Northeast Park Duathlon

The Northeast Park Duathlon is the first outdoor multisport race of the year in North Carolina and the kick-off event in Trivium Racing’s Multisport Series. This exciting sprint duathlon takes place at scenic Northeast Park in Gibsonville, NC, and is the perfect way to launch your season. With a flat, fast run course and a short but challenging bike course, this race is designed to shake off your winter blues and get you back into race mode.

• Race Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
• Location: Northeast Park, Gibsonville, North Carolina
• Race Distance | Run: 1.6 Miles, Bike: 10.5 Miles, Run: 1.6 Miles

Unlike most events, the Northeast Park Duathlon swaps the standard race shirt for a custom-designed beanie—unique swag that athletes love to wear all season long.

Why Race the Northeast Park Duathlon?

Athletes come back to this event year after year because:

• It’s the first outdoor multisport race of the season, the perfect way to jump-start training and competition.
• The sprint duathlon format (Run 1.6 – Bike 10.5 – Run 1.6) is beginner-friendly yet challenging enough for experienced athletes.
• The flat and fast run course is ideal for quick times and confidence-building early in the year.
• The short, punchy bike course adds variety and challenge without being overwhelming.
• You’ll enjoy the camaraderie of the multisport community, reconnecting with friends you may not have seen since last season.
• The custom beanie swag stands out in your collection and is practical for winter training.
• It’s the first race in Trivium’s Multisport Series, so athletes can start earning points toward overall series awards right away.

Michigan

Mega Medal Series

Prove It 5K/10K:  April 18, 2026 at the GM Milford Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan

Trenton Summerfest Half Marthon, 8K, & 5K:  June 27, 2026 at Elizabeth Park in Trenton, Michigan

Dearborn Decades 5K:  August 9, 2026 at Ford Field Park in Dearborn, Michigan

Run the 313 5K:  August 22, 2026 at Palmer Park in Detroit, Michigan

Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K:  September 27, 2026 at Atwater Brewery in Detroit, Michigan

Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon & 7.5 Mile:  November 27, 2026 at Proud Lake Rec Area in Commerce Township, Michigan

Trail

Winter Trail Fest (WTF) East Half Marathon & 5 Mile:  February 14, 2026 at Island Lake Rec Area in Brighton, Michigan

Winter Trail Fest (WTF) West Half Marathon & 5 Mile:  February 21, 2026 at Yankee Springs Rec Area in Middleville, Michigan

Carpe Diem Carpe Noctem Morning & Evening Half Marathon & 10K:  April 11, 2026 at Proud Lake Rec Area in Commerce Township, Michigan

Summer Trail Fest Ultra (STFU) 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, & 5 Mile:  June 13, 2026 Sleepy Hollow Rec Area in Laingsburg, Michigan

Moonlight Bootlegger 5k:  May 9, 2026 at Maybury State Park in Northville, Michigan

Wolverine State 100 100M, 100K, 100M Relay, & 50K:  October 10-11, 2026 from Petoskey to Alpena in Northern Michigan

Road

Thumb Coast Ultra & Relay 50M, 50K, & 50M Relay:  April 25, 2026 from Harbor Beach to Caseville in Michigan's Thumb

Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K:  November 8, 2026 from Caseville to Port Austin in Michigan's Thumb

North Carolina

Road Mega Medal Series

Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K:  March 28, 2026 at Jaycee Park in Greensboro, North Carolina

Pig Pounder Brewery 5K:  April 12, 2026 at the Pig Pounder Brewery in Greensboro, North Carolina

Elm Street Run Festival:  May 9, 2026 at LeBauer Park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro Distilling Speakeasy 5k:  June 13, 2026 at Greensboro Distilling Co. and SouthEnd Brewing in Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro Half Marathon, 5K, & 1 Mile:  November 21, 2026 starting at Battleground Ave in Greensboro, North Carolina

Trail Mega Medal Series

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Half Marathon & 5 Mile:  January 17, 2026 at Northeast Park in Gibsonville, North Carolina

Northern Trails 17 Mile, 10 Mile & 5 Mile:  March 7, 2026 at Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina

Owls Roost Rumble Half Marathon & 4 Mile:  April 25, 2026 at Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro, North Carolina

Triple Lakes Trail Race 40 Mile, Marathon, & Half Marathon: October 24, 2026 at Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro, North Carolina

Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler: November 27, 2026 at Snow Camp, North Carolina

Multisport Mega Medal Series

Belews Lake Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon: April 18, 2026 at Belews Lake Marina in Stokesdale, North Carolina

Cammack Sprint Triathlon:  June 20th, 2026 at Lake Cammack in Burlington, North Carolina

High Point Sprint Triathlon:  August 8, 2026 at Oak Hollow Marina in High Point, North Carolina

Belews Lake Olympic Triathlon & Duathlon:  September 12, 2026 at Belews Lake Marina in Stokesdale, North Carolina

Nat Greene's Revenge Triathlon & Duathlon: October 3, 2026 at Lake Brandt Marina in Greensboro, North Carolina

Multisport

Northeast Park Duathlon:  February 28, 2026 at Northeast Park in Gibsonville, North Carolina

Trail

Groundhog’s Lap Race: January 31, 2026 at Haw River State Park, North Carolina

Moonlight Bootlegger 5K:  May 2, 2026 at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Carpe Diem Carpe Noctem Morning & Evening Half Marathon & 10K:  September 12, 2026 at Hagan-Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra & Relay:  September 19, 2026 in Danbury, North Carolina

Road

Running of the Lights:  January 1st at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina

Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Ultra & Relay 100M, 100K, & 100M Relay:  March 21-22, 2026 in the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina

Pennsylvania

End of the Road Half Marathon & One Tunnel 4 Mile:  October 24-25, 2026 on the old Pennsylvania Turnpike in Waterfall, Pennsylvania

West Virginia

Highball to Thurmond Ultra & Relay 50M, 50K, & 50M Relay:  May 17, 2026 in New River Gorge National Park, running from Montgomery to Thurmond, West Virginia

Check out this comprehensive athlete guide to answer any nagging questions you may have about the race. If you can't find an answer here, shoot us a message! 

