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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lums Pond Olympic Aquabike (Individual) | AquabikeBike 0.9 miOpen water swim | Aug 8, 20277:30 AM | $139$149 after Dec 16, 2026 | – |
| Lums Pond Olympic Triathlon (Individual) | Olympic TriathlonSwim 1,500 m · Bike 23 mi · Run 6.2 miOpen water swim | Aug 8, 20277:30 AM | $139$149 after Dec 16, 2026 | – |
| Lums Pond Olympic Triathlon Relay | Olympic TriathlonSwim 1,500 m · Bike 23 mi · Run 6.2 miRelay or teamOpen water swim | Aug 8, 20277:30 AM | $189$199 after Dec 16, 2026 | – |
| Lums Pond Sprint Aquabike (Individual) | AquabikeOpen water swim | Aug 8, 20278:00 AM | $114$124 after Dec 16, 2026 | – |
| Lums Pond Sprint Triathlon (Individual) | Sprint TriathlonSwim 750 m · Bike 10 mi · Run 3.1 miOpen water swim | Aug 8, 20278:00 AM | $114$124 after Dec 16, 2026 | – |
| Lums Pond Sprint Triathlon Relay | Sprint TriathlonSwim 750 m · Bike 10 mi · Run 3.1 miRelay or teamOpen water swim | Aug 8, 20278:00 AM | $164$174 after Dec 16, 2026 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
The Aquabike fee goes up to $124 on Dec 16, 2026.
Around August 8, Lums Pond typically runs about 83°F at the surface (79 to 85°F across 2011 to 2020). The water usually runs above 78°F at this date: wetsuits are allowed but make you ineligible for age-group awards.
A model estimate from the USGS lake temperature model (daily surface temperatures for US lakes), not a measurement. Wetsuit cutoffs are USA Triathlon age-group rules. The race's own water temperature reading on race morning decides.
Online registration closes Aug 8, 2027, unless the race fills first.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:07 AM, and the Lums Pond Olympic Aquabike (Individual) starts at 7:30 AM. The start sits about 80 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
1068 Howell School Rd, Bear, DE 19701
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
Aggregated from official results for Lums Pond Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2026 Lums Pond Sprint Triathlon (Individual), the fastest tenth finished in 1:14:15 or better, the top quarter in 1:22:13, and half the field in 1:30:58; the last tenth came in after 1:56:14.
At the 2026 Lums Pond Olympic Triathlon (Individual), the fastest tenth finished in 2:28:49 or better, the top quarter in 2:40:31, and half the field in 2:53:06; the last tenth came in after 3:33:47.
At the 2026 Lums Pond Sprint Aquabike (Individual), the fastest tenth finished in 44:46 or better, the top quarter in 45:28, and half the field in 53:14; the last tenth came in after 1:06:37.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 1:21:52 | 1:19:25 |
| 20-29 | 1:19:53 | 1:11:57 |
| 30-39 | 1:22:47 | 1:11:35 |
| 40-49 | 1:23:14 | 1:09:39 |
| 50-59 | 1:29:52 | 1:14:41 |
| 60-69 | 1:32:09 | 1:12:53 |
| 70+ | n/a | 1:37:36 |
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 Lums Pond Sprint Triathlon (Individual), the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 5:53 to the top quarter there, 43% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in the US, the median swim here was 6:15 slower, the bike 11:42 faster and the run 3:39 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 14:08 | 15:52 | 18:25 | 20:56+ |
| T1 | 2:24 | 2:49 | 3:39 | 4:25+ |
| Bike | 28:44 | 30:43 | 34:03 | 37:50+ |
| T2 | 0:58 | 1:11 | 1:32 | 2:07+ |
| Run | 25:29 | 28:20 | 32:44 | 37:49+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Lums Pond Olympic Triathlon (Individual), the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 12:46 to the top quarter there, 59% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical olympic triathlon in the US, the median bike here was 8:14 faster and the run 6:02 slower.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 26:00 | 29:29 | 32:30 | 37:27+ |
| T1 | 2:51 | 3:22 | 4:32 | 1:01:01+ |
| Bike | 1:05:46 | 1:09:10 | 1:13:28 | 1:20:49+ |
| T2 | 1:14 | 1:31 | 1:54 | 2:28+ |
| Run | 50:26 | 54:31 | 1:02:26 | 1:12:32+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Up 8 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 208 to 238 finishers, and the median time rose from 1:29:53 to 1:30:58.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 238 (+14%) | 1:30:58 | under 1:14:15 | 1:04:59 |
| 2025 | 208 | 1:29:53 | under 1:13:47 | 1:04:51 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
Around August 8 the day usually runs from 70°F at dawn to 86°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 37% of days. Cold snaps dip to 61°F and hot years reach 90°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
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Just minutes from I-95 this mid-season Sprint/Olympic race is fast, flat and easy to get to. Staged out of beautiful Lums Pond State Park in Bear, Delaware this is a great race for elite and novice athletes alike. The freshwater swim starts with a rectangular course that parallels the shore for the first 250 meters. The bike course is super fast and completes a large loop around the park. This course is completely flat, all right hand turns and has great pavement throughout. The run course is amazing with a beautiful, heavily forested mix of single track lake views and wide open graveled walking paths.