5 duathlon events in Saint Petersburg, Florida

Hello Participants

Welcome, new and returning Escape participants!

2026 Marks the "40th Anniversary" of the Escape from Ft. DeSoto

ATTENTION: We are adding FREE → Hot Food & BEER - It's going to be a Celebration for Sure!

News FLASH... We changed the giveaway from socks to ???? - Way cool, we are being told!

First 275 Entries will get it - To be posted on the site, when they arrive!

Starting January 1st, 2026

FREE T-shirts for all Participants

Signing up!

To those of you who have done the event before, welcome back! To those new to the event, you may be interested to know that the park is ranked among the top ten beaches in the United States; 900 unspoiled acres surround you. First-timers, we anticipate you will have a great first triathlon at Ft. DeSoto. To all, we ask that you enjoy the surroundings and please leave the park cleaner than you found it. The Run portion of this event is 3.1 miles.

Escape From Ft. Desoto means Distances are unusual since you need to Escape!

• Sprint Triathlon → .50 Mile Swim | Bike 10 Miles | Run 3.1 Miles

• Sprint Duathlon → Run 1.5 Mile | Bike 10 Miles | Run 3.1 Miles

• Aqua Bike → 1/2 Mile Swim | Bike 10 Miles

This event has grown in popularity in the past five years and will close out at 500 entries this year. This is a USAT event. All athletes will receive a Custom Finisher Medal when crossing the Finish Line!. The event is chip-timed, and athletes will receive splits for each race segment.

Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon Awards

1st - Male & Female Overall

Special Awards → 1st - Male & Female

Masters (40+)

Grand Masters (50+)

Senior Masters (60+)

Senior Grand Masters (70+)

Age Group Awards → 1st thru 4th Place

Male & Female – 19 & UNDER, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Aqua Bike Awards

1st - Male & Female Overall

Special Awards → 1st - Male & Female

Masters (40+)

Grand Masters (50+)

Senior Masters (60+)

Senior Grand Masters (70+)

2 Additional Age Group Awards → 1st & 2nd Place

· 49 years old & Under – Male & Female

· 50 years old and Over – Male & Female

Packet Pick-Up

Friday - April 9th, 2026

1:30 pm to 5:30 pm

PLAYTRI ST. PETERSBURG

2132 Central Ave

Saturday - April 10th, 2026

2:00 pm to 5:30 pm

PLAYTRI ST. PETERSBURG

2132 Central Ave

Race Morning - April 11th

5:45 AM - 6:45 AM at Shelter 11 (The Fort)

PACKET PICKUP IS AVAILABLE RACE MORNING, BUT WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO PICK UP YOUR PACKETS THURSDAY or Friday AT PLAYTRI IN ST. Petersburg.

You must furnish a photo ID and proof of current USAT membership. If you do not have a USAT membership, you will be required to purchase a one-day license. If you can not attend Packet Pick-Up but someone else you know can go or is attending, just text them a copy of your driver's license, and they can show it at packet pick-up and pick up your packet, no problem!

Only one (1) relay team member must be present, and you may pick up all relay packets for your relay team.

Race Site click here

INCLUDES

Something totally "NEW" will be given to the first 275 athletes that register for the Escape from Fort Desoto Race (T Shirts can be purchased for $10 if desired)

Closed course during the race in Ft. Desoto

This is a USAT-sanctioned event!

Results & Finish Line by Florida Road Race Management.

Refund Policy

The Escape from Ft DeSoto Triathlon reserves the right, in the event of inclement weather, an emergency, or a natural disaster, to cancel the race or reschedule it to a later time. In the event of cancellation, there will be no refund of entry fees. However, the USAT fee will be refunded if it has been prepaid.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All bike riders must be off the street by 9:00 am. The Sheriff will open the park gates, and the public will begin entering. This is nothing new, and it will continue to be a strict policy enforced at all Triathlons/Duathlons held at Fort Desoto.

Packet Pick-Up Schedule

Race Day Morning – May 3rd → Starts at 5:45 am at the FORT. Ends: Make it into the Fort, before the Police close the entrance at 6:45 am

All events/races are “Chip Timed,” so starting 1st or last won’t matter because your START TIME begins when you cross the mat.

Saturday, May 2nd, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm at Playtri St Petersburg - 2132 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL

USAT Sanctioned Event

The Competitive Rules are intended to provide for the orderly and consistent administration of events sanctioned by USA Triathlon. They are not designed to establish standards of care for the safety of participants or other persons. Every participant, official, volunteer, and spectator should consider all safety issues and make related decisions prudently, without relying on the Competitive Rules.

USA Triathlon makes no express or implied warranty, guarantee, or representation regarding the degree of safety, which may or may not result from compliance with the Competitive Rules. Examinations or inspections of equipment at sanctioned events are undertaken solely to monitor compliance with the Competitive Rules and do not guarantee or ensure safety from personal injury or property damage. The safety of race equipment is the sole responsibility of each and every participant.

Please visit https://www.usatriathlon.org/multisport/rules for a complete list of USA Triathlon Rules.