Sprint TriathlonHalf Marathon

Lava Rocks! Sprint Triathlon - Aquabike - Saturday - May 30, 2026

Date
Last held May 30, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

Washington Avenue Bayfront Park, Lavallette, NJ 08735

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon

139
finishers
1:16:21
median (4:49 /mi)
52:27
winning time
29% / 71%
women / men
median 1:16:2152:512:15:52
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Triathlon Relay

8
finishers
1:18:47
median (4:58 /mi)
56:55
winning time
–
women / men

Aggregated from official results (DQ Timing) for Lava Rocks! Sprint Triathlon - Aquabike - Saturday - May 30, 2026. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Lava Rocks! Sprint Triathlon - Aquabike - Saturday - May 30, 2026?

At the 2026 Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:00:37 or better, the top quarter in 1:08:15, and half the field in 1:16:21; the last tenth came in after 1:37:08.

At the 2026 Triathlon Relay, the fastest tenth finished in 58:47 or better, the top quarter in 1:03:31, and half the field in 1:18:47; the last tenth came in after 1:48:32.

Third place by age group, 2026 Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon
AgeWomenMen
20-291:20:4155:27
30-391:10:0856:38
40-49n/a1:09:49
50-591:17:061:05:37
60-69n/a1:10:01

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 Lava Rocks! Sprint Triathlon - Aquabike - Saturday - May 30, 2026

At the 2026 Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 8:28 to the top quarter there, 61% of the gap across the three legs.

2026 Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon, 139 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Swim1:181:271:452:06+
T10:390:471:011:19+
Bike37:1141:3546:0551:07+
T20:340:451:101:39+
Run18:4522:2825:1028:36+

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.

All events combined, from official results.

Lava Rocks! Sprint Triathlon - Aquabike - Saturday - May 30, 2026 Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 139 to 139 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:28:52 to 1:16:21.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026139 (same)1:16:21under 1:00:3752:27
20251391:28:52under 1:11:1955:59

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

Race details

Where
Washington Avenue Bayfront Park, Lavallette, NJ 08735Map
Course
Road
Distances
Sprint Triathlon, Half Marathon
Editions
2026 (May 30, 2026), 2025 (May 30, 2025), 2024 (Jun 7, 2024), 2023 (Jun 3, 2023), 2022 (Jun 4, 2022), 2021 (Jun 12, 2021)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Aqua Bike, Duathlon, Relay Team Duathlon, Relay Team Triathlon, Triathlon.

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Quick answers

When is Lava Rocks! Sprint Triathlon - Aquabike - Saturday - May 30, 2026?
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, Half Marathon.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 139 athletes finished the Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon; the median finish was 1:16:21 and the winner finished in 52:27.
Where does it start?
Washington Avenue Bayfront Park, Lavallette, NJ 08735.

From the organizers

The 2026 Lava Rocks Sprint Triathlon is dedicated to the loving memory of our cherished Team Zebra friend and family member Jennifer Granito. She was an amazing soul.

REGISTRATION CLOSES 5/28/2026 11PM! NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS!

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