Historic Drawbridge Half

Four Wednesday Races make for One Great Series

Plan to get off of work a bit early and join over 200 riders for four spectacular weekdays of racing starting May 27th! Pitched as a race “in your own backyard”, W@W features a very down-home and earthy venue. We are keeping the series as grassroots as you can get. But don’t let that fool you, this race series is a highly organized event, that allows for enough riding categories to give everyone a fighting chance.

Bike Lane Race Team works hard to host a community-oriented race series. We have an all-volunteer staff who works closely with our local IMBA club, Mid Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE), to make sure we have fun singletrack to race, that is great for everyone from juniors to beginners to elite racers. We also partner with NOVA Cycling, who run the youth races early in the evening.

Wednesdays at Wakefield is not just a few races, it is an epic race series! Some come for one or two events, some even complete four. But for those that are driven, winning the four-race series comes with its own set of prizes! Every place you earn (between 1st and 13th) in the W@W series gives you points towards the Series Championship.

When

2026 Series Dates

Week 1 - May 27, 2026 — W@W Series Event #1 @ Wakefield

Week 2 - June 3, 2026 — W@W Series Event #2 @ Wakefield

Week 3 - June 10, 2026 — W@W Series Event #3 @ Wakefield

Week 4 - June 17, 2026 — W@W Series Event #4 @ Wakefield

RAIN DATES

July 1st

July 8th

Unfortunately, there will be NO REFUNDS if events cannot be made up.

Series Registration prices are as follows:

Pre-registration until May 10th for all 4 races = $90/ $45 for 5:45 pm Youth Races. (Buy 3 get 4th Free + W@W hat!)

Pre-registration until May 10th for individual races= $30 per race / $15 for 5:45 pm Youth Races.

Pre-registration after May 10th = $35 per race (no discount for registering for all 4 races)/ $20 per race for 5:45 pm Youth Races.

Race Day Registration for each race = $40 /$25 for 5:45 pm Youth races- ONSITE ONLY

We are switching things up with the swag for 2026. Those who preregister for the series will get a W@W Hat, however, we have done away with swag at each race. This allows us to host a more sustainable event, with enhanced podium and series championship prizes, and more money going back to the trails. For those who register for the series by May 10, W@W Hats can be picked up at any of the 4 races.

Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Instagram pages for W@W updates, including weather updates the day of.

Series Registration on Race Day:

There WILL BE race day Registration ($40/per race) on each of our four (4) Race Days. But why wait, when you can save big when you pre-register for the series and get a FREE HAT!

Pay with cash, check, or credit card for race day registration.

Race Start Times

5:45 pm - Youth Race: Partial Race Course

The race course is approximately 3 miles and is shorter than the 6:15 and 7:10 race courses

JR (M) (13-14) 1-Lap

JR (F) (13-14) 1-Lap

JR (M) (11-12) 1-Lap

JR (F) (11-12) 1-Lap

Super JR (M) (10U) 1-Lap

Super JR (F) (10U) 1-Lap

6:15 pm

Single-Speed (M) 3-Laps

Masters 30-39 (M) 2-Laps

Masters 40-49 (M) 2-Laps

Masters 50+ (M) 2-Laps

Masters 60+ (M) 2-Laps

Single-Speed (F) 2-Laps

Masters 35+ (F) 2-Laps

Beginner (M) 2-Laps

Beginner (F) 2-Laps

JR (F) (15-18) 2-Laps

7:10 pm

JR (M) (15-18) 2-Laps

Expert (M) 3-Laps

Expert (F) 3-Laps

Sport (M) 2-Laps

Sport (F) 2-Laps

Clydesdale (OPEN) (200lbs+) 2-Laps

(Age awards based on age on 05/28/2025)

Anything Goes Race - Last race of the series

We’re excited to announce that the final W@W race will feature an "ANYTHING Goes" category! This is your chance to dust off and race that tandem bike, unicycle, or trike buried in your garage. No motors or e-assist are allowed, but cargo bikes, klunkers, retro MTBs, penny farthings, strider bikes, fixies, and big wheels are all welcome. Costumes encouraged—but remember, safety first (it’s still a race).

Welcome to the 12th Anniversary Edition of The Arlington Triathlon In Memory of Anne Viviani. This is a kids-only event.

ATHLETE GUIDE WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTERED ATHLETES A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE RACE. Please note that ATHLETES must pick up their own packets. New Packet Pickup location for 2026: Packet pickup will be at: TREK Arlington CLARENDON, 2731 Wilson Blvd. across from Whole Foods, at the intersection of Edgewater St., Athletes must bring a valid USAT membership card and their parent or guardian's photo ID to packet pickup. All participants must be youth members of USA Triathlon. Please go to www.usatriathlon.org/membership for additional information.

NOTE: If. your athlete plans to join The Arlington Triathlon Club for it's 22nd season next year, do NOT register separately for the race. Club registration will open in January. Race registration is included in your club fee.

