Place
Houston, TX US 77204
Description
The 7th Annual Groundhog Day Triathlon is the perfect introduction to the 2026 Season and will be held at The University of Houston -Recreation Center, Houston, Texas. (Exact address to follow) On Sunday, February 15th at 12:30pm. This time and location will make for a great afternoon. You will get 10 minutes for your swim, 10 minutes transition from pool to bike, 25 minute bike (spin bike), 5 minutes transition from bike to run, and 15 minute run. Each swimmer will share a lane for the swim, we will with have 12 swimmers that start each wave and a new wave will start every 10 minutes. The swim is in an indoor pool. The run is on an indoor track and a volunteer will help count your laps.
This year we will also have Duathlon and Dry Swim Option. The Duathlon will run for 10 minutes before the bike and the dry swim will have 10 minutes on a rower.
Packet pick up will be the morning of the event, so each athlete will need to check in 20 minutes prior to their start time. Please check in before your start time or you will be eliminated from the event. Results will be determined by a distance calculation for each segment of the race in the time allowed. Awards will be given out in the following age groups; 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and Over for men and women.
Each athlete will receive a long sleeve shirt, bib, and finisher medal and after event breakfast. We look forward to seeing you.
Race Contact Info
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Awards
Men and women, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Age groups are 15-under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 Plus. For the duathlon and dry swim we will have awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd women and men combined.
All athletes will receive a shirt (if registered before order date) finisher medal, and much more.
Timing
We will take the distances from each area and add them together. We are looking for the top three distance in each group.
USA Triathlon
This is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event so a USA Triathlon membership will be required by each athlete participating. If you do not have a membership you can purchase one when you register or at packet pick up. An annual membership for 17 and under is $10, a one day for 18 & older is $15, and an annual for 18 & older is $50. For more information please visit, www.usatriathlon.org.
Packet Pick Up Times and Locations
This event only has event day pick up.
Event Schedule
First round of swimmers will start at 12:30pm and we will start new athletes every 10 minutes.
The first group of swimmers will then go to the bikes and then to the run. Each group that starts new will do the following.
Cancellations
This is a rain or shine event. Occasionally weather can play a part in an event; if this occurs we will make all efforts to continue the event or eliminate segments so we may continue with your safety as our first concern. If the event must be rescheduled due to any reason (etc, weather or pandemic), you will be moved to the new date; if the event is cancelled no refunds will be given.
