Ripon Triathlon Festival
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Ripon Triathlon Festival 2026
The Ripon Triathlon Festival is a two day multisport event on 11 and 12 July 2026 at Ripon Racecourse in the Yorkshire Dales. The festival, organised by TBF Events, combines swim, bike and run activities with onsite entertainment aimed at families and spectators.
Saturday focuses on junior and swim events for younger participants. There are junior triathlon categories for ages 8 to 18 and organised open water swim distances. Sunday features adult triathlon and aquabike formats including individual and team relay options.
The sprint race is a European Championship qualifying event. Entrants who intend to qualify are asked to select the qualifying wave at entry. The course uses the onsite lake for the open water swim, local roads for the bike leg and tow path routes along Ripon waterways for the run.
Key distances and categories include:
- Sprint Triathlon: 750 m swim, 23.4 km bike, 4.4 km run
- Olympic Triathlon: 1500 m swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run
- Sprint Aquabike: 750 m swim, 23.4 km bike
- Standard Aquabike: 1500 m swim, 40 km bike
- Junior TriStar and Youth categories with swim bike and run distances
Entry options include individual, relay and aquabike formats. A group discount and a combined event discount are offered and an administration fee is applied by the online entry provider. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
