Door County Triathlon 2027

Date
Race weekend: Saturday to Sunday, July 17 to 18, 2027
Start time
8:00 AM start (Chicago)
Go to the race website

Athletes entering alone can sign up for the Double Door, which is the Saturday sprint plus the Sunday Olympic race. The kids race has its own registration page.

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Events and entry fees

EventDistanceWhenEntry feeCap
Saturday, Jul 17, 2027
Sprint DistanceSprint TriathlonSwim 0.25 mi · Bike 18 mi · Run 3.1 miOpen water swimJul 17, 20278:00 AMSee registration–
Mark Ernst Memorial Kids' TriathlonKids TriathlonJul 17, 20272:00 PMSee registration–
Sunday, Jul 18, 2027
Olympic DistanceOlympic TriathlonSwim 1,500 m · Bike 24.9 mi · Run 6.2 miOpen water swimJul 18, 20278:00 AMSee registration–

Fees and dates are from the race's official website on the date shown below; confirm them there before you register.

Race day planning

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 5:18 AM, and the Sprint Distance starts at 8:00 AM. The start sits about 750 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

Frank Murphy Park on Horseshoe Bay, Egg Harbor, WI

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

Typical race-day weather

Around July 18 the day usually runs from 63°F at dawn to 77°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 24% of days. Cold snaps dip to 59°F and hot years reach 85°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race guide

What athletes should know about Door County Triathlon, in brief, from the official race website.

Schedule and packet pickup

Packet pickup

Pickup for both races is at Murphy Park on Friday, July 16 from noon to 6:00 pm. Olympic athletes can also pick up on Saturday from noon to 6:00 pm. On race mornings parking opens at 5:30 am and transition at 6:00 am.

Schedule and packet pickup

Race days

Both the sprint (Saturday) and the Olympic (Sunday) start at 8:00 am, with the last swim wave at 9:00 am. The sprint course closes at noon, a 4 hour limit; the Olympic course closes at 2:00 pm, a 5 hour limit.

Course

Sprint course

A quarter mile swim in Horseshoe Bay, an 18 mile out and back ride along Bay Shore Drive to Old Stone Quarry Park, and a flat 3.1 mile out and back run on the shoreline road.

Course

Olympic course

A 0.9 mile swim, a 24.8 mile ride with 684 feet of climbing that includes Monument Point Road, and a 6.2 mile run that gains 200 feet in half a mile on Bluff Pass Road, crosses Horseshoe Bay Golf Course and descends to the finish.

More from the race

Kids race and relays

The kids race on Saturday afternoon is for ages 6 to 13, from a 50 yard swim, half mile bike and third of a mile run for age 6 up to 200 yards, 5 miles and 1 mile for ages 11 to 13. Entry is $40 to $55 by sign-up date. Sprint and Olympic relays take teams of 2 or 3.

Full details on the official race website

Facts on this page come from the race's official website (doorcountytriathlon.com, doorcountytriathlon.com/weekend-schedule, doorcountytriathlon.com/sprint-distance, doorcountytriathlon.com/event-info/olympic-course), checked Oct 7, 2026. Confirm dates and fees there before you travel.

Race details

Where
Frank Murphy Park on Horseshoe Bay, Egg Harbor, WIMap
Course
Road
Start elevation
About 750 feet
Distances
Olympic Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Kids Triathlon

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Quick answers

When is Door County Triathlon?
It is a race weekend, Saturday to Sunday, July 17 to 18, 2027: Sprint Triathlon, Kids Triathlon on Saturday; Olympic Triathlon on Sunday.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances are offered?
Olympic Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Kids Triathlon.
Where does it start?
Frank Murphy Park on Horseshoe Bay, Egg Harbor, WI.

About the race

Two days of racing from Frank Murphy Park in the Town of Egg Harbor, with the swim in Horseshoe Bay on Lake Michigan. Saturday has the sprint and a kids race; Sunday has the Olympic distance, whose bike course climbs the Niagara Escarpment after 12 flat shoreline miles.