Tulsa Area Triathletes Tulsa Tri 2026

🦈🌊 Get Ready to Make Waves at SHARK WEEK! 🏃‍♀️🌴

Location: Confirmed 23rd Street

Cue the suspense music… it’s time to hit the course, Shark Week style! This high-energy, family-friendly race is splashing onto the scene with ocean vibes, bold fun, and just the right amount of bite.

Hosted by Bigfoot Running Company, Shark Week is where serious miles meet jawsome race-day excitement. Whether you’re cruising the 1 Mile or hunting down a 10K PR, you’ll cross the finish line feeling like the apex runner of the day.

This isn’t just a run — it’s an ocean-themed adventure on the move, complete with music at the finish line, big race energy, and the unforgettable fun you expect from a Bigfoot event. 🌊✨

You might even spot Bigfoot keeping an eye on the waters near the finish… 👀🦶

🎉 Event Highlights

🦈 Shark Week–themed race experience

🏅 Finisher medals for 1 Mile, 5K & 10K runners

🏅 Special Kids Dash medal for our youngest participants

👕 Super-soft Shark Week race tees

🎶 Music at the start & finish line

💦 Aid stations along the course

🏃‍♂️ Race Distances

🦈 Kids Dash – (10 & Under)

A short, fun dash designed just for kids!

Includes a race tee, special Kids Dash medal, and post-race treat.

Not timed — just smiles, cheers, and ocean fun.

🌊 1 Mile

Perfect for families, beginners, walkers, and casual runners.

Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and post-race treat.

Not chip-timed.

🦈 5K (3.11 miles) – “The Fin Frenzy”

Perfect for runners, joggers, and walkers looking for a fun, energetic race.

Chip-timed with awards and post-race celebration. Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and treat ticket.

🏆 1st Overall M/F – Bigfoot Trophy

🎖️ 1st Masters (40+) – Recognition pin

🥇 Standard age-group awards

🌊 10K (6.22 miles) – “The Deep End Challenge”

More miles, more bragging rights, more ocean glory!

Chip-timed with awards and full finish-line festivities. Includes a race tee, finisher medal, and treat ticket.

🏆 1st Overall M/F – Bigfoot Trophy

🎖️ 1st Masters (40+) – Recognition pin

🥇 Standard age-group awards

🏅 Age Group Awards (5K & 10K)

Age Groups:

10 & under, 11–14, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70+

🥇 Gold – 1st | 🥈 Silver – 2nd | 🥉 Bronze – 3rd

💲 Special Pricing & Perks

👟 Youth Pricing: Ages 12 & under receive discounted pricing

🤝 Referral Rewards: Earn refunds when friends register using your referral link

👯 Group Discounts: Automatic savings as your group grows

📅 Event Schedule

5:30–6:45 AM — Packet Pickup

6:55 AM — Kids Dash Start

7:00 AM — National Anthem & Race Start

Finish-line celebrations and awards follow the race.

🙌 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer Then Run (5K Only)

Includes:

✔️ Custom chip-timed bib

✔️ Super-soft race tee

✔️ Finisher medal

✔️ Ability to run the 5K after helping

How it works:

1️⃣ Arrive 1.5 hours before race start to help with packet pickup

2️⃣ About 10 minutes before the race, join everyone for warmup

3️⃣ Start the 5K with the group

4️⃣ Run, recover, then help hand out awards

This option does NOT require signing up under the Volunteer tab.

Does NOT include Full Race Volunteer benefits listed below.

LIMITED to the first 10 sign-ups.

Available for the 5K distance only.

Full Race Volunteer (Not Running)

Sign up under the VOLUNTEER tab in the top menu.

Full Race Volunteers Receive:

🎽 Bigfoot race shirt

🎟️ VIP race access

🎁 Your choice of:

• A FREE future race entry (use it yourself or gift it!)

OR

• A $20 prepaid digital gift card

🦺 Volunteer Roles & Ratings

• Water Station

Fill cups, cheer loudly, have fun!

POSITION RATING: Chill, social, great vantage point. Bring a chair if you’d like.

• Course Monitors

Keep runners safe & energized with cheers and direction.

POSITION RATING: Fun and action-packed.

• Finish Line Helper

Assist Race Director with medals, snacks, and celebration.

POSITION RATING: Easy, exciting, and rewarding.

• Turtle / Sweeper

Stay with the final participant, encourage them, and notify course staff when the last runner passes.

POSITION RATING: Slightly physically challenging — longest distance covered but inspiring!

• Packet Pickup / Results

Help check in runners, then enjoy a relaxed, joyful finish-line environment.

POSITION RATING: Busy pre-race, chill and fun after.

• Floater

General event help — medals, snacks, crowd support, etc.

POSITION RATING: Extremely easy and puts you right in the action.

• Lead Bike

Guide the fastest runners on the longest course.

POSITION RATING: Fun, great exercise, and finished early!

• Bigfoot Mascot

Be the star of the show! High-fives, photos, cheering!

POSITION RATING: The coolest volunteer role — 10/10 fun.

📍 Volunteer Arrival

All volunteers arrive 1.5 hours before race start and check in at the Registration Tent.

Bigfoot races proceed rain, shine, hot or cold.

📝 IMPORTANT NOTES

👕 Shirt guarantee: Register at least 10 days before race day.

📦 Packet Pickup: Always open 1.5 hours before race start.

📧 If additional pickup times are added, all runners will be notified by email at least 1 week in advance.

🌳 Course Terrain: Expect a mix of pavement, crushed granite, and some unavoidable dirt paths.

