First Try Triathlon
- Date
- Last held Jun 20, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Linden, Michigan
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Official race websiteStart location and course
15349 S. Linden Road, Linden, MI 48451
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)Fast Try Triathlon
First Try Triathlon
Youth Fast Try Triathlon
Aggregated from official results (Runner's Edge Race Timing) for First Try Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at First Try Triathlon?
At the 2026 Fast Try Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 51:58 or better, the top quarter in 56:55, and half the field in 1:03:39; the last tenth came in after 1:21:40.
At the 2026 First Try Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:03:49 or better, the top quarter in 1:08:24, and half the field in 1:18:12; the last tenth came in after 1:37:25.
At the 2026 Youth Fast Try Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 56:26 or better, the top quarter in 57:32, and half the field in 59:21; the last tenth came in after 1:18:13.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1:08:08 | 48:00 |
| 30-39 | 1:03:45 | 56:37 |
| 40-49 | 1:16:08 | 54:04 |
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 First Try Triathlon
At the 2026 Fast Try Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 5:37 to the top quarter there, 50% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 5:49 | 6:36 | 7:57 | 9:51+ |
| T1 | 0:57 | 1:17 | 1:44 | 2:22+ |
| Bike | 27:09 | 31:14 | 34:22 | 39:14+ |
| T2 | 0:28 | 0:43 | 1:03 | 1:17+ |
| Run | 14:13 | 15:47 | 18:38 | 21:50+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 First Try Triathlon, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 6:25 to the top quarter there, 42% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 8:04 | 8:58 | 10:48 | 11:56+ |
| T1 | 1:28 | 1:55 | 2:26 | 3:04+ |
| Bike | 33:41 | 36:15 | 42:02 | 45:34+ |
| T2 | 0:34 | 0:48 | 1:08 | 1:46+ |
| Run | 16:28 | 18:08 | 22:37 | 26:45+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
Up 31 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
First Try Triathlon Triathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 43 to 54 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:16:32 to 1:03:39.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 (+26%) | 1:03:39 | under 51:58 | 45:41 |
| 2025 | 43 | 1:16:32 | under 1:01:43 | 55:31 |
From each year's official results for the Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- 15349 S. Linden Road, Linden, MI 48451Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Kids Triathlon, Triathlon
- Editions
- 2026 (Jun 20, 2026), 2025 (Jun 14, 2025), 2024 (Jun 15, 2024), 2023 (Jun 17, 2023), 2022 (Jun 18, 2022), 2021 (Aug 21, 2021)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Fast Try Triathlon, First Try Triathlon, Youth Fast Try Triathlon, Youth First Try Triathlon, Fast Try Triathlon.
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Quick answers
- When is First Try Triathlon?
- 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, Triathlon.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 54 athletes finished the Fast Try Triathlon; the median finish was 1:03:39 and the winner finished in 45:41.
- Where does it start?
- 15349 S. Linden Road, Linden, MI 48451.
From the organizers
Times and Location
Saturday, June 20th, 8:00am start
The events will be divided into small groups called "waves", and each wave will begin three minutes apart. Typically the FastTry adults will go first, and then the FirstTry adults by age group and finally the kids.
Byram Lake's Clover Beach, Linden County Park, 15349 S. Linden Road, Linden, MI 48451
Course Descriptions
Swim – Easy 300 yard out-and-back swim in Byram Lake. The water temperature will be between 75 and 80 degrees F. WARM, COMFORTABLE, SAFE. Athletes who feel uncomfortable swimming may request the services from any of the number of kayaks that will be lining the course.