Cal Tri Austin
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Event Overview
The 2026 Cal Tri Austin takes place at Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas. This multisport event features 18 separate race options across Olympic, Sprint, and Youth Sprint distances. The competition attracts participants for various disciplines including triathlon, duathlon (RunBikeRun), aqualive (SwimRun), and aquabike (SwimBike), as well as individual swim and run events.
Average air temperatures at the location range from 57 F to 79 F, and the average water temperature is 69 F, making it a wetsuit-legal event. The race site is accessible via the Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) airport.
Race Categories and Distances
Participants can choose from a wide variety of formats:
- Olympic Triathlon: standard swim, 36.5 km bike, and 10 km run.
- Olympic RunBikeRun: 5 km run, 36.5 km bike, and 10 km run.
- Olympic Swim: 1640 yards.
- Sprint Triathlon: standard swim, 19 km bike, and 5 km run.
- Sprint RunBikeRun: 5 km run, 19 km bike, and 5 km run.
- Sprint Swim: 400 yards.
- 5K Run: 5 km distance (available in Sprint and Youth categories).
- 10K Run: 10 km distance.
Youth Sprint events are available for participants aged 7-17 and include Triathlon, RunBikeRun, SwimBike, SwimRun, a 400 yard swim, and a 5K run. General registration categories are open to ages 18 and older. The event policy allows for race transfers and deferrals as late as the day before the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
