The community of Albany, California welcomes you back to a great community triathlon event! Come on out to enjoy a super short, super FUN, beginner-friendly, family-friendly, spectator-friendly 'Super Sprint' triathlon to raise money for the Albany Athletics Boosters, supporting Albany Middle School and Albany High School athletics and leadership programs.
Main Course: Super Sprint Triathlon (9 am)
The main Super Sprint course is the same as it was since 2019, indicated on our website's course info page and is for participants aged 9 and up. Teams of 2-3 athletes can also complete as a relay teams of adults, mixed adults/youth, or all youth (9-17yo).
The swim takes place in the Albany Aquatic Center in a well-maintained 25-yard outdoor pool where swimmers get their own split lane and can swim at their own pace. The mostly flat bike course circles the streets around Albany High School and Memorial Park for a total of 12 laps clockwise. The run course also encircles AHS and the park for 3 laps on the sidewalk in the opposite direction (counterclockwise).
SWIM: 400 meter (0.24 mile) — pool swim in your own split lane (17 lengths of a 25y pool, 10 split lanes)BIKE: 10 km (6.2 mile) —12 laps around the block, CWRUN: 2.5 km (1.6 mile) — 3 laps around the block, CCWFirst swim heat start time: 9AM — with subsequent heats starting every 15 minutes
The bike and run courses are on city streets around AHS and Memorial park which will be clear of cars and closed to traffic. The route is very flat, having a slight incline or decline (1-2%) along 1-2 blocks of the 4-block loop. Additional course details can be found at https://albanytri.com/course-info.
Short Course: Mini Triathlon (8 am)
The short course mini version of the main course triathlon is for participants aged 6 and up (kids and adults). This race is for individual participants only — no relay teams — and includes the following legs:
SWIM: 70 meter (75 yard) — pool swim in your own split lane (3 lengths of a 25y pool, 10 split lanes)BIKE: 2.5 km (1.6 mile) — 3 laps around the block, CWRUN: 1 km (0.6 mile) — 1 lap around the block, CCWFirst swim heat start time: 8AM — with subsequent heats starting every 10 minutes (4 heats max)
Short course is open for kids AND adults! The short course mini triathlon is mostly for kids, but adults looking to get a taste of a triathlon without committing to a longer event are welcome, too. Parents especially are invited to accompany & supervise their kids on the course. Parents of very young kids (7 and under), kids doing their first triathlon, or kids requiring extra assistance are encouraged to enter the event and chaperone your child along while you do the course together!
Swim Heats & Pool Info
As with all triathlons, the event starts with the swim. Our pool has 10 split lanes, so participants will start in separate heats of 20 swimmers, with 2 swimmers splitting each lane of the 10-lane pool. You can stop and rest on the walls as much as you want within the allowed swim time for your heat. Heat start times and allowed time per heat is as follows:
Short course first swim heat starts at 8AM with subsequent heats every 10-minutes till 8:40 AM.Main course first swim heat starts at 9AM with subsequent heats every 15 minutes till Noon.
The outdoor pool has a variable depth ranging from 4 to 13 feet. All participants must acknowledge on the registration form that they or their child is competent to swim in deep water unassisted or using a kickboard. The shallowest lane (4 ft) can be used for water walking instead of swimming if you indicate this on the registration form.
Swim Heat and Lane Assignments
The first heats of the main and short courses are reserved for faster, more experienced athletes — especially faster cyclists. You can indicate your preference for the first heat on the registration form. You can also indicate any 'family & friends' preferences for other participants you want to start the swim with. Be sure to coordinate with those other participants to ensure everyone registers and indicates their family/friends preferences! All other heats assignments will happen first-come, first served basis, starting with the earlier heat then proceeding to the later heats. So register sooner if you'd like to get in an earlier heat (9-10am start time)!
Lane Assignments in the pool are first-come, first-served. If you want to swim in a lane next to a friend, family, or team member, just head to the pool together 5-10 minutes before your heat starts and coordinate on lane selection as the previous heat of swimmers finishes. It's ok to ask other swimmers if they're willing to switch, if necessary.
What You Get
Participants will receive the many health benefits of outdoor physical exercise, connecting with fellow community members, post-race snacks, special event swag, finisher medal, and entry to win raffle prizes. Event shirts will be included with your registration fee if you sign up by 9/1. A limited number of shirts will be available for separate purchase at the event. Register early to guarantee a shirt! For the full registration pricing schedule, see this page.
All proceeds benefit the Albany Athletics Boosters, a 501(c)(3) organization supporting public school sports programs in Albany CA.
Key dates:
Last day for early bird registration: Wednesday July 31, 11:59pmLast day to have shirt included with registration: Sunday September 1, 11:59pmLast day to register online: Wednesday September 18, 11:59pmPacket pickup: Saturday September 21, 1-4pm, Road Runners Sports, BerkeleyRace day: Sunday September 22. Check-in starting at 6:45amLate registrations: A limited number of registrations may be available at packet pickup on Saturday. No race day registration.
