Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon
- Date
- Last held Aug 9, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Starke, Florida
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Official race websiteStart location and course
5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, FL 32091
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)Sprint-Age Group
Olympic-Age Group
Sprint-Novice
Aggregated from official results for Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon?
At the 2026 Sprint-Age Group, the fastest tenth finished in 1:10:31 or better, the top quarter in 1:16:19, and half the field in 1:25:28; the last tenth came in after 1:46:49.
At the 2026 Olympic-Age Group, the fastest tenth finished in 2:06:53 or better, the top quarter in 2:22:44, and half the field in 2:44:03; the last tenth came in after 3:21:30.
At the 2026 Sprint-Novice, the fastest tenth finished in 1:23:26 or better, the top quarter in 1:30:43, and half the field in 1:36:18; the last tenth came in after 2:01:48.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 1:21:02 | 1:10:56 |
| 20-29 | 1:38:25 | 1:33:16 |
| 30-39 | 1:29:25 | 1:13:32 |
| 40-49 | 1:16:31 | 1:09:55 |
| 50-59 | 1:18:32 | 1:16:16 |
| 60-69 | 1:22:18 | 1:17:46 |
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 Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon
At the 2026 Sprint-Age Group, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 7:37 to the top quarter there, 56% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Florida, the median bike here was 6:23 slower and the run 0:38 slower.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 7:56 | 9:06 | 10:39 | 12:13+ |
| T1 | 1:11 | 1:33 | 1:54 | 2:28+ |
| Bike | 35:18 | 37:37 | 40:43 | 45:23+ |
| T2 | 0:37 | 0:53 | 1:17 | 1:55+ |
| Run | 22:29 | 25:28 | 29:59 | 35:04+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Olympic-Age Group, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 13:11 to the top quarter there, 41% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical olympic triathlon in Florida, the median swim here was 7:43 slower and the bike 0:33 faster (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 24:15 | 27:51 | 31:32 | 35:45+ |
| T1 | 0:50 | 1:11 | 1:40 | 2:29+ |
| Bike | 56:31 | 1:01:09 | 1:07:23 | 1:14:09+ |
| T2 | 0:54 | 1:08 | 1:45 | 2:22+ |
| Run | 44:10 | 50:30 | 57:24 | 1:08:58+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
Up 24 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon Sprint Triathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 80 to 114 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:33:10 to 1:25:28.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 114 (+43%) | 1:25:28 | under 1:10:31 | 1:00:26 |
| 2025 | 80 | 1:33:10 | under 1:09:40 | 1:03:00 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
How fast is it?
Slower than most Florida sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:16:19, against 1:10:57 in a typical Florida sprint triathlon, so times here run 8 percent slower.
- Olympic Triathlon: Slower than most Florida olympic triathlons. The fastest quarter of the 2026 olympic triathlon field finished under 2:22:44, against 2:10:47 in a typical Florida olympic triathlon, so times here run 9 percent slower.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Race details
- Where
- 5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, FL 32091Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Super Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike
- Editions
- 2026 (Aug 9, 2026), 2025 (Aug 17, 2025), 2024 (Aug 25, 2024), 2023 (Aug 20, 2023), 2022 (Aug 21, 2022), 2021 (Aug 22, 2021)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Aquabike, Olympic, Olympic Relay, Sprint, Sprint Relay.
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Quick answers
- When is Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon?
- 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, Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 114 athletes finished the Sprint-Age Group; the median finish was 1:25:28 and the winner finished in 1:00:26.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:16:19, against 1:10:57 in a typical Florida sprint triathlon, so times here run 8 percent slower.
- Where does it start?
- 5629 State Road 16 West, Starke, FL 32091.
From the organizers
Welcome Triathlon Race Fans, to the 2026 Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Distance Triathlon! The HOT event is held at the beautiful Camp Blanding Military Reservation, which is about 30 miles Southwest of Jacksonville. Aquabike available in both Sprint and Olympic distances.
RACE LOCATION: Camp Blanding 5629 State Road 16 West Bldg 2300, Avenue A Starke, FL 32091
PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP:
Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Neutral Service; 323 10th Ave North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 (Directions)
No Early Pickup at Camp Blanding on Saturday. Packets will be available on Sunday morning
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6:00am - 7:00am Packet Pickup and Transition Opens
7:15am - Transition Closes FOR ALL ATHLETES, Sprint and Olympic
7:30am - First Wave Start