Cal Tri Culpeper
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Event overview
The 2026 Cal Tri Culpeper takes place on April 26, 2026 at Mountain Run Lake Park in Culpeper, Virginia. The venue is located about 75 miles from D.C./NOVA, 90 miles from Richmond, and 45 miles from Charlottesville. There are 18 event options: six Olympic distance events, six Sprint distance events, and six Youth Sprint distance events. Adult multisport events are listed at $111.09 (fee included) for many formats; some swim and run-only events are listed at $31.59 (fee included). Youth entries are free for ages 7-17 at select events, with youth registration opening March 29, 2026. Some adult event prices increase after January 26, 2026. Parking at Mountain Run Lake Park is free. Average water temperature is reported as 64 F, and a wetsuit is recommended. Average air temperature is shown as 50 F / 71 F. Sponsor tent space is offered; a 10x10 sponsor tent is listed at $526 and participants must provide their own tent unless other sizes are requested. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Distances and formats
- Sprint Swim: 400 yards
- Olympic Swim: 1640 yards
- Sprint RunBikeRun: 5 km run, 20 km bike, 5 km run
- Olympic RunBikeRun: 5 km run, 39 km bike, 10 km run
- Sprint bike variations (part of sprint formats)
- Olympic bike variations (part of Olympic formats)
- Youth events: same formats, open to ages 7-17
