French Creek TriFest (Triathlon & SwimFest)
Sat May 16 - Sun May 17, 2026
Elverson, PA 19520 US
Events:
- Olympic Triathlon
- Sprint Triathlon
- Aquabike Olympic
- Relay Olympic
- Duathlon Sprint
- _Olympic Duathlon
- Adult Splash & Dash
- 3 Mile Swim
- 1 Mile Swim
- 1/2 Mile Swim
- Youth Splash & Dash (11+ 250m swim, 1mi run // 10U 100m swim, 1mi run)
Description:
We are excited to be back at French Creek State Park for our 14th edition of the French Creek Triathlon! Make it a family weekend... Race in our Triathlon on Saturday and stay overnight for our SwimFest on Sunday with open water swim races, a SwimRun, and a kids' Splash and Dash! The French Creek Triathlon & SwimFest includes the following:
- Sprint Triathlon
- Olympic triathlon, including Aquabike, Relay division, and Athena/Clydesdale
- Sprint and Olympic Duathlon
- Splash and Dash (adult and youth) - 250m open water swim, 1 mile run
- SwimFest - 800m, 1600m, and 5K open water swim events.
The French Creek Tri & Youth Splash and Dash are USAT Sanctioned events. Custom awards to top 3 in each age group, in each event. Free hot food buffet for all racers and volunteers. We will follow the USAT Wetsuit rule of 78º temperature threshold. Should the water temperature exceed 78º, anyone wearing a wetsuit will not be counted in the official results. Should the water temperature exceed 84º F, no wetsuits may be worn. We will post the water temperature on our Facebook Page the week leading up to the race, and final temperature will be announced on race morning.
COURSES:
- Swim: 750m Swim Sprint, 1 loop. Olympic, 2 loops. All swimmers certify that they are capable of completing the distance and have completed an open water swim previously.
- Bike: 12.1 Mile Bike Sprint, 1 loop. Olympic, 2 loops (22.1 miles) - After loop 1, continue straight on Park Rd. instead of turning right to go back up the hill into transition.
- Run: Sprint: 5K Run & Olympic: 10K Run. The run courses are approximately 1/2 paved trail and 1/2 gravel fire road.
- Sprint Duathlon: 1 mile run, 12.1 mile bike, 5K Run
- Olympic Duathlon: 1 mile run, 22.1 mile bike, 10K Run
DIRECTIONS:
The address of the park office is 843 Park Road, Elverson, PA 19520. You can also Google Hopewell Lake - French Creek State Park Boat Rental is the start of the race and is very close to the parking area.
PARKING:
Parking will be available in the upper (Day use) lot at the park. NO RACERS, SPECTATORS, WORKERS, SPONSORS, OR VOLUNTEERS MAY PARK ON ANY GRASS. ANYONE CAUGHT PARKING ON GRASS WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE RACE.
REFUNDS/DEFERRALS:
NO REFUNDS and no rain date. In the event of inclement weather, entries will roll into next year's race, or you may defer to another FCR event. A registered athlete may request a deferral to next year's event if they do so at least 14 days prior to the event. A nominal fee shall apply.
VOLUNTEERS:
Interested in volunteering? Email [email protected] and we'll find the perfect job for you. TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE!
Race Website:
Additional race information can be found at http://www.frenchcreekracing.com.
Race Contact Info:
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at [email protected]