Big Red Chair Triathlon and 5k Race

Date: Last held Sep 6, 2026, next date to be announced
Location: Saint Cloud, Florida

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Start location and course

2991 17th Street, Saint Cloud, FL 34769

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2026 results

All results (2 years)

Super Sprint

finishers

1:00:12

median

38:09

winning time

36% / 64%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

5k Race

finishers

36:21

median (11:44 /mi)

20:35

winning time

61% / 39%

women / men

Kids Run "Micro Mini"

finishers

11:21

median

9:58

winning time

40% / 60%

women / men

Aggregated from official results for Big Red Chair Triathlon and 5k Race. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Big Red Chair Triathlon and 5k Race?

At the 2026 Super Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 44:41 or better, the top quarter in 53:46, and half the field in 1:00:12; the last tenth came in after 1:16:11.

At the 2026 5k Race, the fastest tenth finished in 29:27 or better, the top quarter in 31:59, and half the field in 36:21; the last tenth came in after 51:08.

At the 2026 Kids Run "Micro Mini", the fastest tenth finished in 10:18 or better, the top quarter in 10:55, and half the field in 11:21; the last tenth came in after 14:44.

Third place by age group, 2026 Super Sprint
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	n/a	54:55
20-29	1:03:27	44:04
30-39	n/a	53:43
40-49	1:07:20	1:04:22

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.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Swim, bike and run splits at Big Red Chair Triathlon and 5k Race

At the 2026 Super Sprint, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 3:54 to the top quarter there, 58% of the gap across the legs.

2026 Super Sprint, 50 finishers
Leg	Top 10%	Top 25%	Median	Slowest 25%
Swim	5:01	6:25	7:44	9:51+
Bike	13:15	14:14	17:05	19:03+

Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.

Finishers by year

Up 10 percent since 2025.

2025

2026

All events combined, from official results.

How fast is it?

Slower than most Florida sprint triathlons

The fastest quarter of the 2025 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:18:40, against 1:10:57 in a typical Florida sprint triathlon, so times here run 11 percent slower.

Super Sprint Triathlon: About average for Florida super sprint triathlons. The fastest quarter of the 2026 super sprint triathlon field finished under 53:46, against 53:46 in a typical Florida super sprint triathlon, so times here are about average.

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.

Race details

Where: 2991 17th Street, Saint Cloud, FL 34769Map
Course: Road
Distances: Kids Triathlon, Super Sprint Triathlon, 5K
Editions: 2026 (Sep 6, 2026), 2025 (Oct 4, 2025)
Status: The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Sprint Triathlon, 5k Race, 5k Race, Kids Run "Micro Mini", Super Sprint.

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Quick answers

When is Big Red Chair Triathlon and 5k Race?: The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?: See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances are offered?: Kids Triathlon, Super Sprint Triathlon, 5K.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2026, 50 athletes finished the Super Sprint; the median finish was 1:00:12 and the winner finished in 38:09.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:18:40, against 1:10:57 in a typical Florida sprint triathlon, so times here run 11 percent slower.
Where does it start?: 2991 17th Street, Saint Cloud, FL 34769.