as a whole. Our committee is dedicated to putting on one of the BEST and most professionally produced races in the Midwest, and our community shows up to support it. Here's to 2026! Now, it's time to take the plunge and sign up to TRY TRI Clear Lake.
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 10th Annual TRI Clear Lake Triathlon sanctioned by USA Triathlon on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The scenic course will commence at City Beach; 500M for Sprint and 1,500M for Olympic, the flat & fast 1 or 2-loop bike course (Sprint: 12.5 Miles • Olympic: 25 Miles) guides athletes out and back along South Shore Drive. The race is capped off with a 3.1 or 6.2 mile run on North Shore drive along beautiful Clear Lake and back to lakeside finish in City Park downtown.
This is the perfect race for beginners, or for experienced triathletes alike looking for a great tune-up race for Ironman 70.3 Des Moines! Clear Lake a beautiful tourist destination conveniently located on I 35 2 hours North of Des Moines & 2 hours South of Minneapolis. At the completion of the race, you will experience a high-energy lakefront finisher party, complete with music, food & beverages!
Pick your distance
Triathlon
TRI Clear Lake Triathlon Sprint
500 Meter Swim 12.4 Mile Bike 3.1 Mile Run
TRI Clear Lake Sprint Relay Team
500 Meter Swim 12.4 Mile Bike 3.1 Mile Run Teams may consist of 2-3 athletes
TRI Clear Lake Olympic Triathlon
1500 Meter Swim 25 Mile Bike (40K) 6.2 Mile Run (10K)
TRI Clear Lake Olympic Relay Team
1500 Meter Swim 25 Mile Bike (40K) 6.2 Mile Run (10K) Teams may consist of 2-3 athletes
PRO/Elite Race Olympic Distance
1500 Meter Swim 25 Mile Bike (40K) 6.2 Mile Run (10K) PRIZE PURSE: 1st = $1,000 2nd = $750.00 3rd = $500.00 **Awarded to the top 3 males & females designated elite/pro**
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clear Lake, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (CDT) in Clear Lake on August 29, 2026 — 13h 18m 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, 5 Clear Lake events
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