Welcome Triathlon Race Fans, to the 2026 Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Distance Triathlon! The HOT event is held at the beautiful Camp Blanding Military Reservation, which is about 30 miles Southwest of Jacksonville. Aquabike available in both Sprint and Olympic distances.
RACE LOCATION: Camp Blanding 5629 State Road 16 West Bldg 2300, Avenue A Starke, FL 32091
PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP:
Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Trek Bicycle Lakeshore; 2108 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (Directions)
Saturday: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Camp Blanding, Race Central Pavilion, 5629 State Road 16 West, (Avenue A) Starke, FL (Only if you have a military ID for access or if you are staying on-site)
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6:00am - 7:00am Packet Pickup and Transition Opens
7:15am - Transition Closes FOR ALL ATHLETES, Sprint and Olympic
7:30am - First Wave Start
The swim will be in Kingsley Lake which is one of the state’s pristine waterways (no salt water and no sharks!) and usually very smooth for a fast race. The bike course will be entirely within Camp Blanding with little, if any, traffic, but with a few rolling hills (two loops – one loop for the Sprint distance). The run will be a flat out and back (with little shade) but with plenty of aid stations.
Proceeds from this event go to local Jacksonville Charities. Please go to www.HammerheadOlympicTriathlon.com for details.
Course Cut-Off Times: (Apply to Olympic only)
• Swim (1 hour from last Olympic wave start time)
• Bike (2 hours and 45 minutes from last Olympic wave start time)
• Finish (4 hours from last Olympic wave start time)
SPRINT TRIATHLON COURSE
OLYMPIC TRIATHLON COURSE
SPRINT DUATHLON COURSE
SPRINT AQUABIKE COURSE
OLYMPIC AQUABIKE COURSE
ENTRY TO CAMP BLANDING PROCEDURES: All athletes will check in at the front gate. You will receive a "Gate Pass" that will be included with your athlete packet, which will be sent to you the Thursday prior to the race. Present this pass to speed the entry process. Your name will be on the Triathlon Roster. You will need a non-expired Photo ID.
Any family or friends that would like to come on base to watch MUST go to the website, www.HammerheadOlympicTriathlon.com, click the "Register" button and complete the VISITOR/GUEST PASS REQUEST by midnight on Wednesday, August 12th.
Their name will then be on the roster at the front gate, they'll present their photo ID and they will be allowed access to the race. Family and friends will not be required to sign a race waiver. AGAIN....FAMILY & FRIENDS WISHING TO ATTEND THE EVENT MUST REGISTER AT THE WEBSITE BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12th, so their name(s) will be on the roster. If they do not, they will be allowed access to Camp Blanding. NO EXCEPTIONS can be made.
NO PETS ALLOWED ON BASE!
AWARDS:
Overall Male and Female Overall Master Male and Female
Awards are three (3) Deep in ALL Categories including 5-Year Age Groups.
SPECIAL CASH PRIZE: For the Triathlon Club with the MOST Participation!!!
*Minimum of 10 members to be eligible to win*
The Hammerhead Tri Club is not eligible to win.
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic Aquabike
Type — Water sports
07:30
$130.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic Relay
Type — Water sports
07:30
$260.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic-Adaptive
Type — Water sports
07:30
$130.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic-Age Group
Type — Water sports
07:30
$130.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic-Athena
Type — Water sports
07:30
$130.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic-Clydesdale
Type — Water sports
07:30
$130.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Olympic-Military/PSO/LEO
Type — Water sports
07:30
$130.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint Aquabike
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint Duathlon
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint Relay
Type — Water sports
07:30
$180.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint-Adaptive
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint-Age Group
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint-Athena
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint-Clydesdale
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint-Military/PSO/LEO
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Sprint-Novice
Type — Water sports
07:30
$90.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — Visitor/Guest Pass Registration
Type — Water sports
07:30
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Starke.
Learn more about the host city, Starke.
Starke is a town in North Central Florida with a population of about 6,000, between Gainesville and Jacksonville.
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