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Thunder in the Valley

Date
Last held May 9, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

6067 E Old Maple Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Sprint Triathlon

64
finishers
1:31:21
median (6:05 /mi)
57:39
winning time
34% / 66%
women / men
median 1:31:211:01:282:03:47
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Duathlon

10
finishers
1:35:48
median (6:23 /mi)
1:10:58
winning time
30% / 70%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Champion Chip 247) for Thunder in the Valley. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Thunder in the Valley?

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.

Third place by age group, 2026 Sprint Triathlon
AgeWomenMen
20-291:58:561:12:18
30-391:36:451:20:11
40-491:41:481:10:38
50-59n/a1:22:44
60-69n/a1:22:45

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 Thunder in the Valley

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.

2026 Sprint Triathlon, 64 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Swim9:2310:2512:3113:26+
T11:372:143:324:29+
Bike34:4340:1044:4652:03+
T20:591:091:442:24+
Run21:1024:5329:3731:44+

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

2026 Duathlon, 10 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Bike41:4244:1854:111:07:46+
Run24:4825:0132:2144:58+

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

Finishers by year

Down 10 percent since 2025.

All events combined, from official results.

Thunder in the Valley Sprint Triathlon year by year

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.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
202664 (-7%)1:31:21under 1:10:1357:39
2025691:26:36under 1:06:591:04:11

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

From the race's page

What the organizers of Thunder in the Valley cover on their registration page, in brief.

Schedule and packet pickup

Packet Pick-up

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

Race Schedule

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

Race Courses

Swim Course. Bike Course. Run Course. Duathlon Run #1.

Race Courses, from the Thunder in the Valley page

Course

Race Courses

Swim Course. Bike Course. Run Course. Duathlon Run #1.

Race Courses, from the Thunder in the Valley page
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Race details

Where
6067 E Old Maple Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803Map
Course
Road
Distances
Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon
Editions
2026 (May 9, 2026), 2025 (May 10, 2025)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Sprint Triathlon, Triathlon Relay Team, Duathlon, Relay Duathlon Team, Sprint Triathlon.

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Quick answers

When is Thunder in the Valley?
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.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 64 athletes finished the Sprint Triathlon; the median finish was 1:31:21 and the winner finished in 57:39.
Where does it start?
6067 E Old Maple Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803.

From the organizers

USAT CERTIFIED EVENT

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

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