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The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon

Date
Last held Oct 18, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

Lake Worth Beach Park, Lake Worth, FL 33460

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 The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon ranks

National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.

211
finishers
27:03
median
18:42
winning time
32% / 68%
women / men
median 27:0319:1846:33
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Aggregated from official results (Race Day Professionals) for The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon?

In 2026, the fastest tenth finished in 21:48 or better, the top quarter in 24:04, and half the field in 27:03; the last tenth came in after 37:59.

Third place by age group, 2026 Sprint Triathlon
AgeWomenMen
Under 20n/a20:11
20-2923:0520:36
30-3927:3520:48
40-4923:0319:59
50-5926:0424:14
60-69n/a24:29
70+n/a25:31

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 The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon

At the 2025 Sprint Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 7:15 to the top quarter there, 58% of the gap across the three legs.

Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Florida, the median swim here was 9:31 faster, the bike 7:17 slower and the run 1:30 faster (swim lengths differ from race to race).

2025 Sprint Triathlon, 153 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Swim0:290:350:420:48+
T10:300:390:531:10+
Bike34:4937:1141:3746:23+
T20:390:481:091:33+
Run21:3624:4627:5133:40+

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

At the 2025 Sprint Duathlon, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 5:00 to the top quarter there, 51% of the gap across the legs.

Compared with a typical duathlon in Florida, the median bike here was 2:00 slower and the run 1:38 faster.

2025 Sprint Duathlon, 70 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
T10:400:521:021:20+
Bike36:2938:0540:4945:03+
T20:430:561:061:27+
Run21:4624:1228:0530:49+

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

Finishers by year

Down 21 percent since 2021.

All events combined, from official results.

The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2021 to 2026, the field went from 220 to 211 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:24:36 to 27:03.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026211 (+38%)27:03under 21:4818:42
2025153 (+5%)1:13:05under 59:3450:29
2024146 (-34%)1:17:38under 1:02:5252:11
2023222 (+7%)1:20:58under 1:06:3455:14
2022207 (-6%)1:21:49under 1:09:1457:02
20212201:24:36under 1:10:3858:49

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

How fast is it?

Faster than most Florida sprint triathlons

The fastest quarter of the 2025 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:04:07, against 1:10:57 in a typical Florida sprint triathlon, so times here run 10 percent faster.

  • Duathlon: Faster than most Florida duathlons. The fastest quarter of the 2025 duathlon field finished under 1:12:00, against 1:14:39 in a typical Florida duathlon, so times here run 4 percent faster.

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.

From the race's page

What the organizers of The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon cover on their registration page, in brief.

Schedule and packet pickup

Packet Pick Up

Packet Pick up Schedule. Friday, October 16, 2026. 2:00 - 5:00 pm. LC Tri Shop Boutique. LC Tri Shop Boutique was created for triathletes, were you can find top and exclusive items for swimming, biking and running. Is an addition from LC…

Course

Course Maps

SWIM COURSE. BIKE COURSE (2 laps) - Turn by turn: Exit Lake Worh Beach Park and head west on Lucerne Ave., make a right turn on Federal Highway and head north to 19th Avenue north where you will make a u-turn and head back south on Federal…

Course Maps, from the The Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon page

Parking and travel

Parking at Lake Worth Beach

Parking at Lake Worth Beach is Pay by Plate and costs $3/hour. Please download the Parking ap and be sure to visit the Parking meters race morning.

Full details on the race's RunSignup page

Race details

Where
Lake Worth Beach Park, Lake Worth, FL 33460Map
Course
Road
Start elevation
About 20 feet
Distances
Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, 5K
Editions
2026 (Oct 18, 2026), 2025 (Oct 19, 2025), 2024 (Oct 20, 2024), 2023 (Oct 22, 2023), 2022 (Oct 23, 2022), 2021 (Oct 24, 2021)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Sprint AquaBike, Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon Relay, Sprint Duathlon, Sprint Duathlon Relay.

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Quick answers

When is The Bill Bone Tropical 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, Duathlon, Aquabike, 5K.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 211 athletes finished the Sprint Triathlon; the median finish was 27:03 and the winner finished in 18:42.
Is it a fast course?
The fastest quarter of the 2025 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:04:07, against 1:10:57 in a typical Florida sprint triathlon, so times here run 10 percent faster.
Where does it start?
Lake Worth Beach Park, Lake Worth, FL 33460.

From the organizers

The 28th Annual Bill Bone Tropical Triathlon is a USAT Sanctioned sprint triathlon/duathlon/aquabike race that will take place on October 18, 2025. the event consists of a .25 mile swim (or a one mile run for duathlon), a 13 mile bike and a 5k run (no run for aquabike) on the most beautiful course in Palm Beach County. Race route includes spectacular ocean vistas, a bike course that includes a bridge challenge along with a fun downtown loop in the fast 13 mile course. Finish with a run that includes a view of the Snook Island preserve and an Intracoastal path as you sail through Bryant Park and Historic neighborhoods.