Padden Triathlon
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Padden Triathlon : Lake Padden Park, Bellingham
The Padden Triathlon is a community triathlon held at Lake Padden Park on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The event offers two course options with swim, bike, and run legs, chip timing, and mapped bike and run routes. The bike routes were revised for 2026 due to nearby road work.
Registration fees increase by period, with an additional relay fee. The event is limited to 325 registrants and packet pick-up is available the day before at a local running store and on-site on race day; photo ID is required at check-in.
Course details:
- Competitive (Long): Swim 1/2 mile, Bike 21.4 miles, Run 5.2 miles
- Recreational (Short): Swim 1/4 mile, Bike 14.4 miles, Run 2.6 miles
Timing is chip-based; participants are timed from their heat start and transitions are included in overall time. Timing chips must be returned or a replacement fee applies. The swim is set as a triangular course; the run begins with a short incline from the water to transition.
Event rules require swim caps and prohibit flotation devices except wetsuits, require bike helmets buckled while on the bike, prohibit e-bikes and drafting on the bike course, and restrict access to the transition area to participants only. Participants share the bike course with vehicles and should account for other park users on swim and run legs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
