2026 Cal Tri Charlottesville - 8.30.26. Swim, bike and run in Charlottesville located in Central Virginia approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond. This race starts with a pool swim which is very beginner friendly for athletes who are testing the waters for the first time.

12 EVENT OPTIONS. 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. Monticello. Fralin Museum of Art. Wineries.

AIRPORT. Charlottesville–Albemarle (CHO)

AIR TEMPERATURE (AVG). 64 F / 82 F

WATER TEMPERATURE (AVG). 68 F. Wetsuit legal. Use the 20% CALTRI2025 discount code at blueseventy. Note: Fusion wetsuits not eligible for discount.

Sprint & Youth Sprint Bike (12.7 miles)

Sprint & Youth Sprint Run (3.1 miles)

Staging Area

Athletes are responsible to study and know the course.  The race has 12 separate events and 2 different starting points.  Every event that includes a swim discipline starts at the pool.  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 Swim.  Athletes start the race with a seeded, rolling swim start separated by 5 second intervals (fastest to slowest).  Athletes jump into the water, feet first, and then kick off the wall to begin swimming.  Due to safety concerns, there is no head first diving.  Any athlete diving head first will be disqualified (DQ).  In each lane, traffic only proceeds in one direction.  Athletes swim on the right side of the lane and pass on the left side of the lane (if necessary).  At all 6 turns, athletes touch the wall and then swim under the lane line moving to the right side of the lane.  No U-turns in the same lane.  Once out of the pool, progress to the transition area being mindful that there are a few steps along the way.

Bike Cue Sheet
0.0 mi - Turn right on Old Lynchburg Rd (780)
1.1 mi - Slight right to stay on Old Lynchburg Rd (631)
6.4 mi - U-Turn on Old Lynchburg Rd (631)
11.6 mi - Turn left to stay on Old Lynchburg Rd (780)
12.7 mi - Left turn into Fry's Spring Beach Club

Run Cue Sheet
0.0 mi - Continue onto Jefferson Park Ave
0.4 mi - Turn left onto Stribling Ave
1.2 mi - Stribling Ave becomes Stribling Ave Extension @ underpass
1.55 mi - U-Turn before US-29 BUS N
1.9 mi -  Stribling Ave Extension becomes Stribling Ave @ underpass
2.7 mi - Turn right onto Jefferson Park Ave
3.1 mi - Finish at Fry's Spring Beach Club

Sunday, August 22, 2026

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Sunday, August 30, 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