If your team has 10+ members registered two weeks before race day, you’ll enjoy:

• A team tent set up by Trivium, featuring a banner with your club's name/logo
• Your registration packets, ready at the tent (skip packet pickup lines)
  • In order for your race packet (shirt, bib, etc.) to be pulled and available at your club tent, you must be registered as part of the club by the Monday before the race at 11:59 pm EST.
• Food, drinks, and goodies waiting for your team.

Check the Club/Teams tab and see how many people your team currently has registered!  Questions about Club Benefits? Reach out to Delaney at delaney@triviumracing.com.
 

Northeast Park Duathlon Club Competition

• All clubs, regardless of size, are part of the club competition.
• Awards go to the winning club
• All finishes count toward the 2026 Trivium Club Cup Competition

How Club Scoring Works at Northeast Park Duathon

• All finishers earn 1 point just for completing the race, so the more runners your team brings, the more you score.
• Age group placement earns additional points, with top finishers scoring up to 20 points (1st place) and down to 2 points (for 16th–20th).
• Overall podium winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) earn double their age group points—for example, an overall 10K winner scores 41 points!
• Volunteers are a huge part of race day too, earning 5 points each for their club.

2026 Trivium Racing Club Competition

• All clubs who compete also earn points toward the Overall, 2026 Trivium Club Competition
• The Overall season winner will be treated to a club party and receive the club cup to proudly display for the next year!
• Points will start at 500 for first place and decrease by 50 points for each placement. (1st = 500, 2nd = 450, 3rd = 400, etc.)
• Clubs placing 11 – 20 will receive 25 points.
• Club placing 21 and up will receive 10 points.
   

Check out the full club cup schedule and how points are earned here:  https://triviumracing.com/cup-challenge/

Club Program

Love racing with your club/team with Trivium Racing?  Check out our Club Program!  Clubs receive a 10% discount code, a free race entry to raffle at run group, and can potentially partner to do more fun stuff!  Complete this form to request to participate.

The Northeast Duathlon is a great early season tune up race, and an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to dip their toes into multisport racing. The run course for both the first and second run are two loop 1.6 mile runs with light elevation change. The bike course is a very well marked, simple country road bike route. Each intersection will be marked with turn signs, and volunteers. All major intersections will also have police officers holding traffic for athletes. The 10.5 mile bike course is an achievable distance for novices, and a great way for seasoned vets to kick off the winter cob webs!

Strava bike course

Course Records

Northeast Park Triathlon offers a referral code program. This is a fun & easy way to get your friends to sign up to race with you, plus you get a little money back on your registration fee!

Referral incentives

• Sprint Triathlon Age Group Participants: Refer 4 people who sign up to race and you get a $10 race registration refund
• Sprint Triathlon Relay Participants: Refer 3 people who sign up to race and you get a $20 race registration refund
• Sprint Triathlon Clydesdale Participants: Refer 4 people who sign up to race and you get a $10 race registration refund
• Sprint Triathlon Clydesdale (Masters) Participants: Refer 4 people who sign up to race and you get  a$10 race registration refund
• Sprint Triathlon Athena Participants: Refer 4 people who sign up to race and you get a$10 race registration refund
• Sprint Triathlon Collegiate Participants: Refer 3 people who sign up to race and you get a $15 race registration refund
• Sprint Triathlon Virtual Participants: Refer 4 people who sign up to race and you get a $10 race registration refund

How does this work? Share your specific referral code link that you were given when you signed up to race. You can find this in your registration confirmation email or your RunSignup account.  Once you get the above-mentioned people to register using your code, you will get your registration refund. Start sharing your link today!

You can also locate your personal referral link by clicking this link for instructions.

• This is a USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned event. All athletes are required to show ID in order to pick up their packet - no exceptions.
• Please familiarize yourself with the USAT competitive rules to make sure that you are compliant

Saturday, February 28th -

• Race-Day Registration and Packet Pick-Up: 8:30 AM until 9:45 AM
• Race Start: 10:00 AM 
• Awards (Estimate) 11:45 AM
• Course Closes: 12:15 PM

There will be plenty of parking in and around the park. Transition area and the finish line will be in the pool parking lot. Please make sure to pull completely into any spot along the road near the run course so as to not block the course with your car.

• Custom NE DU custom beanie
• Post-race food
• Live timing and results with 5 splits
• Race photos 
• Entry into the Trivium Multisport Race Series
• Great prizes for award winners

2026 Beanie (instead of a shirt)

This race is chip timed by Trivium Racing. Racers will receive 5 race splits in addition to their finish time. 

• Awards for top three overall males and females
• Awards for top three male and female age group placers. Age groups: 14 & under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74, 75-79, 80+.
• Awards for the top three Collegiate, Athena, Clydesdale, and Masters Clydesdale athletes.
• Awards for the top relay team.
• Points toward the Trivium Multisport Series
• Awards not picked up on race day will be subject to a $10 shipping fee. Awards will only be mailed 2 weeks from the event date.