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2303 Tomblinson Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
The 14-mile bike course climbs 835 feet, about 60 feet a mile: hilly.
| Course | Distance | Climbing | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mi Cycling Route in Bowling Green, KentuckyBike | 14 mi | 835 ft | hilly |
| 2.9 mi Cycling Route in Bowling Green, KentuckyBike | 2.9 mi | 67 ft | flat |
| 3 mi Running Route in Bowling Green, KentuckyRun | 3 mi | 76 ft | rolling |
| 1 mi Running Route in Bowling Green, KentuckyRun | 1 mi | 10 ft | flat |
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.
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
Aggregated from official results (Bald Eagle Events) for Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon & Kids Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2026 Individual Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:13:51 or better, the top quarter in 1:21:21, and half the field in 1:34:14; the last tenth came in after 2:04:36.
At the 2026 Kids Triathlon - 50 M Swim, 3 Mile Bike, 1 Mile Run, the fastest tenth finished in 22:30 or better, the top quarter in 25:15, and half the field in 28:49; the last tenth came in after 42:04.
At the 2026 Clydesdale Triathlon (220+ Male Weight Class), the fastest tenth finished in 1:31:38 or better, the top quarter in 1:35:02, and half the field in 1:44:19; the last tenth came in after 2:03:31.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | n/a | 1:32:17 |
| 20-29 | 1:58:27 | 1:18:29 |
| 30-39 | 1:38:35 | 1:08:58 |
| 40-49 | 1:40:19 | 1:11:56 |
| 50-59 | 1:44:36 | 1:22:34 |
| 60-69 | n/a | 1:24:50 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
At the 2026 Individual Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 11:14 to the top quarter there, 57% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in the US, the median swim here was 2:01 faster, the bike 7:17 slower and the run 1:06 faster (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 7:01 | 8:23 | 10:09 | 11:33+ |
| T1 | 0:49 | 1:20 | 1:49 | 2:34+ |
| Bike | 41:53 | 46:14 | 53:05 | 59:20+ |
| T2 | 0:41 | 0:53 | 1:17 | 1:44+ |
| Run | 20:56 | 23:59 | 28:00 | 34:10+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Kids Triathlon - 50 M Swim, 3 Mile Bike, 1 Mile Run, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 3:22 to the top quarter there, 94% of the gap across the legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 1:15 | 1:22 | 1:34 | 1:58+ |
| T1 | 2:11 | 2:38 | 3:08 | 3:33+ |
| Bike | 14:34 | 15:38 | 17:54 | 21:00+ |
| T2 | 15:02 | 16:14 | 18:38 | 21:30+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Up 10 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 96 to 100 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:35:58 to 1:34:14.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 (+4%) | 1:34:14 | under 1:13:51 | 59:49 |
| 2025 | 96 | 1:35:58 | under 1:15:32 | 1:03:00 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
Faster than most US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:21:21, against 1:24:26 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 4 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.
What the organizers of Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon & Kids Triathlon cover on their registration page, in brief.
Schedule and packet pickup
Pre Race Packet Pickup: Saturday, August 23rd 5:30-7pm Russell Sims Aquatic Center. Sunday, August 24th 5:45am-7:15am Packet Pickup. 7:15am Pre Race meeting at Pool. 7:30am Time Trial Race begins. Each swimmer is self-seeded, meaning you…
Course
Bike Course. Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon Bike - MapMyRun. Run Course. Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon Run - MapMyRun. Kids Courses -. BG Kids BIke Loop - MapMyRun. BG Kids Run - MapMyRun.
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We are excited to bring back the Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon at the Preston Miller Park in 2026! Let's Go!
The Swim segment is 400 Meters in the Russel Sim Aquatic Center with 50-meter lanes to stretch out and build your speed! This is a serpentine swim.
The Bike segment is14 miles from park left onto Veterans Blvd traversing through some neighborhood roadways, making a loop and coming back to the park via Veterans.
The Run is a 5k that starts in Park at Transition and is an out and back in the Park and trails. This is paved and rock chip along the run.
Swim Map here with site map
Bike Map here
Run Map here