Island Triathlon Festival
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Island Triathlon Festival : Stockton, NSW
The Island Triathlon Festival is a two-day event held on Saturday 26 September and Sunday 27 September 2026 at Griffiths Park, Stockton (corner of Mitchell Street and Wharf Crest). The weekend combines road running events on the foreshore with triathlon and aquathlon races.
Saturday features the Haze Stockton Sunrise Run with these distances:
- 21.1 km (Half Marathon) run as three laps of a 7.04 km loop
- 14 km run as two laps of the 7.04 km loop
- 7 km one-lap run
- 2 km non-timed fun run for children
Sunday is triathlon day and includes multiple race formats with published race distances:
- Standard Triathlon and Aquabike (1500 m swim, 40 km cycle, 10 km run for triathlon)
- Sprint Triathlon and Aquabike (750 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run for triathlon)
- Super Sprint Triathlon (250 m swim, 10 km cycle, 2.5 km run)
- Aquathlon (750 m swim, 5 km run)
Event services include race kit collection across the event weekend, live chip timing, certified traffic control, and on-site paramedical support. The ferry connects Stockton and Newcastle with a special early Sunday service for the event. Local parking and traffic are adjusted on race day; parking beside the event compound closes early on Sunday and reopens later when the course is clear.
The event operates a tiered entry fee structure and a refund policy: 70% refund up to six weeks prior, 40% from six weeks to 14 days prior, and no refunds less than 14 days before the event. Cutoff times apply by event distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
