Hamilton Island Triathlon
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Hamilton Island Triathlon
The Hamilton Island Triathlon is a sprint triathlon held on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef region on Saturday 21 November 2026. The event uses Catseye Bay for the swim, loops around the southern part of the island and the airport runway for the bike, and a run course that passes the marina and resort areas.
Distances for the event series include:
- Sprint Triathlon: 750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run
- Junior Triathlon short: 50 m swim, 1 km bike, 500 m run
- Junior Triathlon medium: 150 m swim, 3 km bike, 1 km run
- Junior Triathlon long: 250 m swim, 5 km bike, 2 km run
- Splash'n Dash short: 50 m swim, 500 m run
- Splash'n Dash medium: 150 m swim, 1 km run
- Splash'n Dash long: 250 m swim, 2 km run
Individual competitors must be at least 14 years old as at 14 November 2026; team competitors must be at least 12 years old as at that date. Junior events are for children aged 4 to 14 years. Categories include Open, Age Group (14-19 through 70+), and team categories male, female and mixed. Non-drafting rules apply on the bike course, wetsuits are permitted for the swim, and the water temperature is approximately 23 degrees. Online entries close Friday 13 November 2026. Entry fees are stated per competitor and per team, with a $10 one-day Triathlon Australia membership fee applying to non-members. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
