Try the Tri
About this race
Try the Tri is Terrace Park's neighborhood triathlon — a friendly, low-key swim-bike-run designed to give kids and adults their first taste of multisport racing, right here in our own backyard. Whether your six-year-old wants to try their first race or a parent is finally giving triathlon a go, this is the place to start.
RACE DETAILS:
Who: Anyone turning 6 this year (2026) and older (must be able to swim without flotation aids and ride without training wheels.
When: Saturday August 30, 2026
Where: Terrace Park Swim Club
Benefit: All proceeds will benefit the Terrace Park Swim & Tennis Club
Divisions: 6-9, 10-13, 14-16, 17-55, 56 and over, Relays
Ages will be determined based on your age on 12/31/2026
Relays:
Kids relay (all participants under 13 years old.
Family relay (mixed age groups) - At least one participant must be age 14 or under.
Adult relay (all participants 14 years old or older)
Awards:
Prizes for top 3 finishers in each age group
top relay team in each relay category
Registration Fee:
$30 - Individuals 13 and under - Discount will be taken at checkout
$50 - Individuals 14 and over
$80 - Kids Relay Teams
$100 - Family and Adult Relay Teams
Note: For teams, the first person to sign up pays for the entire team. There will be no charge for the 2nd and 3rd persons on the team.
T-Shirts:
Registration includes a race shirt for each participant (while supplies last).
A shirt is included for all participants registered by 8/9/26.
Gear:
A HELMET and BIKE are required for all participants.
A bike check must be completed before racing – details will be provided to registrants as the race gets closer.
Race Day Check-in:
Check-in opens 7:15
Transition Area closes at 7:45
Race time 8:00 a.m. with a staggered start for age groups.
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Individual
Various distances depending on age. $30 each for ages 13 under.
Kids Relay
Age Limit - 13 and Under only.
Family Relay
Must have at least one participant under 14 years of age
Adult Relay
Age Limit - 14 and older
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Terrace Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 8:11 PM local time (EDT) in Terrace Park on August 30, 2026 — 13h 06m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Try the Tri
23 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Individual
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Duncan | 15:19 | 6:03 /mi |
| 2 | J. Herman | 16:54 | 6:41 /mi |
| 3 | A. Arndt | 16:54 | 6:41 /mi |
| 4 | H. Delorme | 16:57 | 6:42 /mi |
| 5 | E. Smith | 17:10 | 6:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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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, 2 Terrace Park events
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