🛝 Public Spaces: Events take place in parks and greenbelts — please be mindful of dog walkers, cyclists, and picnickers.

🌊🦈 Don’t Miss the Most Jaw-some Race of the Season!

Grab your crew, lace up, and dive into Shark Week — where fast feet, ocean energy, and race-day fun collide.

👉 Register now and run with the sharks!

Visit our new website for more help: www.bigfootraces.com

Join us for the Heatwave Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K!

A sun-soaked summer challenge that’s perfect for the whole family.

The fun includes –

• Great Swag – designer shirt & custom medal

• Chip-timing with live results and awards

• Free photos

• FREE ice cream at the finish to help you cool off

• Plenty of hot fun in the summer sun!

Grab your friends and family—you won’t want to miss this one!

Can’t make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!

Youth-based pricing is available: ages 12 & under are only $17!

Half Marathon/10K/5K registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

Kid’s Dash is a fun, untimed dash for ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specially crafted medal for our youngest runners! (If your child wants to run the kid’s dash without swag, they’re welcome to run free on race day!)

Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

The Tri in July is a sprint triathlon benefitting the Richard Kane YMCA Scholarship program.

Your challenge will begin with a 400m pool swim. Next, you'll hop on your bike for a scenic 12-mile ride. Finally, you'll complete a mostly shaded 5k run on our city's beautiful Pathfinder Parkway.

All finishers will receive a medal and a T-shirt so that you can let the world know that you are a triathlete!

Our event will now include a KID'S DIVISION for ages 6 -13yrs!

Participants ages 6-9yrs

• 50m swim

• 3 mile bike ride

• 1 mile run

Participants ages 10-13yrs will compete in a

• 100m swim

• 3 mile bike ride

• 1 mile run

We would love to see your whole family on race day!

Race Information

The race starts at 8:00 AM.

Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts.

All runners must register on RunSignup.

No on-site registration.

Additional Information

This is an asphalt course.

Bathrooms are located by the baseball field.

5K & 10K Course (3.10M)

Course Map

This is a loop course.

The 5K does the loop three times.

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6521439793

The 10K does the loop six times.

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6521451859

Course Time Limit

2:00 hours.

Finisher Medals

https://usroadrunning.com/FinisherMedals.php

Best Costume

https://usroadrunning.com/BestCostume.php

Series Points

https://usroadrunning.com/S.php

Awards

https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php

Frequently Asked Questions and Information

https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php

US Road Running

https://usroadrunning.com

• WE ROLL AT 6P ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2026.

• Here's some quick info about our awesome #lightsmandatory gravel race on AUGUST 1ST, 2026.

• START/ FINISH is at SOUNDPONY BAR

• RACE BIB PICKUP: 409 N. MAIN / SOUNDPONY BAR OPENS AT 4:00P

• REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 6:30 PM (30-MINUTES AFTER THE START OF THE RACE).

• Unofficial ROUTE MAPS AS OF 2025's race:

• FULL RACE COURSE (70MI) https://bit.ly/70mapaudacity25

• REST STOP RAIDERS COURSE (44MI) https://bit.ly/44reststopraidersaudacity25

• We have 3 REST STOPS for 2026:

• Coke Truck - Mile 10 and your way back. This is self-serve.

• Mile 23 - Rest Stop 1 / Entrance to the “gravel loop”

• Mile 42.5 - Rest Stop 2 / Prue

• Mile 48 - Rest Stop 3 (exit of the loop and also Rest Stop 1).

• BACK for 2026:

• E-Class (E-Gravel Category)

The E-Class category for e-bike riders who want to experience the thrill of Audacity: Osage County. This non-competitive division is open to Class 1 and Class 3 pedal-assist e-bikes (no throttle). Whether you're in it for the ride, the views, or the camaraderie, this is your chance to join the adventure on equal ground—with a little electric assist. All riders must follow the same course rules, carry lights, and be prepared for the rugged Oklahoma gravel. Let’s roll responsibly and make this a blast for everyone!

Proud citizens of Gravel Land!

We henceforth make the following proclamations:

On the 1st day of August, the most audacious month of the Gregorian Calendar, Team Soundpony shall "throw down."

We are throwing down a gravel bike race. But you can slowpoke it too. Because this is going to be epic at any speed.

Starting line: Soundpony, 409 N. Main. Tulsa, Oklahoma's most average cycling bar.

Finish line: see above.

The starting time will be at 6 pm. The route will be 69 miles.

The route will be on tarmac. Until it's not. Then it's chunky-ass gravel. Until it's not. We will post the route here ASAP.

Osage County. At night. In the part of summer that makes you angry at thermodynamics.

There will be checkpoints. There will be surprises. There will be a dance party waiting at Soundpony when you vanquish your challenges.

There will be awards for first, second and third. But it's not about that. It is if you want it to be. We can't tell you what to think.

This is about making the mundane magical.

This is about saying you were here.

This is about doing epic shit on a bike at night.

Do epic s**t.

That's our pitch.

REQUIRED

• Helmet

• Bike (it's gravel)

• Water (there will be at least one checkpoint with water and assorted options)

• Front Lights (enough for up to 4 hours of riding)

• Rear Flasher

• Flat(s) repair

• Determination

• The ability to laugh when it goes pear-shaped

• Your best moves for the dance party

This will be the hottest night of your adult life!

We will offer at least one pre-ride of the course before the event.

Keep your eyes on Ride Alert.

Do nothing else.

Just stare at Ride Alert.

Why are you still here? Look at Ride Alert!

It's almost like you're not even taking this semi-seriously.