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Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate

Date
Last held Jul 11, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

2650 Russell State Park Drive, Elberton, GA 30635

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

Intermediate Triathlon

105
finishers
2:50:31
median (5:53 /mi)
2:06:44
winning time
23% / 77%
women / men
median 2:50:312:06:593:52:49
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Intermediate Duathlon

7
finishers
3:22:51
median (6:33 /mi)
2:39:38
winning time
29% / 71%
women / men

Intermediate Aquabike

3
finishers
1:54:08
median (4:58 /mi)
1:45:04
winning time
67% / 33%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (Peak 7 Sports) for Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate?

At the 2026 Intermediate Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 2:23:23 or better, the top quarter in 2:34:02, and half the field in 2:50:31; the last tenth came in after 3:34:55.

At the 2026 Intermediate Duathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 2:45:19 or better, the top quarter in 2:53:12, and half the field in 3:22:51; the last tenth came in after 3:53:14.

At the 2026 Intermediate Aquabike, the fastest tenth finished in 1:46:53 or better, the top quarter in 1:49:36, and half the field in 1:54:08; the last tenth came in after 1:55:12.

Third place by age group, 2026 Intermediate Triathlon
AgeWomenMen
Under 20n/a2:32:40
20-292:52:552:26:57
30-39n/a2:24:51
40-493:07:532:13:12
50-59n/a2:32:49

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 the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate

At the 2026 Intermediate Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 16:02 to the top quarter there, 57% of the gap across the three legs.

2026 Intermediate Triathlon, 105 finishers
LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianSlowest 25%
Swim27:0529:5034:2538:49+
T10:581:231:492:38+
Bike1:01:061:07:161:16:051:25:51+
T20:481:171:382:10+
Run45:2549:5357:071:09:35+

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

Finishers by year

Up 5 percent since 2025.

All events combined, from official results.

Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate Olympic Triathlon year by year

From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 104 to 105 finishers, and the median time dropped from 2:52:19 to 2:50:31.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026105 (+1%)2:50:31under 2:23:232:06:44
20251042:52:19under 2:24:452:02:45

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

From the race's page

What the organizers of Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate cover on their registration page, in brief.

Parking and travel

Parking

Parking will open at 5:30 AM and will be on a first-come, first serve basis. Volunteer attendants will direct you to a space and it will begin at the beach area close to transition. Overflow parking will be at the pavilion parking approx…

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
2650 Russell State Park Drive, Elberton, GA 30635Map
Course
Road
Distances
Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike
Editions
2026 (Jul 11, 2026), 2025 (Jul 12, 2025), 2024 (Jul 13, 2024)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Intermediate Aquabike, Intermediate Aquabike Relay, Intermediate Duathlon, Intermediate Duathlon Relay, Intermediate Triathlon.

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Quick answers

When is Tri the Parks - Richard B Russell Intermediate?
The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances are offered?
Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2026, 105 athletes finished the Intermediate Triathlon; the median finish was 2:50:31 and the winner finished in 2:06:44.
Where does it start?
2650 Russell State Park Drive, Elberton, GA 30635.

From the organizers

TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, AQUABIKE: INTERMEDIATE DISTANCE EVENT

RACE INFORMATION

Registration cutoff is 5:30 AM race day or when field limit is reached if earlier

T-shirts are NOT guaranteed if you sign up after June 27

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

5:30 a.m. Park opens

5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Check-in

7:00 a.m. Report to the beach for the swim seed positioning and duathlon course start

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