Ann Arbor YMCA - Indoor Triathlon (Draft)

The Ann Arbor YMCA welcomes you to the 2026 Indoor Triathlon! This indoor, in-person race is perfect for first timers, those looking to have fun and those looking for a little competition. Proceeds from the event benefit the Ann Arbor YMCA Annual Campaign and our Open Arms Financial Assistance program, which helps remove financial barriers to Membership and Y programs such as childcare, camps, and health and wellness services. 

*If your business is interested in sponsoring this event, please email the Assistant Director of Marketing & Engagement, Alexis Chown by clicking here. 

The Y-TRI will consist of a timed 15-minute swim (tallying total lengths completed), timed 25-minute indoor bike (tallying total distance) and a timed-20 minute treadmill run (tallying total distance). All athletes will have ten minutes of transition time in between each event. Participants must be in the family pool area 10 minutes prior to the designated wave start time to receive the mandatory safety brief and instructions for the event. Failure to receive a safety briefing prior to wave start will result in the participant being moved to a later wave that has space if available. 

• Each wave will have 12 participants. Wave start times are selected by the participant during the registration process. 

• Each participant can elect to purchase an event t-shirt $30 (if registered prior to 3/1/2026). The top three participants in collegiate, public competitive and public general categories will be awarded following the closing of their final waves. Award ceremony to be held in Ann Arbor YMCA gymnasium.

  • Due to space constraints, spectators will not be able to watch the triathlon in its entirety, but are welcome to cheer on their athletes during the swimming portion of the triathlon from the comfort of our natatorium benches, and wait for the conclusion of the race and award ceremony in the Recovery Zone in our gymnasium. 

• In the event of inclement weather or pool mechanical issues, the event will be rescheduled. 

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There is no packet pickup. You will receive additional race information via email regarding start times and waves. If you ordered a shirt, you will pick this up the day of the event. 

The building will open at 7:00am on Sunday. You will need to be in the lobby 10 minutes prior to your wave start time. You can carry items with you to each event, or you may leave your items in a locker if you bring a lock. Please bring an ID with you if you are not a Y member. Awards for the Public Waves will be at 1:15 pm. 

Participants will be sharing a lane in the pool. No circle swimming

Scoring: The number of pool lengths is multiplied by 1 point, Bike Mileage will be multiplied by 10 points, Run Mileage will be multiplied by 25 points to get a total score.