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6067 E Old Maple Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803
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Aggregated from official results (Champion Chip 247) for Thunder in the Valley. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2026 Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:10:13 or better, the top quarter in 1:22:14, and half the field in 1:31:21; the last tenth came in after 1:57:44.
At the 2026 Duathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:15:33 or better, the top quarter in 1:17:54, and half the field in 1:35:48; the last tenth came in after 2:34:40.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1:58:56 | 1:12:18 |
| 30-39 | 1:36:45 | 1:20:11 |
| 40-49 | 1:41:48 | 1:10:38 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 1:22:44 |
| 60-69 | n/a | 1:22:45 |
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 Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 8:38 to the top quarter there, 49% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 9:23 | 10:25 | 12:31 | 13:26+ |
| T1 | 1:37 | 2:14 | 3:32 | 4:29+ |
| Bike | 34:43 | 40:10 | 44:46 | 52:03+ |
| T2 | 0:59 | 1:09 | 1:44 | 2:24+ |
| Run | 21:10 | 24:53 | 29:37 | 31:44+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike | 41:42 | 44:18 | 54:11 | 1:07:46+ |
| Run | 24:48 | 25:01 | 32:21 | 44:58+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Down 10 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 69 to 64 finishers, and the median time rose from 1:26:36 to 1:31:21.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 (-7%) | 1:31:21 | under 1:10:13 | 57:39 |
| 2025 | 69 | 1:26:36 | under 1:06:59 | 1:04:11 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
What the organizers of Thunder in the Valley cover on their registration page, in brief.
Schedule and packet pickup
You can pick your packet up on Friday, May 8th from 5-7pm at Dogwood Shelter. Packet pickup will be May 9th from 6-7:30am. Please park in a parking lot and then come get your packet. You are not permitted to park alongside the road within…
Schedule and packet pickup
Transition will open at 6am and close at 7:40am. The sprint triathlon will start promptly at 8am with a swim in the Hawthorn Lake which is an out and back course. The duathlon will start at 8:10am on the road near the swim start. Awards…
Course
Swim Course. Bike Course. Run Course. Duathlon Run #1.
Course
Swim Course. Bike Course. Run Course. Duathlon Run #1.
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USAT membership will be required at registration or you can opt for a 1Day USAT race license.
Thunder in the Valley Triathlon is 41 years old in 2026. Athletes will also get top notch swag with custom die cast finisher medals and awards, swim caps, and a super cool Thunder in the Valley t-shirt.
Sprint Triathlon Distances 500Μ SWIM 20K BIKE 5K RUN
Duathlon Distances 1.6K RUN 20K BIKE 5K RUN