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Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon

Date
Last held Jul 18, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

Willard Beach, Battle Creek, MI 49015

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

Triathlon

134
finishers
1:33:12
median
57:27
winning time
43% / 57%
women / men
median 1:33:121:01:272:20:41
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Duathlon

28
finishers
1:40:03
median
1:09:55
winning time
39% / 61%
women / men

Super Sprint Triathlon

16
finishers
58:32
median
46:35
winning time
44% / 56%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Mac's Sports Timing) for Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon?

At the 2026 Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:14:04 or better, the top quarter in 1:23:28, and half the field in 1:33:12; the last tenth came in after 1:56:29.

At the 2026 Duathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:25:06 or better, the top quarter in 1:33:52, and half the field in 1:40:03; the last tenth came in after 2:18:39.

At the 2026 Super Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 50:11 or better, the top quarter in 53:23, and half the field in 58:32; the last tenth came in after 1:05:11.

Third place by age group, 2026 Triathlon
AgeWomenMen
Under 201:25:471:08:34
20-291:24:541:23:04
30-391:31:581:24:10
40-491:22:561:07:03
50-59n/a1:19:03
60-69n/a1:30:57

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.

Finishers by year

Down 6 percent since 2025.

All events combined, from official results.

Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon Super Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 21 to 134 finishers, and the median time rose from 54:51 to 1:33:12.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026134 (+538%)1:33:12under 1:14:0457:27
20252154:51under 39:0437:51

From each year's official results for the Super Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.

From the race's page

What the organizers of Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon cover on their registration page, in brief.

Schedule and packet pickup

Packet Pick-up

Packet Pickup: All athletes will check in on race day beginning at 6:00am. Morning of the event beginning at 6:00AM at Willard Beach Pavilion. PLEASE NOTE: your age group is based on your age on 12/31 of the current year.

Schedule and packet pickup

Race Day Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: your age group is based on your age on 12/31 of the current year. NO race day registration available. 6:00 AM: Packet pick up and body marking. 6:00 AM Transition area opens. 7:40 AM Transition area closes. 7:45 AM Pre race…

Course

Duathlon

The duathlon will utilize much of the same course as the triathlon with a 2 mile run, 20K bike, and 5k run to the finish.

Course

Swim Map

The swim portion will start in the water on the western most sea wall of Willard Beach on Goguac Lake. Swimmers will always turn around buoys to their right. The swim portion ends on the beach and runs up to the transition area on a closed…

Course

Bike Map

The bike portion of the event will take athletes from Willard Beach down George B Place to Capital Ave. Right turn on Capital Ave to West Minges Road. Right turn on West Minges Road. Athletes will turn left on to South Minges Road at the…

Course

5K Run Map

The run course begins at Willard Beach Park in the transition area and proceeds down George B Place then turns left (North) on Capital Ave. Turn right (East) on Golden Ave (aka: G Dr N). Continue on Golden Ave (G Dr N) until you connect to…

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Race details

Where
Willard Beach, Battle Creek, MI 49015Map
Course
Road
Distances
Super Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon
Editions
2026 (Jul 18, 2026), 2025 (Jul 19, 2025), 2024 (Jul 20, 2024), 2023 (Jul 15, 2023), 2022 (Jul 23, 2022), 2021 (Jul 17, 2021)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 2-person Relay (per person pricing), 3-person Relay (per person pricing), Duathlon, Triathlon, 2-person Relay (per person pricing).

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Quick answers

When is Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon?
The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances are offered?
Super Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 134 athletes finished the Triathlon; the median finish was 1:33:12 and the winner finished in 57:27.
Where does it start?
Willard Beach, Battle Creek, MI 49015.

From the organizers

We're back with The 2026 Cereal City Triathlon & Duathlon! This is a sprint triathlon/duathlon that showcases the City of Battle Creek and its amenities. Willard Beach Park will be the site for this high quality multi sport event. There is a sprint distance triathlon and a sprint distance duathlon. Relay teams of all types are also encouraged to participate. Swim 500 meters, Bike 12.4 miles (20K), Run 3.1 miles (5K). This is one of the best courses around for a sprint distance triathlon, duathlon, or relay.

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