Texasman Triathlon
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Texasman Triathlon
Texasman Triathlon takes place on April 26, 2026 at Lake Ray Roberts near Valley View, TX. The event offers multiple race options including Sprint, Olympic and X-50 distances, an X-50 Aqua-bike, Athena and Clydesdale divisions, and a Sprint Duathlon.
The venue features an open water swim, a rural bike course with roads open to vehicle traffic, and a shaded run course. The event is USAT sanctioned and follows USA Triathlon competitive rules. Participants receive custom Texasman swag and DAR socks, and all finishers receive a custom finisher medal and a post race brunch.
Safety and course notes include a prohibition on ear pieces that project sound and a rule against riding in the traffic lane. Roads on the bike course are chip seal; lowering tire pressure by about 5 to 8 pounds is recommended. Wetsuit legality is determined race morning. Swim waves are assigned by swim cap at packet pickup and swim caps must be worn during the swim.
Distances
- Sprint: swim 400 yards, bike 17.5 miles, run 3.1 miles
- Olympic: swim 1 mile, bike 22 miles, run 6.2 miles
- X-50: swim 1 mile, bike 40 miles, run 9 miles
- X-50 Aqua-bike: swim 1 mile, bike 40 miles
- Sprint Duathlon: run, bike and run using Sprint course distances
Packet pickup is scheduled at Sport Speed Lab in Dallas, Bear Creek Running Co. in Keller, and Bike Mart in Richardson on dates the week of the event. Awards are three deep by age group and by Athena and Clydesdale divisions with additional one deep overall awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
