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Aggregated from official results (Michael S Reph) for French Creek TriFest (Triathlon & SwimFest). Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2026 Olympic Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 2:25:12 or better, the top quarter in 2:39:07, and half the field in 3:02:06; the last tenth came in after 3:37:12.
At the 2026 Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:22:59 or better, the top quarter in 1:30:20, and half the field in 1:48:52; the last tenth came in after 2:18:44.
At the 2026 3 Mile Swim, the fastest tenth finished in 1:22:42 or better, the top quarter in 1:24:21, and half the field in 1:30:28; the last tenth came in after 1:51:55.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | n/a | 2:17:16 |
| 30-39 | 3:00:37 | 2:23:26 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 2:37:33 |
| 50-59 | 2:56:32 | 2:34:06 |
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 Olympic Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 14:49 to the top quarter there, 46% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 27:08 | 30:23 | 33:10 | 40:17+ |
| T1 | 1:43 | 2:17 | 3:07 | 4:28+ |
| Bike | 1:08:06 | 1:15:46 | 1:26:05 | 1:32:04+ |
| T2 | 0:56 | 1:11 | 1:41 | 2:25+ |
| Run | 43:49 | 48:43 | 56:12 | 1:01:05+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Sprint Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 10:50 to the top quarter there, 48% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 14:29 | 16:58 | 20:08 | 24:13+ |
| T1 | 1:42 | 2:23 | 3:33 | 5:14+ |
| Bike | 41:32 | 46:27 | 52:09 | 1:00:24+ |
| T2 | 0:58 | 1:09 | 1:32 | 2:27+ |
| Run | 21:55 | 23:39 | 28:12 | 33:23+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Up 19 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 71 to 112 finishers, and the median time rose from 3:00:23 to 3:02:06.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 (+58%) | 3:02:06 | under 2:25:12 | 2:08:28 |
| 2025 | 71 | 3:00:23 | under 2:28:53 | 2:11:27 |
From each year's official results for the Olympic Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
What the organizers of French Creek TriFest (Triathlon & SwimFest) cover on their registration page, in brief.
Schedule and packet pickup
Packet Pickup: For Triathlon Participants Only: You will be asked to select your packet pick up location during the registration process. The default pick up is Friday evening at French Creek State Park. Race Day pick up is available for a…
Course
TRIATHLON: 750m Swim. Sprint, 1 loop. Olympic, 2 loops. All swimmers certify that they are capable of completing the distance and have completed an open water swim previously. 12.1 Mile Bike. Sprint, 1 loop. Olympic, 2 loops (22.1 miles)…
Parking and travel
French Creek Racing has reserved Group Camp 2, which is a series of primitive cabins, available for racers, spectators, and volunteers. You can stay with us for the entire weekend. Lodging is FREE all weekend for Volunteers. Any racers who…
Awards
There will be overall and age group awards for the top 3 M/F for each event as follows: Sprint/Olympic/Duathlon Age Groups are as per USAT standards, 5 year increments (18U, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64…
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We are excited to be back at French Creek State Park for our 14th edition of the French Creek Triathlon! Make it a family weekend...
Race in our Triathlon on Saturday and stay overnight for our SwimFest on Sunday with open water swim races, a SwimRun, and a kids' Splash and Dash!
The French Creek Triathlon & SwimFest includes the following:
Sprint Triathlon
Olympic triathlon, including Aquabike, Relay division, and Athena/Clydesdale
Sprint and Olympic Duathlon
Splash and Dash (adult and youth) - 250m open water swim, 1 mile run
SwimFest - 800m, 1600m, and 5K open water swim events.
The French Creek Tri & Youth Splash and Dash are USAT Sanctioned events.