Event Details
Join us for a Holiday Classic! The event features a 1/4 mile swim in beautiful Wildcat Lake, Bremerton, Washington, followed by a 16-mile flat road bike with great breakdown lanes, and concludes with a 4-mile trail run. Registration fills up fast, so mark your calendar today to be part of this northwest classic!
Your package includes a long sleeve dry release technical T-shirt, finisher medal, and a pre-race pasta feed.
Schedule & Important Information
- Race Day: July 5, 2026
- Registration Tent & Body Markings Open: 7:00 AM on race day
- Race Start: Promptly at 8:00 AM in knee-deep water at Wildcat Beach front.
- Mandatory Briefing: July 2, 2026, 7:00 PM PDT via Zoom (recorded).
- Pasta Feed & Optional Bib Pick Up: Saturday, July 4, 2026, 4:00 PM at the race site.
Course Support & Rules
- Wet suits are allowed if water temperature is 85°F or less.
- Certified lifeguards in kayaks will be available for assistance.
- Certified flaggers will ensure safe passage at major road intersections.
- Water, Gatorade, gel, and first aid stations are located every 3 miles on the course.
- Plenty of parking available at Wildcat Lake Park, and restrooms will be open.
- Participants must wear the provided swim cap and ensure bike handles are plugged.
- Provided bib sticker labels must be placed on helmets and bikes prior to the race start.
- Haagen Dazs ice cream bars and festive 4th of July music await you at the finish line.
- In case of emergency, call 911. For tire changes, contact the race director.
- A sweeper vehicle will be on course.
Let's make this 250th USA year special! Invite your friends!
