Niantic Bay Triathlon
- Date
- Last held Aug 9, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Niantic, Connecticut
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Official race websiteWater temperature and wetsuits at Niantic Bay Triathlon
Around August 9, the water at NOAA's New London station typically runs about 71°F (68 to 77°F across 2016 to 2025). Wetsuits were legal every year at this date.
Measured by the NOAA tide station nearest the race's listed location, about 11.1 km away; open beaches and sheltered bays nearby can differ by a few degrees. Wetsuit cutoffs are USA Triathlon age-group rules. The race's own water temperature reading on race morning decides.
Start location and course
McCook Point Park, Niantic, CT 06357
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Where Niantic Bay Triathlon ranks
- No. 15 of 50 on Largest triathlons in the US
- No. 15 of 50 on Largest sprint triathlons in the US
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
2026 results
All resultsTriathlon
Triathlon Relay
Aquabike
Aggregated from official results (Bay State Race Services) for Niantic Bay Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Niantic Bay Triathlon?
At the 2026 Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:16:05 or better, the top quarter in 1:25:11, and half the field in 1:37:41; the last tenth came in after 2:06:48.
At the 2026 Triathlon Relay, the fastest tenth finished in 1:12:36 or better, the top quarter in 1:19:15, and half the field in 1:31:21; the last tenth came in after 1:56:20.
At the 2026 Aquabike, the fastest tenth finished in 58:01 or better, the top quarter in 1:05:26, and half the field in 1:10:25; the last tenth came in after 1:35:20.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 1:25:15 | 1:21:18 |
| 20-29 | 1:20:46 | 1:03:46 |
| 30-39 | 1:15:56 | 1:10:09 |
| 40-49 | 1:17:35 | 1:13:02 |
| 50-59 | 1:21:16 | 1:11:22 |
| 60-69 | 1:33:47 | 1:20:22 |
| 70+ | 1:56:47 | 1:34:48 |
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 Niantic Bay Triathlon
At the 2026 Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 7:53 to the top quarter there, 42% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Connecticut, the median swim here was 1:33 slower, the bike 0:51 slower and the run 1:49 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 13:24 | 15:18 | 17:40 | 21:00+ |
| T1 | 1:40 | 2:12 | 2:43 | 3:31+ |
| Bike | 35:13 | 39:26 | 43:48 | 51:01+ |
| T2 | 0:59 | 1:13 | 1:34 | 2:06+ |
| Run | 22:17 | 25:04 | 29:46 | 34:48+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Triathlon Relay, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 8:28 to the top quarter there, 43% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Connecticut, the median swim here was 0:35 faster and the bike 0:40 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 12:55 | 13:33 | 15:32 | 19:13+ |
| T1 | 0:57 | 1:06 | 1:13 | 1:21+ |
| Bike | 36:21 | 39:01 | 43:37 | 50:04+ |
| T2 | 0:37 | 0:40 | 0:44 | 0:51+ |
| Run | 20:19 | 21:16 | 27:43 | 31:31+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
How fast is it?
About average for US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:25:11, against 1:24:09 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here are about average.
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
- McCook Point Park, Niantic, CT 06357Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon, Aquabike
- Editions
- 2026 (Aug 9, 2026), 2025 (Aug 10, 2025), 2024 (Aug 11, 2024), 2023 (Aug 13, 2023)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Niantic Bay Triathlon, Niantic Bay Triathlon, Niantic Bay Triathlon, Aquabike, Triathlon.
Organize this race? Add details or a correction
Quick answers
- When is Niantic Bay Triathlon?
- 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, Aquabike.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 416 athletes finished the Triathlon; the median finish was 1:37:41 and the winner finished in 1:01:17.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:25:11, against 1:24:09 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here are about average.
- Where does it start?
- McCook Point Park, Niantic, CT 06357.
From the organizers
https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/niantic-bay-triathlon/