This event features a pool swim, a closed circuit bike course and a mostly track run.

Please note race entry fee rises in stages leading up to the race. Price increases go into effect on 12/16, 1/13, 3/01, & 5/01, and 5/31. Register early for the lowest cost.

Please note that in accordance with USA Triathlon rules, an athlete's age for race purposes is their age on December 31, 2026.

This race is produced by Triathlon Family USA, Inc., the team that manages the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington's award-winning school-based youth triathlon program, events, and camps. The races are intended to encourage children to have fun while participating in physical activities. The swim-bike-run disciplines of triathlon are life-long sports that support a healthy lifestyle from childhood through adulthood.

The Arlington Triathlon Club, now in its 21st year, coaches public school children from elementary grades up to participate in multi-sport events. The club offers USAT-certified coaches with specialized training to coach youth & juniors. The race will be produced by a USAT Certified Race Director and officially sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon.

In Memory of Anne Viviani

For decades, Anne Viviani was not only Arlington’s most highly accomplished triathlete but one of the best in the world, winning multiple national and world titles. She represented the U.S. in 37 world championships and three times won the long-course world championship. She won multiple triathlon, duathlon, and aquathlon medals and nine national championships in triathlon and duathlon. Anne died tragically on April 9, 2018, while driving home from the USA National Duathlon Championship race in South Carolina with Donn. A deer struck their vehicle, killing her instantly. Anne and Donn had four children, Anne, Donn, Will, and Tony, and many grandchildren, some of whom may be in attendance at our race.

Triathlon Course Description:

Pool swim followed by a flat bike on a closed, loop course and a fast, flat run finishing on the Washington-Liberty High School track..

7-8 yr olds will swim 50 yards, bike 1.4 miles and run 0.65 miles.

9-10 yr olds will swim 100 yds, bike 2.8 miles, and run 0.9 miles.

11-12 yr olds will swim 150 yds., bike 4.2 miles and run 1.15 miles.

13-15 yr olds will swim 250 yds, bike 5.6 miles, and run 1.4 miles.

Distances are subject to change.

Spectators:

Spectators may watch the swim from the upper deck of the pool. No spectators are allowed on the pool deck during the race. Spectators may watch the bike portion of the race along Quincy, Stafford, or 15th Sts. To view the finish, spectators should be seated in the stands. Please do not stand alongside the track.

The post-race activities will take place on the western end of the track up on the deck. We are a community-based triathlon club producing a high caliber race for the Washington metropolitan youth community. We are able to put on such a great event due to the ongoing support of our volunteer families and sponsors. Our athlete families are key to the success of our programs.

Packet Pickup & Other information:

All participants in the triathlon are required to be annual youth members of USA Triathlon. Memberships cost $10. Go to usatriathlon.org/memberships for more information. You may purchase a youth membership as part of this registration process.

NEW PACKET PICKUP LOCATION: Packet pickup for the triathlon will be held on Saturday, June 6th, from 2 pm to 5 pm. A pre-race clinic will be held at 4:15 p.m.to answer questions and provide assistance to any first-time triathletes. The clinic and packet pickup will take place at the Trek Arlington CLARENDON store at 2731 Wilson Blvd. at the intersection of N. Edgewood St across from Whole Foods.

NOTE: THERE IS NO RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP. REGISTERED ATHLETES MUST PICK UP THEIR OWN PACKETS. ALL ATHLETES must present their USA Triathlon membership card and a parent's or guardian's legal identification at packet pickup. PARENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PICK UP RACE PACKETS. Race management policy is to make accommodations in extraordinary circumstances to ensure all registered youth athletes have the opportunity to participate in the race. Parents are required to contact the race director as soon as possible but no later than June 1st, the Sunday prior to the race to request accommodations. Emergency circumstances warranting accommodation must be discussed with the race director by phone/text before the end of packet pickup.

Sales of race registrations are not permitted. If you sell your race slot, you will be disqualified from the race and you, as well as the entrant who purchased your slot, will be banned from participation in future events. Race management reserves the right to reject any entry unless valid photo ID is presented at packet pick-up. We further reserve the right to reject or accept any race registration.

Check out this scenic, paved route along Four Mile Run Trail in Shirlington!

When Alex Manfull died, at 26 years old, due to a neuroimmune disorder known as PANDAS, Susan and William Manfull established a Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short — or interrupted — by PANDAS/PANS. The Alex Manfull Fund is proud to have provided the funding to establish a repository at Georgetown University Medical Center for brains from donors diagnosed with neuroimmune disorders which, in January 2022, became the POND Brain Bank — PANDAS/PANS and Other Neuroimmune Disorders Brain Bank. We collaborate with other advocacy groups to increase awareness and advance education for physicians and mental health professionals about how to recognize and treat these disorders. If only one of Alex’s doctors had recognized PANDAS, Alex would be here today. Originally from New Hampshire, Alex died in Washington, DC in 2018. She loved to run along the Potomac so we know this race would be very meaningful to her.

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