Sprint Triathlon Olympic Triathlon Duathlon Aquabike

Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons 2027

Date: Saturday, June 12, 2027
Start time: 7:00 AM start (New York)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Entry fee: From $79 · goes up to $109 on Dec 1, 2026
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
Individual Olympic Aquabike	AquabikeOpen water swim	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$109$139 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Individual Olympic Triathlon	Olympic TriathlonOpen water swim	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$109$139 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Individual Sprint Aquabike	AquabikeOpen water swim	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$79$109 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Individual Sprint Triathlon	Sprint TriathlonOpen water swim	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$79$109 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Olympic Duathlon - Run Bike Run Longer	DuathlonRun 2 mi · Bike 25 mi · Run 6.2 mi	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$109$139 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Olympic Relay	Olympic TriathlonRelay or teamOpen water swim	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$169$189 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Sprint Duathlon - Run Bike Run	DuathlonRun 2 mi	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$79$109 after Dec 1, 2026	–
Sprint Triathlon Relay	Sprint TriathlonRelay or teamOpen water swim	Jun 12, 20277:00 AM	$139$159 after Dec 1, 2026	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

The Aquabike fee goes up to $109 on Dec 1, 2026.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

Individual Olympic Aquabike and Individual Olympic Triathlon and Olympic Duathlon - Run Bike Run Longer: $109 until Nov 30, then $139 until Dec 31, then $149 until Apr 28, then $149 until Jun 11, then $180 until Jun 12.
Individual Sprint Aquabike and Individual Sprint Triathlon and Sprint Duathlon - Run Bike Run: $79 until Nov 30, then $109 until Dec 31, then $129 until Apr 28, then $129 until Jun 11, then $150 until Jun 12.
Olympic Relay: $169 until Nov 30, then $189 until Dec 31, then $199 until Apr 28, then $199 until Jun 11, then $230 until Jun 12.
Sprint Triathlon Relay: $139 until Nov 30, then $159 until Dec 31, then $169 until Apr 28, then $169 until Jun 11, then $200 until Jun 12.

Online registration closes Jun 12, 2027, unless the race fills first.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:18 AM, and the Individual Olympic Aquabike starts at 7:00 AM. The start sits about 1,010 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

1648 Riverside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

Course profile: how hilly is Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons?

The 26-mile bike course climbs 1,347 feet, about 52 feet a mile: rolling.

Course	Distance	Climbing	Terrain
25.9 mi Cycling Route in Knoxville, TennesseeBike	26 mi	1,347 ft	rolling
11.5 mi Cycling Route in Knoxville, TennesseeBike	11.5 mi	500 ft	rolling
3.1 mi Running Route in Knoxville, TennesseeRun	3.1 mi	20 ft	flat

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.

Where Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons ranks

No. 24 of 50 on Hilliest triathlon bike courses
No. 46 of 50 on Cheapest aquabikes in the US

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

2026 results

All results (2 years)

Individual Sprint Triathlon

finishers

1:22:47

median

59:05

winning time

37% / 63%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Individual Olympic Triathlon

finishers

3:28:17

median

2:24:03

winning time

19% / 81%

women / men

Sprint Duathlon - Run Bike Run

finishers

1:43:26

median

1:05:58

winning time

67% / 33%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (Personal Best Racing) for Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons?

At the 2026 Individual Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:09:32 or better, the top quarter in 1:13:40, and half the field in 1:22:47; the last tenth came in after 1:46:19.

At the 2026 Individual Olympic Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 2:45:04 or better, the top quarter in 3:01:45, and half the field in 3:28:17; the last tenth came in after 4:04:36.

At the 2026 Sprint Duathlon - Run Bike Run, the fastest tenth finished in 1:13:27 or better, the top quarter in 1:24:42, and half the field in 1:43:26; the last tenth came in after 1:51:56.

Third place by age group, 2026 Individual Sprint Triathlon
Age	Women	Men
20-29	n/a	1:13:59
30-39	1:30:18	1:16:25
40-49	1:12:41	1:13:22

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.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Swim, bike and run splits at Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons

At the 2026 Individual Sprint Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 6:54 to the top quarter there, 52% of the gap across the three legs.

Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in Tennessee, the median swim here was 0:48 faster, the bike 4:11 faster and the run 1:08 faster (swim lengths differ from race to race).

2026 Individual Sprint Triathlon, 45 finishers
Leg	Top 10%	Top 25%	Median	Slowest 25%
Swim	7:11	8:32	9:35	12:39+
T1	0:27	1:08	1:35	2:26+
Bike	33:42	37:48	42:18	48:48+
T2	0:39	0:49	1:17	1:35+
Run	22:41	24:15	27:17	31:32+

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

At the 2026 Individual Olympic Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 18:56 to the top quarter there, 46% of the gap across the three legs.

Compared with a typical olympic triathlon in Tennessee, the median swim here was 3:49 slower, the bike 8:27 slower and the run 1:25 slower (swim lengths differ from race to race).

2026 Individual Olympic Triathlon, 29 finishers
Leg	Top 10%	Top 25%	Median	Slowest 25%
Swim	31:32	35:57	40:15	45:18+
T1	1:22	1:39	2:30	3:39+
Bike	1:18:49	1:24:45	1:36:01	1:49:17+
T2	0:43	1:01	1:41	2:19+
Run	47:43	56:06	1:02:55	1:07:24+

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

Finishers by year

Up 57 percent since 2025.

2025

2026

All events combined, from official results.

Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 27 to 45 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:24:49 to 1:22:47.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2026	45 (+67%)	1:22:47	under 1:09:32	59:05
2025	27	1:24:49	under 59:40	56:06

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

Typical race-day weather

Around June 12 the day usually runs from 66°F at dawn to 84°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 33% of days. Cold snaps dip to 57°F and hot years reach 90°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

From the race's page

What the organizers of Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons cover on their registration page, in brief.

Course

Course Information and Map

These courses are still under review and are subject to changes as dictated by city and county officials: Sprint BIke Tri Star Sprint Bike Route - MapMyRun. Olympic Bike Tri Star Olympic Bike Route - MapMyRun. Sprint Run Tri Star Sprint…

Full details on the race's RunSignup page

Race details

Where: 1648 Riverside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 1,010 feet
Included with entry: T-shirt; T-Shirt
Distances: Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike
Editions: 2027 (Jun 12, 2027), 2026 (Jun 13, 2026), 2025 (Jun 14, 2025), 2024 (May 11, 2024)

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Quick answers

When is Tri Star Triathlons & Duathlons?: Saturday, June 12, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $79 before processing fees, and rises to $109 on Dec 1, 2026.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Jun 12, 2027, unless the race fills first.
Do athletes get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
What distances are offered?: Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2026, 45 athletes finished the Individual Sprint Triathlon; the median finish was 1:22:47 and the winner finished in 59:05.
Where does it start?: 1648 Riverside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37915.
Is there a course map?: Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.

From the organizers

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