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K-Town on the River Triathlons

Date
Last held Aug 1, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

1001 Waterfront Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

Sprint

139
finishers
1:59:43
median
1:29:29
winning time
41% / 59%
women / men
median 1:59:431:30:572:58:08
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Olympic

102
finishers
3:15:38
median
2:14:26
winning time
25% / 75%
women / men

Half-Iron

40
finishers
6:15:18
median
4:26:23
winning time
23% / 77%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Personal Best Racing) for K-Town on the River Triathlons. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at K-Town on the River Triathlons?

At the 2026 Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 1:42:33 or better, the top quarter in 1:51:47, and half the field in 1:59:43; the last tenth came in after 2:39:54.

At the 2026 Olympic, the fastest tenth finished in 2:43:07 or better, the top quarter in 3:00:40, and half the field in 3:15:38; the last tenth came in after 3:54:13.

At the 2026 Half-Iron, the fastest tenth finished in 5:10:52 or better, the top quarter in 5:41:22, and half the field in 6:15:18; the last tenth came in after 7:57:31.

Third place by age group, 2026 Sprint
AgeWomenMen
Under 20n/a1:41:47
20-291:58:231:44:28
30-391:52:471:47:04
40-491:55:501:45:17
50-592:24:331:47:26
60-69n/a1:45:57

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 K-Town on the River Triathlons

At the 2026 Sprint, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 8:44 to the top quarter there, 52% of the gap across the three legs.

2026 Sprint, 139 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Swim20:2922:5725:2828:29+
T11:311:502:333:21+
Bike51:5056:111:01:051:10:56+
T20:511:061:302:06+
Run24:2127:1830:3134:04+

Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.

At the 2026 Olympic, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 16:40 to the top quarter there, 49% of the gap across the three legs.

2026 Olympic, 102 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Swim30:1433:0937:3041:07+
T11:161:402:303:10+
Bike1:17:511:25:231:31:191:42:31+
T20:561:181:452:30+
Run46:3754:281:00:401:08:35+

Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.

Finishers by year

Up 38 percent since 2025.

All events combined, from official results.

K-Town on the River Triathlons Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 112 to 139 finishers, and the median time dropped from 2:00:22 to 1:59:43.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026139 (+24%)1:59:43under 1:42:331:29:29
20251122:00:22under 1:41:051:26:46

From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.

From the race's page

What the organizers of K-Town on the River Triathlons cover on their registration page, in brief.

Schedule and packet pickup

Race Schedule & Packet Pickups

Tentative Schedule of Events: Early packet pickup: July 31st, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on site. Race day packet pickup: August 1st, 5:30 am-7:00 am on site. Transition Opens 8/1 @ 5:30 am. Same-day registration and packet-pickup: 5:30 am -6:45 am…

Schedule and packet pickup

Vendor Expo

This year we will have our K-Town Vendor Expo on Friday evening, July 31st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and again on Saturday (race day) from 8am to 2:30pm. This is an amazing way to get in front of the athletes, their families and friends, and…

Course

Course Maps - Sprint

Sprint -. Swim-1000M Swim. Bike- 14 Mile Bike. Run- 5k Greenway Run.

Course

Course Maps - Olympic

Swim - 1900 Downstream Swim. Bike - 26 mile bike. Run- 10k Greenway Run.

Course

Course maps - Half Iron

Swim - 2200 Meter up a wee bit down a lot bit. Bike - The best of all the best of southside for 54.39 miles. Run - 13.1 of greenway miles.

Full details on the race's RunSignup page

Race details

Where
1001 Waterfront Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920Map
Course
Road
Distances
Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Half Iron Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike
Editions
2026 (Aug 1, 2026), 2025 (Aug 2, 2025), 2024 (Aug 3, 2024), 2023 (Aug 12, 2023), 2022 (Aug 13, 2022)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Half-Iron, Half-Iron Aquabike, Half-Iron Athena, Half-Iron Clydesdale, Half-Iron Female Relay.

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Quick answers

When is K-Town on the River Triathlons?
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, Olympic Triathlon, Half Iron Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 139 athletes finished the Sprint; the median finish was 1:59:43 and the winner finished in 1:29:29.
Where does it start?
1001 Waterfront Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920.
Is there a course map?
Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.

From the organizers

Are you ready to TRI KNOX again?

Sprint: 1000M Swim - 14 Mi Bike - 5k Run

Olympic: 1900M Swim - 25 Mi Bike - 10k Run

Half: 2200M Swim - 56 Mi Bike - 13.1 Mi Run

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