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Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint

Date
Last held Aug 22, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

5000 North Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506

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

289
finishers
1:31:24
median (6:32 /mi)
57:30
winning time
32% / 68%
women / men
median 1:31:241:03:472:21:28
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Sprint Duathlon

20
finishers
1:57:37
median (6:55 /mi)
1:29:35
winning time
44% / 56%
women / men

Sprint Aquabike

7
finishers
54:47
median (4:59 /mi)
45:04
winning time
14% / 86%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Peak 7 Sports) for Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint?

At the 2026 Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:13:59 or better, the top quarter in 1:21:16, and half the field in 1:31:24; the last tenth came in after 1:55:54.

At the 2026 Sprint Duathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:35:05 or better, the top quarter in 1:40:04, and half the field in 1:57:37; the last tenth came in after 2:15:28.

At the 2026 Sprint Aquabike, the fastest tenth finished in 48:08 or better, the top quarter in 51:54, and half the field in 54:47; the last tenth came in after 1:09:13.

Third place by age group, 2026 Sprint Triathlon
AgeWomenMen
Under 20n/a1:26:10
20-291:21:161:09:34
30-391:26:181:10:19
40-491:26:421:08:54
50-591:26:431:18:04
60-691:28:471:20:20
70+n/a1:49:00

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.

Finishers by year

About the same size since 2025.

All events combined, from official results.

Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 272 to 289 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:32:23 to 1:31:24.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026289 (+6%)1:31:24under 1:13:5957:30
20252721:32:23under 1:14:571:00:57

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

From the race's page

What the organizers of Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint cover on their registration page, in brief.

Parking and travel

Parking

Parking opens at 6:00 AM will be on a first-come, first serve basis and volunteer attendants will direct you to a space. Parking will begin in the primitive camping area. Overflow parking will be at the beach and then the horse-trailer…

Awards

Awards

AWARDS CATEGORIES. Male and Female Overall (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Male and Female Masters (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Male and Female Age Groups (1st, 2nd, 3rd) 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74…

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Race details

Where
5000 North Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506Map
Course
Road
Distances
Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike
Editions
2026 (Aug 22, 2026), 2025 (Aug 16, 2025), 2024 (Aug 17, 2024)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Sprint Aquabike, Sprint Aquabike Relay, Sprint Duathlon, Sprint Duathlon Relay, Sprint Triathlon.

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Quick answers

When is Tri the Parks - Don Carter State Park Sprint?
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, Aquabike.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 289 athletes finished the Sprint Triathlon; the median finish was 1:31:24 and the winner finished in 57:30.
Where does it start?
5000 North Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506.

From the organizers

TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, AQUABIKE: SPRINT DISTANCE EVENT

RACE INFORMATION

Registration cutoff is 6:00 AM on race day or when field limit is reached if earlier

Field limit is 300

T-shirts are NOT guaranteed if you sign up after August 8

Transition Area: Bike racks are coordinated to match with your assigned race number. Place your bike in the rack corresponding with your number

Body Marking: All athletes will be marked with race number and age

Swim Caps: Swim caps are provided in your race packet and must be worn. Your cap color identifies your swim start position

EVENT TIMELINE

6:00 a.m. Park opens

6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Check-in

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