Tarpon Triathlon Event Details
We will have food, drinks, & music following the race. There is a park for the kids to play in & shaded areas to take advantage of for cooling off post race!
Early Pick Up
Early Packet Pick up will be on Friday, July 31, 2026 - 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Bayou Black Pool House (the building directly behind the gym) 3688 Southdown Mandalay Rd. Houma, LA 70360.
Race Day Packet Pick Up
Race day packet pick up will be on 8/01/2026 from 5:45 - 7:10 AM. If you find that you ordered the wrong shirt size, we cannot change the shirt size during packet pick up. You can check with us after the race on race day to see if there are any sizes available which would better fit you.
Registration Fees
- Early registration (now through 7/8): Individual participant: $50, Relays: $100
- Late registration (7/9 - 7/28): Individual participant: $60, Relays: $120
- Last minute registration (7/29 - 8/1): Individual participant: $80, Relays: $160
Race Day Activities
- 5:45 -7:10 am: Race day sign in & packet pick-up, Body Marking, Timing chip pick-up
- 6:30 am: Pool opens for warm-ups (pending arrival of lifeguards)
- 7:15 am: Transition area closes. Line up on the pool deck in numerical order.
- 7:20 am: Pre-race meeting on the pool deck
- 7:30 am: Race start time
Awards
Awards usually begin around 9:30 - 9:45 am. Categories include: Overall Male & Female winner, 1st - 3rd Male & Female in age groups (14&U, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+), 1st - 3rd adult relay (average age of relay team is 18 or over), 1st - 3rd youth relay (average age of relay team is 17 & under).
Local Accommodations
Hotels on Martin Luther King Blvd. are a 10-15 minute drive to the race site and are well-kept with many restaurant & shopping options. The Courtyard by Marriott & the Howard Johnson are a 5-10 minute drive to the race site.