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2026 Race Day Rules & Regulations
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Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint)
- Date
- Last held Sep 13, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Lake Orion, Michigan
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Start location and course
1301 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362
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)Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint)
61
finishers
2:07:07
median (7:57 /mi)
1:21:57
winning time
31% / 69%
women / men
Dragon Trails Triathlon Relay (Sprint)
4
finishers
2:01:16
median (7:35 /mi)
2:00:46
winning time
67% / 33%
women / men
Aggregated from official results (* Ope Racing Co. *) for Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint). Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint)?
At the 2026 Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint), the fastest tenth finished in 1:47:05 or better, the top quarter in 1:53:56, and half the field in 2:07:07; the last tenth came in after 2:39:47.
At the 2026 Dragon Trails Triathlon Relay (Sprint), the fastest tenth finished in 2:00:52 or better, the top quarter in 2:01:01, and half the field in 2:01:16; the last tenth came in after 2:03:02.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 2:22:08 | 2:23:46 |
| 30-39 | n/a | 2:05:59 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 1:54:32 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 1:53:43 |
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 Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint)
At the 2026 Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint), the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 9:28 to the top quarter there, 43% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 15:17 | 17:35 | 22:08 | 25:34+ |
| T1 | 0:59 | 1:37 | 2:15 | 3:15+ |
| Bike | 57:52 | 1:01:20 | 1:07:13 | 1:15:21+ |
| T2 | 0:20 | 0:26 | 0:42 | 1:09+ |
| Run | 28:12 | 30:08 | 33:41 | 39:23+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
About the same size since 2025.
65
2025
65
2026
All events combined, from official results.
Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint) Sprint Triathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 61 to 61 finishers, and the median time rose from 2:03:41 to 2:07:07.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 (same) | 2:07:07 | under 1:47:05 | 1:21:57 |
| 2025 | 61 | 2:03:41 | under 1:42:04 | 1:26:16 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
From the race's page
What the organizers of Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint) cover on their registration page, in brief.
Course
Course Maps
2026 Swim Course. 2026 Bike Course. 2026 Run Course.
Parking and travel
Race Day Parking
Race day parking for athletes, volunteers, and spectators is indicated on the map here.
Shirt and medal
Event Shirt
This year, all participants will receive a performance hoodie with artwork designed by local artist Bryan Symansic.
Race details
- Where
- 1301 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon
- Editions
- 2026 (Sep 13, 2026), 2025 (Sep 7, 2025)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Dragon Trails Triathlon Relay (Sprint), Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint), Dragon Trails Triathlon Relay (Sprint), Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint).
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Quick answers
- When is Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint)?
- 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, 61 athletes finished the Dragon Trails Triathlon (Sprint); the median finish was 2:07:07 and the winner finished in 1:21:57.
- Where does it start?
- 1301 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362.
From the organizers
Join us for the third annual Dragon Trails Triathlon! We are excited to invite any adventurous athletes to race this scenic and rugged sprint triathlon course. You will be challenged with a .75K (.46 mile) freshwater swim through Tommy’s Lake, a 20K (12.4 miles) of mixed terrain biking through Bald Mountain, the Polly Ann Trail, and Orion Oaks County Park, and a 5K (3.1 miles) run through the forested trails of Camp Agawam.