TRI Columbus
- Date
- Last held Aug 8, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Columbus, Indiana
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Official race websiteStart location and course
6000 Tipton Lakes Blvd, Columbus, IN 47201
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All results (2 years)Sprint Tri
Sprint Duathlon
Sprint Coed Team
Aggregated from official results for TRI Columbus. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at TRI Columbus?
At the 2026 Sprint Tri, the fastest tenth finished in 1:13:01 or better, the top quarter in 1:22:30, and half the field in 1:32:31; the last tenth came in after 1:51:56.
At the 2026 Sprint Duathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:32:26 or better, the top quarter in 1:40:04, and half the field in 1:52:25; the last tenth came in after 2:25:53.
At the 2026 Sprint Coed Team, the fastest tenth finished in 1:24:22 or better, the top quarter in 1:28:04, and half the field in 1:30:03; the last tenth came in after 1:55:42.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1:15:23 | 1:11:32 |
| 30-39 | 1:33:54 | 1:07:23 |
| 40-49 | 1:25:21 | 1:10:48 |
| 50-59 | 1:32:31 | 1:12:49 |
| 60-69 | n/a | 1:22:41 |
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 TRI Columbus
At the 2026 Sprint Tri, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 8:10 to the top quarter there, 49% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 9:57 | 11:21 | 12:58 | 14:49+ |
| T1 | 0:49 | 1:04 | 1:40 | 2:03+ |
| Bike | 37:54 | 42:28 | 46:39 | 51:31+ |
| T2 | 0:37 | 0:48 | 1:04 | 1:28+ |
| Run | 22:32 | 25:28 | 29:17 | 33:24+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Sprint Duathlon, the run 1 decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 8:02 to the top quarter there, 59% of the gap across the legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 21:16 | 23:38 | 27:37 | 30:48+ |
| T1 | 0:39 | 0:47 | 0:57 | 1:18+ |
| Bike | 42:37 | 47:26 | 50:20 | 59:20+ |
| T2 | 0:32 | 0:46 | 1:03 | 1:11+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
About the same size since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
TRI Columbus Sprint Triathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 161 to 148 finishers, and the median time rose from 1:31:23 to 1:32:31.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148 (-8%) | 1:32:31 | under 1:13:01 | 1:01:09 |
| 2025 | 161 | 1:31:23 | under 1:14:30 | 1:02:01 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- 6000 Tipton Lakes Blvd, Columbus, IN 47201Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Half Marathon
- Editions
- 2026 (Aug 8, 2026), 2025 (Aug 2, 2025), 2024 (Aug 3, 2024), 2023 (Aug 5, 2023)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 10K, 5K, Bandit/DQ, Duathlon Coed Team, Duathlon Female Team.
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Quick answers
- When is TRI Columbus?
- 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, Half Marathon.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 148 athletes finished the Sprint Tri; the median finish was 1:32:31 and the winner finished in 1:01:09.
- Where does it start?
- 6000 Tipton Lakes Blvd, Columbus, IN 47201.
From the organizers
TRI Columbus race is located in beautiful Columbus, Indiana in the Tipton Lakes neighborhood. The race is 8 minutes from the I65 Columbus/Bloomington exit. TRI Columbus was formally known as the Columbus Challenge Triathlon which ended in 2018. The Columbus Running Club has brought back the much loved event.
The triathlon event is a 500m swim in Tipton Lakes (time trial start) followed by a 13.5 mile bike through the country and a 5k run. The duathlon is a 5k run, 13.5 mile bike and a 5k run.
Spectators are encouraged to come!