5 triathlon events in Knoxville, Tennessee
From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find triathlon events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Knoxville
5 events in Knoxville-
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 at 10:00 AMSee full details
For the fifth year, Delta Delta Delta sorority and Race Day Events offers a 5k race. For 2026, the venue returns to beautiful UT Gardens, with a course largely contained on the Third Creek greenway.
Soft cotton race logo shirts to all, with Overall and Age Group awards. Post race refreshments and large assortment of snacks.
Race starts at 10am at UT Gardens on the University of Tennessee Ag Campus. Day of race registration available at 9am.
Student discounts available. for more information, look for campus posters or email [email protected]
Proceeds, as with the mini triathlon for years, will again go to East TN Children's Hospital/Camp Eagles Nest, a summer camp for children with cancer and rare blood disorders
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Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
Sprint Triathlon distance Swim 300 yards/BIke 11.5 Miles/Run 3.1 Miles
Olympic Triathlon Distance Swim 1500 yards/Bike 25 Miles/Run 6.2 Miles
Sprint Duathlon Run 2 Miles/Bile 11.5/Run 3.1 Miles
Olympic Duathlon Run 2 Miles/Bike 25 Miles/Run 6.2 Miles
Aquabike Sprint or Olympic - Swim Bike Done!
Take a swim in the Tennessee River with a short loop to give you a challenge but then a swoop back to the swim finish! The bike courses will bring you along Riverside Drive to East Knoxville and the beautiful rolling views of the route. The run will take you along the greenway and the river past the Star of Knoxville RIverboat launch, the Volunteer Landing past the Marina and back to the Riverside Park for a traditional PBR Finish!
Schedule of Events:
Friday, June 12th- 6-7pm Pre Race Packet Pickup Ned McWherter Park 1648 Riverside Drive
6:45pm Athletes Meeting (optional) at Swim Entrance/Exit
Saturday, June 13th - 5:30am Packet Pickup and Transition Opens
6:45am Athletes Meeting at Swim Start (Required)
7:00am Sprint Start (waves TBD)
7:15am Olympic Start (waves TBD)
8:15am Swim Cut off
9:00am Sprint Awards
10:30am Olympic Awards
11:00am Bike Cut off
12:00pm Hoping to be drinking our feelings away!
Parking will be at Ned McWherter park under the bridge as well in an adjacent overflow lot.
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Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This is a fun kids triathlon that showcases the Community Pool in Crestwood!
Ages 2-16 - Three divisions - USA Triathlon Sanctioned
Wahooligan Sprint - 100 yard swim - 3 Mile Bike - 1 Mile Run
Wahooligan Short Sprint - 50 yard swim- 1.8 Mile Bike - .5 Mile Run
Wahooligan Tiny Tri - 25 yard swim - .5 Mile Bike - .25 Mile Run
Youth USAT Memberships are only $10 for the entire year
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Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
Are you ready to TRI KNOX again?
Sprint: 1000M Swim - 14 Mi Bike - 5k Run
Olympic: 1900M Swim - 25 Mi Bike - 10k Run
Half: 2200M Swim - 56 Mi Bike - 13.1 Mi Run
The sprint will be a DOWNSTREAM 300 meter swim ending at Suttrees Landing dock. The bike ride will head up Island Home for a 14-mile tour of some of S Knoxville's finest scenery. the run will take off along the riverside through the historic Island Home neighborhood onto the Will Skelton Greenway. Expect a little elevation, or as we say "Gently Rolling Hills" on this run, but in the shade and along the breezy river. Cruise back to the finish line in Suttree's boardwalk and celebrate with Knoxville's finest!
The olympic distance will also include a nice DOWNSTREAM swim from Island Home to Suttree's and head out on the same bike path for a 25-mile tour of scenic roads. The run will follow the same path extending just past Meads Quarry parking and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well.
The half-iron distance will also start from Island Home with a brief 100-meter upstream swim before heading downstream to Suttree's. The bike route showcases the beauty of the South Knoxville countryside. Once back the run will follow the same path as you make your way past Meads Quarry to the Forks of the River and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well. The half-iron distance will have a cut-off of 8.5 hours with a bike cut-off of 12pm
Schedule of Events:
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Early packet pickup: August 1st, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on site at Suttree's Landing
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Transition Opens 8/2 @ 5:30 am
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Same-day registration and packet-pickup: 5:30 am -6:45 am
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Shuttles to the swim start running between 6:15 am and 6:45 am
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Race briefing at swim start: 6:45 am
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Sprint in water wave start: 7:00 am wave assignments below
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Olympic in water wave start: 7:30 am
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Half Iron in water wave start: 7:00 am
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Awards ceremonies for Sprint at 9am, Olympic at 11am, and Half at 1:30pm
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Finish-line expo 8:00 am-2:30 pm
Wave List - Start times :
7am - Sprint and Half Men and Clydesdales including aquabikes
7:03am Sprint and Half Women, Athenas, & Relays including aquabikes
7:30am Olympic Men and Clydesdales including Aqua bike
7:33am Olympic Women and Athenas including Aquabike
7:36am All Duathlons will start first run from Island Home Park
Personal Best Racing has a NO REFUND policy. This is based on our pricing structure to provide 15% of GROSS REVENUES to our charity partners. Insurance is available during the registration of each event. Please take advantage of this option should you wish to insure your entry fees.
Event Cancellation / Modification Policy - If Natural Disaster or Community Disaster occurs, our action steps are as follows:
- Personal Best Racing in concert with local officials will make decisions based on safety first. 2. Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between Personal Best Racing and local officials 3. Financial: It is not financially feasible for Personal Best Racing to accept the risk of a disaster for everyone. Each registered participant needs to accept the risk of his or her entry fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or free entries to future races. The money you paid is spent developing the subject event. 4. Personal Best Racing does not save any money if one of our events has to be canceled for reasons beyond our control. All supplies and services needed for the events are purchased and/or arranged in advance. All event supplies and services associated with that event must be paid for, regardless of the outcome.
Event Shirts - Event shirts are NOT guaranteed to participants registering within 2 weeks of each event. Please register prior to 2 weeks prior to guarantee your race shirt.
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Sun, Sep 13, 2026 at 7:30 AMSee full details
Want to roll out of East Tennessee's triathlon season with a short and sweet SUPER DUPER Sprint Triathlon?!?!
Get registered for the Pilot Y Tri SUPER DUPER Sprint! Why is it Super Duper?
Distances - 100 Yard Swim - 5.2 Mile Bike - 4k (2.8 mile) Run
You'll be done before the roosters roll over!
Triathlon Age Groups and Awards: Overall awards for the top three male and female finishers & top male and female masters. Age group awards for first, second, and third place in the following M & F age groups: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45- 49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over & top 3 Clydesdale & Athena. Open Relay Division top three teams.
Personal Best Racing has a NO REFUND/NO DEFERRAL/NO TRANSFER policy. There is race day event insurance should an emergency pop up, please utilize that if you feel that you might need to.
Local Clubs & Organizations
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Club[email protected] (865) 755-9977
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Club
USA Swimming Club. Club Excellence: Silver. 215 members.
[email protected] +1 865-271-8471 -
Club
USA Swimming Club. 8 members.
[email protected] +1 865-974-1258