2026 Cal Tri Charlotte - 4.19.26. Get your motor running to Lake Norman State Park in North Carolina just 38 miles north of Charlotte.

18 EVENT OPTIONS. 6 Olympic distance events (Triathlon, RunBikeRun, SwimBike, SwimRun, 1640 Yard Swim & 10K Run), 6 Sprint distance events (Triathlon, RunBikeRun, SwimBike, SwimRun, 400 yard Swim & 5K Run) and 6 Youth Sprint distance events (Triathlon, RunBikeRun, SwimBike, SwimRun, 400 yard Swim & 5K Run). Triathlon = swim + bike + run. Check out the course maps for more detailed information. 

TO DO. NASCAR Hall of Fame. Freedom Park. Discovery Place Science.

AIRPORT. Charlotte Douglas (CLT)

AIR TEMPERATURE (AVG). 59 F / 77 F

WATER TEMPERATURE (AVG). 69 F. Wetsuit recommended. Use the 20% CALTRI2025 discount code at blueseventy. Note: Fusion wetsuits not eligible for discount.

Sprint & Youth Sprint Swim (400 yards)
Sprint & Youth Sprint Bike (16.4 miles)
Sprint & Youth Sprint Run (3.1 miles)

Olympic Swim (1640 yards)
Olympic Bike (28.4 miles)
Olympic Run (6.3 miles)

Staging Area

Athletes are responsible to study and know the course.  The race has 18 separate events and 2 different starting points.  Every event that includes a swim discipline starts at the water.  The 5K and RunBikeRun events start at the race finish line.  We highly recommend that athletes familiarize themselves with the bike and run course by driving or riding it prior to the race if possible. 

Go Digital.  Every Ride and Route on Ride with GPS can be downloaded as a TCX Course, TCX History, FIT Course, GPX Track, CSV, or KML file.  TCX Course and FIT Course files contain all the turn-by-turn navigation. Instructions to do that are HERE. The alternative is to go old school and tape a copy of the turn by turn cue sheets on their bike.  There are police at major intersections and volunteer course marshals at other key locations as well as route arrows markings on the road.  The police are primarily there to provide athletes the right of way at intersections and not provide course instructions.  Athletes are responsible to study and know the course

Sprint Bike Cue Sheet
0.0 mi - Start on State Park Road
1.4 mi - Turn left onto St Johns Rd
2.0 mi - Turn right onto E Monbo Rd
2.2 mi - Slight left onto Pineville Rd
4.7 mi - Turn right onto Buffalo Shoals Rd
7.3 mi - Turn right onto Old Mountain Rd
10.1 mi - Turn right onto E Monbo Rd
14.4 mi - Turn left onto St Johns Rd
15.0 mi - Turn right on State Park Rd
16.4 mi - Continue into Lake Norman Picnic Ground

Sprint Run Cue Sheet
0.1 mi - Continue onto State Park Rd
0.2 mi - Turn right onto Shortleaf Dr
0.3 mi - Turn right to stay on Shortleaf Dr
0.5 mi - Make a U Turn
0.7 mi - Turn left to stay on Shortleaf Dr
0.8 mi - Turn right onto State Park Rd
1.0 mi - Turn right onto St Johns Rd
1.2 mi - Slight right onto State Park Rd
1.4 mi - Slight right onto Family Camp Cir
1.5 mi - Turn left onto the access road
1.5 mi - Turn left onto Family Camp Cir
1.6 mi - Continue onto State Park Rd
1.8 mi - Sharp right onto St Johns Rd
2.1 mi - Make a U Turn
2.8 mi - Turn left onto State Park Rd
3.0 mi - Make a slight right to the finish line

Olympic Bike Cue Sheet
0.0 mi - Start on State Park Road
1.4 mi - Turn left onto St Johns Rd
2.0 mi - Turn right onto E Monbo Rd
2.2 mi - Slight left onto Pineville Rd
4.7 mi - Turn right onto Buffalo Shoals Rd
7.3 mi - Turn right onto Old Mountain Rd
10.1 mi - Turn right onto E Monbo Rd
14.2 mi - Turn right onto Pineville Rd
16.7 mi - Turn right onto Buffalo Shoals Rd
19.3 mi - Turn right onto Old Mountain Rd
22.1 mi - Turn right onto E Monbo Rd
26.4 mi - Turn left onto St Johns Rd
28.4 mi - Continue into Lake Norman Picnic Ground

Olympic Run Cue Sheet
0.1 mi - Start on State Park Rd
0.2 mi - Turn right onto Shortleaf Drive
0.3 mi - Turn right to stay on Shortleaf Dr
0.5 mi - Make a U Turn
0.7 mi - Turn left to stay on Shortleaf Dr
0.9 mi - Turn right onto State Park Rd
1.0 mi - Turn right onto St Johns Rd
1.3 mi - Slight right to stay on St. Johns Road
1.4 mi - Slight right onto Family Camp Cir
1.6 mi - Slight left to stay on Family Camp Cir
1.9 mi - Continue onto State Park Rd
2.0 mi - Sharp right onto St Johns Rd
2.7 mi - Take a slight right to stay on State Park Rd
3.0 mi - Turn left onto State Park Rd
3.1 mi - Turn left onto Shortleaf Dr
3.3 mi - Turn right to stay on Shortleaf Dr
3.4 mi - Make a U Turn
3.6 mi - Turn left to stay on Shortleaf Dr
3.8 mi - Turn right onto State Park Rd
3.9 mi - Turn right onto St Johns Rd
4.2 mi - Slight right onto State Park Rd
4.4 mi - Slight right onto Family Camp Cir
4.5 mi - Slight left to stay on Family Camp Cir
4.8 mi - Continue onto State Park Rd
4.9 mi - Sharp right onto St Johns Rd
5.2 mi - Make a U Turn
5.9 mi - Turn left onto State Park Rd
6.1 mi - Make a slight right to the finish line

2025

Previous Races

2024 - Race Cancelled
2023
2022

Saturday, April 12, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Sunday, April 19, 2026

 
Events With A Swim Discipline Begin At Swim Start
Run & RunBikeRun Events Begin At Cal Tri Events Finish Arch
Only Athletes With Wristbands Are Allowed In Transition Area
Only Bikes With Stickers On Top Tube Are Allowed In Transition Area