Schedule and packet pickup
Packet Pick-Up
Packet Pick-Up. Saturday, June 6th - 5:45 AM - 7:00 AM - Boat Landing at Badin, NC. Address to the lake is 292 NC 740 Badin, NC 28009.
Badin Lake Triathlon
- Date
- Last held Jun 6, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Badin, North Carolina
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Official race websiteThe swim at Badin Lake Triathlon
This is an open water swim at Badin Lake.
From the organizer's own race information. Venues and rules can change from year to year; the race's current athlete guide decides.
Water temperature and wetsuits at Badin Lake Triathlon
Around June 6, Badin Lake typically runs about 83°F at the surface (80 to 87°F across 2011 to 2020). The water usually runs above 78°F at this date: wetsuits are allowed but make you ineligible for age-group awards.
A model estimate from the USGS lake temperature model (daily surface temperatures for US lakes), not a measurement. Wetsuit cutoffs are USA Triathlon age-group rules. The race's own water temperature reading on race morning decides.
Start location and course
292 NC 740 Badin NC, Badin, NC 28009
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
Course profile: how hilly is Badin Lake Triathlon?
The 12.4-mile bike course climbs 476 feet, about 38 feet a mile: rolling.
| Course | Distance | Climbing | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701.4 m Swimming Route in Albemarle, North CarolinaSwim | 700 m | ||
| 12.4 mi Cycling Route in Albemarle, North CarolinaBike | 12.4 mi | 476 ft | rolling |
| 3.1 mi Running Route in Albemarle, North CarolinaRun | 3.1 mi | 101 ft | rolling |
From the course maps the organizers publish on Ride with GPS and MapMyRun; climbing is the total gain the map reports. Courses can change between editions, so check the date on the map.
Where Badin Lake Triathlon ranks
- No. 35 of 50 on Warmest triathlon swims
- No. 39 of 50 on Flattest triathlon bike courses
- No. 41 of 50 on Hilliest triathlon bike courses
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
2026 results
All results (2 years)Age Group
65
finishers
1:26:51
median
1:03:18
winning time
29% / 71%
women / men
Clydesdale (Males 220+)
4
finishers
1:45:46
median
1:25:58
winning time
–
women / men
Aggregated from official results (Trivium Racing) for Badin Lake Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Badin Lake Triathlon?
At the 2026 Age Group, the fastest tenth finished in 1:15:17 or better, the top quarter in 1:21:26, and half the field in 1:26:51; the last tenth came in after 1:57:53.
At the 2026 Clydesdale (Males 220+), the fastest tenth finished in 1:26:24 or better, the top quarter in 1:27:05, and half the field in 1:45:46; the last tenth came in after 2:05:45.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1:39:56 | 1:21:51 |
| 30-39 | 1:38:25 | 1:19:21 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 1:21:00 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 1:18:29 |
| 60-69 | n/a | 1:27:59 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Swim, bike and run splits at Badin Lake Triathlon
At the 2026 Age Group, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 4:32 to the top quarter there, 41% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in North Carolina, the median swim here was 2:31 slower, the bike 5:15 faster and the run 1:08 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 13:24 | 15:14 | 16:20 | 17:59+ |
| T1 | 0:53 | 1:22 | 1:45 | 2:19+ |
| Bike | 35:32 | 37:22 | 40:43 | 45:19+ |
| T2 | 0:42 | 1:01 | 1:13 | 1:27+ |
| Run | 23:05 | 25:19 | 27:44 | 31:17+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
Down 21 percent since 2025.
87
2025
69
2026
All events combined, from official results.
How fast is it?
Faster than most North Carolina sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:21:26, against 1:26:47 in a typical North Carolina sprint triathlon, so times here run 6 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
From the race's page
What the organizers of Badin Lake Triathlon cover on their registration page, in brief.
Race details
- Where
- 292 NC 740 Badin NC, Badin, NC 28009Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon
- Editions
- 2026 (Jun 6, 2026), 2025 (Jun 7, 2025), 2024 (Jun 1, 2024), 2023 (Jun 3, 2023), 2022 (Jun 4, 2022), 2021 (Jun 5, 2021)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Age Group, All Female Relay, All Male Relay Team, Aquathon (Swim + Run), Athena (Females 160+).
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Quick answers
- When is Badin Lake Triathlon?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Sprint Triathlon.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 65 athletes finished the Age Group; the median finish was 1:26:51 and the winner finished in 1:03:18.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:21:26, against 1:26:47 in a typical North Carolina sprint triathlon, so times here run 6 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- 292 NC 740 Badin NC, Badin, NC 28009.
- Is there a course map?
- Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.
From the organizers
The Badin Lake Triathlon provides a perfect opportunity for all fitness levels to get involved in a sprint triathlon. Participants will swim a 750 yard open water swim in Badin Lake, bike 13 miles through rolling country roads of Stanly County, and run a 5K through historic Badin, NC.
In 2019, Badin Lake Triathlon joined forces with Trivium Racing and became part of the Trivium Multisport Series. Triathletes will have the opportunity to participate in several multisport events throughout the year with a chance to win a series prize at the end of the year. Visit Trivium Racing for more information.
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