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320 Riverside Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65101
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
The 12.2-mile run course climbs 739 feet, about 61 feet a mile: hilly.
| Course | Distance | Climbing | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Escape Bike CourseRun | 12.2 mi | 739 ft | hilly |
| Mini Escape Bike RoutesRun | 4 mi | 166 ft | rolling |
| The Great Escape Run CourseRun | 3.1 mi | 151 ft | rolling |
| Mini Escape Run RoutesRun | 0.9 mi | 41 ft |
From the course maps the organizers publish on Ride with GPS and MapMyRun; climbing is the total gain the map reports. Courses can change between editions, so check the date on the map.
Aggregated from official results (Verve Event Solutions) for The Great Escape Triathlon. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2026 Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 1:20:18 or better, the top quarter in 1:27:23, and half the field in 1:35:03; the last tenth came in after 1:55:01.
At the 2026 Mini Escape Tri - Youth, the fastest tenth finished in 28:49 or better, the top quarter in 32:46, and half the field in 35:47; the last tenth came in after 41:47.
At the 2026 Super Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 43:23 or better, the top quarter in 50:15, and half the field in 57:15; the last tenth came in after 1:09:48.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1:30:43 | n/a |
| 30-39 | 1:36:39 | 1:17:30 |
| 40-49 | 1:25:58 | 1:29:49 |
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 Sprint, the run decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 6:15 to the top quarter there, 49% of the gap across the three legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Missouri, the median swim here was 1:05 faster and the bike 6:31 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 7:52 | 9:04 | 10:14 | 12:19+ |
| T1 | 1:25 | 1:51 | 2:32 | 3:00+ |
| Bike | 43:13 | 46:17 | 50:14 | 55:23+ |
| T2 | 0:39 | 0:56 | 1:13 | 1:34+ |
| Run | 23:43 | 26:44 | 29:46 | 34:47+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Mini Escape Tri - Youth, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 4:11 to the top quarter there, 64% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 2:55 | 3:28 | 3:44 | 4:07+ |
| T1 | 0:52 | 1:05 | 1:28 | 1:55+ |
| Bike | 16:20 | 19:21 | 20:58 | 23:09+ |
| T2 | 0:12 | 0:14 | 0:18 | 0:25+ |
| Run | 6:20 | 7:19 | 8:14 | 9:27+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Up 30 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 62 to 76 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:36:25 to 1:35:03.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 (+23%) | 1:35:03 | under 1:20:18 | 1:07:29 |
| 2025 | 62 | 1:36:25 | under 1:19:03 | 1:09:19 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
Slower than most US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 1:27:23, against 1:24:26 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 3 percent slower.
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.
What the organizers of The Great Escape Triathlon cover on their registration page, in brief.
Schedule and packet pickup
20265 Race Weekend Schedule. Saturday, June 13th. 3:30p: Packet Pick-Up Opens @ Riverside Manor in Ellis-Porter Park. 6:00p: Mini Escape Triathlon Transition Opens. 6:30p: Packet Pick-Up Closes. 6:50p: Race announcements on pool deck…
Awards
This is the 10th year for The Great Escape Triathlon and the third for our Mini Escape Triathlon for kids and youth. Here are our award and swag offerings this year, thanks to our local sponsors: Last Flight Brewery, Steam House, Yannis…
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Join us for 10th edition of The Great Escape & Mini Escape Triathlons on June 13th & 14th, 2026!! We are excited to offer a well-organized, family & beginner friendly triathlon in Jefferson City, Missouri!