Lake Macquarie Triathlon Festival and New U Run
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About the race
The Lake Macquarie Triathlon Festival and New U Run takes place at Speers Point Park on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2027. The weekend includes running-only events on Saturday and triathlon, aquabike, aquathlon and junior triathlon events on Sunday. The location features calm, protected swim waters, a flat closed-road cycle course on The Esplanade and runs on the lakeside foreshore path.
Event distances include:
- New U Run: 10 km, 5 km, 2 km
- Standard Triathlon: 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle, 10 km run
- Sprint Triathlon: 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run
- Super Sprint Triathlon: 250 m swim, 13 km cycle, 2.5 km run
- Junior triathlon distances by age group listed for 7–9, 10–11 and 12+ years
- Aquathlon: swim and run distances for the relevant age categories
Swim starts are from the end of the jetty with deep water starts for most races; juniors have alternative start arrangements. Cycle laps use a 6.6 km loop on closed roads. Course maps are provided for each swim, cycle and run course. Prize money is offered for overall male and female winners in the Standard and Sprint triathlons and will be paid via EFT within seven days. The event has a tiered refund policy with partial refunds available up to six weeks before the event and no refunds within 14 days. Cutoff times are specified for each race distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
